What Does McCain Mean When His Robocall Says Obama Voted Against ‘Protecting Children From Danger’?
EmailTalking Points Memo snags another McCain robocall.
"Hello, I’m calling for John McCain and the RNC," the call says (listen HERE), "because Democrats are dangerously weak on crime. Barack Obama has voted against tougher penalties for street gangs, drug-related crimes, and protecting children from danger. Barack Obama and his liberal allies have a disturbing history of coddling criminals, so we can’t trust their judgment to keep our families safe. This call was paid for by the Republican National Committee and McCain-Palin 2008 at 866-558-5591. Thank you, bye."
I asked the RNC to explain how Obama has voted against "protecting children from danger."
Its response:
"In 1999, Obama Voted ‘Present’ On A Bill Requiring Mandatory Adult Prosecution For Aggravated Discharge Of Firearms On Or Near School Property. (S.B. 759: Senate Floor Third Reading, Passed, 52-1-5, 3/25/99, Obama Voted Present)
"In 2001, Obama Voted ‘Present’ On A Bill Restricting ‘Adult Use’ Establishments Near Schools, Churches, And Homes. In 2001, Obama refused to support a bill restricting ‘adult use’ establishments by prohibiting locations of such establishments within 1000 feet of schools, parks, places of worship, preschools, day cares and other residential areas. (S.B. 609: Senate Floor Third Reading, Failed, 33-15-05, 3/29/01, Obama Voted Present)."
- jpt
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Obama’s nomination has made our country a complete mess and an embarrassment for the world to view.
Obama and his team of supporters have reared the ugly head of sexism and racism, criticized our country to the world and have been a complete embarrassed with voter fraud and the entire voting process.
Many in my community have never seen such bias in reporting, if you want to call it that. It is an embarrassing time to be an American.
The media should be emphasizing the importance of a man with good character, not defend a man that has associations with far left, anti American radical leaders and the like.
Shame on the media, shame on the Democrats and all Americans that support Obama’s unfair tactics and lack of experience.
Posted by: al from nj | October 23, 2008, 8:16 am 8:16 am
Hmmm, I hope O’s grandma is doing well and she and Obama have a nice visit during his emergency trip to Hawaii to take care of matters pertaining perhaps to …HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE !!!!
Btw, why Obama is not telling anybody what is wrong with his grandmother? The only thing that they said is that she has already been released from the hospital and that the Obama campaign has not disclosed anything about his grandmother’s condition/illness.
Geez, everything has to be a “secret” about this guy. The media told us evrything about Former Lady’s Nancy Reagan’s recent emergency hospitalization – why Obama is not telling us about his grandma? Does she have more rights to privacy than Mrs. Reagan?!
Or his trip to Hawaii is simply Obama “theatrics” to change the subject of the news in the media from “AyersGate”, ACORNGATE, “Joe The Plumber and Obama the Socialist” to his trip to Hawaii to see his grandma?!
Again, I hope that his grandma is OK…but something just does not add up here.
Posted by: Down With Socialism | October 23, 2008, 8:16 am 8:16 am
McCain is a complete embarassment and is a desperate man. I can’t wait until he is DEFEATED.
Posted by: Sandy | October 23, 2008, 8:17 am 8:17 am
There was a very simple law they tried to pass in the Illinois Senate:
“Do you support protecting kids from danger?”
No other words.
Obama gave a long impassioned speech about how important it is to harm children. And then cast the only no vote in the entire senate.
Of course the liberal media covers it up.
And Obama is still refusing to prove that he voted “yes” on the bill.
Just another reason NOT to vote for Obama.
Posted by: blip | October 23, 2008, 8:21 am 8:21 am
McCain is a hothead, mentally unstable and lacks judgement, and Sarah lacks understanding and knowledge both have a very low IQ they are an embarassement of America in the world. In a country of 300 million people the RNC could not get two people to be their candidates but McSame and Sarah Miss Congeniality Palin. That is really sad.
Posted by: BKMC | October 23, 2008, 8:24 am 8:24 am
“Obama’s nomination has made our country a complete mess and an embarrassment for the world to view.”
LOL! You must have missed this recent poll:
“Gallup Polls conducted in 70 countries representing more than 2 billion of the world’s adult citizens reveal a nearly 4-to-1 preference for Sen. Barack Obama over Sen. John McCain among those who say they know enough to have an opinion. Citizens in Europe are the most likely to state a preference for the next president of the United States, while citizens in Asia are the least likely. Only Georgia and the Philippines prefer McCain to Obama.”
Posted by: roderick | October 23, 2008, 8:25 am 8:25 am
Uhh… Jake, did you also ask the Obama campaign for comment? You didn’t note that you did. If you didn’t, you should.
Posted by: TruthSeekr | October 23, 2008, 8:27 am 8:27 am
So Jake, why is it a “shocker” that the media shed a negative light on McCain’s campaign?
It is campaign of lies and smear attacks when it comes to their opponent and flip-flops, zig-zags and desperate shifts when it comes to the issues.
The REAL SHOCKER are the latest polls today at RealClearPolitics, Jake. Just have a look.
McCain is falling very, very, very deep.
Posted by: petra | October 23, 2008, 8:30 am 8:30 am
Obama’s grandmother broke her hip. Most of the mainstream media have reported on it, so it is not exactly a big secret.
Posted by: Joel | October 23, 2008, 8:31 am 8:31 am
Democrats have Ideas
Republicans have hate
Posted by: good morning | October 23, 2008, 8:32 am 8:32 am
As he did 127 other times, Obama voted present.
He waits for the dust to settle, for a winner to emerge, and THEN he finds a “noble” position to take, often a quixotic one.
And people fall for this nonsense.
Posted by: drjohn | October 23, 2008, 8:32 am 8:32 am
That’s the dumbest party jam I have heard in a long time, Down with Socialism.
If you wanna hear some good political music, go and get yourself a copy of Nas’ new album.
It’s deep. It’ll make you think.
Posted by: blip | October 23, 2008, 8:34 am 8:34 am
“Citizens in Europe are the most likely to state a preference for the next president of the United States, while citizens in Asia are the least likely. Only Georgia and the Philippines prefer McCain to Obama.”
The world who hates the US loves Obama.
Figures.
Posted by: drjohn | October 23, 2008, 8:34 am 8:34 am
Republicans have made our country a complete mess and an embarrassment for the world to view.
International polls favor president Obama by a 87% to 11% margin over McCain.
With Obama, we have hope. Not only here at home, but around the world.
Posted by: clifton | October 23, 2008, 8:37 am 8:37 am
Dear “Down With Socialism” Person,
If you pay attention to the news, then you’ll be inform that Obama’s grandmother broke her hip couple of weeks ago.
The silly notion that he went back to get his birth certification is absurd.
I assume you are talking about Philip Berg’s lawsuit against Obama and DNC. Do a little research and you’ll find that Mr.Berg also sued Bush/Cheney in 2004 for secretly created 9/11 so Bush can go into Iraq and finish what his daddy didn’t finish. That lawsuit is pending also…
It’s good that so many believe this guy, Mr.Berg, though. Donate to his ’cause’ because it’s obviously going to make a difference. Give him all your money.
Posted by: ictoan | October 23, 2008, 8:37 am 8:37 am
I. Will. Never. Trust. The. Media. Again.
Posted by: truthful | October 23, 2008, 8:38 am 8:38 am
STATEMENT OF CLAIM
1. Plaintiff requested a certified copy of the birth certificate of Senator Obama from the Department of Health and tendered the requisite fee.
2. Defendants refused to provide a copy of said certificate, invoking the confidentiality statutes of the State.
3. The issue of the Senator’s birth certificate has become a controversial topic of intense national speculation.
4. As an author who strives for factual accuracy and attempts to conduct thorough research Plaintiff wants a copy of the Senator’s birth certificate attested to by the State and not a ‘certificate’ which is posted on a web site and which has been debunked as possibly having been altered.
5. One of the more literate and temperate analyses of the unlawfulness of the Defendants’ refusal to issue certified copies of the birth certificate is contained in Exhibit 1 attached hereto.
6. To the extent that the Defendants’ files contain or retain original supporting data for the birth certificate, Plaintiff asks that he also be supplied with that information and/or material as well.
7. It is axiomatic that the birth certificate of a presidential candidate is a document of crucial public concern and significance.
8. While Hawai’i statutes call for a balancing or weighing test where production is considered by a court, most respectfully Plaintiff submits that the balance falls entirely on the side of disclosure where the original birth certificate of a presidential candidate is concerned.
Posted by: Down With Socialism | October 23, 2008, 8:40 am 8:40 am
More trash talk from the formerly honorable John McCain.
Posted by: DMR | October 23, 2008, 8:47 am 8:47 am
What is up with this fear of the Chicago political machine?
It makes the GOP seem dated… It’s like trying to link Obama to Tammany Hall or something.
Nobody under the age of 60 gets freaked out about Chicago… because the Chicago machine has been relatively defunct for the last 40 years.
Chicago is just like any major metro area.
Posted by: blip | October 23, 2008, 8:48 am 8:48 am
Has Barack won yet!!
Im so sick of hearing all these attacks on Barack Obama…
I hope every Obama supporter get to the polls and votes in the smart guy!
Aussie’s for Obama 08
Posted by: aussie | October 23, 2008, 8:50 am 8:50 am
I’ve heard a lot of young people are voting for Barack Obama because they don’t believe there will be a war under his presidency. However,Barack Obama wants women to register for the selective service. John McCain does not. Obama has already said that he might have to go into Pakistan. Let’s hope that there isn’t a war and that a draft will be reinstated.
Posted by: maria | October 23, 2008, 8:50 am 8:50 am
Obama released his birth certificate months ago and it’s all over the web if you want to search for it.
McCain wasn’t even born here in the US. He’s an immigrant from Panama here on a military loop hole?
So what’s your point? Do you think that people won’t verify your fiction on the web?
Posted by: clifton | October 23, 2008, 8:50 am 8:50 am
I honestly am embarrassed for the Republican Party-they just are beginning to look foolish. I am not saying this to be mean-This sort of behavior is bullish, erractic and carries no sense of grace or integrity. This truly reflects what this campaign and how John McCain would run the country-We don’t need this sort of attitude or demonstration in running a country. Obama, is solid, focused, graceful, inclusive and carries and integrity that we just haven’t seen in a long time.
Glad I voted for Obama/Biden
Posted by: Sophia Beck | October 23, 2008, 8:51 am 8:51 am
Ohh… Maria. McCain has spoken in favor of the draft in the past. And he has an almost 100% record of supporting war.
Posted by: blip | October 23, 2008, 8:52 am 8:52 am
McCain does not want women to register for selective service! Obama does.
Posted by: maria | October 23, 2008, 8:53 am 8:53 am
Posted by: clifton | Oct 23, 2008 8:50:35 AM
The only ones who care about the birth certificate are the McCain trolls. Somewhat pathetic they don’t have anything of substance to talk about, so they bring up stupid stuff like this.
Posted by: Jwench | October 23, 2008, 8:53 am 8:53 am
blip, you hit the nail on the head.
The “Chicago Political Machine” was a relic of the 1920′s that ceased to exist a half-century ago, except in old black and white movies, and in the hallucinations of Rudy “Evangelical Mafia” Giuliani.
Obama was not part of any “Chicago machine politics”. He was an ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR before becoming a UNITED STATES SENATOR.
Just more stupidity, from more stupid republicans, who thought that Americans would actually buy it.
Posted by: clifton | October 23, 2008, 8:54 am 8:54 am
maria
In Australia woman can do combat in the Armed services they can serve on Submarines and the can fly fighter jets whats wrong with that ?
Gays can also serve in our military if they want its called equality a leason the world learnt from your country till you became all conservetive and repressed!
Posted by: aussie | October 23, 2008, 8:55 am 8:55 am
Obama a socialist YES.
Obama dangerous YES.
Obama good character NO.
Obama experienced NO.
Obama ready to be President NO
I could go on and on but why bother. So many people have blinders on and no matter what they learn about this man it won’t make a difference.
Posted by: donna | October 23, 2008, 8:57 am 8:57 am
OBAMA’S ORIGINAL “VAULT” BIRTH CERTIFICATE IS EITHER INCOMPLETE OR TAMPERED WITH, WHICH IS WHY IT HAS NEVER SURFACED.
Posted by: Barry Hussein | Oct 23, 2008 8:57:49 AM
Nobody cares about the birth certificate except people like you who can’t discuss real issues and think it’s intelligent to use the name Barry Hussein.
Posted by: Jwench | October 23, 2008, 9:01 am 9:01 am
Posted by: donna | Oct 23, 2008 8:57:23 AM
NO people just got smarter over the past 8 years. Well most of us anyway.
Posted by: Jwench | October 23, 2008, 9:02 am 9:02 am
As a republican who is now supporting Barack Obama I SAY TO MY fellow republican is Sarah Palin the best we can do??? She has become national disater for the McCain Camp. Im a proud to say that I will support the best team.Sarah Palin does not fit the role of a VP, in contrast I have to say Obama had better judgement. McCain looks and acts sick, hes lost in a strange world…Sad, but tre. I urge all republicans to reject this ticket as it is the worse ticket for our party in a long time. What we need to do is prepared ourselves for 2012, first with a better candidate and second with a better paltform and most importanly a better VP choice not driven by WHAT IFS. If you are a smart American like I hope you are, you will go with the smart choice and that is NOT McCain/Palin. At thois point I dont care what McCain says, the fact is that the true McCain and Palin have been reveal in front of our eyes..The rest will be fake!!!!
Posted by: Mike C | October 23, 2008, 9:02 am 9:02 am
I agree!!! Who on earth will be voting for MCSANE.
Posted by: Bill | October 23, 2008, 9:04 am 9:04 am
Posted by: Mike C | Oct 23, 2008 9:02:26 AM
Finally a Republican with some sense. Great post.
Posted by: Jwench | October 23, 2008, 9:04 am 9:04 am
Aussie: I’m not saying that women shouldn’t serve. I’m saying that a lot young people I know do not realize that Obama wants to make women register for selective service.
Posted by: maria | October 23, 2008, 9:05 am 9:05 am
Voting Present in the State Legislature is Used as A Signal to the Other Party, Not As a Way to Duck the Issue. “An aspect of Obama’s State Senate voting record that is drawing attention is his “present” votes. A present vote is a third option to an up or down “yes” or “no” that is used with great frequency in the Illinois General Assembly. It has many varied and nuanced meanings that, in the context of the actual bills, border on boring. It’s most important use is as a signal — to the other party, to the governor, to the sponsor — to show a willingness to compromise on the issue if not the exact bill, to show disapproval for one aspect of the bill, to question the constitutionality of the bill, to strengthen the bill. [Chicago Daily Herald, 3/10/04]
Posted by: Paige | October 23, 2008, 9:05 am 9:05 am
LETS ALL REJECT THE SARAH PALIN SCAM. NO TO CLUELESS SARAH PALIN
Posted by: BARBRA | October 23, 2008, 9:05 am 9:05 am
Aussie: I’m not saying that women shouldn’t serve. I’m saying that a lot young people I know do not realize that Obama wants to make women register for selective service.
Posted by: maria | Oct 23, 2008 9:05:29 AM
What’s your point? The men have to why shouldn’t the women. We want to be equals with the men, then we should have to sign up.
Posted by: Jwench | October 23, 2008, 9:08 am 9:08 am
Obama will be an asset to this country he will not screw around whan it come to safety Not on your life is this statement that he voted against childrens safety true NOT ,,,The republicans have has the dirtiest champaign in my life time. I am scared to death that Mc Bush and time bomb Palin may get it for pity sakes go and vote.Plzzzzzzzzz.This country will go to hell if they are elected …..Not far to go thanks to Bush….I hear Mrs Bush is leaving him fater he is out of the White House .She has made him buy her a place somewhere in Texas and she plans to live alone.HAHA good for her.
Posted by: NH voter | October 23, 2008, 9:10 am 9:10 am
Where to begin…
Does anyone recall that Sara and Husband were involved in a fringe Alaska Movement to leave this Union of states(I think we fought a war over that last time)?
Does anyone recall that “Joe” the good ol’ plumber boy who may “get shafted” with the Obama Tax Plan has a lean placed on him because of his failure to pay taxes? Perfect role model to use as your last gasp campaign effort John. In fact he is a role model for Wall Street and the Administration who socialized our banking and financial systems to bail out those who blew your money away.
Does anyone recall that Sara took the money for that bridge she said “no way” to? Do you call that ending pork or do you call that spreading the cash around?
All of you out there making over $250K raise your hands, now yes you will be taxed under Obama. OK keep your hands up please, you won’t be taxed under McCain. Yes, let’s not “spread the wealth” but keep it in the “club” whose members have recently made this the United Socialists States of America (bail out all the big firms) to save their portfolios.
Oh, who paid for that? The tax dollars you paid for under 8 years of the Republican agenda, enjoy the great benefits you are receiving from this!
Questions?
Anyone?
WAKE UP
Posted by: Scooter_Ga | October 23, 2008, 9:14 am 9:14 am
same team
same tactics
same lies
same scum
9th year…
poor John Mccain let his own career get ahead of his own character.
Posted by: dl | October 23, 2008, 9:15 am 9:15 am
jpt – here’s the other side of the story:
SB 759 – OBAMA SAID HE WAS VOTING PRESENT ON THE FLOOR; OBAMA SAID THAT THE PROVISIONS WERE NEGOTIATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM BILL AND THAT THE SENATE WAS GOING BACK ON ITS WORD
Obama Voted Present On Bill To Charge Minor As Adult For Gun Crime Near A School Because There Was No Proof That The Measure Would Reduce Juvenile Crime. Obama voted present on a bill to allow a minor to be tried as an adult if he/she is charged with aggravated battery with a firearm at or near a school. Obama said, “I did just want to point out that last year we worked on a almost complete overhaul of the Juvenile Justice Code, and this provision was debated at length during negotiations with the various State’s attorney’s office. Part of the reason that we negotiated it out of that original bill was at least the sense of some of us that there is really no proof or indication that automatic transfers and increased penalties and adult penalties for juvenile offenses have, in fact, proven to be more effective in reducing juvenile crime or cutting back on recidivism. I know there’s disagreements with other folks, but I did just want to point out that last year when we worked — guided so ably by Senator Hawkinson — on this bill, the sense was that we had more or less completed an overhaul of the code and that we were going to pause for a moment, see how that worked before we moved on. And I guess I’d just like to point out that here we are, a year later, doing the exact same thing that we had been doing prior to the changes that we initiated last year and that is to increase penalties further for juveniles and try them further as adults and expand the number of offenses. So for that reason, I’m going to be voting present.” [91st GA, SB 0759, 3/25/99, 3R P; 52-1-5 (BO: P); Session Transcript, 3/25/99, p.209]
Posted by: Paige | October 23, 2008, 9:15 am 9:15 am
Typical GOP scare tactics. They did the same thing in 2004 to get GWB elected. The Republican gov’t has a knack for inciting fear in the American people, but hopefully the majority of us won’t fall for anymore of their shenanigans this time around. What level is the “Terror Alert” set to these days?
Posted by: Jodi | October 23, 2008, 9:15 am 9:15 am
jwench: Is the selective service registration only for women without children? If it is, then who is going to care for the children? Will women have children in order to get out of selective service?
Posted by: maria | October 23, 2008, 9:39 am 9:39 am
So, they’re dragging out all the golden oldies.
Whatever happend to “tax and spend liberal”?
Oh, that’s right. Mr. $10 trillion debt – “Reformer with results”, “Compassionate Conservative” – George W. Bush?
How about Nixon’s the one? Uh, I mean McCain’s the one?
I actually really feel sorry for John McCain. His lobbyist in chief Rick Davis and Karl Rove’s protege sold him a bill of goods on Sarah Palin. And with every change in tactic his campaign team has lead him down one dead end street after another.
I can’t help but wonder what would have happened if he had kept his old 2000 team together for this run and chose someone at least respectable, like Romney. Hey would be ahead in Michigan and giving Obama real problems in the upper Midwest.
But, no. John McCain doesn’t seem to have the vision, ideas, or judgment to be a capable president. And even with his vast experience, his poor temperment leads him into attacks and conflicts that are unnecessary and unproductive.
With no ability to shape a vision for his campaign and no new ideas to rally around all he has left are attacks. If he really took the time to plan out a decent strategy, had the patience to see it through, and made decisions that were consistent with that strategy this could have been a completely different ballgame. But I guess it wasn’t meant to be.
These last 2 weeks are going to be a real train wreck for the Straight Talk Express. Based on the NY Times, Sunday Times Magazine article it seems that Team McCain already have the knives out for each other. Looks like Salter and others who got pushed aside by Rick Davis and Steve Schmidt are already getting even.
It looks like it will be a very messy finale for Team McCain.
Posted by: Bud | October 23, 2008, 9:51 am 9:51 am
John McCain and Sarah Palin will save this country.
Posted by: prayerful | October 23, 2008, 9:58 am 9:58 am
John Mccain and co. have tried everything they can find, to use against obama trying to bring him down.
so i am going on record now, to be one of the first in my group to say this
just a heads up.
John Mccain had his joe the plumber
and all of those other joes and janes.
which if those people would think about it, especially if they are middle class, they would fair better with obama as president.
but that is a trick the reps have always used on the poor and middle class, that is where they always get these people-such as joe the plumber
vote rep. now, even though it is against your financial interest now.
vote rep in the hope that you will be in a higher tax bracket.
now the prediction-you just watch it.
john mccain after having used just about everything against obama
john mccain is now looking for his
willie horton.
Posted by: cheer up,smile,nertz! | October 23, 2008, 10:02 am 10:02 am
If you don’t vote for Sarah Palin you are jealous because she is smart and beautiful.
Posted by: luvr | October 23, 2008, 10:03 am 10:03 am
go John McCain and Sarah Palin!!! You Dems are so invested in the GreatFraud of BarackObama that you cannot see what you hae become. Every blog is crowded with hatespeech and namecallers from the Obama camp. If he’s such a great candidate, why don’t you have something substantive to say? McCain’s record is CLEAR and defensible. Palin’s record is OUTSTANDING! (may I just remind you that she ran a state with a 15bullion dollar budget, and a staff of thousands at – a – profit!!! AND she returned the proceeds of the profit to – every – citizen!! How can you NOT want that!!?) BO on the other hand hides, distorts, blatantly LIES about his record, his past, his person, his friends, his plans for your future… He crushes your right to object, or dissent. He disrespects the laws of this country – your 1st Amendment rights, your 2nd Amendment rights (his Joyce Fund work)and the office of the Senate to which he was elected. He will SAY ANYTHING – but ReadTheRecord (without all of the justification rationalization excuse-making etc.) The record stands. Voting “Present” is spinelssness, an unwillingness to commit to a stand – he’s done it 130 times. The Chicago Machine.. who’s the idiot that thinks it’s no loger in place?!? Be real! Do you even know Mayor Daley!? People, please educate yourselves, take a step back and imagine the BO record, the history, the associations – but with a white man…and tell me – would you still vote for him?
Posted by: suze | October 23, 2008, 10:15 am 10:15 am
Dear Prayerful,
Save from who?
From a Republican led Senate that held meetings on the floor to intervene in a womans right to die in Florida that she selected?
From a Government that endorses torture, lies about it, and burns the evidence? WWJD?
From a Administration and a party that denied until they could no longer (Facts Vs Blind Faith) that we are destroying God’s creation via Global Warming?
From an Administration that has dismembered many of our founding fathers (good Christians all) efforts at creating a just society and a Constitution that has now been compromised by their need for power and greed? Remember the camel, the needle and Heaven?
From a Party that believes that only Christians truly know how to govern this country?
See: the Spanish Inquisition, the Crusades, the church who looked the other way while millions were killed in camps because they were Jewish (like Christ was).
A candidacy (McCain) that lies and entices hatred to the point that their followers are calling for their opponent (a Black man) to be killed.
I suggest that you turn off your TV and read your Bible before you decide who to vote for.
Again, WWJD?
Posted by: Scooter_Ga | October 23, 2008, 10:31 am 10:31 am
Strange how Democrats have no problem with whether or not Obama is a natural born U.S. citizen and therefore qualified – or not – to serve as President.
The requirement is right there in the Constitution.
You know, that document you all lambasted Bush for allegedly saying was “just a gd piece of paper”!
Posted by: marylou | October 23, 2008, 10:36 am 10:36 am
once again, media not putting mccain in a negative light, mccain is just negative.
john mccain is driving the straight talk titanic into the sea, with his passangers yelling birth certificate, bill ayers, joe the plumber, and such.
not mccain what are you going to do to save us?
Posted by: cheer up,smile,nertz! | October 23, 2008, 10:57 am 10:57 am
Umm no he is just stating the facts,, Obama also voted NO on saving a surviving baby from a botched abortion..Disgusting,,and he plans on making 12 million illegals us citizens! Do you know the damage that would cause?
Posted by: Kristin | October 23, 2008, 11:12 am 11:12 am
McCain is going to lose in a landslide, and hopefully it will loosen the grip that the racist right-wing evangelical movement has on the Republican Party.
Posted by: hamishdad | October 23, 2008, 11:24 am 11:24 am
Does the McCain campaign have any positive robo calls? Or ads?
Posted by: cincyr | October 23, 2008, 11:47 am 11:47 am
Another Republican joins Colin Powell, Susan Eisenhower, Rita Hauer, and Lincoln Chaffee in denouncing this kind of trash and endorsing Obama/Biden.
“The Republican brand has been tarnished in a shameless effort to get votes and appeal to the lowest human emotion, fear.”
CC Goldwater (granddaughter of Senator Barry Goldwater)
Posted by: Brooklyn Democrat | October 23, 2008, 11:53 am 11:53 am
Seems pretty clear to me…
Posted by: Wade | October 23, 2008, 12:04 pm 12:04 pm
Cheer UP,
Love the Titantic analogy! I gotta use this one at work!!
Posted by: Leah | October 23, 2008, 1:25 pm 1:25 pm
WHAT HAS OUR COUNTRY COME TO WHEN A BLACK/WHITE AMERICAN MAN HAS MCCAIN SO TORN UP THAT HE HAS TO RESORT TO SMEAR. LAST FRIDAY I CAME HOME FROM A LONG HARD DAY AT WORK TO FIND MCCAIN/ REPUB. FILTH IN MY MAIL BOX. I WAS SO OUTRAGED THAT I WENT MONDAY AND MADE SURE A LOT OF PEOPLE KNEW THE KIND OF SICK FLYER GOING AROUND AND THEN TO HAVE TO OF MY CALLS ON MY ANSWERING MACHINE FROM MCCAIN. WELL, MCCAIN GUESS WHAT IT BACK FIRED BECAUSE I AM INDEPENDANT AND AM PROUD TO SAY I’M VOTING FOR OBAMA. THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME SEE THAT AMERICAN NEEDS TO BE HELD TOGETHER NOT SPREAD APART. PALIN SPENDS 150,000.00 ON CLOTHES WHAT THE HELL, THAT COULD HELP 4 FAMILIES SURVIVE THIS YEAR. SHE IS NOT THE PERSON CRACKED UP BY MCCAIN TO BE. I SEE ALOT OF SNOBBISH, SARCAMISM IN HER AND I DON’T LIKE SOMEONE WHO HAS TO ALWAYS TALK WITH HER FINGER OUT OR BENT. SHE IS NOT BY NO MEANS READY TO HOLD THIS COUNTRY TOGETHER IF SOMETHING SHOULD HAPPEN TO MCCAIN. GOD HELP US IF THIS EVER HAPPENS. JDY
Posted by: JDY | October 23, 2008, 2:18 pm 2:18 pm
I have had it with Republican smears!!! These Robocalls are despicable!! Please tell/make them stop!!
Republicans feel voters are stupid!! How could they put such a stupid robocall saying Obama doesn’t want to protect children!!
Obama has two little girls!! He loves his two little girls dearly.
How can Republicans bring children into the robocalls???? Adults they seem to get by with by some. But now our children!!! This is worst abuse they have committed!!
Do you really think this is true??? If so, how can you??? Please honestly ask yourself what you are doing.
Robocalls are getting out of hand!!
New Media please help combat this horrible abuse. Help fact check and publish to all voters!! Please continue to let us know!!
Posted by: Sharonklim | October 23, 2008, 3:18 pm 3:18 pm
Republicans looks like your two abuse of power candidates are committing worse attack against American children everywhere!!
Found Abuse of Power Politicians have no honor!! They are not honest nor do they have any integrity!! That has already been proven.
Posted by: Sharonklim | October 23, 2008, 3:22 pm 3:22 pm
There is something morally broken with McCain and RNC in doing these calls.
Posted by: WhereIsTheFood | October 23, 2008, 5:47 pm 5:47 pm
Is McCain and his side kick planning on going back to their regular day jobs when this is over? Wonder how long it will take for the majority of Americans to forget all this stupidity.
Posted by: Larry W | October 23, 2008, 6:03 pm 6:03 pm
God forbid Obama make a stand on these bills and vote yes or no…he set himself up here. I’m sure most the bloggers here had no problem when Obama made a commercial poking fun at McCain for his inability to use a keyboard, when McCain’s injuries were learly from being tortured as a POW. The Republicans sited two specific bills to back up their stance, but of course it means nothing to anyone here b/c it demeanes their demi-god of Obama. If there was no substance here, I’d agree, but two examples were cited, so you can have your own opinions, but you can’t have your own facts.
Posted by: Austin | October 23, 2008, 9:58 pm 9:58 pm
“We will have to listen to Obama’s wife over and over again If he is elected. Would it not be much better to see and hear VP Palin for the next four years until she is elected President on her on Values? She does not need foreign experience–that is what high paid legal advisors are paid for and other advisors . We need some one with experience and Palin has a lot more experience than the great speaker Obama. Hitler was a great speaker–but look where it got him. Larry the Veteran–Show me Obamas Veteran card–I can show you mine. Obama can not take from the wealthy and give to the poor–that is in books and movies–I believe Robin Hood could do that- Tell me that you believe Obama can walk on water–that is a better reason for you to vote for him. No experience, dealings with terrorist, a Muslim pass–wheather you want to admit it or not,his only economic plan to steal from the wealthy and give to those who have not earned it. And how does he plan on doing this? Members of Congress fall in the wealthy class. when he feels to keep promises-I predict the suicide rate will go up in this country. People are baseing their vote on a man who is not really black’ has really no experience, no game plan that he can stick to, a length to a crime sindicate, so many negatives all because they do not like Republicans and the way the country has gotten undere Republican rule with a Democratic Congress. Obama because of his money; a lot from foreign countrys has become the hero of the day because of the news media being paid off and the public buying in to all his lies; not thinking even once –If Obama does not live out his term we are stuck with Biden or even worse Pelosi.
Posted by: Larry | October 25, 2008, 2:27 pm 2:27 pm