Oh, That Joe! (No. 29 in a Series) — Obama & Biden’s Three-Letter Word: J-O-B-S
With the economy floundering, Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., told Ohio voters today that he and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., would focus on one specific issue that Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has neglected.
"Look, John’s last-minute economic plan does nothing to tackle the number one job facing the middle class, and it happens to be, as Barack says, a three-letter word: jobs. J-O-B-S," the Democratic veep nominee said at a morning rally in Athens.
And the Delaware lawmaker added that while McCain and his running mate Gov. Sarah Palin might consider themselves mavericks, Biden has a real one working on his staff.
"Look, John McCain and Sarah Palin call themselves mavericks," said the loquacious Blue Hen. "By the way, a young woman who does all the policy stuff for me, she is literally a member of that, the family."
The senator was referring to his policy director Terrell McSweeney, a member of the Maverick family from the Lone Star State, who is none too happy that McCain and Palin have co-opted her family name.
"You know how that name Maverick came up?" he continued. "It’s a Texas ranching family called the Mavericks. Well, she is really a Maverick. I mean, she is — she is on the bloodline of the Mavericks, but she was explaining that whole thing to me on the bus ride two days ago."
McSweeney, in fact, even has an infant son whose middle name is Maverick.
"Bobby Casey had a great line," Biden said, referring to the Pennsylvania senator. "I wish I’d thought of it. Bobby Casey said you can’t call yourself a maverick when all you’ve been for the last eight years is a sidekick."
– Jake Tapper & Matthew Jaffe
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Posted by: Mesquito | October 15, 2008, 2:46 pm 2:46 pm
Now we are getting somewhere. Who is Terrell McSweeney’s Deputy?
Posted by: geevill | October 15, 2008, 2:49 pm 2:49 pm
Biden, hysterical as usual.
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 2:49 pm 2:49 pm
The truth is startling, and Obama does not want you to know the truth. It is unfathomable what is really happening here at this time in America. We cannot get honest, true journalism from ABC, NBC, CBS and many other news outlets. We Americans must dig deep to find the truth. Thank God there are intelligent people like me who DO search for the truth, and the truth here is appalling. Obama should not be running for President. He is not what he claims to be. Great article. Thank you Tony Blankley.
Posted by: ml | October 15, 2008, 2:49 pm 2:49 pm
The line he is looking for is from Casey’s speech at the convention.
To paraphrase:
John McCain likes to call himself a maverick. But John McCain voted with George Bush 90 percent of the time. That’s not a maverick. That’s called a sidekick.
Posted by: ptu | October 15, 2008, 2:50 pm 2:50 pm
Oh, you gotta love Joe.
And to all his supporters:
You still trust him on the economy when he can’t even count?
1… 2… 4… uhhhhhh 3…
Still, you gotta love Joe.
Posted by: xax | October 15, 2008, 2:53 pm 2:53 pm
There are three kinds of politicians, those that can count, and those that cannot. I still love Joe Biden, though. He’s cynical, and runs his mouth off. And because of that, the truth occasionally comes out, something you rarely get from Obama or McCain, and never get at all from the wind-up doll Palin.
Posted by: Pacific moderate | October 15, 2008, 2:53 pm 2:53 pm
He is right without Jobs people cant work, with out work people dont have money, without money how can we make the Economy grow and be strong when people are not spending money just look at our unemployment the highest ever and look at the Economy NO Jobs= Bad Economy!
Posted by: Angie | October 15, 2008, 2:56 pm 2:56 pm
The phony Nothingness is driving a good man crazy. That’s what happened to Joe.
Posted by: d0 | October 15, 2008, 2:58 pm 2:58 pm
He is right without Jobs people cant work, with out work people dont have money, without money how can we make the Economy grow
Posted by: Angie | Oct 15, 2008 2:56:14 PM
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Ehn…. If you have jobs, Zero-bama will tax the hell out of ya, especially if you make enough money to create jobs.
Posted by: d0 | October 15, 2008, 3:00 pm 3:00 pm
Homer Simpson/Joe Biden seperated at birth?
Posted by: robert | October 15, 2008, 3:00 pm 3:00 pm
XAX at least he speaks and isnt a parrot like Palin! now Sara you go out there you wink, You smile you pretend you know what your talking about, And you Just repeat everything we crammed in your head. Oh and Sara stay away from the Media unless its Fox news or Rush limbaugh thats it, Sara now go make us proud!
Posted by: Angie | October 15, 2008, 3:00 pm 3:00 pm
Crazy Joe is running to win the Dan Quayle “potato” award.
Media….yawns
Posted by: Captain America | October 15, 2008, 3:03 pm 3:03 pm
DO
Do you really belive small Businesses profit over 250,000 a year? I know alot of Small business owners and by the time they pay their Employees and Pay for their Business Expenses they are not Profiting 250,000 A year maybe corporate but not Small Business
Posted by: Angie | October 15, 2008, 3:04 pm 3:04 pm
Correction separated!! Pulled a Homer on spelling myself! Doh!!
Posted by: robert | October 15, 2008, 3:04 pm 3:04 pm
Obama and Biden as VP and President—My two cats have more common sense and family values. Biden is a long-time Washington Liberal and Democrat. The very reason our economic crises is in full swing. Give all those people houses they can not afford so they vote for me. Yea—gotta help those lazy people who forgot to stay in school, get an education and a good job but had 6 kids by age 25.
Posted by: Mary | October 15, 2008, 3:08 pm 3:08 pm
Obama voted “present” on Fannie/Freddie reform.
Barack Obama has claimed that he foresaw the subprime mortgage collapse and took steps to warn the Treasury — by writing a letter. That claim has come in two presidential debates. Peter Wallison reminds Wall Street Journal readers of the obvious in pointing out that Obama serves as a Senator and had the power to draft legislation, not letters, to prevent the collapse. Instead, Obama voted present.
Posted by: Kirsten Powers | October 15, 2008, 3:10 pm 3:10 pm
A Lighter Being of Emptiness. Just think –he could be next inline.
Posted by: noah in cleveland | October 15, 2008, 3:11 pm 3:11 pm
He must be texting. “jbz”. Makes perfect sense!
Rock on, Joe
Posted by: Tungsten | October 15, 2008, 3:16 pm 3:16 pm
To Mary:
Mary, you write: “Yea—gotta help those lazy people who forgot to stay in school, get an education and a good job but had 6 kids by age 25.”
Were you describing Bristol Palin and her boyfriend by any chance?
Posted by: Janet | October 15, 2008, 3:17 pm 3:17 pm
Angie:
Where did Obama say $250,000 PROFIT? He hasn’t! No one has any idea if he’s talking profit, receipts, or even inventory. He has a plan…
To screw the hard working people and give it to the poor.
Posted by: FrankW | October 15, 2008, 3:17 pm 3:17 pm
A lot has been said about being “a heartbeat away from the presidency” during this election.
People need to seriously consider that before voting for Obama/Biden.
Old Joe’s bulb is dim!
Posted by: marylou | October 15, 2008, 3:19 pm 3:19 pm
I have a suggestion. Why don’t we let our fellow americans who love socialism to go and stay in Cuba and then Venezuela. The food riots should be welcome distraction to the over fed liberals. They don’t have to watch their calories. Meanwhile, the rest of us, hard working americans, can earn our living without worrying about sharing the wealth with folks-on-welfare and helping the democrats buys votes with our taxpayer money. All the journalists should be sent to Cuba as well.
Posted by: Roger Miller | October 15, 2008, 3:21 pm 3:21 pm
3 letter word, J O B S . No wonder the economy is in such trouble. But hey at least it it spelled correctly. It is also accurate. I worlk for the labor Dept. We have people pouring in our doors for jobs and there are few to be had. The ones we have a for the most part minimum wage type positions.
Posted by: Jenny Rome Ga | October 15, 2008, 3:22 pm 3:22 pm
“Look, John’s last-minute economic plan does nothing to tackle the number one job facing the middle class, and it happens to be, as Barack says, a three-letter word: jobs. J-O-B-S,”
J-O-B-S a three-letter word? Let me count again: J – 1; O – 2; B – 3; S – 4.
Posted by: huh? | October 15, 2008, 3:23 pm 3:23 pm
The truth is startling, and Obama does not want you to know the truth. It is unfathomable what is really happening here at this time in America. We cannot get honest, true journalism from ABC, NBC, CBS and many other news outlets. We Americans must dig deep to find the truth. Thank God there are intelligent people like me who DO search for the truth, and the truth here is appalling. Obama should not be running for President. He is not what he claims to be. Great article.
Tony Blankley is a moron…..
Posted by: mmor | October 15, 2008, 3:25 pm 3:25 pm
J-O-B-S is a three letter word. I count four and so would most second graders. No wonder the Democrats sunk our financial world. It is run by MATH knowledge. JOBS- three letter word indeed. It is just %@BS–another three letter word.
Posted by: Mary | October 15, 2008, 3:28 pm 3:28 pm
ANYTHING THAT QUOTES THE Wall Street Journal IS IGNORED BY ME!
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL IS OWN BY NEWSCORP JUST LIKE FOX NEWS!
NEITHER ARE A REAL NEWS SOURCE!
FOX NEWS RIGGED THE ELECTION AGAINST GORE AND RAN THE SWIFTBOAT STORIES AGAINST JOHN KERRY AS FACT!!
THE SOLD US THE IRAQ WAR! NEWSCORP IS NOTHING BUT THE PROPGANDA ARM OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY!
Posted by: Mike NC | October 15, 2008, 3:29 pm 3:29 pm
Frank I have a suggestion to you go to Obamas website or Goto the Irs tax code web page, Read it The Irs tax code breaks down Mccains and Obamas tax policy!
Posted by: Angie | October 15, 2008, 3:29 pm 3:29 pm
YES!!!!
It now seems beyond doubt that Colin Powell will endorse Barack Obama and thereby hammer the final nail in the coffin of the Republican campaign to hold onto the White House.
Posted by: beck | October 15, 2008, 3:30 pm 3:30 pm
Who misrepresented Obama’s tax plan? Anyone? Anyone? Ben Stein
Summary: On Fox & Friends, Ben Stein misrepresented Sen. Barack Obama’s tax plan to raise the capital gains tax rate on the wealthiest earners, stating: “[P]eople that have incomes in the five digits … that’s crazy to increase their capital gains tax.”
THE TRUTH: In fact, Obama has said he would not raise the capital gains tax on individuals with income of less than $250,000.
Posted by: Mike NC | October 15, 2008, 3:32 pm 3:32 pm
Bristol Palin does not have 6 kids nor is she 25. YOU LIE. And I bet she finishes school and college and does not depend on tax payers to support her and a child plus a half dozen boyfriends for the next 18 years.
Posted by: Mary | October 15, 2008, 3:34 pm 3:34 pm
Marylou – ordinarily I would agree but I think when they made Sarah Palin they broke the mold, or at least I hope they did. Next to Sarah jsut about anyone would look brillient.
Posted by: Jenny Rome Ga | October 15, 2008, 3:36 pm 3:36 pm
mmor (3:25 PM), you are right on target. Absolutely right. Thanks!
Posted by: dks0442 | October 15, 2008, 3:38 pm 3:38 pm
Mary “Bristol Palin does not have 6 kids nor is she 25. YOU LIE. And I bet she finishes school and college and does not depend on tax payers to support her and a child plus a half dozen boyfriends for the next 18 years”
Right, she will get the degrees and the education and support her bum of a husband at his low paying union because he is now a highschool drop out that will Not amount to much. I have never met a highschool drop out who said “man Dropping out of school was the best decision I ever made. Look at me now.”
Posted by: Jenny Rome Ga | October 15, 2008, 3:39 pm 3:39 pm
Go to the Yahoo web page READ IS MCCAIN USING HILLARYS PLAY BOOK
Interesting stuff apparently Mccain called Hillary on sept 25 Asking her about the Bailout, the call was chilly from Hillary and they didnt engage much turns out Mccain STOLE Hillarys Ideas after speaking with her PATHETIC That man doesnt know about the Economy so much HE STOLE FROM HILLARY HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Posted by: Angie | October 15, 2008, 3:40 pm 3:40 pm
Angie,
It’s apparent if Zero-bama got the chance, he will take your liberty, your individuality, your pursuit of happiness away. If he is capable of voting for giving Bush the power to spy on the citizens, he is capable of rounding you up for disagreeing with him. He is buying votes, by promising voters to give them $1000 if they vote for him, and if he got what he wanted, your liberty is already half gone. He wants to rob those who achieved the “american dreams” to spread their hard-earned wealth as he see fit.
Posted by: d0 | October 15, 2008, 3:41 pm 3:41 pm
MARY MARY MARY
now now havent you heard BRISTOLS BABY DADDY IS A HIGHSCHOOL DROP OUT!
Posted by: Angie | October 15, 2008, 3:43 pm 3:43 pm
” Sacramento County Republican leaders Tuesday took down offensive material on their official party Web site that sought to link Sen. Barack Obama to Osama bin Laden and encouraged people to “Waterboard Barack Obama” – material that offended even state GOP leaders.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has pushed the party to try to broaden its appeal, took issue with the site. “In the governor’s view, it’s completely and totally inappropriate,” said Julie Soderlund, a Schwarzenegger spokeswoman.”
ROFLMAO!
Republicans embarrassed by right wingers!
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 3:47 pm 3:47 pm
Angie,
On a second thought, perhaps that’s what you wanted after all. Mr. Zero-bama will take care of you, just like the way he took care of his brother in Kenya at $1 per month. He thinks his brother was happy with that, so he leaves him alone, of course. At the same time, his wife got a warping 150% salary increase, simply because he was selected to the US Senate. To reward her employer, the Honorable Junior Senator earmarked a cool $1 mil, utilizing his new-found power for the first time, to reward, excuse me, to spread the wealth of of tax payers to his wife’s employer. Now, her annual salary is good enough for Zero-bama’s brother to live 30,000 years!
Posted by: d0 | October 15, 2008, 3:48 pm 3:48 pm
ANGIE,
Never watch Fox News, having no cable, and know little about who the hell Hannity is.
Posted by: d0 | October 15, 2008, 3:50 pm 3:50 pm
People keep throwing communism around here and have no clue what it means. They heard it somewhere that using money from the government to help people is communism. I’m going to to let you in on a secret all government has socialist properties what do you think public school is? Or should we get rid of that what about the military or electric co-ops. Redistribution of wealth already happens that is what the tax cuts were give the money to the rich and hope for the trickle down. I also hate to inform you most of you are not rich enough to be in the $250,000 debate. And if you believe any tax policy set by either party is going to come out exactly as it says you’re the one on the “kool-aid”. The biggest sham I have ever seen is the one many are pulling on themselves thinking that they know a secret plot of Obama. You are bored and easily fooled my friends. Vote for who you want but know both guys are reasonable in their own ways. Neither one is a terrorist you don’t have proof no matter what you think. You can’t hide that kinda crap with this many vultures trying to pick at your carcass. Look at real issues not associations issues I know it tough but that is what matters. Besides you don’t vote for the president the electoral college does look it up.
Posted by: Really | October 15, 2008, 3:52 pm 3:52 pm
Jenny–Senator Obama is getting 95% of the black vote and 50% of the black youths drop out of school in large cities. So that means the undereducated young people who sign 72 registrations forms are for Obama.
All kids should stay in school and get an education. A good education and a good job is the American dream but using tax payers mnoney for the lazies is not. It is socialism.
Posted by: Mary | October 15, 2008, 3:52 pm 3:52 pm
“All kids should stay in school and get an education.”
So why are the Palin kids out on the trail with their mother?
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm
“I voted for Gore and Kerry.”
Yet another right winger who claims they voted Democratic.
With all the supposed Gore & Kerry voters from both sides of the aisles you would have thought they won in landslides.
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 3:55 pm 3:55 pm
You Republicans like to make a lot of noise about nickel-dime stuff (job or jobs) in order to not talk about the big stuff.
Palin can’t even answer the question, “What publications do you read?”
Now THAT is what I’d be worried about if I were you!
Posted by: Donna Hughes | October 15, 2008, 3:58 pm 3:58 pm
WHO’S TAX PLAN LEADS MORE TO NATIONAL DEBT ?
Largely because his tax proposals would leave tax breaks for the wealthy in place, McCain’s plan would cost the U.S. Treasury more than Obama’s, the Tax Policy Center found.
Obama’s plan would cost the U.S. Treasury $2.7 trillion and McCain’s $3.7 trillion.
Who Wins ?
John McCains plan will reward those in top two brackets — about 2.5 million filers out of 100 million-plus. McCain would make permanent most of the tax cuts President Bush has already enacted.He would also keep cuts that benefit the wealthy, such as the elimination of the highest tax brackets.
Barack Obama’s plan will reward 95 percent-plus of the American population that earns less than $250,000 would see the following tax breaks: A $500-per-worker tax credit for people who earn less than $150,000 and do not itemize, and a $4,000 credit per child in college. Seniors who earn less than $50,000 would pay no income tax. Obama would keep the breaks for the middle class but not the ones for the wealthy.
Tax Policy Center
Posted by: Mike NC | October 15, 2008, 3:59 pm 3:59 pm
Really,
You are almost on to something, except Zero-bama is very much inline with Karl’s thoughts. That aside, you are probably right that both Zero-bama and his opponents have no clue what would really come to be a law. Only that Zero-bama deceives you: Do you think he will really fulfill his promise of giving you $1000 bucks if you vote for him?
So, you are right in vote for whomever you want to, but you need to know who is unfit to be the president just like Bush who has shown he was unfit. If you are honest to yourself, aside party lines, you know the answer.
Posted by: d0 | October 15, 2008, 3:59 pm 3:59 pm
DO
You must not have tv because you missed the story Obama OFFERED TO HELP HIS BROTHER AND HIS FAMILY HE DID NOT WANT IT!!and if Obama did you right wing nuts would be saying things like look at Obama giving money to his brother, Twisting it spinning it lying you know what you repubs do best cause you sure dont do right by this country!
Posted by: ANGIE | October 15, 2008, 4:01 pm 4:01 pm
“To reward her employer, the Honorable Junior Senator earmarked a cool $1 mil”
An earmark that never went thru.
Posted by: Ryan C | Oct 15, 2008 3:53:30 PM
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Who said there is no God, only Jesus Zero-bama??
It is the act itself that is sufficient to disqualify the deceptionist, His Nothingness, to be a pres. Bribery between the Honorable Junior Senator and his wife’s employer for spreading tax payers wealth.
Now, bribery between His Nothingness and the voters in exchange for $1000 bucks.
Posted by: d0 | October 15, 2008, 4:06 pm 4:06 pm
“Do you think he will really fulfill his promise of giving you $1000 bucks if you vote for him”
LOL!
Right wingers are so flummoxed by Obama’s superior tax cuts that they now call them bribes!
Right wingers hate Obama so much they are repudiating one of the central planks in their economic philosophy!
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 4:06 pm 4:06 pm
Angie,
Glad to hear that I was not alone. Perhaps I should subscribe a cable line.
Posted by: d0 | October 15, 2008, 4:07 pm 4:07 pm
Angie, just FYI. I’d vote for Biden with hesitation if he was the Presidential candidate. McCain is a possibility. Zero-bama? He scares me.
Posted by: d0 | October 15, 2008, 4:11 pm 4:11 pm
angie, it was supposed to meant “without hesitation”. Now it’s time I quit bloggin today.
Posted by: d0 | October 15, 2008, 4:15 pm 4:15 pm
Mary – Sorry I am not a great typist. Did not know 20,00 a year was high paying. As I am about to be my family of four’s main source of economic suport it is encouraging to know that I am paid so well. I stick with Obama. I have two college degrees and you sweetie.
Posted by: Jenny Rome Ga | October 15, 2008, 4:18 pm 4:18 pm
****************jpt*********************
Can you find the full video of Obama and that plumer Joe ???????
Id really like to show people the full exchange??
Please JPT ?????????????????????????????
Posted by: Mike NC | October 15, 2008, 4:23 pm 4:23 pm
The Dow goes down the day of every debate.
Obama-Pelosi-Reid put Country last.
Posted by: GEEVILL | October 15, 2008, 4:24 pm 4:24 pm
Hilarious…
“On Sept. 24, Hillary Rodham Clinton received a surprise phone call from the man she’s often denounced as an economic know-nothing: John McCain.”
You know… McCain..
- That one, who called Hillary Lipstick on a pig.
- That one, that made a bad joke on the expense of Chelsea.
- From the party who now blames the financial crisis on Bill for passing the bill.
Good that Hillary didn’t take the bait, it’s just on big trap to fool Hill.
Posted by: CLabs | October 15, 2008, 4:31 pm 4:31 pm
The day Obama layed out his Economic plan The Dow surged the highest yet When Bush and Mcbush lay out their plans the Dow sinks wonder why?
Posted by: ANGIE | October 15, 2008, 4:32 pm 4:32 pm
I really like Biden, but J-O-B-S is a four letter word. But at least he’s not afraid to talk without a script and Obama actually lets him talk. He doesn’t blame the media for his screw ups. He just pulls up his big boy pants and moves on. Palin could take lessons.
Posted by: Catherine | October 15, 2008, 4:34 pm 4:34 pm
I would like to offer a quote from Sarah Palin’s last press conference:
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That says it all, doesn’t it?
Posted by: Talking Parrot for VP! | October 15, 2008, 4:36 pm 4:36 pm
All kids should stay in school and get an education.
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Good Idea. Tell that to the Palins.
Posted by: Talking Parrot for VP! | October 15, 2008, 4:38 pm 4:38 pm
Talking Parrot for VP!
You forget the cricket sounds.
Posted by: CLabs | October 15, 2008, 4:40 pm 4:40 pm
The Dow goes down the day of every debate.
Obama-Pelosi-Reid put Country last.
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If it goes dowb, as you say, because Obama is debating, I guess you’re implying that stockbrokers know Obama will school McCain again?
While your logic is childishly simplistic, thanks for the vote of confidence!
Obama/Biden 4
McCain/Palin 0
Posted by: Keeping Score | October 15, 2008, 4:42 pm 4:42 pm
Interesting how CANTIDATES for President and Vice President–according the them–have the power to get every unemployed voter a job-but encumbant Presidents do not.
My advice: Have the job in hand BEFORE you cast your vote, or vote McCain. Because these are typical empty promises from Obama-Biden.
Posted by: Stephen Gianelli | October 15, 2008, 4:44 pm 4:44 pm
On the very day the headlines read “Palin found guilty of Ethics Violation and Abuse of Power”, Palin responds, “I’m glad the report showed I did nothing illegal or unethical”.
So is she delusional, dumb, or just a compulsive liar?
Anyone?
Posted by: Talking Parrot for VP! | October 15, 2008, 4:47 pm 4:47 pm
Now now why would you vote for Biden and not Obama, when Biden agrees with Obama on nearly everything? go away with your lies you repuke troll!
Posted by: Angie | Oct 15, 2008 4:19:21 PM
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Since you were only asking repukes to go away, I tell you why:
Biden is fit to be a President.
Zero-bama is unfit to take on that job.
Posted by: d0 | October 15, 2008, 4:51 pm 4:51 pm
McCain Campaign Strategy Meeting
Can’t win on domestic policy
Can’t win on international policy
Can’t win on tax policy
Can’t win on medical care policy
Can’t win on financial policy
Can’t win on education policy
Can’t win on credibility (thanks Palin!)
Can’t win on judgment
Can’t win on personality
Can’t win with old war stories
Can’t win with a sarcastic pageant princess
Can’t even win getting mavericky
“Uh, John, lets try name calling. That’s change right? Let’s do something really different and start smearing. That’s what Americans want. That’s what our country needs. I’m good at sarcastic insults as long as they’re written down. And besides, I won’t have to know what I’m talking about if you’ll let me just make accusations!”
“Sarah, I would rather sell my integrity than lose an election. We’re mavericks. Let’s do it!”
Posted by: Truth Hurts the GOP | October 15, 2008, 4:52 pm 4:52 pm
Barack not playing !!!
He just pissed off FOX NEWS!
Barack Called out FOX !!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Mike NC | October 15, 2008, 4:54 pm 4:54 pm
Today, Senator Obama stated that he would be several points higher higher if it were not for FOX News. I would like to add that if MSM had told the full truth about Barack Obama, he would be 15% ponts behind. The MSM keeps truth from the voters.
I am an independent voter, formerly for Clinton but can not vote for a socialist.
Posted by: Mary | October 15, 2008, 5:06 pm 5:06 pm
“formerly for Clinton but can not vote for a socialist.”
Hillary Clinton’s policies were to the left on Obama’s on domestic policy.
So are you saying you won’t vote for a socialist but you will vote for someone to the left of a socialist?
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 5:08 pm 5:08 pm
“I am convinced that if there were no Fox News, I might be two or three points higher in the polls,” Obama told me. “If I were watching Fox News, I wouldn’t vote for me, right? Because the way I’m portrayed 24/7 is as a freak! I am the latte-sipping, New York Times-reading, Volvo-driving, no-gun-owning, effete, politically correct, arrogant liberal. Who wants somebody like that?
“I guess the point I’m making,” he went on, “is that there is an entire industry now, an entire apparatus, designed to perpetuate this cultural schism, and it’s powerful. People want to know that you’re fighting for them, that you get them. And I actually think I do. But you know, if people are just seeing me in sound bites, they’re not going to discover that. That’s why I say that some of that may have to happen after the election, when they get to know you.”
ROFLMAO!
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 5:09 pm 5:09 pm
d0,
I followed Joe Biden to the Obama camp, after voluteering for Joe in Iowa. The only good thing I had to say about Obama was that he did show good judgment by picking Joe as VP. Of course I’d still rather see this ticket with Joe on top, and Obama serving an apprenticeship as VP. However, now giving Obama a chance, he is beginning to grow on me. I have to be pragmatic. Joe said he only agreed to be VP if he would be consulted and have input in decisions.
Obama has carried himself well in the debates so far, and given as good as he got, and we are impressed with his ability to be calm under pressure. (Would love to see Joe and McCain going agaisnt each other too!) McCain was stalking around like Yosemite Sam when his dynamite wouldn’t go off at the last debate, so we are greatly curious to see how it goes tonight.
Posted by: Donna Hughes | October 15, 2008, 5:09 pm 5:09 pm
-Jenny Rome GA, I am surprised you are making only $20,000 with two degrees in your background. I was making $60,000 in 1982 without one degree. I later receive a degree. I have more retirement coming in now than your salary. Guess I was just lucky or just made very good personnal decisions about jobs and money.
Posted by: Mary | October 15, 2008, 5:13 pm 5:13 pm
I liked and voted for J. F. Kennedy (Dem. Pres.). But today’s Dem-Party has far come to the Left from J.F.K. His famous speech “Ask not what your country can do for you, but rather what you can do for your country!” still remains in my mind. Dem. candidate Obama’s ideology is the opposite to J.F.K.’s. Obama promised Black people that his Government supports Black people, especially poors, by taking money away from hard-studying successful people. It means you no longer need to study hard and work hard as The Gov. feed you. I wish another J.F.K. comes up again instead of Obama; then I will be Dem. supporter again.
Posted by: Ted | October 15, 2008, 5:20 pm 5:20 pm
Palin today claimed New Hampshire was part of the NorthWest and was booed.
ROFLMAO!
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 5:23 pm 5:23 pm
Jenny Rome Ga–Maybe you should go to Alaska, work in a union job on the North Slope. You can make $70,000 to $150,000 a year – MBA not necessary.—-I was a resident of Alaska for 25 years and worked with business, politicians and individuals.. Salaries there are much higher than small town Georgia. But one must be willing to work very hard and in horrible weather conditions.
Workers in Alaska are tough and determined people.
Posted by: Mary | October 15, 2008, 5:25 pm 5:25 pm
I wonder what ‘ole Joe is going to do when John McCain wins..come back crawling with an apology. I thought the Obama campaign was not for looking back to the Clinton era. Remember Joe’s, Michelle’s and Barack’s own words.
Posted by: debbie | October 15, 2008, 5:36 pm 5:36 pm
Hey, Joe, Bobby Casey can’t call himself Bob Casey because we Pennsylvania’s remember his dad and he ain’t no Bob Casey.
Posted by: Else | October 15, 2008, 5:41 pm 5:41 pm
Donna Hughes,
I understand your choice. However, we are voting for the Pres. not who is on the VP spot. There is not argument that he is articulate and well-spoken and a term got Biden in trouble which tanked his candidacy on the day he started. His speeches can make you feeling really good.
At one point, George W. Bush was thought be be likable, with whom you’d rather have a beer with.
Some aruge Bush has no intelligence, whereas Zero-bama is intelligent.
I do not know. However, Zero is Zero-bama’s character. There has not been a single thing that he has done or has taken a responsibility in his life that you can say that has helped others, rather than benefiting himself.
He is a race-baiter. He equates the Clinton administration the same as that of Bush’s. He sold his soul by trashing his fellow democrats, the only successful president from his party in the past 60 years, simply it would benefit him by a few deceived votes. He has no principles. He is only into money giveaways during the primaries and the general election. He has lied to his supporters, first telling them he would vote against and filabuster the bill to allow Bush to spy on the citizens during the primaries to pander moveon.com, but only changed his mind to vote for it, taking our constitutional right of privacy away.
If none of these matter to you, good luck and good night.
Posted by: d0 | October 15, 2008, 5:57 pm 5:57 pm
Jenny Rome Ga–Maybe you should go to Alaska, work in a union job on the North Slope. You can make $70,000 to $150,000 a year – MBA not necessary.
Posted by: Mary | Oct 15, 2008 5:25:13 PM
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Hey, you do not need to pay income taxes at all. Well, of course, you still have to pay Zero-bama’s tax increase.
Posted by: d0 | October 15, 2008, 6:02 pm 6:02 pm
This ranting about Obama being a socialist is ridiculous. We’re already there courtesy of our free market ideologues and manic deregulators.
We Americans are now “owners” of equity interest in nine of America’s largest banks. If that doesn’t define socialism, I don’t know what does. I doubt, though, that any of us will be getting dividend checks any time soon.
If that’s not socialistic enough for you, McCain wants to spend $300 billion in public funds to buy problem mortgage’s from banks at their original inflated values and then provide homeowners with mortgages at current actual values. Who eats the difference? You and me. Sounds like basic “spread the wealth” socialism to me.
Posted by: Brooklyn Democrat | October 15, 2008, 6:25 pm 6:25 pm
A few last minute prep tips: The old attack game isn’t going to work…better to concentrate on the work of helping the American people get jobs.
When you’ve concentrated your campaign on the failed policies of the last two terms its difficult to put your campaign on the right track in two weeks and I’ve been talking about this to the American people for twenty-two months.
and just one prep for me personally: earroll radio personality ain’t got nuthin’ on me…and he gets paid, go figure…sting like a bee, ahhhhhhhhhhhh
Posted by: KenB, MI | October 15, 2008, 7:13 pm 7:13 pm
McCain is no maverick.
He’s a Bush legatee.
In three weeks he’ll
be cast into the
political wilderness
from which there is no
coming back.
Posted by: anon | October 15, 2008, 9:08 pm 9:08 pm
This guy and his socialist buddy will rape our country’s economy just to support the welfare folks.
Posted by: Dmitriy | October 16, 2008, 1:42 pm 1:42 pm
M-O-O-N that spells jobs
Posted by: TW | October 16, 2008, 3:32 pm 3:32 pm
If Obama is elected we will have wars that break out around the world because they know he will not want to get involved…history will repeat itself
Posted by: Karl Boots | October 16, 2008, 4:40 pm 4:40 pm
I have just one word to say to Joe. Shut up.
Posted by: Ben Dover | October 16, 2008, 4:45 pm 4:45 pm
If Dan Quayle said JOBS is a 3 letter word, you people would be laughing hysterically and it would be the punchline of 400 jokes on Leno and Letterman.
Ok, people make mistakes, especially when they have to talk all day. But let’s face it, Biden’s gaffes are more regular than the atomic clock. He is clearly one of the dumbest people in the Senate and frankly, he’s a windbag.
We hear about every Palin mis-step no matter how small yet, Senator Plagiarism gets away with one goof after another. And why is it that no one called him on all of the lies and mistatements he made in teh debate about Palin?
Obama is not ready to be president becaue he is inexperienced and an empty suit. Biden is not QUALIFIED to be president because he is a plagiarist and and idiot.
Posted by: Valerius | October 16, 2008, 4:47 pm 4:47 pm
ECON 101:
Obama’s plan to tax those who make over $250K including businesses will destroy job generation. When you take money away from businesses, they have to cover it somehow. So, they may pass on costs to their customers through price increases and/or they may find that they cannot sustain the same number of employees and will cut the most expensive asset they have–the employee. Either way, you slow down the economy because you slow down business.
McCain promised to cut taxes all the way across the board. This will help stimulate business to invest more in its people, R&D, and may even allow them to cut prices to become more competitive. If the company prospers, so does the public–not just shareholders (which is often the average person) but also employees and consumers too.
Cutting costs on business stimulates growth. Imposing more costs, stagnates business and kills competition.
Posted by: Janine | October 16, 2008, 5:12 pm 5:12 pm
When are you folks going to do some in-depth research and educate yourselves enough to realize that the Democrat party is full of greedy, self-serving power-mongering thieves? They caused the problem in the economy. Carter started it with the Community Reinvestment Act. Clinton perpetuated it by forcing banks to extend more loans or be prosecuted by Reno’s office. ACORN has been stumping for people to get loans regardless of whether or not the people could afford them. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac books were cooked and funds were siphoned off by the tens of millions by democrats and supported and protected by Democrat Senators and Congressmen. Cloward and Piven are still pushing their strategy of overwhelming the system to destroy capitalism and they are doing so through the Democrat party.
And the dems just repeat the lies over and over “it is the Republican’s fault” even though it is NOT! But they repeat it over and over and the mainstream media (being in the left’s pocket) allows it and doesn’t dispute it.
No, the TRUTH does NOT hurt the GOP. The TRUTH hurts the Democrats. That is why they NEVER seem to tell it anymore. What happened to their integrity?? They were once a good and proud party. Now they are infiltrated with mean, nasty people who really don’t care about anyone else but themselves, and they will do ANYTHING (even sell their own mother) to perpetuate their lies.
Posted by: Dems are Pathological Liars | October 16, 2008, 5:23 pm 5:23 pm
Is someone afraid of my telling the truth? I guess the TRUTH really does scare the left!! I don’t see similar comments against the right being removed.
I repeat myself. When are people going to educate themselves and do intensive research to finally learn the truth? The whole financial crisis was CAUSED by Democrats. Carter started it with the Community Reinvestment Act. Clinton perpetuated the problem by forcing banks to give more loans to people who could not afford to pay them back by threatening the banks with prosecution from Reno’s office. Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac’s books were cooked by democrats who siphoned off tens of millions of dollars and who were protected by their Democrat buddies in Congress and the Senate. Several times, the Republicans tried to get controls put in and the Democrats blocked them each time. See the videos with Waters, Meeks, Frank, Dodd, etc. They outright lied.
And over and over again, the Democrats pathologically repeat their lies that it is “the Republican’s fault” –when it is NOT!!
But they keep repeating it and the mainstream media (who are in the left’s pocket) refuses to repudiate it or tell the truth.
NO, the TRUTH does NOT hurt the GOP. It hurts the Democrats…that is why they cannot tell it anymore. What happened to their integrity?? The Democrat party was once a great party. Now it has been infiltrated with selfish, self-serving, mean, nasty people. They have become greedy, power-mongering thieves. They don’t care about the poor. If they did, then why are the poor in worse poverty in all the cities that have been run by Dems for long periods of time. Why are those Democrat run cities in economic disaster?? No, their leftist policies are designed to keep the poor down and dependent on the government so those in office can keep their jobs and keep taking from the taxpayers.
Posted by: Janine | October 16, 2008, 5:42 pm 5:42 pm
I heard that Obama asked his lemmings today if any of them know any plumbers that make $250,000 a year. Do you all remember the genius Al Gore who made the statement if you earn $250,000. for four years in a row you are a millionaire!!! Now Biden says something dumb every other day. Those Democrats are so funny don’t you think?
Colorado
Posted by: Colorado | October 16, 2008, 5:49 pm 5:49 pm
It was Ohio … where the primary source of pride at the largest university is when the band spells a four letter world on the field. But did anybody in the audience notice Joe’s gaffe (until the press pointed it out)?
Posted by: OneObservation | October 16, 2008, 5:54 pm 5:54 pm
This is a great example of media bias.
If Ms Palin had made the same mistake, there would be 24/7 coverage, with experts calling for an investigation of Alaskan education standards and pundits asking how McCain could nominate someone unable to count to four.
Where is the outrage? Where are the pundits? What happened to the ‘fact-0-meter going red? How can such a fundamental error like this go unchallenged?
But seriously, folks, where is the fairness?
Posted by: OneObservation | October 16, 2008, 6:01 pm 6:01 pm
Hey give him a break. He may not be able to count, but he knows that the US and France kicked Hezbollah out of Lebanon AND then he called for NATO troops to go in there and fill the gap. Oh wait, we didn’t do that now. Oh stand up for Joe, the Foreign Policy Heavyweight on the Democratic ticket. Stand up for Joe!
Posted by: Joanne600 | October 16, 2008, 8:24 pm 8:24 pm
Joe and Hazel Change of Houston TX wish Obama and Biden would stop using their name.
Get real!
I’ve got another “three letter word”
d-u-m-b
Posted by: dan | October 17, 2008, 5:15 pm 5:15 pm
If Biden was a Republican this would be headline news. Thats media bias for you…
Posted by: Gordon | March 4, 2011, 6:55 am 6:55 am