New Direction vs. Experience (and an Early Voting Update)

I think you’re going to be highly disappointed on election day. I know the media has pushed for an OBama win but I don’t believe the American people will elect this unknown. The world is too scary right now and his changes are going to devistate America, not help us.

How about the ability to be open to varying points of view and ideas? How about intelligence? How about not following the same economic philosophy that had made the rich richer while the rest of us fall behind? How about a leader that will be respected by and respectful of the rest of the world so America can be a partner for good again?

My neighbor asks me “what is wrong with these Americans – why are they voting for a Socialist/Marxist; don’t they read about what socialism does to a country? I came to America to get away from Castro and the Socialists who took everything I had.” Since I haven’t been in school for so long, I don’t know what they teach any more.

lizathome:
You say Obama’s changes are going to “devastate” America?
But having Sarah Palin a heartbeat away from the presidency does not scare the hell out of you????
Okay.
By the way, I will not be disappointed on election night. My candidate is going to win!
Obama/Biden ’08

deanbob,
That seems to be what you guys do best — ignore the facts.
Ignore the news that pointed out that “Joe the Plumber” didn’t pay taxes, but McCain thinks he’s the perfect citizen to add to his campaign.
Ignore the fact that the “conservative”, “pro waste reduction” RNC spent $150K on Sarah Palin’s wardrobe in one month.
Ignore the fact that McCain will tax healtcare benefits for the first time in U.S. history.
I do agree that mainstream news is not presented by Hannity or Limbaugh; they are entertainment shows, not news.
I encourage everyone to read, watch, surf for and pay attention to the news. Both sides have been presented.
Choose wisely.
Obama/Biden 08!

Finally. A chance for the world to celebrate along with the US. Every friendly country on the planet is rooting for Obama. After eight years, here’s an opportunity for America to regain some respect among its allies.

THANK YOU ABC. The MSM is trying to discourage McCain/Palin supporters from voting. People – wake up and GO VOTE. I get after my family and friends on a daily basis. Do the same! If you think your 401k is bad now, just wait until THE ONE is elected. Who would want to invest in an America that has higher taxes, unions and redistribution of wealth policies? If Obama is elected, you can kiss your retirement good bye. The market will go down, and higher capital gain taxes will take care of the rest.

Obama’s promises were inflated and now he can not delivery. More broken promises. What other CREEPY secrets will come out on Halloween.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN MANY YEARS I HAVE FELT GOOD ABOUT VOTING FOR POTUS—-MAYBE NOW WE WILL MOVE AHEAD IN THE WORLD—THE PAST 8 YEARS HAVE ALMOST BURIED US—TWO WARS, COLLAPSE OF THE MARKET—NO JOBS–NO MONEY–WITH OBAMA WE AT LEAST HAVE A CHANCE—
OBAMA-BIDEN

To you who says the whole world is rooting for Obama. Read Daniel and Revelations in the Bible. “For one will come that with his words will deceive many, even the elect.” Then let me know if you are still blind. Christians understand the economic, moral and social devastation that policies like Obama’s will have on our nation and yes, possibly the world. In the end times a leader will come who will appear to be able to save the world but instead will destroy it. Is Obama that man? Only God knows but I will not vote for anyone resembling that man. I have been forwarned by God and have my eyes wide open.

rightfully so, but you need to note what type of government compulsory voting has made in Australia. An inept, dysfunctional, scandal ridden Labor government which has more than its fair share of cheats and outright criminals as MP (congressman). some even make it to be minister.

I can’t wait until Tuesday when Palin takes her rootin’ tootin’ gosh darnit butt back up to Alaska!
Obama-Biden ’08!

Whatever happened to common sense in politics? The federal government was not designed to manage social affairs. It attempted to assist elderly with Medicare and social security and failed! It attempted to reform American schooling and failed! It attempted to provide welfare and again failed! Each of these “entitlement” programs is wasting millions of dollars each year. Most are projected to run out of money within 25 years and all need to be overhauled. The federal government is NOT the right solution for social problems! Do we really want to incur more tax burdens and trust the federal government with managing our health system?
Obama wants to take more of our money and redistribute it to more programs. The problem is, our existing programs are not properly funded and poorly implemented. We expect this inexperienced senator and 535 congress members to get all these new programs right? They couldn’t even pass an economic rescue plan without attaching more pork spending to it! We cannot manage our current Medicare, social security, education, and welfare programs – do we really want our federal government to take on more programs?
How did we ever survive in the past without federal government intervention?? =) The best solutions for helping our poor and needy come through local charity and community and state organizations. These are focused on relief of their people and they do not suffer as much from the excessive waste and mismanagement problems ($$) of our national government.
I cannot vote for a team that irresponsibly throws around free-bees the way Obama is. He wants to throw more money at everything. It’s easy to make promises like that, but impossible to finance them – or to implement them effectively in the federal government. Quit dreaming. I cannot vote for Obama.

The “likely” voters that are being polled havent even made up their minds.. get real VOTE..
McCain-Palin 2008.
Inexperienced Islamic Celebrity or an experienced POW who has and will put YOUR Country First.
Obama voters you will be sorry you voted for inexperience and his lies of “change”.
If he wins, we’ll talk in about a year when we are in World War 3.

Sherrie…thank God there are still a few of us with our eyes open. The Christian people in this country will not vote Obama. Not unless they are trying to usher in the End Times.

oooooooOOOOOOooooooo now its the End Times scare. Wow – I thought you evangelicals looked FORWARD to the ‘End Times’? Must be a drag waking up every morning – and finding out you’re still here huh?

Stock facts 1901 to 2005:
Republicans = 6.9% gain over 56 years
Democrats = 13.3% gain over 48 years
Obama/Biden 08!

Many in Ohio including my husband and I are voting McCain. I was a Hillary supporter and we strongly feel that the democratic party did whatever possible to ensure her defeat. We all forget Michigan and Florida and Howard Deans rules that penalized these states. This secured Obama’s noimination. The dems did not want Hillary so they stacked what they could against her. That is where they lost me and many others. I also voted democratically since I’ve been a registerd voter. (not because of pro-choice either) My party thinks I don’t pay attention to ALL that has gone on in the last two years. I see another attempt to push women out and stiffle us. I will not tolerate it. Vote McCain!

So reviewing the two types of commenter’s here really say’s it all
First group – You have the Obama supporters – full of hope and promise – a bright new day for America – something new
Second group – You have the McCain supporters – full of bland ideology with no real substance – but a lot of negative emotion, mostly fear, anger, worry – pretty much what we have had the last 8 years.
So if you look at it you don’t have to judge the poor choice or zero message from McCain, the fact that Joe the unlicensed tax owing, never earned $250K but I am token worker guy – and now am part of the McCain inner circle – giving Mr. Experience advice. How many more Joe the Plumber decisions can we afford?
So you don’t have to think about the fact that McSame has no real plan except to attack Obama (and God knows who else he’ll attack)
All you really have to do is ask yourself do you want a bright new future in America? Or do you want to extend this dark chapter in our history with more of the McSame –
Vote for a bright new future – Vote for Obama

If anybody says to me the polls are biased or the news is biased? It’s code for “I think we’re losing and my candidates suck.”

Amanda I’m a Hillary voter as well. Your logic doesn’t compute with me. Not to mention if Obama loses the party will blame it on Hillary and she can kiss her career goodbye. Frankly I think they have a point. She hung in there too long and helped create a division.

They have McCain up 49% to 47% in Florida and the Democrats have made up 58%, Republicans 32% and 10% independent in the voting. This just shows the polls are not to be trusted. People are finding out how much Obama has lied during the 2 year campaign. Just like now his running mate is saying $150k is rich. Ayers, Rev. Wright, Retzko, ACORN, Kahliddi are now coming to the front since Obama won’t even ask the LA times to release the tape. Obama is a lie and a fake.

In response to DonM75: Perhaps you should get your FACTS straight. Hanging an effigy of Obama is a hate crime but hanging an effigy of Sarah Palin is NOT, That from the police officer that responded to the neighbors that called regarding the Sarah Palin effigy. There is your double standard But not the way you slant it. But that is expected from anyone supporting Barack Hussein Obama, Doesn’t matter about the TRUTH, just tell is the way you want it to be. Go McCain/Palin

Amanda: I voted for Obama. I’m more interested in policies than the gender or race of the candidate. I’m a woman, but I don’t get wrapped up in needing to vote a female in. It has to depend on who the female is – Palin, for example, is not a person I could vote for. I don’t like her tactics or her politics. I like Hillary but my allegiance is to which ever party will do the best for the Country. Hillary and Bill have both come out in support of Obama, and that’s great. Clearly, Hillary would prefer the Dem. win. I can’t think why any Dem would want to vote GOP – especially in this election! But that’s your choice. All the best with it.

goodbye mccain you were a dissapointment to your father and a failure to the usa—–sing on old hanoi songbird we are finally rid of you.
you have ten times as much as obama has to hide as some of us know you well —quite well.
your campaign has been the most disgusting ever .
obama –biden

Did you all know that most of the liberals on blogs don’t even live in our country. These foriegners want Obama to win because they know he is weak and will wilt. This is the Obama plan let people think these bloggers are actually able to vote to get people to believe he has more support then McCain/Palin.

Sherrie wrote: ” To you who says the whole world is rooting for Obama. Read Daniel and Revelations in the Bible. “For one will come that with his words will deceive many, even the elect.”
I think that was referring to the G. W. Bush administrion.

I live in Illinois and it is ran by all Democrats. I do not want to have the whole country in the same horrific place this state is in. We can not even walk out on the streets because of the thugs under Obama and the democratic machine in Illinois. People need to just look how bad Illinois is and then ask yourself if this is what you want for your country. Please everyone just look how we live in Illinois.

lily, you live in Texas? Do you realize that there were over 2000 complaints filed with the elections commission in texas alone during the primaries because of the shenanigans of the Obama supporters? Hon, you need to open your eyes to the truth.

As a minority voter, I have felt the backlash of the Obama racism. He is promoting segregation for the lazy to do nothing and earn government benefits.

Common Sense | Oct 31, 2008 8:29:02 AM
….Is there any news/items that Hannity or Limbaugh have lied about? Obama has been caught in numerous lies. The most recent is his lie about taxes.

Look at all the success Obama has in Chicago with his representation. They’re killing each other in the streets. Now that’s a beautiful picture of America in a few years. The haves and have nots warring in the streets. Liberals can’t see past today and dream far too much. Someone has to show them the reality of socialism and Karl Marx in a $1000 suit and a silver tongue. We won’t even talk about ancestral lineage and a Constitution. That’s far beyond comprehension for a liberal.

Mr. Florida (above) – Why is it you and the Republicans call everyone names who do not consume your dark ideology? If by Liberal you mean honest, hard working, bright future seeking, tired of the Republicans “Dark Empire”, those of us (Veterans like myself) who disagree with the Republicans on war and economics –
We certainly disagree with the Republican Fear sales Job – we are not buying it anymore
And Florida – guess what – I am not a foreigner – I am 5th generation American – a second generation Veteran – and I am a US Patriot.
Obama is going to a great president – you’ll just have to get used to us giving away 10 Billion in education or medical care a month instead of 10 billion for a War.
Yes Mr. Florida I am right here in your back yard – across the street, I am all over your neighborhood – I am white, educated, male and I am voting to unshackle my Country from the Dark Empire the Republicans would have us become.
Florida will be solid Blue -

Good post Chester. Maybe they should just try saying out loud into the mirror what they are about to post. If they can do it with a straight face – without cracking up or having to look away because its a bold faced lie – then hit “POST”. Otherwise know this – you are entertaining a whole lot of folks so at least that’s something!

mom | Oct 31, 2008 9:22:05 AM…..From 1 Texan (DFW) to another – right on.

The relaible news networks (yes there are a few left) are already reporting that Obama is waffling on his promises. He is saying now that he needs to let his supporters know that with the economy in a mess, he will not be able to deliver his promises, and that people should not have too high expectations of what he can actually do. Didn’t his campaign advisers bother to tell him to wait until after the election before letting his followers know he was lying to them all along?

I’m soooo tired of the Republicans and their last minute frantic scare tactics. Now it’s Khalidi…hey McCain distributed several grants in the 1990s to the PalestinianResearch Ctr co-founded by Khalidi….Give me a break!
If that’s all they have is scare tactics, all I can say is MCCAIN/PALIN
SCARES ME!!!!
Obama is NOT a terrorist nor a Muslin, although even if he were a Muslin there are plenty of good ones too. You cannot lump all people into one catagory. People did not want to vote for Kennedy because he was Catholic!
If we would have stuck to the issues when Bush was running we wouldn’t have this idiot in the White House ruining our country. He is in CHARGE….look what happened under his watch! Now THAT’S SCARY!
Obama/Biden 2008

Mom: ‘Didn’t his campaign advisers bother to tell him to wait until after the election before letting his followers know he was lying to them all along?’
I just read the article myself and posted a comment on it. Don’t you think people can check links for themselves :) :) PATHETIC! He’s going to be our next President, Deal with It :) :)

And I reaaally dont get how the democrats choice to ignore all of Obamas fishy associations….. how are you not concerned with this?! I really don’t get it!

Hey Frustrated….Bill Clinton left Bush with a SURPLUS…I’m tired of the blame game on Clinton. The REPUBLICANS were a MAJORITY FOR SIX YEARS, the Dems only 2 1/2, BUSH AND HIS CRONIES WERE IN CHARGE…
JUST STOP IT….GOD HELP US IF MCCAIN GETS IT…..
And the nation is already into the dirt because of this REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION

There is a HUGE difference between my lifelong Catholic faith & upbringing and a wackjob evangelical. HUGE HUGE HUGE

Franklin Roosevelt started social security (S/S) with the money to be put into an Independent trust fund with the promise that it would never be taxed. Then in 1963 President Johnson decided it should go into the “General Fund” where congress could use it. During Clinton’s presidency they started taxing S/S with Al Gore making the deciding vote in congress. Then during Carters administration he decided to give immigrants moving to this country S/S payments, when they had never even paid into the system. All this was done by DEMOCRATIC CONTROLLED administrations and congress…………….. NOW, if the democrats win the majority in congress and the presidency what do you think they will give away this time, after they take more of your taxes? This is the REDISTRIBUTION of wealth that Obama is talking about. I don’t know about you but, I have worked hard all my life for what I have now, only for it to be given away to others, NO WAY!!! NO OBAMA

Subprime lending was encouraged by dems back before the bush administration…. Bush called for regulation 17 times in 2008 alone which was shot down by the democrats…….

A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been 200 years.
Great nations rise and fall. The people go from bondage to spiritual truth, to great courage, from courage to liberty, from liberty to abundance, from abundance to selfishness, from selfishness to complacency, from complacency to apathy, from apathy to dependence, from dependence back again to bondage.

Republicans listen up The Democrats have put up with Bush and Gang for almost 9 years The Results
1-LYING WAR IN IRAQ 1000S KILLED BILLONS WASTED
2-ECONOMY GOING TO H–
3-HOME VALUES FALLING
4-UNEMPLOYMENT THE HIGHEST
5-INVASION OF OUR PRIVACY
6-RISING GAS PRICES RISING FOOD PRICES
7-UNAFFORDIABLE COLLEGE
8-BRIDGES COLLAPSING
9-PEOPLE LOSING THEIR 401KS LIFE SAVINGS
WELL I SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH REPUBLICANS HAD THEIR TIME AND LOOK AROUND STOP AND THINK OF THE RESULTS ITS TIME TO SWITCH PARTIES GIVE THE DEMS A CHANCE IT CANT BE ANY WORSE

I’m sorry, but we really don’t know that much about Sen. Obama. I was so excited about this guy in the beginning of the campaign, but the more I hear about his past relationships, the more concerned I have become. I just want to know more about him before I decide to put him in the White House. His minister, Rev. Wright, who has known Sen. Obama for over 20 years, stated in April that Sen. Obama was a politican and would say anything to get elected. I figure this guy knows him better than we do. (And notice Rev. Wright seemed to disappear after that statement). I’m sorry, but I had to change my mind. I just want to know more about him and hopefully he will get my vote in 2012 if he proves to be as great as he says he is.

lily Now you are saying your Catholic Faith. No way us Catholics do not believe in abortion. No wonder you like Obama he lies just as much as you do. Now go open your shop so Obama can distribute some of that money you make to me.

Louise Riley | Oct 31, 2008 9:41:35 AM…..Starting in 1987, ACORN began pressuring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to lower their standards for assuming mortage debt. And eventually they succeeded. By 1995, then President Clinton touted the fact that home-ownership in America was at an all-time high. According to Kurtz, ACORN representatives were guests of honor at this ceremony. (Note to McCain campaign: can you dig up that footage??)
But as Kurtz goes on: “At both the local and national levels, then, ACORN served as the critical catalyst, levering pressure created by the Community Reinvestment Act and pull with Democratic politicians to force Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into a pattern of high-risk loans. Up to now, conventional wisdom on the financial meltdown has relegated ACORN and the CRA to bit parts…In fact, however, ACORN is at the base of the whole mess…And Barack Obama cut his teeth as an organizer and

Hey Lilly wish I worked at your place…I agree with you, some of these comments are ridiculous. Some of these people are really not nice and their ideas are crazy.
Obama is way ahead and Fox says they are neck in neck…I’m tired of all these fear tactics…Obama is a Harvard graduate and calm, cool and collected…He is reasonable and I know it will be a landslide!!!
Have a good day!
Obama/Biden 2008

Sorry, Gram09.. Sometimes its what you DO know about a person that leads you away. The unknown can be scary, but it can also be positive. It’s boggling to see that people cast out the fact that McCain is old and that the country will be left to Palin. How many of you realize that you’re voting for her as President? And FYI.. They all say anything to get elected. DUH!!

Obama did not have an association with ACORN, he had an active COLLABORATION, as counsel and as trainer of new ACORN nuts. This DOES matter to voters, it speaks to his character and what he believes in. His birth certificate is sealed in Hawaii and announced the day after he left Hawaii. He is a socialist and tries to call it a label, it is a fact, and backed up by his close association with Marxists and other do no gooders. His college records are sealed. There are large gaps in his resume, that apparently do not bother Democrats in the least. Obama has the least experience, even compared to Governor Palin, and he is at the top of the Democratic ticket. He certainly talks the talk, but he is not going to walk the walk. It is a sad day in our republic when oratory trumps common sense and credibility. Luckily, a lot of Democrats have now crossed over to McCain/Palin, including the editor of our local newspaper, who is also the Chairman of the Democratic Party in this county. Maybe other Americans are awakening to the threat of an Obama presidency to our nation. I have already cast my vote for McCain/Palin 2008.

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

Deanbob – and others – first of all I said I was educated – unlike your feeble arguments – born in desperation.
Boys and Girls it’s all about choices and the Republicans have been making really bad choices
First Cuba – I grew up with Cuba American best friend – still friends – love Cuba –
But Cuba like Iraq – needs to find their own voice in freedom – we can help – like the velvet revolutions of the Eastern Europe – but in the end having the Military march in – gather a caucus of people – stage elections – have them cut and paste Tomas Jefferson great document into their own MS Word template – it does not work – unless we provide a military surge – but guess what do any of you think Iraq will not fall into complete anarchy when we “Unsurge”. – They like American soldier’s as much as the Bostonians like the British in our revolution.
Our revolution worked because the people rich and poor, fought for it – Cuba needs to rise up – the Cuban’s in America whining about it but lacking the backbone to infiltrate and cause it to happen – they server no one – and Cuba’s politics should not dictate ours – I love Cuba –
Second Taxes – You would have me think that McCain has no Tax plan himself – McCain’s TAX plan is take from the middle give to the rich –
Let me say that again – McCain’s TAX plan is take from the middle give to the rich.
And if that would work I would be all for it – except that the middle has nothing to take – so like his choice in Joe & Failin his ideas about Tax and not spend suck too
If nobody has a job what are you going to tax then?

Lilly I will toast him too on Tuesday night when NJ goes for him early also!
Yes the people are very entertaining…wish I could see some of their faces when Obama wins by a landslide!
Enjoy!

Wow is all I can say to those of you that are seriously trying to tell rational Americans that we would be better of with McCain McSame. If his horrific campaign and selection of VP running mate was not a turnoff then his lack of a consistent campaign platfrom and message certainly should make you wonder.
Obama on the other hand ran an outstanding campaign with a consistent message and selected “ready for the presidency” VP selection. His campaign has set records and and will serve as the model for campaigning in the 21 century.
And yes, his personal story, focus on serving the needs of all Americans should be praised not bashed. If what you learned about Obama upbringing, commitment to serve his community when he could have focused on what would have been a financially lucrative career you walking aroundd with blinders on. This is a good man, not perfect, that will do right by the American people.
All to often we do not appreciate are fellow man when they are standing right in front of us. I am old enough to know and remember that as much as we celebrate and give acculades to MLK now he was critized and hated in his day. And not saying Obama is a MLK now, but that man, if given the opportunity will do great things for the American people and our Nation. So keep it real, if you don’t like him cause he’s black or not republican, just say so. And stop trying to say its cause his not experienced enough, no president operates in a vacumn. What he lacks in experience, he overcomes with intelligence, temperament, judgement and sense purdent rather then urgent execution.
The only fear anyone should have is if we get another 4 years that will resemble 90% of the last 8 years…fear that!

MAY I SAY SOMETHING? LOOK AT WHAT EXPERIENCE HAS BROUGHT US WITH MCCAIN’S HELP:
2 WARS
ECONOMIC CRISIS
GAS INCREASES
HEALTH INSURANCE CRISIS
LACK OF SECURITY (RETIREMENT FUNDS)
LACK OF TRUST
ISOLATION FROM OTHER COUNTRIES/NATIONS
THIS SPEAKS VOLUMES OF WHAT EXPERIENCE AND A COUNTRY BEING SO EGOSTICAL HAS BROUGHT US-AS AMERICANS WE WERE NEVER ASKED FOR OUR OPINION-
GO VOTE FOR OBAMA FOR CHANGE, A VOICE, AND EMPOWERMENT-
I VOTED FOR OBAMA-

Lilly, if you really were a small business owner like you say you are, you would not be talking like you are.

Here’s the truth…
If your for John McCain then if you make
18,000 a year (a little more than minumum wage) you will get a tax break of about $160.00 just enough to buy a nice dinner out…
If you make $250,000 up to 350,000
John McCain is going to give you a tax break of over $10,000 dollars….
If your rich and want to be richer then he is your man…
But for me and my house… I do not make anything close to that and never have… and the truth is, that as long as Corporate America is allowed to pay its workers “tidbits” to get them to do the majority of work in this country and then the majority of the profits go to the CEO’s and CFO’s then they will always pay you nothing to collect millions on the other end.
American Workers need a living wage so that people like single mothers don’t have to work 5 jobs just to make ends meet, while the people at the top collect all the benifits of my work.
Then when their business fails they have their hand out to collect my taxes to bail them out ??
No I do not want another Republican in office..
I Voted Early and I Voted for Obama.

I’ll sleep well this weekend and for the next 4 years (at least) knowing Obama and Biden will win next week. Smiles and cheers to the majority that will vote democratic on Tuesday.

Bye Bye Lily-Bot….see ya later….as for me, I really do have to go. My patient’s await.

Lilly said: “Champagne chilling in the wine cooler right now?” Do you go to work with champagne? I know your’re a fraud now!

To; Common Sense. Your facts speak well of the Republican economic policies. Thank you.We all need to understand that
1)The current economic problem began with the Clinton Administration. Clinton, a Democrat, was the President who pushed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to make substandard loans to people who should have been renters and not owners.The Bush Administration, a Republican, is paying for it.
2) Reagonomics in the 80′s was highly successful. President Reagan, a Republican,benefited George Bush SR, also a Republican and then came Clinton, a Democrat who created the international financial crisis.
And you want to vote for Obama?

It warms my heart to see so many people voting this year. I will vote early, but in may state it will mean nothing.
My state will go for mccain. What would I expect from a state that has voted for Nixon 5 times and a Bush 6 times?

Obama 54% mccain 42%
Obama 340 EV
mccain 198 EV

Florida | Oct 31, 2008 10:00:24 AM….My neighbor escaped from Cuba and has some grim tales. Have you talked to any people who escaped from Cuba? If yes, what did they say about socialism?

All you Obama fans waiting for handouts if he is elected you might have to wait. Now they are saying they might lower the tax cut to $100k. When will the they stop!!!! Obama will be the death of Capitalism and we will be known as the USSA instead of the USA if he is elected. Our society will be ruined if Obama is elected. Please all you McCain supporters get the word out about Obama and his plans on this. He is going to tax all of us for his programs, that is the only way he can get these ridiculous programs to run.

Who would Al Queda vote for: http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/31/report-al-qaeda-web-video-calls-humiliation-gop-bush

Obamalies | Oct 31, 2008 10:08:55 AM…..Obama doesn’t care about ANYONE. He cares about POWER. If he cared about people, he would have given more to charities. I heard someone compare him to the Pied Piper.

deanbob – The most blatant example of “socialism” is in the state of Alaska where the citizens do not pay state income tax nor do they pay property tax. Do you know why? Big oil companies are taxed so heavily that the revenue is used to pay for “social services”… infact, over the last couple of years, Gov. Palin has been able to “spread the wealth” of these companies to every Alaskan resident in the form of an “energy rebate”. Dude– you can’t get more “marxist”/”socialist” than that!!! But you sound like a typical Repug who is more committed to espousing rhetoric than facing reality!

lizathome: I’m very interested in what you say. EXACTLY what ‘devastating’ changes are you possibly talking about? Cutting big companies’ loopholes? Making rich people bear more of the tax burden? Making sure Student Loans are available? Strengthening the tarnished image of the US to the world? Bringing the Iraq war to a safe close? Hunting down Bin Laden? Imposing regulations on the out-of-control banking system? Helping people who are struggling with their health care options? WHAT, what could you possibly live in fear of? I think you need to stop chanting the chants of fear, and read and listen to what’s being said. You’re not, definitely not safer with a man who’s answer to everything is war. McCain’s attitudes are the attitudes of the Bush administration – if you’re not like us, you’re ‘less than’ us, and we do not need to treat you with respect – we’ll TELL you what to do, or we’ll “bomb, bomb, bomb you” (and then, my dear, if you’ve ever read history, we’ll be in WWIII, which will be more severe and devastating than the first two put together. THEN you will be justifiably scared.

Deanbob – your friends of a friend and neighbor fears are now soundly ours – we truely take your word for “the way it is” – thanks for enlightenment.
No really I think you and the rest of the McSAME are in need of real medical help – i am sure there is a name for what you have so there should be some form of treatment – but please stop breathing around the sane people as you might be contagious -

Attention: No One to Party Rule:
McCain supporters only care about their money. Maverick? Please! He is way too impulsive to make any strong well-planned decisions. He can’t even get through a moment in the campaign without bashing Obama. If he were such a man of Character, Integrity, Judgement and Experience, then he would be able to stay focused on the issues of the American people – not spending crucial campaign time to say what his opponent can’t do. This is a tactic used when you have nothing to offer. The only thing he has over Obama, is being a POW. But then again WE ARE ALL PRISONERS OF THIS WAR THAT MCCAIN VOTED FOR! At the time of crisis, a true man of character may fall back on himself, but YOUR MAN will just fall.
And as far as him being able to walk across the aisle, GET OVER IT! HE CAN BARELY WALK!! Are you kidding me?????

OHmilitarywife
If there had been a Democrat in the White House the last 8 years, your husband may have never had to leave home at all. THAT is what I call supporting the troops!

These polls are so skewed?
Well go out and vote your choice
but Please do not come back crying
the American people are skewed if
Your Choice BITES THE DUST BIG TIME !

obamalies – we have been trying but they don’t listen!! we are doomed!

Bush was calling for regulation but the dems kept shooting him down. Quit placing all the blame on Bush this was heading for us starting from the clinton adminstration!
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2008/09/bush-called-for-reform-of-fannie-mae.html

JimInFlBLueState | Oct 31, 2008 10:20:45 AM…..Why did you attack me? Is that standard operating procedure when unable to provide a cogent rebuttal ?

News…Obama kicks three reporters from three major news papers his plane who were McCain supporters. Hmmmmmm? I guess this is the beginning of the communist ways for the Barack regime?

deanbob, Florida Roberto (all in one McSame)
Attack you? No that was meant as a kindly suggestion. as for my views and rebutalls they preceeded my helpful suggestion -
here let me tell you again -
No really I think you and the rest of the McSAME are in need of real medical help – i am sure there is a name for what you have so there should be some form of treatment – but please stop breathing around the sane people as you might be contagious -

Another lie by the two-faced McCain/Palin camp and their surrogates, the convicted drug addict Limbaugh, and neo-nazi supporter Hannity, gets exposed as they drag and defame another honorable U.S. citizen down the now DIRT road the once “straight talk express” bus finds itself on as it careens out of control.
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McCain Funded Work Of Palestinian His Campaign Hopes To Tie To Obama
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October 28, 2008 04:34 PM
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The latest guilt-by-association target that the McCain campaign is using to hit Barack Obama could carry some collateral damage for its own candidate.
As Politico’s Ben Smith reported on Tuesday, the McCain campaign is demanding that the Los Angeles Times release video in its possession of a party attended by Barack Obama and Columbia University professor Rashid Khalidi.
“A major news organization is intentionally suppressing information that could provide a clearer link between Barack Obama and Rashid Khalidi,” said McCain spokesman Michael Goldfarb, citing Obama’s friendship with Khalidi, who is now a professor at Columbia University.
The McCain camp gambit comes after conservative writers have repeatedly pressed for media outlets to write about the rather tenuous connections between Obama and Khalidi, an outspoken advocate for Palestinian rights.
Specifically, National Review writers want much more attention paid to the association, given that the LA Times has reported that Khalidi lavished praise on Obama at a farewell party in Chicago at which Bill Ayers was also present. (Other writers have accused Khalidi of being an aide to Yasser Arafat, a claim which Marc Ambinder and Ari Berman have suggested is not credible.)
In regards to Khalidi, however, the guilt-by-association game burns John McCain as well.
During the 1990s, while he served as chairman of the International Republican Institute (IRI), McCain distributed several grants to the Palestinian research center co-founded by Khalidi, including one worth half a million dollars.
A 1998 tax filing for the McCain-led group shows a $448,873 grant to Khalidi’s Center for Palestine Research and Studies for work in the West Bank. (See grant number 5180, “West Bank: CPRS” on page 14 of this PDF.)
The relationship extends back as far as 1993, when John McCain joined IRI as chairman in January. Foreign Affairs noted in September of that year that IRI had helped fund several extensive studies in Palestine run by Khalidi’s group, including over 30 public opinion polls and a study of “sociopolitical attitudes.”
Of course, there’s seemingly nothing objectionable with McCain’s organization helping a Palestinian group conduct research in the West Bank or Gaza. But it does suggest that McCain could have some of his own explaining to do as he tries to make hay out of Khalidi’s ties to Obama.
It’s a shame the neo-cons have had to stoop this low in their do anything to win in the last minute attempts.

…And furthermore, all of you idiots talking about “welfare” and “food stamps”– get a life! When is the last time that you studied our federal budget? Please get educated. “Entitlement Spending” accounts for less than 1% of our annual budget. In fact, if you were to add up welfare check and every food stamp that has been given out to American citizens over the last 25 years, it would not equal the $700 billion welfare check that this government will be giving to the greedy sons of bit<hes who ruined our financial system!

http://michellemalkin.com/2008/10/31/tito-the-builder-brings-down-the-house/

I do not want my GREAT COUNTRY to be like Illinois. I am hoping some day I can move out of here and let Obama and all his Democrats destroy the rest of this state. Did you know there are more murders in this state alone then there are killed in Iraq at this time. Did you know there is more unemployment in this state then anywhere else. Did you know that the taxes are higher in this state then anywhere else. Obama did not just tax the rich here he taxed us all and we are barely surviving. I do not want this for the rest of the country.

jock59801-Also under Clinton my husband was deployed to the coast of IRAQ in 1997, they sat there for months because Clinton was trying to draw attention away from his innapropriate actions with Monica and put the countries attention on IRAQ. I hope Obama doesn’t have a fascination for cigars, we could really be in trouble!!!

Enough with the attitude that every corporation or your idea of ‘wealthy’ is a greedy criminal. Certainly none of these people worked hard their whole life throughout many degrees and positions to get where they are today. God forbid.
Shut up. Seriously.

10-31-008—Hey, you, un-decided and young voters, you should know that without a strong DEFENSE, no country can have a strong-healthy economy at the same time that we are the only country over the earth capable of fighting TERRORISM, because our ENEMIES are just waiting for us to have the first distraction to ATTACK us in our homeland again. And, no other country can PROTECT us. I think this crisis was created by some “left-democrats”, planing to blame it on republicans and win the elections. Actually, we have already Rusia sending nuclear war-ships to Cuba and exercising in the Island to: “play against us because they will TEST Mr. Obama if “YOU” put him in the White House”. I think you’re still on time to tell them,(our enemies), that McCain will be our next PRESIDENT. Otherwise; be ready to see again more american BLOOD running as rivers and lakes here in our oun homeland. I am from Puerto Rico and a veteran from Viet-Nam, I also know about this. Israel is also planing to bomb Iran if Obama wins, and Siria is protesting agains us. I suggest you to forget about the satanic festivities of “hollowin”, and put more attention to our homeland security, or there will be more 9-11 again, and “you” will see your families and lovelies dying because of terrorist attacks. The republicans has protected us from terrorism up-to date, we’ll see what’ll happen after nov. 4th. God bless us….

“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved”
Vote McCain

‘Twas the night before elections, And all through the town, Tempers were flaring, Emotions all up and down! I in my bathrobe, With a cat in my lap, Had cut off the TV, Tired of political crap. When all of a sudden, There arose such a noise, I peered out of my window, Saw Obama and his boys. They had come for my wallet, They wanted my pay, To give to the others, Who had not worked a day! He snatched up my money, And quick as a wink, Jumped back on his bandwagon, As I gagged from the stink. He then rallied his henchmen, Who were pulling his cart, I could tell they were out, To tear my country apart! “On Fannie on Freddie, On Biden and Ayers!, On Acorn On Pelosi”, He screamed at the pairs! They took off for his cause, And as he flew out of sight, I heard him laugh at the nation, Who wouldn’t stand up and fight! So I leave you to think, On this one final note-, IF YOU DONT WANT SOCIALISM, GET OUT AND VOTE!!!!

I am honestly scared for my life if Obama wins. This is a feeling I have never felt in this country until now.

I’m sorry, but I want to know more about Obama and his past associations before I can give him my vote. There are just too many unanswered questions. If there’s is even a hint that this guy hangs around with questionable people it causes me concern about Obama’s true agenda. I don’t even think the Clinton’s are really voting for this guy from comments Bill has made.

Anti-Repugnicans If you look at the past you will see the Democrats were warned by many republicans about Freddie/Fannie and the Democrats would not listen. They wanted to give loans to poeple who didn’t even work. This is the same policy that Obama want to go with. Give to the people who don’t want to help themself.

Anti-Repugnicans | Oct 31, 2008 10:49:33 AM…You know there may never have been ANY of these financial problems (housing finance) if the CRA had never been signed under Carter.

ahumbleopinion Obama does have Ayers, Rev. Wright, ACORN, Retzko, Kahliddi…….I don’t call these people intelligent I call them Hate America people.

CountryFirst-When Bin Laden bombed the USS Cole, Clinton had him in our sights, did he act? NO!! Had Clinton acted we wouldn’t have had a 9/11. But see when Bin Laden killed 17 service members that was not enough for Clinton to do anything, he sat back with a cigar in hand, imagine that!!!

JimInFlBlueState | Oct 31, 2008 10:54:28 AM……How old are you?

If the people in Illinois would of stuck up against the political machine we would not even know who Obama was and my State might of been better off.

When we all go to bed at night we are Americans. When we wake up in the morning all of us are Americans. Half the country believes one way and the other half another. But you know what???? We have survived both republican and democrat rule for over 200 years. Either way it goes we will wake up November 5th Americans. Stop the hate…spread the love…and do your best to make each day a good day.

I remember someone once said “Carry a big stick and walk softly.” – not to carry a cane and talk loudly! I’m not sure what you call character, but its not putting others down, or even putting urself too high. Its about knowing who you are and who you are not – and still being widely respected. McCain doesn’t have character, he is a character, and there’s nothing funny about him being president.

This is getting fun – deanbob you listening here?
frustrated – OK you have two choices
1. Dig a hole – hide for 8 years we’ll call you when it’s over – (could be 16 years the way Republicans are acting today)
But really if you hear the American people parting in the streets for the next 8 years you are allowed to change you ideology – it’s ok to say you know maybe there is another way – that living in FEAR under Republican rule is not the only choice – you can say it
Try saying it with us – WE CAN CHANGE – we can again become the great country we were before the Republican “Dark Period”
On a personal note are you married to Joe the Plumber – just a guess on my part?
Hope this helps -

Journalists from three major newspapers that endorsed John McCain have reportedly been booted from Barack Obama’s campaign plane for the final leg of the presidential race.
The Washington Times reported Friday that it was notified of the Obama campaign’s decision Thursday evening — even though the paper has covered Obama from the start.
Executive Editor John Solomon told FOXNews.com that the Obama campaign said it didn’t have enough seats on the plane, but “I don’t think the explanation makes sense to us.”
“We’ve been traveling since 2007 with him. … We’re a relevant newspaper — every day we break news,” Solomon said. “And to suddenly be kicked off the plane for people who haven’t covered it as aggressively or thoroughly as we are … it sort of feels unfair.”
He said the newspaper protested but was turned down again by the campaign.
“I can only hope that the candidate who describes himself as wanting to unite the nation doesn’t have some sort of litmus test for who he decides gets to cover the campaign,” Solomon said, noting that the Obama campaign’s decision came just two days after the paper endorsed McCain.
The New York Post and Dallas Morning News also have been kicked off Obama’s plane, according to the Web site The Drudge Report. It said the three reporters were told to find alternative transportation by Sunday so that the plane could accommodate “network bigwigs” and reporters from two black magazines, Essence and Jet.
Representatives from the New York Post and Dallas Morning News could not be reached immediately for comment.
Obama’s not the only candidate to play hardball with the press. McCain’s campaign has reportedly barred columnists Joe Klein and Maureen Dowd, who have been critical of the Republican candidate, from its campaign plane.

Drudge Report today tells story of three papers that offered Editorial Endorsements of McCain this week were kicked off his plane. Obama campaign answered by saying they needed to make room for executives from Jet and Ebony magazine. When you start silencing your critics, you are abusing your position.

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

The best POLL will be on election day!

Looks like Obama’s been buying votes by selling false hope. “Barack Obama’s senior advisers have drawn up plans to lower expectations for his presidency if he wins next week’s election, amid concerns that many of his euphoric supporters are harboring unrealistic hopes of what he can achieve. The sudden financial crisis and the prospect of a deep and painful recession have increased the urgency inside the Obama team to bring people down to earth, after a campaign in which his soaring rhetoric and promises of “hope” and “change” are now confronted with the reality of a stricken economy.”

Anti-Repugnicans | Oct 31, 2008 11:08:09 AM…….You seem like a sharo person. You should read “Rules for Radicals”. You may be surprised. Good luck. No matter who wins, I’m not sure any of us will win until Washinton is truly changed (fat chance!).

Ohmilitary My husband is a civilian worker working at a navy base, he keeps assuring me the military are voting for McCain because they know he is best choice for them. Also they don’t need to have their financial support cut off in these crucial times. Now he talks with the enlisted all day . I do hope he is right. He says they remember Clinton shut down the bases and know McCain won’t do that. Although I don’t see why the media says the Virginia bases are heavy Obama unless this is just more media spin to Obama. Very possible they have been using Power of Suggestion throughout this election. They keep saying Obama has already won hoping McCain supporters become complacent and feel defeated before we even get to vote. We can’t let that happen.

IF you love the fact that we’re fighting in 2 wars and that our economy is in the toilet and getting WORSE day by day, then vote for McCain/Palin and KEEP the misery going.
And lastly, if you feel Sarah Palin can be the leader of the ‘free’ world, and run a military that IS at the breaking point, then vote for McCain/Palin.
In other words, IF you want 4 more years of the 8 years of fascism we’ve had under Bush/Cheney, then vote for McCain/Palin.
It’s as simple as that.

lizathome,
Keep dreaming sista…… Obama is going to win big, and you can crawl back in your redneck hole for 8 years.

conf1689-The military is overwhelmingly for McCain. The military Times had their own poll, they polled Active Duty, Reservists, and Retirees and the back McCain 68% to 23%. I am not sure why they’re saying the Virginia bases are for Obama. I wish we were still stationed there. Almost all media outlets are saying Obama has won, they are trying to sway our votes or make us complacent. I know very few military members, active, reserve or retired that are voting Obama. I think the ones that are voting Obama are ones that are new to the military. They don’t know what it’s like to live on pennies because Bush has given us GREAT raises in the last 8 years. You speak to members who we in prior to Bush being elected, they are for McCain.

conf1689 – see my note to frustrated – you two could share a hole
Why is it that the Republicans tipsters here always suggest “someone” told them something – so and so said – is your reality all based on gossip?
They can’t go out and read and maybe check the real record – so they come here and say my neighbor, my cousin, my husband, my wife said that so and so – . No first hand knowledge of anything – just Fear and more Fear –
Its all the same Fear message wrapped in something someone else said –
Any takers for FEAR? Had enough FEAR? Who are they going to lie about next? You? Me?
Is everyone comfortable with a VP who suggest that some of us are more American than others?
Obama/Biden 2008

This is to Sherrie and mom, I am a christian white woman in fact and I as a child went to sunday school every sunday and I am still voting for Sen Obama. Thank You very much. Sen Obama at least wants to help the middle class. All Sen McCain wants to do is help is rich friends just like bush did. I am fed up with republicans. I will be voting for Sen Obama in florida. I am also a military wife of a active military member.I love my country very much and I believe that we need change and Sen Obama is the only chance we have to get this country back on track. I don’t expect quick solutions or anything like that, but I know that he will work real hard to make our lives better. I really believe that. All McCain cares about is keeping the rich richer.

Under the Clinton years we had the Dot Com bust and the unfortunate suicides of many Day Traders once they lost everything. Silicon Valley job losses, foreclosures due to many fortunes lost in the market. All under Clinton oversight. Why doesn’t any body remember this. In denial?

“EXPERIENCE vs NEW IDEAS” ? Hey fella, Socialism isn’t a “new idea”. It has been tried countless times and has failed every time. In these dangerous times we need experience and character in our Presidents. VOTE McCAIN-PALIN !!!

Answers to question depend heavily on how the questions are worded.
Obama’s ideas are “new” only in that they depart from the recent Republcan agenda of greed.
Obama’s tax policy would be very similar to Clinton’s, where we saw the greatest growth of income and wealth for the middle class in the history of our nation.
Some Republicans claim the worry about their retirement under Obama, while ignoring that Bush McCain would put Social Security into the market! The Republicans should be happy Bush did not pull this off. If he had, there would not be a Republican party in the US come January 2009.
Arguments against Obama are partisan, emotional, fear-based and illogical.
As Obama has said, we’ve seen 8 years of Republican economics, we’ve seen 8 years of Clinton’s Democratic economics. You choose.

Lily- I’ve asked this many times and cannot receive an answer??
Would you take a 1st year manager in training and make him CEO of a company?
How about a rookie cop and make him Commissioner?
Obama had 1 year of experience before starting to run for President.
If you say yes, let me know where you work, maybe I could get a job even if I have very little experience. I’m sure you would put in a good word for me.

OHmilitarywife
Let me try and understand – you and your husband (You are speaking for the Military members here) need a Republican to keep the war machine running because you do not want to end up on food stamps.
Wow to the parents of the 4100 brave Americans who sacrificed their lives during the last 8 years your position sounds – well it sounds pathetically self serving at best, and narrow minded ignorant might be closer to the actual description – I’ll get back to you on that.
The Military in my day was not run by the spouses – but let me assure you it’s not about you and your FEAR of food stamps it’s about 4100 American lives and my 16 year old and the thought of him being drafted to fight in McSAME wars to come. It’s about your husband’s life.
So please stop with the food stamps for Military families – didn’t you hear – McSAME going to stop Government Spending – hell that’s the only segment of the economy that has money to spend and he’ll put the brakes on that to.

Is this really the best you “McCain/Pain” people have??
Socialism??
He’ll give you a much bigger tax break than McCain/Pain, while letting the Bush cuts expire on those with incomes over $250,000.
That’s what you call Socialism?? You need a dictionary.
The Republicans rip you off and give your money to the rich and you call the Democrats “Socialists”???
Get a clue.

JimInFLBlueState-The war will end, and we still won’t need food stamps. It is not because of hazardous duty pay that we won’t be in that line. It is because our base pay has increased that we won’t be in that line. So I will continue this talk, you apparently haven’t given a moment in time to your country for the good of this country. And the draft is a non-issue. Yes it is about my husbands life, and did you not see me say Obama has PLEDGED to slow the development of our combat systems. I would love to say that that’s a good thing, it would save our country money, HOWEVER there are people out there that hate us, and when my husband deploys again, I want him to have the right equipment to defend himself. Obama will not give it to him. And back on the food stamps, when Obama cuts our raises off, and he will, that will only cost the government more money when they have to give us food stamps. Do some research on the issue before you try to slam me, I have experience on this issue, what do you have?

“So, why don’t you do all of us Obama Messiah types a favor and school us.” thats the whole point – we don’t know because the issue is blatantly ignored for some reason that is beyond me

Everyone saying Bush this Bush that has obviously no understanding of the government but of course you just need someone else to put all the blame on. Bush was trying to pass regulations but kept getting shot down…thats why we are in this mess and for the millionth time subprime lending was encouraged in your ‘ohhh so great’ Clinton era! Google the article “Fannie Mae Eases Credit To Aid Mortgage Lending.”

TRUTH when Obama says he’ll have us out of Iraq in 16 months, he’s lying to you! The fact is we still have a base in Japan! So does Obama mean we will be completely out of there, or just that he will draw down troops? At least McCain has the balls to say that we may keep a US base in Iraq indefinitely. Obama is just full of lies. There is a part of me that would like Obama to win, if just to show you guys what he isn’t! But I love my country too much to believe it would be a good thing just to prove a point!

Look, neither candidate fits my presidential ideal, so I’ve got to go with someone who I think can perform the duties of the office. I believe the most important duties are as Commander in Chief of the military and as the appointer of federal judges. On both issues, McCain wins, hands down. Obama is so far left and so out of the main stream of America that even a Demoncratic Congress will put up resistance, just as they did to Clinton after the ’92 election. I don’t vote for speaking abilities, looks, race, Hollywood associations – I vote for the person I think can do the job best, and Obama wouldn’t be in my top 1,000.
All you who are fearful of the economic situation – I understand. I’ve been layed off twice, and the last time it took me 6 months to find a job. Still, I didn’t blame Bush for the slower economy. Why, you ask? Because lower taxes are a pro-economic growth policy. Higher taxes are pro-governmental growth, which doesn not add value to society. It adds value to the service govt can provide, but doesn’t move society forward. As well, when you stimulate the economy with lower taxes, GOVERNMENTAL REVENUE INCREASES. This is one area Demoncrats just can’t get, or don’t want to admit. An expanding economy creates higher corporate earnings, translating into, not only increased govt revenue, but also increased wages. With those increased wages, increased economic activity, which is cycle that continues, but does slow time at pretty predictable intervals. Who knows…maybe it IS controlled by economic policies (read: higher taxes, slower economy in 3-5 years), but this slowdown is somewhat unique, the expansion having to recover from the 9/11 events, then the effects of Katrina and Rita. Killing economic activity in a large metro area, let alone tri-state area, will have an negative drag on a national economy. THEN, the bad lending practices (btw, pushed by Demoncrats under the guise of helping the less fortunate) caused a tetering credit industry that couldn’t even handle a slowing economy, let alone a recession. … yes, it’s all very complex, but then again, the simple will just hear the lies of Obama and vote for him. Those willing to spend the time to study such topics of life will understand the wholistic nature of the economy and vote for experience.
OK…so, in the end, the economy isn’t my main voting issue. I vote on societal issues, which translate to Constitutional boundaries, which translates to federal justice appointments. The only reason I question Mr Obama’s faith is that he DOES NOT ascribe to Biblical principles on his societal policies. Economically, we advocates forced “spread the wealth” which is not a Christian principal. Voluntary giving is what is advocated in the New Testament. When it was forced, Jesus Christ said to pay to Ceasar what is Ceasar’s, and provided a coin to pay their taxes.
As far as abortion goes, there are plenty of Biblical references to babies in the womb as known by God and valuable. But, on this issue, I will even forgo the Biblical teachings and tell you that I believe a baby in the womb is an independant life and due to protections because of the following: 1. It’s independent circulatory system, 2. It’s independent central nervous system, 3. It’s separate brain, 4. It’s own will to do what it does, independent of the mother’s wishes. The only thing the unborn baby can’t control is nutrition (and, of course safety), but a baby can cause malnutrition in the mother to keep healthy. NOW, that doesn’t sound like an appendenge of the mother, does it? If it isn’t, what it is, is a dependant of the mother, just as a baby is outside the womb. Kill a 3-minute old ust-born baby and it’s murder…kill a baby 3 minutes before birth and it’s “abortion”. How is it that time can define human existence!
Well, this is long enough. I hope I have made myself clear. I do not subscribe to Obama’s stances on the issues of the day. And, even if I was just as opposed to McCain’s, I would lean toward him because of his experience.

TRUTH – your words albeit strong – speak for the majority of Americans
OHmilitarywife – Your true lack of knowledge is forgivable – it’s based in your Fear and these day’s there is a lot of FEAR being sent out – You know there is enough to really fear without the constant bogus noise and name calling –
Obama is who he says he is and his platform is one of growth, economic restoration, and a restoration of our great Country Position in the world -
Look it is that easy –
4 more years of decline under McSAME
Or real growth, economic restoration, and a restoration of our great Country Position in the world under Obama

I just signed on because I had to tell my workers that we were going to redistribute the pay. I told the ones working over time they were going to give some of their time to the ones that didn’t work so we could have equal pay. I told sales that the ones who really worked hard would have to give some of their wages to the ones who sat around and did nothing to redistribute the money so no one would feel unworthy. I think it is going to work but I really don’t understand why they are throwing the chairs and computers all over the office??? Please help me Obama, I tried your plan and no I have chaotic work environment. Please HELP ME!!!

I am really tired of the talk of how much of a tax break I’d get with Obama. I am voting McCain knowing I’ll get less of a break…why you ask? How is this break being funded? If we collect less tax from anyone right now wheres the give. This is not the time to make people a promise of a tax break when we have the largest deficit in history.
The Bush administration is not a McCain administration. I sincerely believe this and I know McCain would not be four more years of the same. As a democrat I’ve admired McCain for a long time. Why? He is not the far right. His actions, his votes, his stand on the surge haved proven to me his ability to be a great president. He was willing to lose an election and make a difficult stand on the war when no one else would. He was right!
I never agreed with the war or Bush but I feel strongly that we need to finish the job the right way.
Obama’s speech against the war was nice but it’s real easy to be against something when you are not responsible because he was not in the senate to even vote when we decided to go.
We need someone to make hard decisions and quickly!
One final note, would you hire any professional (Lawyer, doctor, pilot, realtor, daycare provider, teacher, ect.)with little to no experience. Ask yourself seriously…I would not…never.
McCain/ Palin ’08′

peachy I know these people are proud of their family memebers who gave up their life so you idiots have the right to speak. With Obama he will be trying to take our freedom of speech away. He already wants to re-enact the fairness doctrine which will kill the freedom of speech.

There are so many people who are not paying attention to the issues. Obama has never once given a specific answer to our economic problems besides spread the wealth. Why should people who work hard 12-15 hours a day, who are responsible parents raise and educate their children spread the wealth. These people receive no assistance, no financial aid, no incentives but continue to do the right thing. The majority of the middle class will sponsor programs in their communities to support and encourgae change to break the lower class cycle. Money at a federal level will DO NOTHING to help. People must be responsible for themselves and the decisions they make.The idea of the government stepping in and fixing peoples problems is ridiculous. This ranges from people who are being foreclosed on because they brought a home they couldn’t afford,(how do you really not know what your interst rate is) to people on welfare who refuse to work to make a better life for their family. I am tired of hearing its the gov’ts fault. Change will only happen if people change. So everybody should take a good look on how both candidates are really answering the questions becasue I am not hearing any real answers

JimInFLBlueState You are a fr@@ head liar. There is no way you were in the military and if you were I would put money on it you were dishonor discharge. You would not be talking the way you are if you were actually in the military. NO WAY!!! Military for McCain!!! 78% to 22%. The 22% are a disgrace to our great Military.

Speech, you need not speak at all unless you have something worthy to point out. Have you ever talked to ANYONE that lost a family member who was happy about it when it was a life lost in vain? Anyone would be proud of someone who chose to fight for our country, but not in a war that was useless and has costed $10 billion a month. While we had to get bailout plan, Iraq has built up a surplus. You’re the idiot that will be haunted by their own words if McCain wins.

HELP ME!!! Good story.
I am back and Illinois still sucks to live in. Obama and his politics have still failed here and will fail in our Country.
Why is it, Texas, Republican ran is doing great yet you have Illinois, NewYork, Michigan all under Democrat control and begging for National help. Just need to know.
I just signed on because I had to tell my workers that we were going to redistribute the pay. I told the ones working over time they were going to give some of their time to the ones that didn’t work so we could have equal pay. I told sales that the ones who really worked hard would have to give some of their wages to the ones who sat around and did nothing to redistribute the money so no one would feel unworthy. I think it is going to work but I really don’t understand why they are throwing the chairs and computers all over the office??? Please help me Obama, I tried your plan and no I have chaotic work environment. Please HELP ME!!!
Posted by: Help ME!!! | Oct 31, 2008 12:08:45 PM

“The test of democracy is freedom of criticism.” ~David Ben-Gurion
Journalists from three major newspapers that endorsed John McCain — the Washington Times, the New York Post and the Dallas Morning News — have been booted from Barack Obama’s campaign plane for the final leg of the presidential race. According to the Web site The Drudge Report, the three newspapers’ reporters were told to find alternative transportation by Sunday so that the plane could accommodate “network bigwigs” and reporters from Essence and Jet
“The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion.” ~Henry Steele Commager

Johnny Miller, why don’t you think about Palin as your President and your tax money that will be used for hwe WARdrobe. Would that be for the betterment of our country? THINK ABOUT THAT!!
It’s ok to do what’s best for us, but when you see its not working, DO SOMETHING ELSE! Don’t drag us all down for something we never supported.

This only underscores the influence of money on elections. So most short sighted voters will be thrilled about this. I will be benefitting from an Obama tax decrease but it does not address the long term concerns for the health of our economy. Chrysler is closing a Missouri mini-van plant to focus the production in Canada. Why? Are their executives seeking refuge in Canada?
If investors can do better elsewhere they will. This means there will not be the money Obama promises to those he has bribed. We are going to be hurting with either candidate.
The democrats blame Bush for the economic down turn when they squashed administration hearings questioning the lending practices of Fannie and Freddie; which set us up for this economic tragedy. And the republicans haven’t the brains to pin the tail on the donkey. Instead the politicians want to play the game of who has the biggest #### when it comes to tax cuts and who they’re going to stick with it.

You know TRUTH has a (many) great point – was he really 5th from the bottom of his class -
We do not need another C average president like W.
We need a leader, a thinker – if this McSAME campaign circle jerk is indicative of the McSAME leadership, its all FEAR and Name calling -
TRUTH Speaks Louder Than FEAR!
We love you Truth!

JimInFLBlueState -It’s ok, I know why you can’t come up with facts. My husband signed up for the military for love of country, however that is a long old discussion. Because our military members are PATRIOTIC and they love their country and will protect it with their life does not mean that should have to give up the basic right to decent pay! If Obama cuts the military budget, my husband is now high enough in rank that we would not fall below the poverty line again, however our younger service members will. So you see my arguement is not to keep my family off food stamps, it is to try to make sure NO military family EVER has to stand in that line again! But it’s OK, you obviously did not stay in the military long enough to fight for whats right, even when people call you names!!

‘A government big enough to give you everything you want,
is strong enough to take everything you have.’ ~Thomas Jefferson

OHmilitarywife I want you to know I pray for all the military every night and I thank them every night for keeping the war off of our soil. This war could of been stopped during the Clinton years but Clinton was to busy with Cigars. I also want you to know it is like a war zone in Illinois also because of Obama and all the Democrats. We could use your husband here. There are more murders here then there are killings in Iraq right now. I think the national gaurd should come here or have everyone pull out of Illinois like Obama wants to do in Iraq and call it a loss.

Hey ‘mom’ – your comments about ‘Christian’ people just shows me how close-minded and unChristian you really are. Real Christians look at things with an open mind and are accepting of others, as Jesus preached, which you certainly don’t seem to grasp.

JiminFlbluestate Be careful of what you wish for. I am a resident of LIBERAL BUE DEMOCRATIC MASSACHUSETTS and yes I am afraid the whole country will turn blue and we are all up the creek without a paddle. Did you read my post about Obamas plan not to tax seniors(62+) making $50,000. a year? Coming from Florida you must know there are many wealthy retirees whos income may be coming from dividends of $50,000. which would mean a stock portfolio worth millions and Obama isn’t even going to have them file taxes .Are you one of those fortunate seniors? Because I am one of the middle class who is once again going to be expected to carry the brunt of it all. And if you don’t think Obama put this plan out there just to gain senior votes I would think again. While many seniors are in need and I agree and want to help these seniors. Obama is giving many wealthy seniors a pass and eliminating a huge tax base. No wonder Florida seniors have jumped over to Obama. Go read his website please and his tax plan and come back and tell me if you think it is responsible and fair. Oh yes Obama is going to help the middle class families. NOT….

conf1689 – Afraid Fear terror -
Do you have any but the negative – I stopped reading you at Afraid -
HOPE FAITH AND TRUTH -
Put away your Fear Starve your FEARs, feed your FAITH

conf1689 and the rest of the McSAME types – one more piece of information on taxes and wealth
Here is a really big clue – stay away from trillion dollar wars – its like the best tax credit idea going around – allows 4100 americans the right to pay taxes instead of dying for W’s war -
10 Billion a month – and they hate us – a trillion dollars to create more terrorist than we had in the first place – way to go on securing America!!!
We really need a sanity check on the last 8 years – top to bottom if you do not think so – chances are you are the problem

One more thing, I appreciate the prayers and well wishes for my husband and the rest of our servicemembers, I truly do!! Thank you so much!!! :)

deanbob echo’s THANKS?
Does anyone not think deanbob is THANKS!!!
Stop talking to yourself about yourself
And stay away from the Military wifes – You big jody

JimInFLBlueState | Oct 31, 2008 1:06:39 PM…….I don’t accuse and I don’t mess around. I’ve been happily married for over 38 years. How old are you????

Hey mom – Obama’s vision for America…keep them in POVERTY…give them HOPE…promise them CHANGE… then sit back and laugh at the little sheepies………….
This is exactly what Bush and the Republicans have done for the last 8 years!

Obama wishes to spread the wealth around the world, which is why he so liked, especially by coutries who hate us. He hangs with very very radical people. Please research if you have not voted. Rev Jeremiah Wright – his church of 20 yrs – If you hate America your choice is clear, it should be clear if you love America as well!
McCain/Palin!

One question – where do you think this race would be if Obama had stuck with his promise to use the same funding system as McCain? What an arrogant waste of money that 30-min infomercial was. The guy is so full of himself!
If Mr. Obama wins, I will feel like our country has been bought, and, somehow through being a citizen, feel dirty, soiled. The amount money thrown around in this campaign is so absurd that I could end up siding with McCain on campaign finance reform. Oh yeah, and I wonder how much of the Obama $$ are from overseas. Privacy has it’s priviledges, but I’m not willing to sell the leadership of my country to foreign governments.

skicrazer
So McCAIN is using government money
Obama is funded by donations
and Obama is a Socialist?
and McCain is in pain -
Tax credits for businesses that out source is McCain way
Tax corps for outsourcing is Obama
Angry yet? you should be if this is the best effort you got -

JimInFLBlueState seriously do you have a job. I really don’t think you do and you want Obama because he promised a bigger handout to the lazy people.

boy!
this is like christmas early, hell, christmas for the next four years, seeing the know nothings, the whack jobs, and the con artists who make up the republican party get a well deserved boot to their backside. i just hope the margin is as awe inspiring as some people are saying.
what’s especially hilarious is seeing the jesus jammers walking around in a daze, as if they’re wondering how this could happen. its as if they’ve been praying in chinese. ‘hello God. what’s this all about? ain’t you a republican no more?’

Illinois | Oct 31, 2008 1:51:25 PM……Obama raised so much money(economy must not be that bad?), that was not verified, that the campaign pays people to put out propaganda on blogs like these.

First his aunt and now………
The Kenya family of US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has halted all media engagements until after the US presidential election on November 4 .
Next is going to be the American people who will not be able to ask questions without being interogated by Obama and his employees, just like what happened to Joe in Ohio. The democrats didn’t like his question not so much Obama’s answer of spreading the wealth but he question. God forbid us to ask a question to Obama without getting attacked.

Illinois stop the repostinging – or is deanbob florida thanks!!!!
are you really all the same or is there truth to the “Bot” concept.
The analogy of redistribution goes like this –
We take away the trillion in War cost (the Halburton) payments and we seed the economy with loans for small businesses and that give Americans jobs rather than India china jobs – we get to an alternative to outsourcing America – this way the education and healthcare benefits can be spread around affordably to all
Obama does not want to give money to lazy people – he wants Jobs for people who want to work and he wants affordable health and education for all the people –
Look we pay for free health care and free social services – does not matter who is in the white house – republican democrat – if you walk into emergency room in this country they treat you – if your kids are starving they feed you – That’s why they call us a World Power – say it with me World Power – the alternative is 3rd world economics – see my early post –
But hey you Bots are pretty smart – far me it from me to argue with the wisdom of say JOE THE PLUMBER – as he rely does not appear to pay taxes at all and can be part of the new deal form McSAME. No regulation or vetting required everyone get on the hate bus – next stop is Hell for America –
Ok I gotta go, am sure TRUTH or one of the other smarter members will fill in – but it’s been really fun – you Bots need real help –
I want to close with this with the fact that JimInFlBueStaate is the only name I used on this board – the Bots – I think there may be two or three real people – but they’re using like 20 aliases –
Vote for Change America – let’s leave the darkness -

re deanbob: On your worry about “socialist” policy- it’s President Bush (our Republican Commander in Chief) who pushed hardest for the nationalizing of our banks- the clearest example of “socialism” possible- the use of federal government to control segments of the economy.

JimInFLBlueState You have no clue what is going up here in Illinois. We have the highest taxes, and not just on the rich, in the country, we have the highest unemployment, and the highest crime rate. and Again I would dare you to come up here and just live for one week and you will see what Obama and all the Democrats have done to this once great state.

Anti-Repugnicans and JimInFLBlueState are you two gay partners or are you the same person???

WOW glad we have an intelligent person here. Obama is not letting anyone talk to the media until after the election, but his 1/2 brother is doing well in the cardboard box in Kenya. Why isn’t Obama spreading his wealth to help him and his Aunt?

Illinois
You know you kind of really cement our point here – YOU ARE WRAPPED IN FEAR -
I am hetero 110% all american, patriot – christian, hardworker – advanced education, white, non-bigoted -
I am your worst nightmare as I am America and these are American ideads I speak off – Freedom from FEAR is as american as apple pie – and the Obama supporters have hope and vision and understanding -
You do make it easy to poke fun at you but while I’ll say your ideas and methods are wrong, stupid even tasteless – you notice I stop short of telling you public-ly that I think you are ….
Well since we need to be nice lets just say you are disfunctional at so many levels that in about 16 years of democratic rule (spanking, timeout, penelty box) should help tone you down,

Vote ~ Obama and Biden Ticket~~~~
The Great Depression. ~~~
Great Depression was causes by Republican Majorities in the 1920s that lead up to the 1929 Stock Market crash! The 1930s were the years of the Great Depression and it took a Socialist, FDR to get America back on track. It took him almost 10 years to do it. ~~~~~~~
McCain becomes President, and 99% of Americans will suffer under a Great Depression that will go on for many years. ~~~~~~~
Obama becomes President, and 99% of Americans will suffer hard times for two or three years before he can get things turned around. It will take Obama two terms to get this mess straightened out. He will have to spend his first days as President reversing all the Bush/McCain programs and policies in all areas, and then he can spend years cleaning up the mess and years more making repairs. ~~~~~~~
It always takes a Democrat that leans to the left to get America to the center! Eight years of a right wing low IQ Religious fanatic caused this mess. ~~~~~~
This is not the time for some senile old man with a right wing nutcase VP to step in with 20th century solutions to 21st century problems. This is the time for a high IQ 21st century thinking person to take charge, and that would be Obama. ~~~~~~
Obama will be much like FDR! He will save America if elected. ~~~

JimInFLBlueState and Anti-Repugnicans -do you two even have a job? you have posts on him all the way back to early morning…no wonder you are in favor of redistributing the wealth (wealth that hard workers earned)

A big Thank you to all our wonderful Military and their families. It is because of your sacrifices that any of us have the right to post on these blogs.
I love American and am voting for McCain/Palin. If you agree with Rev Wright then vote Obama. Please for those of you have not checked him out look at vidio on Y T

How low will he go???
How low will he go???
How low will he go???
How low will he go???
How low will he go???
How low will he go???
How low will he go???
“What Obama wants to do is he is basically looking at $120,000 and under among those that are in the middle class, and there is a tax cut for those,” Richardson said in the interview

By the way, about the ABORTION issue which is the main reason evangelical christians say they are voting republican AGAIN (fool me once ya can’t fool me again! WHO said that?) As you know, Bush got you to vote for him on the abortion issue and then he gave you NOTHING in return for the GLORIOUS FUN-FILLED 8 years he has given all of us. Now you say “vote republican again!” so we can suffer through at least 4 more years of Bush-lite because this guy is promising you this same promise. You are
willing to take a chance on America’s future once again with the same head on a different body. WHY???? VOTE CHANGE not the McSAME! THINK!

Who has the new ideas? The ideas Obama is selling are the same worn-out philosophies that voters rejected in 2000, when Gore preached the same thing, and in 2004 when Kerry preached the same thing. They are actually ideas from the failed Carter administration – the only reason voters bought into the philosophy with Clinton is because he was a highly charismatic person.

Just go lower…just read this. I love it that the democrats are bringing this up before they even won the election. Go McCain/Palin!!!!!

Obama is going to do to this country the same thing he did to Illinois!!!!! Please argue with me now!!!!!

How low will we go is the question
With McSAME pic a number below
Employment at 70%
Employment at 60%
Employment at 50%
Employment at 40%
Now tax that figure – and figure out how to pay for the next trillion dollar war

I think this poll the article refers to just shows how uninformed voters really are – most listen to only snippets of news and don’t look beyond the soundbites. Case in point: Obama is the one selling old ideas while McCain is the one who has developed new ideas in order to differentiate himself from Bush and redefine the Republican party. So many of the bloggers on this site -back that up, they actually believe that McCain’s policies are an extension of Bush’s – when simply looking beyond the sound bite proves otherwise. Too many voters aren’t willing to take the time to learn – all too willing to sit back and let the media tell them who they should vote for.

JiminFLBueState Wake up!!! Obama has been lying to you for two years and if you think $120,000 is middle class you are crazy. Especially not if you live in California or NewYork. He did vote yes to raise taxes on people who make $42,000 or more once why won’t he do it again. Can you imagine Obama, Pelosi, Reid, Franks all working together to get all of are money so they can hand out what they think you should have.

Illinois; How’s the murder capital of the country??

Illinois – are you sure that you have a job? You’ve been on this blog for hours! According to you, we Obama types are the lazy ones who sit around all day doing nothing. You’d better watch it… You’re turning into one of us!!!

Illinois – keep track of your identities as your making even less sence than normal – if there is a negative sense its what you write -
Negative this Negative that – oh well – good luck day traders – I am fging for the long position
McInSane and Joe’s doing palin 0h what a day we’ll have next week -

[Quote]Illinois; How’s the murder capitol of the country[/Qoute]
A question for Obama to answer …

Illinois – I am your Gay Republican on my way to find you now – wow that is my profile – how did you know?
See you there darlin

Re: Rebuplican supportes and there lies – You folks are scary -
Quote streight off of Fox Political team
Looking through this blog – I agree – you like all freaks.
TRUTH – I loved what you had to say -

Illinois – your the reciever right?
I like to pitch

wow its amazing how this board managed to stray away from anything remotely relating to real issues…

from the article … He wins 90% of “new ideas” voters…
LOL – no ambiguity here is there. There are only 10 “new idea” voters, so 9 votes for Obama.
What he means is that Obama has new ideas. Oh … Islam? Socialism? Metaphors (…pig w/lipstick)? Healthcare? President from Hawaii? I give up … what new ideas?
It’s the new ideas he fought for while in the Senate. Ah…voting present – phew, I knew it had to be something big!

Howwouldiknow
Re Resume –do you really want to go there?
Do you mean McCains years of same old politics resume? His help my buddies in the last financial crisis? Crash the plane McCAin
Or possibly – Bush Resume 8 years ago? – Now there’s a guy who worked hard to get everything handed to him from daddy and the Party!
How about McCain class standings in Naval Academy – 5th from the bottom – there something to brag about (although in fairness the Navel academy is a hard school – but still 5th from last? )
How about C average for Bush?
How about we get someone who responds not with dogma or emotional frenzy but with thought –
I like Obama’s Resume – because he earned in spite of the hardships – not because he was sent to school as a 3rd generation AmerAristocrate (new word just made it up)

We need new ideas and quick! We simply cannot continue on this ruinous path. There is way more than our 401K to lose. Mr. McCain’s experience will bring us the same disastrous results that the last 8 years of Republican rule have brought us. Geez, who in their right mind wants that. And, I hate to tell you, but their are a lot more invisible Bush landmines to step on. It will take 30 years to recover.

DaveM – the democrats have been in control of congress that past two years. Also, subprime lending started being heavily encouraged back in the Clinton administration (thats what caused this recession in case you didn’t know), Bush is now trying to clean up the aftermath. Bush was pushing for regulation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac but got shot down by the democrats.

This is the lead story in the “Investor’s Business Daily” and documents why the mortgage crises happened. It’s a bit of a “read” with a somewhat yearly blow-by-blow starting in the 1930′s creation of Fannie Mae.
Particularly concerning is the 1990′s depiction of Community Activist Obama & his ties to ACORN, and how that whole mess influenced our current (and future), problems. Pay particular attention to the time frame of 2006 when Republicans & John McCain tried to bring about needed change but were thwarted by a democratically controlled congress. I know some put Obama’s style above McCain’s substance; and that’s OK if you can live with yourself! But the article is interesting in it’s historic view of the mortgage process and social activism.
I believe every American should read it as it pertains to both our current candidates, and how they may act as a future president! I realize President Obama doesn’t have the experience to have had an earlier hand in fixing the mess, but “activist” Obama had a hand in creating it.
I have grandchildren that will be affected by the actions we take in coming elections and their abilities to obtain housing in the future may be in jeopardy by what we do now! Judge for yourself!
http://www.investors.com/editorial/IBDArticles.asp?artsec=5&issue=20081029

September 2007
President Bush: “These institutions provide liquidity in the mortgage market that benefits millions of homeowners, and it is vital they operate safely and operate soundly. So I’ve called on Congress to pass legislation that strengthens independent regulation of the GSEs. . . . The United States Senate needs to pass this legislation soon.”
This call out for regulation was shot down…by the democratic congress.
September 2008
Rep. Davis now admits Democrats were in error: “Like a lot of my Democratic colleagues, I was too slow to appreciate the recklessness of Fannie and Freddie. I defended their efforts to encourage affordable homeownership when in retrospect I should have heeded the concerns raised by their regulator in 2004. Frankly, I wish my Democratic colleagues would admit when it comes to Fannie and Freddie: We were wrong.”
Do your research people and stop being spoon fed from the media….Bush did not cause this!

1. It’s revelation, not revelations my “Christian” friends.
2. Ask McCain’s first wife about his honor and/or loyalty.
3. Palin is scary ignorant, and dont insult my pitbull.
4. If McCain was a maverick he wouldnt be branded with a big (R). Maverick = unbranded, look it up.
5. Old white men have not been doing a very good job and a minority or women needed to play devil’s advocate to the groupthink.
6. I do not know if Obama will be able to do everything he wants to do with the country in such a pickle.
7. Nobody can change DC until they institute term limits, which would LITERALLY change washington.

While I have the utmost respect for Senator McCain and what he has done for our country, I do feel as though Obama/Biden is the best choice for America.
There has been a lot of talk about experience, or rather Obama’s lack thereof, however, no one has taken into consideration the amount of experience George W. Bush had when he first took office and look at these past eight years and most importantly, the shape of our economy.
If Obama didn’t have the best interest of the American people at heart, I don’t think he would have devoted as much time as he did helping his fellow natives of Chicago immediately following law school. He could have easily taken a nice 6 figure job elsewhere with his education alone. Now that is who I want on my team!!!
Obama/Biden ’08

Sen Obama comes across as being an extremely eloquent and charismatic speaker, who seems to be what we are currently starving for in this country, but his seemingly shady background, lack of executive experience and honesty has, to this date, led me to have some concerns about casting my vote for him.
NOTES:
View Video By Fred Thompson For More Details About My Concerns:
http://infidelsarecool.com/2008/10/24/video-fred-thomspon-obama/
View Sen. Obama’s Infomercial Aired On 10/29/08, Which Did Nothing To Change My Concerns, It Actually Confirmed Them:
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=6153953
Read The CBS Reality Check Article Concerning His Infomercial, Which Supports Some of My Concerns About His Honesty With The American people:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/29/eveningnews/realitycheck/main4557520.shtml?source=mostpop_story
Lessons Learned: recently, we have come to realize the tragic results of what happens when we, over the years, have elected individuals who’s personal/career actions, prior to being elected to serve in this country’s highest leadership positions, were less than transparent and have been proven to be less than honest and trustworthy (e.g., Current Financial Crisis, etc.).
BOTTOM LINE: If my concern is, in fact, proven to have MERIT, which, tragically, the American public may NOT even find out until after this election is over and done with, all I can hope and pray for is that my concern is unfounded and, if it is NOT: Good Bless Our United (Not Divided) States of America.
“During these desperate and difficult times, that most of us are experiencing, we need to keep our cool and vote with our minds/hearts and not our emotions.”
“Food For Thought”
Have A Great Evening and Weekend!

I’m going with ‘CHANGE’
These last years with morons is all I can take. I want to have hope for my son and his future, and it does not include McPain and Sailin.
Palin would only further divide this nation…SHE LIKES PRO-AMERICAN CITIES!
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN EXACTLY?????

JimInFlBlueState – number one: you already said that comeback (if thats what you want to call it)? good one.
number two; once again you have yet to respond to anything I said…you are in denial the economy is not this way because of Bush it about time you admit the liberal ideas of lending to people less than qualified is what put us in this mess

frustrated – OK you have two choices
1. Dig a hole – hide for 8 years we’ll call you when it’s over – (could be 16 years the way Republicans are acting today)
But really if you hear the American people parting in the streets for the next 8 years you are allowed to change you ideology – it’s ok to say you know maybe there is another way – that living in FEAR under Republican rule is not the only choice – you can say it
Try saying it with us – WE CAN CHANGE – we can again become the great country we were before the Republican “Dark Period”
On a personal note are you married to Joe the Plumber – just a guess on my part?
Hope this helps -

I’m relieved to hear that steady, rational, calm, sticks to his plan Obama is ahead. I will promise to pray until election is over that he will be our next “in-touch president” Send the other 2 packing. They have reversed civil rights, lied, and oh please Sen McCain, I have been to Saddleback, want me to tell you why I know you heard everything? Sound is piped outdside in all the little bistro areas, even in bathrooms. So many lies. God sees the righteous and the sinner. Man oh man. I think I would memorize ps. #1 McCain.

Can you just imagine Palin speaking to the world from the Rose Garden?? Talking unintelligible garbage full of whacko ideas? Critising all the time, unable to be constructive about anything. The prospect is terrifying.
I work & live overseas. While I’ll always remain proud of my country, to have an intemporate war-monger as my President, with a clownish beauty queen as his VP, would test my pride.
Obama is a 21st century politician. He is composed, he’s a listener, and he has a powerful intellect. He’s shrewd too. Unlike McCain, he doesn’t make a decision and then ask for opinions; he asks for opinions and then makes a decision. These are the qualities of wisdom.
Probably 90% of our planet want to take the lead from U.S. President Barack Obama. I will be very proud when that happens.

Wow hahaha typical Obama voter…. I haven’t heard one reply to anything I have said. Instead I get my screen name impersonated, great comeback you really persuaded me on that one. You are making it blatantly obvious you know nothing about any of the issues when you continually avoid having a legitimate argument to any of the facts.

I think we all need to be reminded there is a war going on and Obama and the democrats want to cut war spending and funding to our troops by 25% leaving our troops underpaid, outgunned, under armored and unsupplied. Please all John McCain supporters wear as much camoflauge clothing as possible for the next 4 days and remind voters of this fact. Our troops are still in Iraq and they will not want Obama as a President. Now 2 faced Obama is saying he did not support the economic bailout and criticizing John McCain for it when he also voted for it. Tie a yellow ribbon around the old oak tree! Remind our boys and girls over there we love them, want them to have a home to come home to. A home thats safe from harm. I agree with some of the posters here that Obama is like Fidel Castro promising to spread wealth and socialism and regime change like in 1960′s Cuba. How well has that worked out? If he doesnt know about his own Auntie do you want Obama in charge of national security??? As far as Sarah Palins medical records would you want your own medical records to be public knowledge? Thats private! Maybe under Obama everyones records will be public knowledge like in communist countries!

WHY I AM VOTING FOR SEN. OBAMA SO AS TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF DR. RON PAUL
October 30, 2008
SUMMARY
I love and respect Dr. Ron Paul and Ms. Carol Paul. They are wise, loving and courageous.
I am voting for Senator Obama because if I vote for my candidate of choice, Dr. Ron Paul, we might see a repeat of the last election and end up with a warmongering, inarticulate, Republican warmongering President who never really had to live in my shoes as a member of the struggling middle-class.
I believe that the American People are slowly becoming wise enough to see through the blatant manipulation of election results by the mainstream media that is owned and controlled by big business and by the two reigning political parties.
I am confident that by the next Presidential election in 2012 that the majority of American Citizens will know about:
1) the beliefs and record of Dr. Ron Paul;
2) the weakness of our present two party system; and
3) the existence and party platforms of other alternatives such as Green, Constitution and Libertarian parties. I am confident that the REVOLUTION Dr. Ron Paul started against the big business controlled media and two reigning political parties will continue to benefit our nation for the greater good.
MY RATIONALE
Socialist Universal Health Insurance
I say – BRING IT ON! Our present health care system benefits big business and illegal aliens, not the American citizen or the American health care providers. I have lived without health insurance and I know from personal experience that the present system degrades the health of American Citizens on a daily basis. Once all Americans have health care – without the huge glut of illegal aliens – we can consider other options as Dr. Paul suggests. I see it as a possible evolution from where we are now to where we and Dr. Paul wants us to be.
Continued on my blog: http//:glasschimes.wordpress.com
Website: http://www.diannepearce.com

Obama didn’t change a city as a community organizer, Obama didn’t change a state as a State Senator, Obama ran for president as a member if the Senate…not much change there. Obama could have changed the living conditions of an elderly Aunt by spreading HIS wealth around. At the very least Obama could have helped his elderly Aunt become a legal immigrant; he did NOT! I don’t think he can change a nation with that track record!-

What is the big deal of voting for a black man? I can’t stand it anymore, people saying he has a funny name, he’s not black enough, and not a U.S. Citizen. C’mon people grow up! It’s only skin color! What is the big deal? He is just getting so many biased comments because of his race. Grow up people!
Obama is a young man with alot of energy, he could bring new ideas to the table. He may not be able to implement all of his ideas but atleast some will give us hope. Obama can strengthen our government again. OBAMA/BIDEN 08!

shay – you obviously have not educated yourself one bit to think that bush caused this entire recession. This was caused by subprime mortgage (im sorry if that is out of your vocabulary)….this type of lending started being encouraged way back in the clinton administration….Bush was calling for regulation, REGULATION, which got shot down my the democrats wanting to ‘spread the wealth’ and let any idiot buy a home. Also, democrats are in control of congress now ironically two years ago when things starting turning ugly. There is this thing called checks and balances…you know meaning the president can hardly be mistaken for having all the power. Do some research and make an educated choice…..I am so sick of these obama supporters just listening to everything the media says and not actually knowning ANYTHING that is going on, it’s so annoying! If you are voting for Obama and have done your research and have valid arguments then I respect that…but for God’s sake don’t just listen to the biased media and be swayed into Obamas PR blitz…running a country is not about being a good public speaker promising the world to you.

Experience…McCain?
Numbers that add up to nothing! to quote a Neil Young verse (72).
As for leadership…shot down doing bombing raids in Vietnam, then does 4/5 years without being killed! Reminds me of “Fortunate Son” Forgarty with a twist he’s no “hero” just the perverted way people like to see things!
Republicans are finding it difficult to deal with and that’s real damn good, you know who to blame!

My dear Get Some Knowledge:
You are absolutely right- this is not about a public speaker running this country. It’s about a real man who can actually speak words of their own. It’s about someone who understands the decency and skill to speak before fighting. It’s about someone who realizes that this country is his family and will treat us as such. Self-respect has to step in at some point, but of course you McCrazies won’t care because you can’t see past the higher taxes you’re gonna pay!
As far as an educated choice, how educated are you to vote for someone whose strategy is to degrade his opponent instead of sticking to the issues. I guess McCrazy made an educated decision by selecting Palin?

I like how no one even mentions subprimes mortgage but yet that is what caused this whole recession in the first place. It really shows how little these people know what’s going on.
Even the dems admit their error and turning down bush’s calls for regulation.
September 2007
President Bush: “These institutions provide liquidity in the mortgage market that benefits millions of homeowners, and it is vital they operate safely and operate soundly. So I’ve called on Congress to pass legislation that strengthens independent regulation of the GSEs. . . . The United States Senate needs to pass this legislation soon.”
2007-08
The housing bubble began to burst, bad mortgages began to default and finally the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac portfolios were revealed to be in collapse. And the testimony is evident as to why. As Wallison put it, “Fannie and Freddie were . . . the poster children for corporate welfare.”
September 2008
Rep. Davis now admits Democrats were in error: “Like a lot of my Democratic colleagues, I was too slow to appreciate the recklessness of Fannie and Freddie. I defended their efforts to encourage affordable homeownership when in retrospect I should have heeded the concerns raised by their regulator in 2004. Frankly, I wish my Democratic colleagues would admit when it comes to Fannie and Freddie: We were wrong.”

“you can’t JUST talk to terrorists, but you can’t act like one either. McCain has already said that he feels its ok to bomb other countries at will, as we are now, and I guess you think that’s a good idea.”
So then what do you propose we do? Make a time table for the war, that is utterly ridiculous. The surge has been working and it’s about time you guys admit that. We have also had no terroist attacks which makes me feel a lot more secure. Also, I know a lot of Dems that bring up that McCain saying he wanted a 100-year war, that was taken completely out of context. He said he would stay there as long as necessary to leave them stable and get the job done. This is what I believe is the right and obvious thing to do. I feel it would be dishonorable to our soldiers to just say, “welp we gave it our best shot let’s just leave and then we can TALK about it.” That’s just my opinion. The media is so bias in covering the war on Iraq, all they report is casualties. Don’t get me wrong I’m not saying they shouldn’t focus on this, but it should be among other things, like the good things we have done, like trying to keep Iraqi children safe and giving these people a government where they can be free and stable(kind of like we are now if Obama doesn’t win). Also, if you compare our rate of casualties to that of the Vietnam War and WWII, etc it isn’t even comparable. Our goal has been to minimize casualties and I believe we are doing our best to do that. I have nothing but complete respect for all our soldiers.
So, yes you were right in saying that the war also played a toll in this recession along with sub-prime mortgages. Sub-prime mortgages were given out starting with the Clinton administration and the Dems philosophy of spreading the wealth. Yes, the Dems weren’t completely in power however Bush was calling for regulation (the completely opposite of handing them out in case you didn’t catch on to that) which they shot down. On the other hand, the war was what Bush considered our best option at that time and then generally people agreed. As Condaleeza Rice put it, “The story is there for everyone to see, you can’t now transplant yourself into the present and say we should have known what we in fact did not know in 2001 and 2002. … The record on weapons of mass destruction was one that appeared to be very clear.” I think this sums it up, you can’t use the position that we are in today to say that we made the wrong decisions then, back then it was seen as the right thing to do by many, no one was bitchin and moaning.
However I do respect your opinion, only for the fact that it is better than all the other uneducated Dems that say they want change and that is the only thing they know about the election and have done no research. (ps can I just say duhhh every new presidential candidate wants change, have you ever heard someone say “yeah lets keep everything exactly the same, nice work on that one Obama you really picked an easy route)