Obama Shuns Press Conferences, Sits With ‘EXTRA’s’ Mario Lopez

Mr Tapper,
Obama-haters keep telling me he used an Indonesian passport to travel to Pakistan. Couldn’t you ask Bill Burton to deny this with a simple “No” so I can tell these wackos that they’re wrong. Please….

I actually think Obama absolutely should be giving more press conferences. I just hope that, if he’s elected, he actually becomes open and accessible — it would help him sell his policies and it’s America’s right to hear their leaders. The one rationale for staying away from the press during this highly competitive time is that the press — c’mon Jake, you have to admit it — jumps on and parses every single little thing that’s said and blows it up into this huge deal. One mistake talking to the press and you guys go all ####### on the candidates. Can you blame them if they’re a little hesisitant at this high-pressure juncture?

Don’t be jealous, Jake.
Mario Lopez gets the interview with Obama but I think you are the cutest one.

>>> MarkS:
“I just hope that, if he’s elected, he actually becomes open and accessible — it would help him sell his policies and it’s America’s right to hear their leaders. ”
By then it will be too late!
Be careful who.. and WHAT… you’re voting for!

…SAM:
“Obama-haters keep telling me he used an Indonesian passport to travel to Pakistan. ”
People are not saying this because they hate Obama.
They say it because it is very strange that an American citizen could travel ANYWHERE on an Indonesian passport when Indonesia does not acknowledge duali citizenship
The question is about HOW Obama obtained this second … or is it his first?…. passport!
And why was he travelling to Pakistan on anything but American papers>
(That was about the time he changed his name from “Barry” and during his days at Occidental .)

What would you ask him? Ayers? Socialism? Communism? Marxism? Acorn?Racism? All of the McCain Talking Points? Why would he want to talk about such ridiculous things?
I think that all the press wants now is to get the last story they can out of it. It is not about informing the public anymore.

He gave the interview with Mario because he’s a-hankering for the Latino votes, silly guy!

For Pete’s sake.
When Sarah Palin sits down for This Week, Meet the Press, or a rootin tootin press conference, then press availability is a real topic.
She’s still got a bunch to answer for:
her bio (what was up with all those colleges)
her blessing by a witch-hunter
about 15-20 blatant lies about any number of things, including her abuse of power scandal
why she thinks abortion clinic bombers aren’t domestic terrorists, and that she merely “wouldn’t condone” their actions….!
Where’s the beef on all that?

I saw Barack Obama in Las Vegas Nevada and with the size and enthusiasm of the crowd there yesterday and today in Denver Colorado it’s hard to imagine that he won’t win.

You cannot deal with arrogance and stupidity at the same time and Obama is both.

…NOT thinking:
“Why would he want to talk about such ridiculous things?”
Because whether or not he wants to discuss them, these issues NEED tobe addressed!
They are cogent concerns to anyone who puts country before color or party!
Tampering with voter registration is NOT a “non-issue”
Obama’s involvement with Ayers is NOT a “non-issue” nor is it a passing meeting in the night!
Taking money from Rezko intended to heat the broken down tenements owned by the slum lord…. is NOT a “non-issue”!
Providing a $200,000 annual raise for Michelle by promising her employer a new pavillion among other expensive perks, is Not a “non-issue”!
Socialism is BIG on the issues in which Obama has expressed a serious interest.
And the amount of money being squandered to keep Obama’s big ears and preachery voice annoyingly in the limelight…. even though “donated” by followers (albeit on both sides of the ocean)… is ethically questionable during this economic slump.
Certainly, it would have been more “presidential” of him to have gifted some of that enormous sum to the empty food banks with a “compliments of Obama” note.

To all that is pushing the button because of race or gender–you need to know that facts. Small businesses will cut back when their payroll taxes are more. So when you go out to your favorite restaraunt– do not fuss about the long wait or the prices going up. Do not worry about plants cutting back– all the real jobs will have to do as much cutting back as anyone. Even the ones waiting on that 1 stimulus check will hurt. Because the people that are dead beats and borrow from the workers in their family will have less money to borrow. think before you pick. You might party for a day or two– but life goes on. can you handle a govererment like china or russia??

Sarah Palin has never held a press conference as a candidate.

“Obama-haters keep telling me he used an Indonesian passport to travel to Pakistan. ”
People are not saying this because they hate Obama.
They say it because it is very strange that an American citizen could travel ANYWHERE on an Indonesian passport when Indonesia does not acknowledge duali citizenship
The question is about HOW Obama obtained this second … or is it his first?…. passport!
And why was he travelling to Pakistan on anything but American papers>
(That was about the time he changed his name from “Barry” and during his days at Occidental .)
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it’s a non issue.. should we worry about what John McCain said to the communists while a prisoner in N. Vietnam? No. It’s old history.

Petra:
“….in the margin of an historic American election. Get real, get serious”
Why is this election so hysterically historic>
Obama would N O T be the first semi-
black president voted into office by our counrfy.
Warren Harding had that distinction.

The media is meant to like somebody. I think its amazing and lovely we have an wonderful and charming president like Barack Obama. we don’t need a boring man like mccain. we need a president loved world wide and that person is Obama.

Regarding Obama sitting down with Mario Lopez… He keeps accusing McCain/Palin of being the old boy network (and Biden is his running mate) that alone is funny. but at every stop he is with some sd.tar, some New York big wig or some D.C. Politician. He does not have interviews with media becaus he his hiding his real agenda and who he really is. He needs to come clean before Nov. 4 if he wants my vote. This election is being won by the media, Hollywood, New York and D.C/ No real people in that bunch like me.

Reports say Palin will release medical records later this week.

Jake,
Sour grapes? Obama had a press avail last week. When was the last McCain presser? What about Palin… never!

Obama campaign recently canceled all interviews with FOX news, because Biden was asked real and tough questions.
So, why will we trust Obama that he said he will open press?
Oh, he will only open to the press who praises him?
To envision a person’s future, just look at his history first.
“But the Democratic presidential nominee hasn’t held a full press conference — submitting himself to more than a handful of questions from his whole press corps — in more than a month, since Sept. 24, 2008, in Clearwater, Fla.”
Reminder, as NATO committee chair, Obama hasn’t held any single hearing, he said he was in campaign. So, he can not multi-task.
Jake Tapper, you wrote a really good article here.
We should continue advocating media fairness. History will remember who is fair, who misleads voters.
We don’t want to elect a Jimmy Carter 2. In 1976, Jimmy Carter claimed ‘change, hope’, exactly like Obama. He won, then under his administration, Dem. holds mojority of Congress, 70% I guess. Those were terrible years. Carter was cool, the same as Obama. Please don’t tell me coolness is better. During Carter years, the inflation and unemployment was high, Carter was cool, he could not offer quick, sound, detailed solution. Carter’s approval rate was below 25%, lower than Nixon.
We don’t want to make the same mistakes again.
McCain has life time record here, inclduing his medical record, and his mother is 96 still healthy, we should not worry about his health.

Fox News is vetting Obama on Sean Hannity’s America tonight.
If you want to know who you are voting for don’t miss this show!!
ABC, NBC, CBS & CNN will not report this information.

Palin will release her medical records right after they’ve had time to doctor them all up and make them look pretty.
You know they have to get rid of the abortion notations, the stuff about eratic behavior, mood swings, birth control when she was 13… stuff like that.

Are you kidding me? Obama has been in the press for almost a year. Given countless interviews and debates. What is the press whinning about? How many hard hitting interviews has Palin given? And I’d say he’s been a little busy lately campaigning.He’s answered the hard hitting questions repeatedly. Where has the press been?

Bill O’Reilly is not a journalist. He’s a TV personality. No different than Mario Lopez. And after watching some of the credited journalists of late, maybe Mario has something imperative to offer.Palin uses People magazine to get her message out there. If you don’t know the answers to the tough questions by now, then you might as well crawl back under that rock you’ve sleeping under. I know everything I need to know and by the poll numbers, so does the rest of America.

“Seems to be his new campaign stratagy as all his lies are being exposed”
What lies? The man has been forthcoming with his plans. Can’t say the same about his opposition. Name-calling, innuendo, and smears are tired.

Julie:
Obama has released exactly ZERO of his medical records. So McCain has released 2000 backward, plus allowed access to all up to 08 for several hours. Obama, only a one page letter from his doctor saying he’s okay.
Is that okay, but Palin must release all her medical records to satisfy you?
Really?
TRW:
Klein is clearly in the tank, the fact that you continue to dispute that FACT is only evidence of your lack of logical objectivity and rationality.
Klein is like Hannity as to McCain.
Obama has failed to provide answers to the Spread the Wealth issue, and his answer to Givens to double down on it only makes it worse for him.

why did mccain have his military records sealed.as for his health and age he is amoung the walking dead.

Come on, Barry – just give Jake an interview already.

Jake, you blew it. You went and said something truthful about cult leader and now you are on “The List” (kind of like “The View,” only without the wit and banter).
Say hello to Dean Reynolds for me.

Cold civil war.

The fact that John McCain could not remember the names of five men who he knows well, who have served as US Sec of State, and have endorsed him, answers all the medical questions I need to know about John McCain.
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The fact that Obama quotes from Marx, and Ayres manifestos, leads me to believe some people love the idea of socialism/communism.

Amen jlpillinois
I dont’ watch either. No shows, no news…nothing. Not even sporting events. I’ve had enough.
I hope the press is happy. Now that Obama has told that station in Florida they are no longer going to be allowed interviews…it will only lead from one to the next. Soon all press will be under government control.
I’m sure when Obama’s plans become clear, and they want to squawk about them….and won’t be allowed to, then they’ll want our pity.

If Obama wants more serious questions, there’s a news station in Orlando that I’m sure would be happy to accomodate him.
And Mara, I suppose you’ve never had a moment in your life when you’ve blanked on a name, only to remember it a few seconds later. Another example of the extreme pettiness of the left.

the world does not need to test mccain—-the well known songbird of the hanoi hilton.we all know what he is .

the last 8 years will do that to you..bush mcbush one and the same

sounds like some would blame obama for what bush and his brother mcbush have done to this country for the last 8 years.

I for one welcome my government master. With government controlling the banks, my retirement, my health care, my tv/radio, and my seat belt I’m sure everything will be fine.
The DMV is running great now btw!!!
Hey who needs freedom when the government keeps us sooo safe.
All hail charismatic leaders!!!!!

“Small businesses will cut back when their payroll taxes are more.”
This has already started happening. Money is getting tight. My husband is a sole proprietor and his clients are not able to pay, therefore, we are hurting. The IRS is breathing down his neck every week for their money. My friend’s husband owns two businesses. He’s already laid off 4 people and cut back on the hours his employees work at his other business. If his taxes go up, one business will definitely close and the other will have more layoffs. When businesses have to pay more in taxes, they will have to raise prices and cut employees. That’s the way business works. If Obama is elected, get ready to pay a lot more for everything from groceries, to gas, to clothing. Higher taxes just mean they will pass that cost on to you, the consumer.

mccain a –d—average student wants to run the country didnt bush give us some sound lessons of what dumb is all about.
bush starts a war for nothing but bs-and mccain wants to stay there 100 years .and picks palin a real winner 5 years for a simple degree–most could get in a year or two of night classed—nothing like the dumb leading the dumber.

tnmama
that is what the last 8 years has done to you—the next are not here –fact versus speculation —how sad.

Miki, MIki, Miki…. are you serious? (as Joe Biden said to the interviewer who wound up on the Obama team crap list)
The fact that Obama has been on the campaign trail for over a year and has had to answer questions in the past is not an appropriate excuse for why he is not available to the press now. YOu wrote: “Are you kidding me? Obama has been in the press for almost a year. Given countless interviews and debates. What is the press whinning about?” Whining? the press is whining? Seriously? I don’t count the countless interviews with the fawning interviewers of People, QG, Extra, and the Ellen show. Obama has actually done very few long-form, serious interviews in his career and he has certainly not done any in recent months, when it really counts. The debates? Constant retreads of the same darn questions. The only time I really thought the candidates were challenged with original questions in an original way was the pastor’s interviews at Saddleback (?— was that the name). I would have loved to see more like that.
Then you went on to write: ” How many hard hitting interviews has Palin given? ” Well, that argument is getting tired. Don’t compare Obama to Palin, compare him to the gentleman competing with him to be president– John McCain. And Tapper mentioned that McCain has been less accessible than one would want. But he was on Meet the Press today and he does do more press, it seems to me, than Obama. And lately Palin has been, as noted here and elsewhere, the most accessible of the four candidates.
Then, most laughably, you wrote: “And I’d say he’s been a little busy lately campaigning.He’s answered the hard hitting questions repeatedly. Where has the press been?”
He’s been busy campaigning? Lady, what the heck do you think is involved in running for president? Don’t you think giving honest answers to honest questions from the press is an important component? I surely do. And no, he has not answered “hard hitting questions repeatedly.” he has answered softball questions occasionally.
big issues have dominated the campaign in recent weeks and I would like to hear Obama address them in a press conference or interview. You know, questions like, “You tried to walk back Biden’s statement about enemies created an international incident early in your administration, should there be on. But clearly he was referring specifically to challenges to you as an inexperienced, charismatic politician, NOT to generic challenges to anyone elected president. What was he talking about? Was he referencing discussions you have had based on security briefings? Why should we believe him when he says you are ready, when he has previously, prior to being your running mate, assured us you were not ready to lead?” And then I’d like to ask “Your energy policy seems to change with the wind. I know you support alternative energy. But what is your position this week on nuclear energy, and why has it changed from your earlier statements, if it has? What is your position on off-shore drilling? Why have you softened from your earlier absolutely NO to such drilling?” And then I’d like to ask, “Why did your campaign not utilize standard security protocol for your online fundraising? Was it incompetence or fraud that you have collected so much of your funding from suspicious or bogus sources? How can we trust that people are not skirting financial rules by using the lax oversight of the online contributions? How do you justify spending such massive amounts of money on the campaign in a time of economic hardship? How do you respond to suggestions that you are buying an election with your massive monetary advantage?” Then I’d like to ask him, “You misrepresented the situation surrounding the Columbian trade agreement in a recent debate. can we revisit your position on free trade agreements? Do you stand by your statements about the Columbia deal? Do you still plan to “revise” the NAFTA treaty, or was Goolsbee correct when he assured the Canadians that was all just campaign rhetoric?” I could go on and on. Obama has not been seriously questions about abortion rights, his numerous flip flops from this summer as he transitions from running to the left to get the nomination to running to the center to try to win the general election, his energy policy, Russia, China, South America, etc. etc. etc.

Republicans have just established consecutive monumental deficits – running up billions and billions of additional debt.
Where the hell did they think the money was going to come from? The moon?
8 years was enough!
The Republicans are about to get the boot. They’ve devastated the country and now they’re trying to blame the Democrats in advance.
Sorry Republicans, we’ve already seen your fiscal responsibility and it was the middle and lower income groups who suffered income loss – and the very rich who made off like bandits.
Republicans will be rightfully voted out of office.

Where the hell did they think the money was going to come from? The moon?
Yet Pelosi and Reid are already planning a nother 3 billion dollar stimulus package.
Remember, most of this bailout is being done because of the forcing of banks with subprime loans. And those were a democratic staple. :)

you know why the media’s in the tank for teleprompter jayzus? besides him being so photogenic and hopey changey? the fairness doctrine. govt controlled media.

Rodney,
I am not a Bush fan. There is a reason that this President and this Democrat Congress has the lowest approval rating in history. My point is, things are already pretty bad for businesses and their consumers. Obama intends to raise taxes on businesses that are already struggling. Any economist will tell you that is a very bad idea.

tnmama
if you net over 250 grand a year you can afford a little more tax.–as for the wealthy creating jobs here you have to understand–no one in his right mind would start a mfg business here when they can make ten times the profit in another country–unless we get imports on a fair scale we are doomed.

bill his good looks and charm——you are worrysome.or perhaps

So Brand Obama is making himself highly accessible to pressman Mario Lopez of Dancing with the Stars fame. Get ready for President Hollywood Obama. It’s Brand Obama’s turn to get paid!

I love all the socialist bashing that sarah’s doing. Especially since she gave checks to Alaska citizens from oil company revenues. How Socialist!
Wake UP! We live in a corporatocracy that’s raping our public lands. Bush, Cheney, McCain all are in bed with big energy corporations that are souless greed mongers without a conscious.

Perhaps both McCain and Obama are avoiding press because the American press is little more than a bunch of petty hacks?

Hey Chrispy,
Those oil revenues came out from under Alaska’s soil, the revenues did not magically appear out of the oilman’s pump. A deal was made. Both sides profited. That’s how capitalism is supposed to work, just in case you are a bonehead who does not understand such.

>the fairness doctrine. govt controlled media.
I’ll be charitable and assume you’ve been in a coma over the last 30 or so years. The Fairness Doctrine went down in flames during Reagan’s presidency.

If Obama and McCain get away with press dodging, it is only because the press let them get away with it. Why is it the press would rather report the story that Obama hasn’t had a press in avail in months, rather than report their successful attempt to nab an interview with the presidential candidates? Could it be that the press are afraid to make waves with Obama now lest they be banished by Obama in the future? It used to be the MSM who controlled the candidates. Today it is the candidates who are controlling the MSM. Pathetic.

Mario Lopez? The “saved by the bell guy”? A real interview with a hard hitting reporter (those found in Florida by the way) might be nice. What’s next? Dr. Phil Show?

lia
problem with the press is they try to controll news and munipulate the election…they have done it before—best to stay away from them .let them report what they see and hear.

Republicans have just established consecutive monumental deficits – running up billions and billions of additional debt.
Where the hell did they think the money was going to come from? The moon?
8 years was enough!
The Republicans are about to get the boot. They’ve devastated the country and now they’re trying to blame the Democrats in advance.
Sorry Republicans, we’ve already seen your fiscal responsibility and it was the middle and lower income groups who suffered income loss – and the very rich who made off like bandits.
Republicans will be rightfully voted out of office.

troll
does pa own the coal –lets put a tax on all that goes to other states –WE OWN IT.MAYBE ALASKA SHOULD PAR HIGHER TAX ON ALL THEY USE OF EVERYTHING FROM OTHER STATES –THAT WOULD BE EVERYTHING—HOWEVER WE PAY FOR WHAT ALASKA GETS FROM BIG OIL AT THE PUMPS.

When Biden got asked the tough questions, he lost his composure and the Obama people cut-off access to the candidates.
Sen. Obama is the least qualified major-party Presidential candidate in more than a century. He has less accomplishment than any major-party Presidential candidate ever.
He’s a Cult of Personality candidate. We all know how well that works out.

I think we’re wasting our time trying to convince folks that Obama is the Pied Piper of Hamlin. He’s already played his horn and the people are following him into Socialism. It’s sad that such a great country should be torn apart by a man who loves himself more than the country that gave him opportunities,he’d never have gotten elsewhere. The press died this year and I say good riddance. It’s been years since you could believe a thing they said. Just wait till his majesty tells them to kiss off, they’ll be crying stinking fish. What bothers me is knowing that our sources of information, blogs, talk radio, anyone who dares speaks against Obama polices, will be silenced just like they did when Biden was interviewed. Has anyone thought about how we’ll get candidates elected next time. Every time our side says anything they’ll be shouted down as a racist or a fear monger or worse. They are stealing this election and their not even in power yet. Wait till they have all three branches. Palosi will rewrite the rules in the house and Reid will do the same in the Senate. God, I fear for this country. I never thought I’d say this but I’m beginning to really dislike Dem. They’re like lemmings following blindly behind the guy giving handouts. I’m also beginning to dislike the rats that are leaving our ship. I voted for Bush twice, and I hate to say it but I believe he’s to blame for much of our parties troubles. He could easily have vetoed spending bills, he could have gone to the country and shouted about the housing problems he saw coming and he could have choosen a rep. instead of Paulson to be in charge of our finance’s. It does seem strange that all this fell apart just when it did. I mean for seven years everything was fine. Then bang, one month out and all hell breaks lose. There’s more going on here than meets the eye. One last thing. Where is the justice dept. concerning all this voter fraud that’s going on. The rep. in congress sent a letter to the Pres. asking him to tell the justice dept to look into it, but he’s done nothing. To hell(sorry about that) with looking presidental. Look like you care. You’re still being paid by us. Okay, I’ll get off my soap box. Thanks for listening.

Where was the press as Obama’s patriotism and character were being pelted with tinges of terrorism and other innuendoes from the McCain camp? As far as I remember, it was only FactCheck.Org that dared to refute anything while they snowballed and inflamed under the auspices of the rest of the Media. It’s only the press that can turn a simple and innocent utterance into a phenomenal gaffe.
It was the press that made an issue of the “bitter” comment, even though it was clear the comment could only have been made out of empathy and feeling, rather than the spite it was spun to portray; or, take Michelle’s “proud of my country” or “spread the wealth” etc.
If I were Obama, I too would be wary of the story-prospecting press, especially, with the finish-line dead ahead and the trophy in my sights.

Duh! The media is under the bus. Who needs ya!

I saw the interview of Joe Biden and it was so obvious that this woman had just received her talking points from Fox News. It was really laughable and Biden really put the woman in her place. She was spouting one lie after another and he was giving it right back to her. If Senator Obama decides this station is off limits for them – good. Asked about the right wing bull crap lies is not something the Obama-Biden has time to waste on. They are too busy doing what it takes to win votes and voters. I do believe that all you Bush voters should have to face some hard questions about why you were so dumb when after his first term it was obvious to anyone paying attention that his administration was going for all the policies that would wreak America financially and every other way. Backing this incompetent Bush and his satanic vice president and Karl Rove just allowed them to continue their merry way of bankrupting the country.

Honestly– It is really frightening to read some of the misinformed and ignorant drivel posted on this website. Instead of blathering on like a bunch of trained parrots, try looking things up and checking the facts. An uneducated voter is a dangerous voter.This crap about Obama’s citizenship has been debunked 1,000 times. Every fact checking organization there is has said it is an urban legend. You’re entitled to your own opinions, not your own facts. The so- called voter fraud is really registration fraud. Obama is not using ACORN to register his voters, due to the MASSIVE size of his own grassroots volunteer organization.ACORN itself was not the perpetrator of the fraud. Certain volunteers were. ACORN was the one who notified the authorities of the irregularities in the registrations in the first place. None of the false registrations will translate to a vote, because nobody named Mickey Mouse is going to show up at the polls with a valid ID to vote. Speaking of voter fraud, McCain paid $175,000.00 to Nathan Sproul, of Nathan Sproul and Associates, to do voter registrations for his campaign. One problem: Sproul has been investigated for voter fraud in several states four years ago. The GOP hired Young Political Majors to do some voter registration as well. The group’s president, Mark Jacoby, was just arrested in California for voter registration fraud. People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones! Now onto Socialism. For those of you who like to throw around words without knowing what they mean, Socialism is when a government takes over a private industry, like when President Bush bailed out Wall Street and partially federalized banks to keep them from failing. THAT is Socialism. Changing a tax policy does not qualify. But just to humor some of you, I’ll play along. If Obama ends the Bush tax cuts for the rich, and that makes him a Socialist, then McCain must be a former Socialist. He opposed the Bush tax cuts in 2000, saying they were unfairly tilted to benefit the rich. He only changed his mind when he decided to run for president, so that makes him a hypocrite as well. Reality– what a concept, huh?

Palin has more press avails now than any other candidate. Nobody notices because she’s not busy gaffeing like Biden, or answering important questions like Obama.

“I can’t find her phone number.”
Maybe it’s buried in Joe the Plumber’s tax records. Better check those again.

Oy. Do you think America is really ready to elect a…
Community Organizer in Chief
????
Oy.
Oy.
Oy.

if a vote for McCain is a vote for Bush than a vote for Obama is a vote for Hitler!

I see a lot repsonders are furious with the thought that Obama will actually become President of the United States!
Go Obama!

The top 5% of income earners CURRENTLY pay more than HALF of all income tax proceeds.
Tax them even more, and you’ll be hurting yourself far more than them.
There go millions MORE jobs! Nice tax cut you’ll be voting for yourself under Obama. No job, no income = no income taxes!

President Barack Hussein Obama! Get use to it you Republicans!

Hey silent watcher, watch how America refuses to vote for the man with 13 cars and 9 houses and who pretends to understand the struggling middle class.

Silent watcher, you and I seem to be the only two blogging..watch as McSame and Cheney in a dress try to call Obama names for the next 8 days..I think they are running out of names..the McCain campaign is “Scratching its head” wondering “what else can we find to pin on Obama” here is a good one “He kicked a dog in 2002″ LOL You Republicans are pathetic!

The world is excited about Obama..polls in every country of the world show Obama as the clear favorite..Don’t mess this up America..we are suppose to be the leader of the free world.

I don’t care what the world thinks of Obama, I care about what he has done and what he brings to the White House; which is really nothing at all but a good speach

Mario Lopez???!!! This is the guy who wants to be President??? And he’s doing interviews with Mario Lopez??? Mario Lopez is a twit…what does he know about geo-political issues? Are you kidding me??? Oshlockma is a jerk and should go back to Chicago. Mario Lopez??? C’mon…is this a joke?

Take your money and give it to me!
Take your money and give it to me!
Take your money and give it to me!
Take your money and give it to me!
Take your money and give it to me!
Endorsed by Socialist Leaders and Despicable Dictators around the world!!!!!
Take your children’s future and then make sure they don’t work too hard or have big dreams to be successful… soon the redistribution will have begun for them too!
America great no more….
NOBAMA>>>>>>NOBAMA>>>>>NOBAMA>>>

We see enough of this lying SOB in his political commercials all ready! The reason, he doesn’t appear on TV and give interviews, is that he is worried, that eventually Hollywood and all the rich people in America will soon realize, his goal of redistributing wealth includes Barbara Streisand’s millions of dollars. But knowing this SOB, he will somehow give tax breaks to the rich, and like it has been for years, the average tax payer will wind up funding the government. If he is really serious, then let’s see him, give up his lavish $5.4M mansion in Chicago and the millions he has in personal wealth! Yeah, like that’s going to happen! Don’t you fools realize, that if it wasn’t for the illegal activities he has condoned to include contribution fraud, i.e., Mickey Mouse, etc., he would be trustworthy. In addition, I hope you know, that under the law, all campaign contributions he has received becomes his personal wealth, win or lose, after all his debts are paid off! So between the stupid Americans who believe in his lies and the Muslims funding him, with millions over the internet, they will have made him extremely wealthy, and under his Socialistic statements of sharing the wealth, how much of his millions do you think, you will get? I will tell you nada, zilch, zero! McCain will ensure fairness to all, this fool Hussein Obama is only out to enrich himself by scamming and conning many. For all those who worked hard to earn the American dream, wake up, the dream is over, and Markist views and a communistic American under Hussein Obama is enroute, if you don’t open your eyes. And if you are fortunate enough to earn more than $250,000 a year, as he does, do you think for one moment, he is going to give up his funds? Look at how little he has contributed to charity! As opposed to McCain and his wife, who give hundreds of thousands to charities and set up charitable causes to help Americans, while he hates the White people and wants retribution paid to Blacks. Even though, the Black people know little about history, it was the Republican President Abraham Lincoln, who fought the rich Democratic land holders in the south and the rich shipping executives in the northeast to keep profiting from the black slaves, sold into slavery by their own black leaders.

He is afraid to take questions from real reporters because he might get grilled like Biden did. He just wants to coast until election day and you idiots are letting him.

am not sure how Obama has pulled off not producing his medical records, senate papers, college history, birth certificate, association with known terrorists and criminals, but the MSM definitely is obviously pro-terrorists and pro-criminals these days.
WHO IS BEHIND ALL THIS??????WHY ARE U VOTING FOR SUCH A PERSON?????????

The truth is we have been betrayed by both parties…. Democrats have sold thier souls to leftist, marxist Obama, and Repubs to McCain who doesn’t have a chance to win due to no fresh ideas.
As always…lesser of two evils….

With the exception of those 30 minute canned stump speeches, Barry’s hiding from the public media eye. He and his campaign knows the lid has come off the can of worms known as Obama from Chicago. Barry’s is trying to steal this election by doing what he did with his records. Hide until November 5th.

Barry is afraid of the press. He is afraid that they will ask him about his socialistic philosophy and statements. He is afraid they will ask him about Bill Ayers, Rev, Wright, Frank Marshall Davis, his birth certificate, the “global pverty act, etc. etc. etc.

I just discovered yesterday from Obama volunteers in south Florida (single women of course) that I must be a racist, since I don’t plan to vote for Obama. Sorry, I wouldn’t vote for a Communist even if he were white.

Well after reading these interesting comments, some for Obama some, for McCain, as an undecided voter, I would have to say it is now clear to me that a vote for Obama is a vote for the death of our free country. How did we get here. Putting one man on a pedestal, idolizing him, not caring about what this country stands for, giving up on the principles that have made this country great. I feel like we are voluntarily walking to our own death.
It is true I was one of those undecided(I voted for Kerry in 04) voters, up until this moment.
I’m still not sure about McCain but after reading the hostility that is coming from Obama supporters, believing that the media should be punished if they don’t ask the questions Obama would like to answer, I can’t be a part of the side that believes government is the be all and end all of our society.
As of today the polls can take one more undecided vote out of that 10% and put it in the McCain column.
I’m voting for McCain!

how come People has not “demanded”to find out whether that guy is eligible or not to be a President of US..the most important job in the world???? I don’t get it…

Obama doesn’t want to expose himself to any potential questions regarding his grandmothers admission that she was in the delivery room in Kenya and watched OBAMA enter this world…in KENYA!

Wow….Obama sat with Mario Lopez, who in the hell is Mario Lopez? This man is a PANSY and is hiding from those that want the fair and tough questions asked by REAL People not some washed up has been paid by his campaign.
This man needs to explain his “Distribute the Wealth” comments more than what he is doing. I also want to know more about how he plans on taxing those of us that actually work for a living and don’t sit on our butts watching Oprah and Mario.

I agree with the other post. Obama is in contempt of court for not providing his birth certificate. He is a native of Kenya and not the US. He cannot become the president. He is scary and will ruin the world. Why arent the big TV news investigating. ARe we going to have an impeachment as soon as someone really fiqures it out. That would be worse than the econmic debackle were in.

Stick a fork in Obama, ’cause he’s done. Between the “redistribution” tape that’s just surfaced, the inability to put an end to the birth certificate question by simply producing a CERTIFIED copy with a raised seal from the State of Hawaii, the punishment of a TV station whose reporter dared to ask some tough questions, etc., it’s clear an Obama administration would practice suppression, obfuscation and plain ol’ deceit. We’ve seen that movie before, and don’t want a repeat showing. Fortunately, these revelations are occurring with just enough time to enable the American public to finally catch a glimpse of the real Obama before election day, despite the attempts of the MSM to avoid any close scrutiny.

Why should he offer Press conferences. All he has to do is pass out talking points and the media speaks for him.
Once elected, he will have no further need for the press; and then we will see how they shine on him.

Why would McCain or Palin expose themselves to more biased media garbage The press in general is acting like a group of catty, nasty , immature high school girls that get to decide who gets into the “in group”. What’s even more disturbing are the losers that are buying it.

Good morning comrades! Heya Barry, you want this to all go away? Just show us all your certificate of live birth from Hawaii and it will. Simple as that. It would take all of a few hours to make the story die.
So, why doesn’t BHO make it all go away? Why does he not produce the certificate of live birth from Hawaii?
I would bet because it doesn’t exist.

Cheer up smiling nutz wrote:
“ricardo-the uninformed-maxwell
everything you have written is wrong.
but that does not matter…etc….”
Do you know how, when you really hit a nerve with the truth, someone that has been caught lying starts bouncing around throwing things around like an crazy person? Well these lying lib socialists fit the bill. Hey nutz, where’s the beef? Where’s the substance? Where are the facts?
Answer: there aren’t any that you can post.
Ciao, loser!

I have already cast my vote for obama
with the hope he and the smart people around him will do their jobs and start to get us out of this mess.
because of bush with the support of john mccain 90percent of the time
john miccain will not get a chance to do or not do any of the non things he has promised he would do.
he has wasted precious time knocking obama rather than tell what he will do.
georg bush kept mccain from becoming president the last time.
and george bush is keeping mccain from becoming president this time.

TxBob, World News Daily (WND) has already physically SEEN Obama’s birth certificate, touched it, and reported it LEGAL from Hawaii (I’m sure your free Google service still works). You really do need to keep up with your own right wing nut job sites to have any credibility posting someplace more mainstream as here. Have a nice day!

I need to correct my last comment. My apologies to Donna. Haven’t had my coffee yet.
Stanley (not Donna) says: “The world is excited about Obama..polls in every country of the world show Obama as the clear favorite..Don’t mess this up America..we are suppose to be the leader of the free world.”
Since when are we supposed to vote based on what some European and socialist countries think? Of course they are excited about Obama. They know better than Obama’s supporters what an Obama presidency will do to this country—weaken us from the inside. And that’s what the world is excited about. They don’t want us to be a leader or a super power.
And I say “some” European countries because most of Eastern Europe is terrified of Obama becoming President. And what do those countries have in common with each other? They have all lived under Communist and Socialist rule.

The fawning adoring press will never make an issue of anything the evil Obama does or doesn’t do. Just wait to see all the excuses the MSM makes once president obama employees the full power of the government to suppress political expression. Personality cult political leaders are tremendously dangerous.

Of COURSE he is not doing press conferences. Look what happened to Biden last week. LOL!
REAL journalists would ask Osama about his birth, Ayers, Wright, Socialism, Marxism, BLACK favoritism and he would have to LIE to answer them.
You having trouble seeing this?

As an undecided voter, I am voting for Obama. If this board is any indication of the backers of McCain, then I feel sad for the Republican party. At least the democrats have reasons not to vote for McCain (who by the way was born outside the US – not that that matters, if anyone would bother to look up court decisions, the courts have already ruled that a ‘natural born citizen’ applies to anyone born to an american citizen whether in the US or not – but I am sure that this concept is over the heads of 99% of the responders). Still, I do feel sorry for the republican party – they used to have integrity.

Did you notice the dozens of stories about how Sarah Palin wasn’t giving interviews just days after her announcement? Now both Obama and Joe Biden have avoided the media for a MONTH BEFORE THE ELECTION…and the only place that wants to cover this story is a blog?!? No offense, Jake, but the fact that your column is entitled a “blog” takes away both credibility and accountability.
Biden and Obama’s ducking of the media should be front page material, just as it was with Palin…but more so!

Why do liberals always use “right wing nut job” in their description of conservatives? Don’t liberals have individual brains? Are they The Borg? Must they always use the same talking points fed to them daily?
It clearly shows beyond any doubt who’s doing their thinking for them.

I voted for Barack Obama

As an Illinois resident, I am not a McCain supporter or a Republican. I am voting for John McCain.
I have seen first hand how the promises of a campaign quickly disappear when the victory is won and he actually resorts to his liberal antics and pay for play system that is a trademark of Chicago and Illinois!
As a U.S. citizen, I am very concerned about our country when a president has received so much money to run a campaign and will spend 4 x’s more than his opponent. Especially when O’Bama promised not to abide to spending limits as long as his opponent did.
McCain is the lesser of the two evils!

Seriously?
McCain hasn’t held one in 33 days either. And with only 8 days left before the election, Sarah Palin has yet to hold a single one.
Give me a break. Report both sides of this if you want to be honest with people.

A marriage made in heaven. Our mainstream meda and the Obama campaign. They attack and smear a citizen for asking a tough question that Obama answered in a truthful way. Then they blacklist a station and reporter who asks a tough question that apparently many voters in Florida wanted answered but Obama doesn’t want to even be asked. Then he runs to do an interview with Mario Lopez and discuss celebrity tragedies?
Wake up sheeple. The press has not only given the Obama campaign a pass, have not only been actively cheerleading for him, not only allowing him and his campaign to get away with these thug tactics against people who dare question him. In fact, our wonderfful press are actually doing some of the dirty work for him.
His campaign has been trying to silence any dissent all day long. Does the press think that because they adore him and cater to his every whim, he won’t do the same to them if he becomes president?
Hmmmm. Ask the other woman who marries the cheating husband how that usually works out.
Careful what you wish for. You might get it.

We have a choice between an unapologetic Marxist, someone no-one denies is far left, and a boring centrist. a choice between one who wants to take from those who work and produce and give to those who are the leeches of society, and one who believes you are best at deciding how your extra money is donated. When you are broke, do you go on a spending spree? Please Google “Cloward-Piven Strategy” if you want to really understand want is about to go horribly wrong in America. I don’t even like McCain, but it’s vote McCain a hundred times over, rather than “The One” who has dedicated his life to the down-fall of America and subsequent rise of a Soviet-style utopia. George Soros has committed four billion dollars to BHO’s campaign, any more questions?

Obama says he wants to “grow the economy from the bottom up”. That is the stupidest thing I ever heard…HOW?
By taking from the folks who actually produce jobs NOW and giving their money to slugs who will simply waste it?
Does this fool actually think some un-educated welfare recipient who has been living off of US for generations is suddenly going to become a responsible person and start a business?
This clown is a liar and his associations and his own words damn him for the communist that he is.
His own words about “standing with the muslims” condemn him as unfit to be POTUS…he will destroy this great country if we are stupid enough to elect him…wake up folks, this guy is DANGEROUS to your children’s lives, we WILL be attacked again if he is elected, his own running mate says so.

The world has been silly enough to line up behind Obama. It has been a global market trader’s dream. As we price in the near term death of capitalism in the USA, the world markets continue to slide. The dollar moves closer to parity w/ Euro. The US market has gone in a virtual straight line down for 8 mos. The election polls have never been so useful and such a market tell. They confirm our confidence to add to shorts via etfs everytime he goes up a point or two. Obama has been a God send for volatility. Expect a washout to at least dow 7200. Perhaps a 6 handle. The emerging markets have been a blast as well. Go Obama!!! Obama voters, please continue to vote early and often!
To my Obama voting friends, I hope it was worth your retirement savings. Burning down your own country to “save it”. Fools. Hillary was a much better choice for your prosperity, and would have accomplished just as much for you.

WHY DOES HE NEED TO DO ANYTHING BUT SMILE SINCE YOU EMPTY SUITES IN THE MSM ARE DOING ALL THE WORK FOR HIM WITH YOUR LIBERAL PRESS BIAS? You in the media are in the tank for him so get out and to your job which is to work for Obama and get him elected and shut up.

My hubby is an economist. His firm has been working on the sub-prime disaster for the last 18 months. The economy has never grown from the bottom up. Every economist I have known or seen interviewed, with the exception of one or two, has said that Obama’s economic policy will create a disaster of enormous proportions. You think it’s bad now?
So let’s assume under an Obama presidency those 40% of people who currently pay no taxes are going to receive $500 in this redistrubtion of wealth. That amounts to $42 a month more. By today’s standards, how is that going to significantly improve anyone’s standard of living? And what will Obama do when those people then scream that $500 isn’t enough?
And no one is talking about what will happen when people are allowed to take up to $10,000 penalty free from their 401K accounts. Do you honestly think that every single person who takes advantage of that is going to use the money to help releive their debt and not go out and refurnish their living room? Where is the money going to come from when those people retire and don’t have enough to live on because they mortgaged their futures?
Wake up people! Taxwise, an Obama presidency apparently will only hit a small percentage, but his economic policy will hurt every single citizen, including our children’s futures and do great damage to our country for generations to come.
And that doesn’t even take into account what he will do to dessiminate our military.

Obama has not held the new conference in over a month because the man cannot talk without a script and doesn’t like to answer hard questions. Well hard questions are important in life and you cannot run away from them. Hard questions are always in your life and when you are honest to yourself and others you answer the questions. If you don’t answer questions you live a lie. You cannot keep running from questions. This might be an indication of what his term as President would be like…he will only give you scripted information that he wants to give you and you will not know what the government is doing…sounds Socialist to me…just like Russia…government only tells them what government wants them to hear and soon there will be no independent news outlets…only those that tow the government line or ones that are government run….Obama’s core ideology is not democracy and government for the people by the people.

Obama is the Victory! Soon, a network of speed-limitless roadways, a new day of change, and, of course, a day of reckoning and vengeance for all who dared to oppose reparations! Hail Obama!

How sad is it when someone puts himself before his Country because of ego! Obama, you’re a disgrace to the United States of America and so are those voting for you!

Republicans, what happened to you? Is this what you are now? At least before, you had SOME intelligent backers who could actually debate a topic. Now you are just sad. Some day, maybe, intelligence will return to your party. Until then, I will guess you will just have to stay angry. Emotion is all you have left now that intelligence has left you.

The 28th Amendment. “Any State, with a simple majority of legal voters, can become a free and independent Nation.” Time to opt out of the madness.

28th Admendment? Are any republicans that stupid? Sorry, silly question.

THINK – While it’s still legal to do so.
Say no to BHO

USSA here we come.

I am sure Obama will get the respect he has come to expect from the US press when he visits Mario Lopez.
Maybe Mario and Obama can discuss dance steps. I am sure that is what the nation needs to hear instead of foolishness like “share the wealth” and explanations of why he opposed regulating his buddies at Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac….

Why would he become more accessible after election?
What Id like to hear is what is the purpose of the civilian military he says he wants to create that is the same size as the military?
Also I would like to know if he’s serious about drafting people he said he would draft women, for the military or for this civilian force…or?
His plans to attack Pakistan, when will he do that and does he know its our ally?
What if anything he’s going to do if Venezuela attacks our ally Columbia.
What if anything he will do if Isreal attacks Iran after his election which looks more and more likely.
What if anything is he going to do if Russia puts missles in Cuba which they say they are going to do.
What if anything is he going to do if Russia invades Ukraine or any other former soviet republics.
His views on late term abortion.
His views on gay marriage if he hasnt said, I havent heard.
How long he used cocaine and when did he quit.
How long he drank alchohol and if he quit.
When did he quit smoking, or does he still smoke, and why is he proposing a federal smoking ban? and where is the revenue lost from cigarette taxes going to come from?
Why are all of his college records sealed?
Why was his Birth Certificate sealed by the Governor of Hawaii yesterday right after he went to Hawaii 9 days before the election?
Some of these questions can be asked all the other candidates as well, whatever is applicable to each candidate, although everyone else but him supplied a birth certificate and school records.
Or are these silly questions?

How can Barrak HUSSEIN Obama be ahead (the numbers must be wrong)? That one is not even american! Go MCAIN Go PAILIN Go BUSH

Mr. Tapper, I am a 58 yr old woman and I grew up watching abc news and now I have found you along with charlie gibson and others there have been amiss to NOT give me and all americans the truth about this man Barack Obama. Where is your investigative reporter Brian Ross who invesigates others but now seems to be silent on the the who, why, where is Barack Obama going with our great country and also tell us about what he is hiding and why when others want to tell us information about him they are silenced as the radio station in Chicago? Now, this is a story and why haven’t you tried to bring this important issue to us and now the anchor woman Mrs. West in Florida who ask qustions we ALL want to know? Why not investigate ACORN and all the ties that bind Mr. Obama with them and why are they trying to steal one of the most precious gifts we as americans have, and that is our right to vote in this great country. You have a responsibility Mr. Tapper to be our watchdog and protect us and our families. PLEASE HELP US! Thank you, Gail

James,
Someone needs to ask McCain real questions and “My friends” and “Joe the plumber” can’t be in the answer. That would be interesting (and very silent).

Remember: There is not a difference in the basic policy of either Obama or McCain: They will both keep troops overseas, they both seek war, they both believe in expanding the government (albeit for slightly different benefactors), and they both have their biggest admirers in the press-corps and the powerful lobbying groups.
Voting for either is a vote for the status quo, with mere alterations in procedure, not an overhaul of the system. When 80% of the people think the country is headed in the wrong direction, why do they vote for people that want to keep that direction?

ABC news waits until a week before the election to notice and even complain that Obama does not give interviews? Duh. Glad you finally got a clue.
If it walks like a Marxist Socialist, and talks like a Marxist Socialist…

Mark,
Try not to use logic with republicons. It makes their heads hurt. Just feel sorry for them and give them a towel to cry on next Tuesday.

Another MSM backdoor hit piece against McCain. Oh let’s see now, Obama hasn’t held a press conference in a month… But that’s not so bad because McCain gives even less access to the press.
Get a clue MSM. Obama is your buddy. Keep kissing his arse and get off McCain’s. McCain is well aware that you are the real enemy here in America.
It’s time to review the laws that give the press a free pass in their behavior and their lies. Special treatment should only be given to a free press. The MSM no longer meets that criteria. It’s just the mouthpiece for the socialist-marxist agenda of the Obama-style dimocrats.

If Obama doesn’t like the questions–he just won’t do the interview. The station will be banned. He doesn’t like Fox News–even though they are the top rated cable network. He had to “negotiate” the terms of that interview. He didn’t like the interview that was conducted in FL–they are banned. He didn’t like the guests that WGN booked on their radio station–no interviews for them.
So–access is denied if “the One” deems them inappropriate. Hm.
Are there *any* Obama supporters that have an issue with this? If McCain or Palin had refused to interview with Couric, Williams, Gibson or any of the others that they deemed to be “unfriendly”…would you have had an issue with that?

If Obama becomes president, AND we are attacked again 9/11 style, it will be interesting to see how Obama/Pelosi/Reid (the three headed dragon) will twist the facts in order to blame Bush. They won’t be able to blame McCain so I have no doubt that OBama’s spin doctors will somehow put any attacks on Bush’s shoulders. After all he does have the media on his side.

Ya think BHO and the super majority of the house and senate will try to edit or cut out Amendment 20?…..eeesh, I mean, the states can stop it…but would 3/4 of the 50 states ratify?

JMan – I live in Washington and I would love nothing more than to see at least one more conservative face here.
It’s so depressing being the only one. I believe I’m the token conservative.

Oracle~
Well, make room for two more, my wife and I are headed up there to start two small businesses. Where do you live? We are thinking Tacoma/Puyallup or a Seattle Burb (I can never get these cities pronounced or spelled right) So yay! There will be 3 conservatives in WA

Obama also has stated in debates with Hillary that he wants to give drivers license to illegal immigrants. How come no one has asked or remembers this? He also said he would vote against the FISA bill just to get votes away from Hillary and then after winning the nomination he voted for it. He as said he would immediately pull the troops out of IRAQ and then after winning the nomination he votes for funding the troops. He will say or do anything to get elected. I fear the worst if he wins.

Jman – Stay out of King County at all cost. It is the most highly tax area of Washington state. Anywhere else is okay but treat King County as though it were a small microcosm of San Francisco. VERY liberal.
The state of Washington had the unfortunate distinction of having ACORN help elect our Govenor. The registered 6,000 felons who eventually voted. Our “democratic” govenor only won by 133 votes. Had it not been for ACORN we would have had a republican govenor.

My mom is on a bit of government assistance because of disability; (yes, I have tried to help her but living in California and getting out of debt – thank you Dave Ramsey- has taken up my extra income)
When she lived in govenment housing, if her income when up, her rent was adjusted…The government KEEPS YOU POOR AND DEPENDENT! She could hardly get out from under the oppressive thumb of the handout; I finally convinced her to get out and find another alternative and she is keeping more of her money (such as it is) and is much happier.
Could you imagine getting Healthcare, housing, education, and sustenance from the same government that runs the DMfreakinV, state fostercare, or fixes the roads?!?
AMERICA WAS FOUNDED ON INDEPENDENCE not turning it into another high taxes nanny state under KING BARACK (revolutionary England reference for those of you who live in the Hamptons) Let’s be the leader of invention, industry, and independence; not where we take care of people who get so comfortable…why take care of myself?
“We must make the poor uncomfortable and kick them out of poverty” – Ben Franklin; paraphrased

To JMan,
There is a state in which conservatism is dominating and outshining other states. :)
Texas has been very conservative for a while — They have no State Income tax, strong conservative leadership, relaxed gun laws, and the 2nd highest GNP of the nation. In addition, the state government has a surplus while California is 14 Billion dollars in debt.

Oracle~
Ok, so no Tacoma/Auburn and the Mt Rainier Area. Thanks for the tip.
We do cringe a little when thinking about moving to another blue state…especially when trying to find another church…we decided to homeschool when we have kids cuz my wife was homeschooled and she is in a doctorate program and is LIGHTYEARS ahead of her public school counterpart…especially in the whinny entitlement attitude of “give me the answer and don’t make us work so hard.”
JMan

To Joetheplumber~
I am right there with ya man! I think Texas has most of it right except what is happening at the border but that is more of a federal issue.
I would be all for moving to Texas because I am a music educator and music is HUGE in Texas (but isn’t everything :)…however, the caveat: my wife.
She said absolutely NOT to Texas or Nevada to make our home. Mostly because of her relatives that live in TX…but also, we already live in Northern Mexico (Orange County, CA) and we really like green trees and weather being a tad unpredicatble.

Well said Howie!!!!

Finally, why is this just showing up now. If Palin were’nt talking we would hear about it CONSTANTLY. Biden already banned 1 reporter. Now were learning Obama is for spreading the wealth with the Supreme Court. Press has been in Obama’s camp… I can’t wait until he turns on them, because he will once elected.

ALEXISTAN,
Here are some things I would like to see about Obama:
1. Birth certificate
2. Medical records including psych and drug treatment history if any. Any history of DUIs etc.
3. College transcripts and SAT scores.
4. Law school transcript and LSAT scores.
5. Copies of any legal writings.
6. Full and honest disclosure of his relationships with Ayres and Rezko.
And, that’s just for starters.

To Joetheplumber~
Yeah, all I ask from the Federal government is that they provide common defense, promote general welfare (not welfare handouts), ensure domestic tranquility..that stuff; but that is the last stuff on their minds

Sam still waiting on birth certificate

This is a serious question.
I know little of the law, but why is it not considered treason for the media to slant, filter or construct the news in such a way as to influence the outcome of the election?
I thought that the willful attempt to influence the outcome of an election was not only illegal but treasonous.
I would think that if manipulation of information by the media to influence the outcome of an election is treasonous, then is the death penalty still the prefered method of punishment?
Would not the heads of those media outlets i.e. MSNBC, CBA, ABC, CNN, New York Times etc be liable for criminal prosecution and therefore death?
Just curious.

I find it funny that the media, is using the first amendment to swing the election towards a guy that plans on “re-designing” the constitution and may end up eliminating not only the first amendment, but the second amendment as well.
First steps needed to have a dictatorship is..
1. Control the media.
(first amendment)
2. Remove privately owned weapons.
(second amendment)
3. Control all aspect of government (i.e. all three branches of goverment)
4. Eliminate any term limits set down in the constitution.
5. Proclaim yourself president for life.
Sounds a lot like what Hugo Chavez has done in Venezuela.

all the rules that governed wall street were changed in 2000. during the Bush administration and republican control of the house and senate. the clinton blame is misplaced.

So much for wallstreet, what about fannie and freddie and all the corruption in the housing market with sub-prime loans and contributions to democrats? Obama profited the most then frank and dodd and schumer. At least that is what is comming out in the hearings on c-span. UNDER OATH!!!! Some of the truth comes out.

McCain gets blamed because Obama won’t have a sit down? How dumb is that?

When Texas joined the union, it retained the right to break up into as many as 3 smaller states. Perhaps conservatives should get together and plead with Texas to do this and then colonize these new states and run them true to conservative principles, if that is anywhere near possible if Obama is elected. If it isn’t possible, perhaps the Conservative States of America could break away from the Union.
Almost every state,city,county that is run by mostly Democrats is a mess. It is NOT a coincidence. It is the result of the policies and ideas of liberals. What they try to make better they make worse since they live in a dream world that doesn’t exist. Reading the blogs that show me that other conservatives exist keep me going. I hope and pray we won’t need another American Revolution to keep our country free and safe.

it’s funny that obama doesnt want to hold press conferences because he doesnt want to answer the “silly” quetions that he is asked, so instead he sits down with Mario Lopez for an interview that will be show on Extra…who does he think he’s kidding.

McCain hasn’t held a press conference in over 2 months. Palin has never had one.

If we had a press other than the drive by media, McCain might sit down with them but right now it is just a waste of time for anyone other than a dem to talk to them.

Jurnalists can only ask McCain and Palin questions. Obama? Dont ask, dont tell. We might as well go live in Venzueala, the Press is in the final stages of their Coup.

Can’t Hillary and Bill come in and save the day?
Please, where is Hillary?
Can’t we vote for Hillary?

I see some people here saying they read the comments just for a sanity check. I think this is how we, McCain supporters, have been showing our support. It’s become too scary out there to openly speak our minds. Can you imagine what will happen if Obama is elected? Bye Bye free speech.
We must vote!!!
Vote McCain/Palin God bless American

After McCain/Palin win, and the riots have subsided, We Conservatives must not stop! The battle for our great nation must continue one street at a time. This war should be taken to the enemy. We must not sit on our laurels and hope that the left will go away. Here is the recipe for success.
1. Throw out RoeVsWade.
If the culture of death and convenience don’t like it, LEAVE!
2. Reset our Supreme Court with Originalists.
If that makes you leftists uncomfortable, LEAVE!
3. Arrest the perpetrators of treason that reside within government, confiscate all of their ill gotten gains. Start with Pelosi, Frank, and Reid. If the rest should feel threatened , LEAVE!
4. Tell the ILLEGALS to LEAVE! You have one year. Stop by the nearest armory and pick up our complimentary exit package. ( A copy of our Bill of Rights, 100 rounds of ammo, and one M-16).
Just a beginning, but we must not lose momentum in our struggle for maintaining our sovereignty.

HA! McSame is going down and republicans can’t stand it! I love it. Not because I love Obama but because like the rest of America I hate Bush. He’s a liar.

WAKE UP, PEOPLE! I REALIZE THAT YOU ALL MEAN WELL, BUT THIS EXPERIMENT HAS BEEN TRIED HUNDREDS OF TIMES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. IT DOES NOT WORK. IF YOU WANT SOMEONE TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR YOU TO EAT, THEN YOU HAVE TO PAY THEM. THEY WON’T DO IT AT THE POINT OF A GUN. IT JUST NEVER WORKS. WEALTH IS THE NECESSARY REWARD OF THE PEOPLE WHO PRODUCE THE THINGS WE NEED. IF YOU TAKE IT ALL, THEY WILL QUIT. ATLAS IS SHRUGGING.

Sarah Palin is an idiot and it goes to McCains judgment for picking her. She finished last in her class after attending like 5 community colleges and all of a sudden she wants to be VP. What happens if McCain’s health worsens. Can you see her being president? She would make Bush look like Einstein.

Obama will meet with Iran, North Korea, Hugo Chavez without preconditions but will not meet with FOX News without conditions. I get it.

LuK~
I am all for that! We do need a revolution..like ever 25-35 years was Jefferson’s prescription I believe.
Conservatism in it’s truest form (no greed here)could make states and cities very wonderful to work and live in.

THIS WILL SCARE YOU…especially if you are fans of 1984
I was teaching the other day in a 5th grade class and on the board the teacher had a picture story book…of Obama’s life.
Our education system is teaching our children that Obama had this wonderful life in Hawaii and then in Indonesia and then he grew up helping people….I actually was so phased by this, I told the kids in the middle of my lecture that I had to stop and regain my thoughts…
So if he is our beloved Messiah…who will be our GOLDSTEIN?

THERE IS NOTHING NEW HERE. IT’S ALL BEEN DONE BEFORE RIGHT HERE IT WAS CALLED THE “LYNDON JOHNSON GREAT SOCIETY”. THEY EVEN TRIED TO MANDATE THE PRICE OF GASOLINE — RESULTING IMMEDIATELY IN 2-MILE LONG GASLINES. CAN’T BLAME OBABMA, HE WAS TOO YOUNG. BUT HIS PUPPET MASTERS KNOW THAT THIS HOGWASH IS A WASTE OF OUR TIME. DON’T LIKE BUSH?? OK, THEN, LET’S ALL JUMP OFF A CLIFF….

don’t you republicans see any hypocrisy in constantly supporting the dumb candidate over the smart candidate? i don’t wanna have a beer with my president but i do expect him to be smarter than me. GWB ruined the republican brand, McSame boasts of voting with GW 90% of the time. Your scare tactics are not working because the other option is what we’re living now.

lol to bill Obama’s life has been accessible and greatly scrutinized. The problem is that despite the circumstantial discrepancies regarding acquaintances during his academic tier his integrity remains intact. The plumbers hypothetical question was blown out of proportion when McCain’s desperation made the man famous and hence forth put joe under scrutiny. Everything we know about Joe we know more about Obama but lol like many dumb white Americans you will want to see what you want.

Bill-
I may try to copy and paste what you wrote (and I will give you credit!) You are so right on in your questions here.
Sarah Palin has been loathed and detested but if she does one thing – I hope she gets people to think about Who Obama is? We DO NOT know this man. We know the picture the media has painted of him – that is all. Our obsession of the Hollywood culture is going to be the death of this nation as people look to Obama’s charisma, “yes man” attitude and his feel good marketing campaign. Never mind that he lies through his teeth (as would any good politician)No America – we do not know this man. And I can not trust a man I do not know and I can not vote for a man I don’t trust and dont know. McCain- still a politicain but I believe as an old soldier- he IS doing this for his country.
Obama? Wants to CHANGE this great country?
Are you ready for that? Are you ready to see the end of a USA that your parents and grandparents knew?
With changing values towards a “One world nation” and a doomed “socialist” perspective – Obama can not be the right choice here. Never in the history of this great country has any Presidential candidate been associated with as many Anti-american – groups, remarks, individuals. Why? And How? can that be? He is running for the most important position in our country.
Get educated. Get informed and make the right decision. McCain/Palin 2008.

Barack is the most secretive presidential candidate in years. His life is off-limits to anyone who dares venture into finding out more about him. The press has insulated him from actually answering substantive questions. The press is in for him and want to see him as president. He hasn’t been held to near the scrutiny as McCain or Palin have. I’d be scared to find out just how much a Socialist he actually is. Although he’s letting some slip out and that’s why he’s HIDING from them. Joe, Big Mouth, Biden found out what it’s like to be asked a question that should be asked of them. He didn’t like it and censored the station that had the nerve not to throw him another softball question. “I pity the fool who thinks he or she can ask me a question that’s not on the approved list!!!”

A birth certificate? Of course he can get a US birth certificate. Even the Chinese have a copy, although it says Obama is 18 years old.

This is what we were afraid of. He flip-flopped again (just like when he said he would use the presidential campaign financing system to limit the ridiculous costs of presidential campaigns). He is really good at a teleprompter but when he has to speak from the heart, he seems to do no better than Joe “the Freudian Slip” Biden. And it’s getting worse, not better. If nobody is going to hold his feet to the media fire, I guess it’s a smart move on his part to hide from reporters.

MarkD – (Sylvie – you can copy this if you wish) Try this for scare tactics – You and your comrades want to hand over the “football” to an unaccomplished socialist! Keep in mind that the “football” is the portable communication system that the president takes with him to in order to authorize commanders in the field to arm and use nuclear weapons!!! That power should not be given to an empty suit!!!

I happen to be a conservative, and I have a message to your other conservatives out there. When you’re blogging your comments, you often start well and then end with some sort of unoriginal polemic like “Atlas is Shrugging…bless this great nation!” Would you guys stop copying random phrases of other radical libertarians and start thinking on your own? You would do yourself and other conservatives a huge favor by posting well-thought, logical comments – not absconded propaganda. Seriously!

To quote Joe Biden on SNL “If Barack Obama is elected, we will have a crisis”

A powerful voice and pleasant words are a sweet salve to the troubled soul. The ears hear the sounds of hope and the heart rejoices. There is a way that seems right and just. Man, woman and child join hand in hand and follow. The words that brought hope and light soon echo hollow and empty, like sound beneath the ground. The truth is revealed. The brilliant glow of pride and self-adoration betray the common man. An honest heart seeking truth and justice soon discovers the false light is only a beacon lighting the path to destruction. The choice is up to you. Choose you must and choose you will. Either you choose it or it chooses you. Be careful how you choose for it may be the last choice you have. Remember, everyone that is proud in heart is an abomination and shall not go unpunished.

The paranoid, pathetic, ignorant and cowardly desperation of the Winguts on this site makes me more confident than ever than all my hard work as an Obama volunteer is paying off. Hel-lo President Obama!
Thanks for making me feel better and for motivating me in these last few days. You guys are SCARY!
Buck up, Righties. You can be good Americans who believe in the wisdom of our Founding Fathers and democracy and give your new president a chance, or you can build a darn bunker and sit things out for the next few years till Caribou Barbie gets knocked out of the GOP primary.

I can only hope and pray that folks like Louise earn $250,000 or more and can “spread their wealth,” to folks like me who don’t earn that type of income.
This man comes with a price tag that no one should have to pay.

Eight years ago and then four, the press gave a pass on GWB. We had to sit and take as the bullets disappeared into the media.
Now I get to watch the other side wiggle. Frustrating, isn’t it?

“Eight years ago and then four, the press gave a pass on GWB. We had to sit and take as the bullets disappeared into the media.
Now I get to watch the other side wiggle. Frustrating, isn’t it?
Posted by: TimL | Oct 27, 2008 6:25:11 PM”
So, we can look forward to the press bringing out story of obama and cocaine usage (bush dwi coverage?)
or obama and his terrorist pals (bush and awol charges?)
obama and michelle the terrorist (bush and his wife the dwi homicide?)
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE COMING MEDIA’S COVERAGE OF OBAMA
media is going to get its due it obama wins – as TV stations on the obama ban – they will get put in their place by the obama freezeout policies if they dare to cover the truth.

Louise…
No bunker for me. Hold onto those thoughts, though. If Barack wins, a revolution. If McCain wins, a revolution. Either way Babe… leftism will become a think of the past.

Obama is a Patriot and Islam is a religion of Peace. This is OUR time. Obama 08 and forever.

Kind of reminds me of when I was a teenager sneaking behind my parent’s backs when I knew I did something wrong. BO has been fabricating stories and answers for so long he is afraid that possiibly, when confronted, he will contradict a previous story or lie. Welcome all of you who have recently awoken to this weird reality before us. We are about to elect a man to the highest office in the world, and we know nothing about him except that he can talk.

Thank you Gloria. I could not have said it better.