McCain depicts Obama as celebrity, not leader

Remember, recently a report came out that found all the networks and news media, including Fox, contributing most of their money to the Obama Campaign.
Just follow the money.

alzheimers? has he forgotten where he stands? not that i can remember. obama is the one floppin' from left to center. maybe that is what you were trying to say?

Is that like ... I'm not taking anything off the table (in reference to the possiblity of raising taxes). Then less than a week later we get... I will not raise taxes. You mean flip flopping like that?

no, not the flip-flopping on taxes. He was talking about McCain's flip-flopping on immigration (now against the bill he co-authored). Or maybe the flip-flopping on oil drilling (was against, now for, since it has short term political appeal). what I like about McCain is that he promises to perform a miracle by balancing the budget during his first term without raising and taxes or cutting services. He must be a lot smarter than people think. Either that or he will say absolutely anything that he thinks might get him a vote.

Well, I will tell you why if he is elected he would be 72 when he takes office.

dayna-1,
I heard that, soooooo true.

Hew Haw

I thought it was hee haw... =D

While I don't agree with you reasoning, I do find it odd that they would do that.

dayna-1: McCain supports a war that has killed thousands upon thousands, including civillians, as well.

I think all of you who believe there's a media bias need to read this.

you can't even spell! makes sense you would vote illogically.

I Guess my reply got canceled by the Obama connection.

Dzopf,
before you pick on someone for a typo, you should first learn a sentences begins with a capital letter.

There's a pet peeves seed where all of you can pick on each others' grammar. :-P

hehe That's funny!

I am a republican at heart, but I just can't stand Mc Caine.

To be honest neither of them are the best choice but I lean towards McCain's views more. I don't really know Obama as much. There's always been a lot of ??? about this guy, and I don't want to vote in someone who's "mysterious". Why can't you stand McCain...?

spelling takes priority over gramar in these situations so you dont get subjects confused.

"but the more highly evolved, deeply more conscious Europeans recognized Obama's intellectual qualities that indicate, for once, America has an opportunity to evolve as well."

Evolve into what? When you are the greatest nation in the history of the world, what would you have us aspire to? The highly evolved, deeply more conscious Europeans are being overrun by radical Muslims and will soon be calling on the good old USA to rescue them as we have had to do in the past.

A few truthful statements for you:

1. Obama is NOT a skilled orator, only a skilled presenter of pre-written speeches.

2. Excellent communication skills are NOT the #1 criterion for electing a leader (Hitler had good communication skills as well).

3. It's NOT whether you can be the best speaker, it's what direction you're willing to lead the country, and how much you'll try to stand up for certain values.

Thus: this isn't really an issue for picking either Obama or McCain.

"The highly evolved, deeply more conscious Europeans". . . Yeah, they are so superior to us that they enjoy higher unemployment, drastically higher taxation, lousy medical care (unless you are rich), higher fuel prices, and a mentality of someone owes me something - which is the mo of socialism. That's great . . . America has so much to aspire to! Please, give us Obama so we can be as uselss as most of Europe.

You're the dumb-dumb (yeah, that's the correct spelling). Tell us the truth, you're from France, right?!

hey, all the socialist like him, maybe we should too. no, don't drill, just raise taxes!! socialism is the best!!! see how all those socialistic countries are not even having enough babies to support themselves? wonder why? maybe is is because they are sol "evolved".

yurfulla...wow have you got it wrong. Think about this:

1. Obama may not be what you define as a "skilled orator" but he certainly runs circles around John McCain. Seriously, McCains handlers must be shaking when they think about their guy having a one-on-one debate with Obama.

2. Excellent communication skills are THE #1 criteria for electing a leader. You ruin your point when you bring up Hitler you fool. It was Hitler's communication skills that GOT HIM ELECTED! Any politician who can convince the electorate that his view is correct will be elected over another politician who can't do it.

3. Where you lead the country has nothing to do with winning an election. Leading the nation comes AFTER the election.

Think about this. GW started an unpopular war and was the only President ever to have not created one new net job in the country during his first term and yet he was re-elected! Why? He communicated his message better than Kerry. John McCain is as boring as John Kerry. If he doesn't change his communication problem he'll lose in November.

You forgot Europe's favorite orator, Hitler. He came and promised change too.
Don't forget. Mosses was a terrible orator, but he did all right.

OBSERVER996- EVERYDAY I ASK; WHY REPUBLICANS LIKE YOURSELF ALWAYS FEEL THE NEED TO LIE WHEN GIVING THEIR OPINION? YOU SAID "when you are the greatest nation in the history of the world" WHAT'S THAT QUALIFICATION BASED ON? I LOVE AMERICA WITH ALL MY HEART BUT YOU NEED TO LEARN THAT HISTORY BEFORE YOU CAN ARGUE ABOUT IT. America has taken that role of being the best from some other countries, I bet you cant name them. The point is this, if we're going to still be the best, we have to elect the best, BEING THE BEST IS USUALLY BASED ON ACTIONS NOT WORDS. COMPARE WHAT AMERICA DID TO BECOME THE BEST AND WHAT ITS DOING RIGHT NOW THANKS TO YOU GUYS FROM THE RIGHTWING TO STAY THE BEST. AMERICA IS THE BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD JUST NOT IN HISTORY OF THE WORLD.

Observer-393996 wrote:

"Evolve into what? When you are the greatest nation in the history of the world, what would you have us aspire to? The highly evolved, deeply more conscious Europeans are being overrun by radical Muslims and will soon be calling on the good old USA to rescue them as we have had to do in the past."

We became the greatest nation only because we constantly evolved. Had we not evolved we would not be where we are now.

Other nations are currently evolving. China, India, Brazil........all while we stay stagnant because we are too busy fighting over party politics and allowing our politicians in both parties to hold us back.

So what do you mean 'what are we to aspire to?'

We need to aspire towards evolving out of party politics and getting officials elected that know what a Constitutional Government should be, and with the foresight to keep us competitive and elvolving. Otherwise other nations will surpass us and we will be left behind.

Because some twit on the internet called Observer is affraid of the Islamic Boogie man, we're suppose to stop trying to make ourselves better?. Get a clue buddy.

"Evolve into what?

"Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning." ~ Benjamin Franklin

"As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the community are equally entitled to the protections of civil government. I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality."George Washington, 1789

"The ground of liberty is to be gained by inches, [and] we must be contented to secure what we can get from time to time and eternally press forward for what is yet to get. It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good." --Thomas Jefferson to Charles Clay, 1790.

Kevin--

Obama is a terrible debater. Did you see any of his performances during the primary?

Folks in Germany came out to see the rock bands that were warmed up the crowd for Obama and hung around to see him. These were really popular bands.

By the way, it is just plain ludicrous that a presidential candidate would have a close friendship with and support the N-Rap group, Ludicrous. Ludicrous is just what his name says. In his latest release he calls Hillary a B----- and says McCain should be paralyzed in his chair among his other nasty and uncivilized comments.

Rack it up to just another unsavory associate of Obama's that, if his nasty music becomes an embarrassment Obama will just say as he has of Rezko and his minister, "that just isn't the Ludicrous I know and throw him under the bus (getting crowded under there with Jeremiah Wrong, Farakhan, The American Communist Party, Tony Rezko, Khalidi, Auchi, Dorn, Saddam Hussein {through Auchi}, PLO and Hamas etc. etc.--all under the bus with his poor "typical white person" grandmother).

Aren't any of you Obama freaks concerned about the rank company he keeps?

Senator Obama, said thanks but no thanks to Ludicrous. He called the song highly offensive. According to the Atlanta news this morning.

GW started an unpopular war and was the only President ever to have not created one new net job in the country during his first term and yet he was re-elected! Why? He communicated his message better than Kerry.

HEHEHEHEHEHEHE

Did he really? All I remember hearing is "...buh...a-buh, abuh...duh...it's hard work. Buh...whine, whine...being President is hard work. Abuh. Oh yeah, don't forget WMDs!!!! They're...out there. Somewhere...abuh, abuh...sorta. Except they're not. Buh."

Obama is NOT a skilled orator, only a skilled presenter of pre-written speeches.

Obama actually does write some of his speeches. For instance, "A More Perfect Union" was written by him, in as little of time as two days.

I'm not sure why being a good speaker would be a bad thing.

I see that in my previous post the link I gave has been edited out.
Just goes to show 100% certain that the liberal media does NOT want the general public to see what a bumbling fool Obama really is.

Funny.

Well, we can't know for sure if you did it correctly or not.

But I'd also point out that new users can't post links right away. This helps us cut down on the spam. Stick around and be a productive member, and soon enough you'll be able to post links.

lousy medical care (unless you are rich),

Um a lot of Europe has universal health care. The rich and the poor get the same level and quality of care in much of Europe so I have no idea what you're talking about THERE...

white trash [says it all], where were the highly evolved,deeply concious Europeans in World War 1, World War 2, and now with the Islamic fanatics over taking Europe ? Lets follow their example of diplomacy, send delegation after delegation to pander and appease terrorists and dictators,endless high level meetings that accomplish nothing but embolden the enemy. How about just once standing up and actually confronting the evils in the world. Your saviour, America's apologist to the world fits that profile perfectly. Only this time when the Europeans do nothing and say America will handle it as usual it will not be the case with Pesident of the World Barack H. Obama. After the next terrorist attack I can see Obama's diplomacy "Lets just ask the terrorists why they blew up the building,why they blew up the train,why they hi-jacked the airplane,why they cut the heads off the hostages . European and Obamic diplomacy, perfect together.

what the US needs to do is threaten to cut aid to countries like pakistan and egypt unless they show results on dismantling the extremist movements that are spawning there. We sending money because we see a couple of pictures of kids barefoot, and the checks clear to Hamas and other friendlier organizations.(for those that dont know what hamas is, i say ''friendly'' sarcastically.

SuperSapien:

No, they all qualify for the health insurance, but you can bet the rich don't wait it out in the clinics! Just like Kennedy - when he found out he had a brain tumor, he went to the best doctor's and facility for his care, which is what he would still be able to do under Universal Health Care. But you and I wouldn't be able to do that. I will keep my lovely PPO provided health insurance through my employer - thank you very much!

There is no reason 90% of the population should have crappy care through a Universal Health Care Plan just because approximately 10 - 15% of the population are uninsured now - and half of them choose to be! Deal with them - leave the rest of us alone!!

but you can bet the rich don't wait it out in the clinics!

In Canada they do.

As an interesting point of note, if you do a bit of research on the overall "Quality of Life" that the Godless, socialist scum of Europe enjoy, you'll find that it's actually higher than that enjoyed by Honest, Hard Working, God Fearing Americans.

The only obvious solution is to declare WAR on Europe and drive their standard of living below ours like it was at the end of WW2.

Of course, we'll have to suspend the elections in this time of crisis...

Bush/Cheney 08!

SuperSapien:
No they don't - they cross the border into the USA.

Teri, its very clear by your comments you see no further than Obama's super star image. This election is about who is best to run this country in a very troubled time. Regarding the Iraq war, it was Senator McCain who wanted the surge and if you are following the news its working and we are now winning the war. I find it hard to believe someone with no experience, far left liberal voting, hates the war, ignores our soldiers, says no to off shore drilling, and lets not forget his out of control tax increases it what you think this country needs.
VOTE AMERICAN, VOTE MC CAIN!!!!!!

yeah, McCain doesn't understand economics. and you are such a brilliant economist yourself. tell me one thing that Obama knows about economics. don't drill, raise taxes. that is stupid economics. how about offering $350,000,000 for someone to build a battery that allows cars to fill up in short order and run for hundreds of miles? that is good business sense instead of offering welfare handouts to losers that won't work. how about drilling instead of importing? how about using nuclear power instead of dirty coal? they all are economically sound. they weed us off of depending on others and pay ourselves to get it done. what is Obama doing? saying don't drill, don't build nuclear, raise taxes and give it to the slackers. how is that smart economics?

You mean out of touch with you. The rest of us do not want a socialist society.
Neither Bush or McCain are idiots. For that matter either is Obama, but he is sure full of him self; in my Opinion, not that it matters, he doesn't have a humble bone in his body, and he has frequently slept up.

Janice919, you are the reason why this country is going in the wrong directions. HAVE YOU CHECKED Mccain's VOTING RECORDS ON OUR SOLDIERS? IF YOU'RE GOING TO ARGUE ABOUT THE WAR IN IRAQ, DID MCCAIN RECOGNIZE THAT HE VOTED FOR THE WRONG WAR TO YOU? WHY GO BACK A YEAR INSTEAD OF 5 OR 6 YEARS OF RECORDS. PEOPLE LOSING JOBS, HOUSES AND FAMILIES GETTING BROKEN ALL FOR ONE REASON; MCCAIN/BUSH WAR IN IRAQ AND YOU REALLY GONNA TAKE THAT STAND? GET SMARTER IN LIFE NOT DUMBER.

Economies are cyclical - we are so vast and global that there is no way to maintain a constant. There will always be fluctuations.

Before you talk about people losing jobs, you better look at the unemployment rate - nationally 5.7% in June. Not too bad. And people are losing their houses because they bought what they could not afford - but no fear, we are now going to reward these losers and bail them out! Yes, we are going to do the good socialist thing and help those poor souls who won't do a damn thing for themselves.

But you keep telling yourself that people's problems caused by their individual choices and decisions is because of McCain/Bush.

You sir, are the reason the country is going in the wrong direction.

You meant to say... WALL STREET GOT DRUNK... HAS A HANGOVER... OR YOU MEANT TO SAY... IT'S NOT A RECESSION, IT'S A STATE OF MIND... OR WE BECAME A NATION OF WHAT?

You really want to say that the God knows how many trillions of National debt we keep accumilating have not implication on our economy, or the inflation of $ has been caused by democrats? WE ELECT PRESIDENTS TO AVOID THESE EXACT KIND OF THINGS IN CASE YOU DIDNT KNOW.

Thomas T, I just wish you'd stop whining!

RECESSION
A period of general economic decline; specifically, a decline in GDP for two or more consecutive quarters.

so no its not a RECESSION

Yeah Thomas! Stop with the whining. Just because our Greatest President (GWB) had to tell us there were WMD's in Iraq so it could be invaded and our housing market has collapsed, and our high paying jobs are going over-seas, and our manufacturing base has withered, and we're still utterly dependent on foreign energy...

...we shouldn't be second guessing him.

He (George W. Bush) knows things you could not possibly understand!

Bush/Cheney 08!

The housing market issues have been caused by a lot of greedy people thinking their house was going to keep appreciating 5, 10, 15% or more a year. They got bad loans, and signed without reading - bright people! They deserve to lose their homes. But not to worry, they losers are getting a bail out! On the backs of smart people who do or try to do the right thing!

High paying jobs going over-seas - what, call centers? My high paying job has stayed right her in the USA - and will continue to do so!

Manufacturing has tumbled because people want cheap crap. They wonder why there is lead in kids toys when they buy this crap from China. If people demanded and were willing to pay for the products to be made in the US - they would be. But people have the Home Depot/Wal-Mart mentality. The want all the useless crap they own cheap.

Oh, come on now; Obama has done the same thing, even to Hillary and especially to Bush.
Why is it all right for Obama to call people who cling to their bibles, and Guns , and who are against abortion frustrated, (White trash) Why is it okay for Obama to call McCain old and senile and call him another Bush?
Is he allowed to play by different rules then everyone else?

Because Barack was telling the truth. But when you call yourself and honest and noble person then go around attacking someone by lying and misleading the American people, then the rules change.

Paul, you and people like you would rather see this country go down in flames than vote for the bi-racial man (Barack Obama). All you see on these blogs are people hidding behind stupid excuses and not admitting the real reason why they don't want to vote for Barack Obama.

If John McCain wins in November, this country will get just what it deserves. Four more years of lies, games and bullsh*t. How about that!

I rather be called popular and a celebrity than old and senile.

Hey Paul L.......You seem to be a hateful person.

Right on Ginger!

Facts are facts.

Obama IS popular.

And McCain IS old and senile.

He flip flops primarily because he can't remember today what he said yesterday.

An sorry but I really need to disagree with whoever thinks McCain and Bush are not stupid.

I challenge anyone to name any politician of any time period who is or was dumber than either of these. You won't find any. Both Bush and McCain have two digit I.Q.s. All the rest have at least three digits.

Paul L. Are you denying that McCain is old and senile? Common sense tell you that anyone over 70 is old, I know because I' over 70. But more importantly once you get to your late 60s, you certainly don't think or feel like you use to. Use common sense, that's why they have senior bowling, senior gold, senior centers, etc. As to Obama's comments about clinging to guns and bibles, isn't it true. From what I've learned those individuals in these small villages, would rather die than give up their guns. Most abandoned their bibles when they open their mouths, since they don't live by the teachings of the Lord.

Larry, I am over come by your hatred.
I do not believe our nation becoming more like Europe is what best for our country. I would gladly vote for Connie for President if she is running.
Socialism has not worked in the past, it won't work now. If you were being a true person you would have simply said you disagreed with me. I believe our country is better off with out Obama, you think our country would be better with him.
Should I assume your part of Rev, Wrigths hateful church of lies becauseo you your statement...No I should not.
You shouldn't assume hateful things about me either.
So, to be fair... I am not going to call you a racist, but others might.

Sorry Ginger, maybe I am just reading to many hateful post.
Seems like many can dish it out against McCain, and I certainly should not do the same.

PaulL. Your hatred has eaten away your intellect. You denial of being a racist is a shield so that you can poise as a human being from time to time. Your thoughts are not healthy.

So let me get this straight, if you don't vote for Obama, you are a racist.

Larry, I mat be wrong about you just hating, maybe you believe what you say. but it seemed hateful to me.

ajsmith

I simply asked the question if turn around was fair play, for this I am a racist?
Is asking questions know incorrect?
The answer I got back was, anything a democratsays is true, so personal attacks on Bush or McCain is ok. but anyone who disagrees with Obama is a racist, is this what you and Larry are telling me, Am I just misunderstanding what you are saying?
Is this what you mean by intellect?

Hey Paul L.......You seem to be a hateful person.

What? How so? Seems to me he's willing to ask questions. Hateful people never do that.

Obama IS popular.

Yes. He is. No one has denied that at all. But McCain said it, there is concern over his growing celebrity status. If this is mudslinging, then this election is the most gentlemanly one I've ever seen. Mudslinging is NOT about speaking out against your opponant. Mudslinging is about speaking out against your opponant using irrelevant, hateful or nonsensical arguments. This one is pretty sound if you ask me.

So let me get this straight, if you don't vote for Obama, you are a racist.

Anyone who chooses their vote on the basis of race, whether for or against, is a racist. Paul, i get the feeling you're not that guy.

Great post - I agree. There's alot more McCain can do to damage the bs filled Obama. Lay it out there...just say what millions are now realizing...Obama should be a threat to our security...has strong Muslim ties...CHOSE to be mentored by a white hating racist preacher...has risen from nowhere as the Anti-Christ is promised to do....it crazy to even consider this man as a Senator.

Janice-

You are more ignorant than John McCain if you think the American people don't know a flip flopping, lying, deceitful, conniving old man when they see one. How about that!

so i see some people see obamas way of doing thing with rose colored glasses like the media does the man has changed everything he has said including when he started all of this he wasnt a black man or a white man but now he is black and to say anything against him is racist

us freedom and taz_vt. Truly, are you people serious that you believe McCain is better qualified to be President, and Obama is not. Maybe 15 or 20 years ago McCain might have been Presidential material, but to much water has passed under the bridge, and he has gotten bitter.

AJ, and maybe in 5 to 10 years Obama will have enough experience to become a good candidate.

Wake up....... to what......?

Oh you're full of bs. Brittney and Paris not wanting more attention...sure thing...they live for it.....I hope Brittney and Paris do another commercial stating they endorse McCain...and voting for Obama is like ........

For once I agree with you US Freedom. I hope they do a commercial too. What a hoot that would be!
McCain represented by two rich, clueless, spoiled rotten brats who can't get their priorities straight. How fitting.

They should sue. Being compared to Obama. What an insult!

Heay, I'll pit my pet lizard's brain any day against the low, low IQ's of Duhhhbya and Mc Neanderthal. In reality, reptiles are very bright. They do as well in a scientific labyrinth as mammals, and like some pet dogs, obey verbal commands, learning them quickly. [My dog still does not obey verbal requests!]

If you believe in science, your most ancient relative was the stem reptile, a large, pre-dinosaur age lizard that pre-dates all mammals. Haven't you ever heard of the reptilian part of the human brain? In doubt, just ask Mc Granpa Grits.

Skipper-

You need to skip off the planet and go to Mars because you have been smoking something!

Skipper,

I'm just curious as to why out of all the possible political commentators out there, you had to bring Jessee Jackson and Al Sharpton into the conversation?

I thinks your bias is showing...... And I don't mean political bias......

Logically, though, with the current democratric controlled congress, there's much greater potential for change with a democratic presidency...... And McCain's already shown his willingness to chcnge his stance on issues, just to gain votes within his own party.........

I would like to remind you the "failed" tax cuts got us out of a recession. We are not yet in a recession (haven't meet the qualifications yet) Do you really think raising everyones taxes, and taxing "Dirty Fuel" will help our economy?

Paul L. Where do you get "raising every ones taxes", please provide proof in writing where this is written. I've read tax on those earning $250,000 and above; or those earning $150,000. We wouldn't need to raise taxes if we could recoup 10 billion a week from Iraq, for the money we have spent on their civil disorder. Your boy Bush took us down in the gutter, with Johnnie boy's help, now they both are talking about drilling off shore. Why weren't we drilling for oil off shore six years ago? I believe McCain was against off shore drilling until about ten days ago. Get my drift, McChange goes where the wind blows.

I think the war was a mistake and we differently should have note spent the money. Obama has said he would get rid of Bush's tax cut.
So I am not completely disagreeing with you.

We are not yet in a recession (haven't meet the qualifications yet)

I think this is one of the biggest things wrong with country at this point in time. Whenever we have a major problem concerning the well-being of the country, we worry about numbers. In my opinion, we are in a recession. I don't care if your statistics say we aren't, WE ARE. "Oh, well our numbers tell us this law isn't working, we need to do more to make the law work." Maybe the law is broke? THINK. Have feelings!
Stop listening to what your government, and the media tells you to think, and form your own opinion! You're obviously a bright man, Paul, who is able to form an opinion about the candidate you think is more qualified. If you believe we are not in a recession, that's cool. If you believe that things are not on a economical downhill, believe it. I encourage you to. But, if you think we're not in a recession because we don't "meet the qualifications" that the government sets, or because the media tells us were not because there was a slight bounce back. Form your own opinion. Please.
For the better of our country.

(Note: Larry, I don't mean for this to be pointed at you, or offensive towards you. Just using you as a slingshot, so to speak.)

Bernie, you are kidding, right?, now you tell me the last time a German band ever drew 200,000 people?
There was a band there and they played both national anthems.

Another jealous IDIOT! Keep the lies and propaganda to yourself!

Bernie!
I was there and what you say you know is all wrong. These people were there for the exclusive reason to see and hear Obame.

Bernie-3994843. Get educated. Don't you know it is against the law for anyone other than the President of the USA, to have the flag as a back drop on foreign soil. There plenty of American flags in the crowd. So before you bring this up "the logo on the plane was changed to O" because it was in campaign mode. When on official US business the flag is appropriate, but not on campaign trips.

Bernie, you are absolutely correct and all people like Larry and Karl have to do is search for the facts. Just google "obama german rock concert" and you'll get more than 70,000 hits describing the rock bands that preceeded and wrapped up Obama's speech. But you can still choose to ignore it if you want.

He wouldn't say that because he is half negro and half white.

This statement tell me more about you, then McCain.

Exactly -of course he doesn't even write his speeches which are nothing short of pure performance...and the Academy award goes to OBAMA!!!!

US Freedom, in fact, get your facts right, as Obama writes most of his own speeches and has verifiers to check on correctness.
Sorry but McCain does not write any speeches, a known fact, as he cannot string 2 sentences together that make sense.
I would have loved to see McCain make a speech to 200,000 people with the skill that Obama did, in fact, i can't think of anyone today that could have done better.

Independant who will never vote obama!
Tell us something to make us believe in your choice for president. As far as most of us sober people are concerned, which is the majority, there is only one person running for president and that is Senator Obama and he will win over whelming by a 75 to 25 % spread. Get Real.

If the Republican Party had any smarts at all, they would have apologized to Mr. Colin Powell, then begged him to run for president, I may have lessened some what then.

Mr. Ralph Nader is the ONLY guy running who actually gives a damn about the people and the planet we live on. If all the world's citizens could have voted for the US president in 2000, Nader would have won by a landslide. And Bush would have ended up with just 3% of the world-wide vote.

And if that happened, there would have been no 9/11 attacks, no need for wars in Afghanistan, Iraq or Somalia. Nearly 3000 people would still be alive in NYC. Over 4000 of our sons and daughters would still be alive and well. Tens of thousands of them would NOT be maimed for life. Thousands more would have NOT felt the need for suicide. Over 1,000,000 people in Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia would still be alive and well. And millions of them would NOT be maimed for life and/or rendered as homeless refugees. America would NOT be forever stained by the images of torture and other gross misconducts. Gas prices would NOT be $4 / Gal. And much, MUCH more!

Just one downside . . . the oil companies would NOT be quite as rich as they are, and neither would the corporations that produce the US war machine . . .

Don't forget, stuffing ballets will help anyone win against any opponent. The Bush mafia would have found a way to cheat, push aside and/or kill if need be to win this election. The republicans had plans for this decade to include Iraq, Afghanistan, high gas prices, deregulation, and so on.

There wasn't anything nor anyone (including JFK Jr.) that was going to get in their way, not now, not then.

Right on, RB!!!

Your use of the word Mcsame tells me you are a hateful person.

PaulL. McCain's campaign says McCain does not speak for his campaign, well who does? It is a sad day when the candidate can not speak for himself. And you want this guy and his bunch of cronies running this country. You don't know who will be calling the shots.

I didn't know that, but doesn't Obama have several hundred people to tell him what to say about foreign affairs, and hasn't Obama placed the blame on his staff members for thing said?
Please don't call me a racist for asking.

McSame is quickly slipping toward the need for a dribble cup.

We all are.

Kidx,
Just so you know, God is always capitalized. Not to do so is offensive.

Or maybe he didn't want to capitalize God in that instance. For example I would not capitalize God when swearing like saying %od damn.

This is America,you can capitalize GOD,god or God or not. I think you still have that freedom!

True you do, I was jsut talking about politness. You don't have to be polie or respectful either

For now at least.

Who knows if McCain is elected and with the right wingers influencing everything like they have been for the last few years, that may change. We ALL may be forced to 'wear flag pins' and etc....to prove our loyalty.

Sounds unamerican if you ask me.

As for the dirty tricks, just stop it. Don't listen to it, don't respond to it unless it is to complain.

But instead of complaining to each other or blogs like this, why not complain to the campaign staff?

Maybe if enough people say that they want to hear something of substance instead of this stupid dribble, they may get the message and move on to higher ground and topics of concern for all of us.

I think Obama saying he wouldn't go negative is a step in the right direction, and McCain's tactics are wrong. I once liked McCain, I thought he had integrity. But no more.

I think that is the only way we will ever see a change in the same old 'dirty tricks' campaigning of the past.

True

Obama supporters are not naive. We know the deal. And I know I won't be disappointed. I think he would be much better than McCain.

Yes. I understand Obama is a politician, but at least he is smart enough to realize things can not go on the way they are. Change has got to be made.

The people are on the verge of a revolution because of the failed administrative policies of the last 8 years. Our rights are being whittled away, and the economy is tanked. We ask for money from other countries to pay our own bills. WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!! And because big oil and big business have bribed its way into republican pockets, no true energy policy has been made that will make us energy independent.

People believe that oil is the thing we need and they don't realise that it soon will be GONE. KAPUT. NADA, OVER WITH, DONE, NONE LEFT. What then? Instead of looking at alternates, and funding research and giving help to inventors the government just pocketed big oils money (for their campaigns-it had to look legit) and wrote up policy that helped the status quo. The rich got richer, the American people were broken.

McCain will keep the status quo. Besides in his record can be seen things like not voting for GI bills. He really cares for the soldiers you know.

His association with the Keating 5, saw the demise of numerous Saving and Loans in the 80's that old folks lost their life savings in. But I guess that was too far back for most people to remember.

His son just resigned from the board of a Bank that is failing RIGHT NOW, he didn't want to put the McCain name in the spotlight.

The list goes on.

Seems to me he hasn't learned to help the 'people', just his big business friends.

So further reason that 'experience' is not necessarily the right thing to have in this election.

...and we are all all willing to listen to lies, instead of the truth. Obama has no chance of making a change. He is a Washigton insider, chosen to continue and succeed at the Democrats agenda they have held for the past twenty years.
Absolute power, absolute control, socialist country, high taxes, big Government and little freedom.

Absolute power, absolute control, high taxes, big Government and little freedom.

This is exactly what we have gotten with republicans for the past 7.5 years. Except for the socialism--republicans don't like doing anything for the common good.

Obama does not make a stand. He says anything that sounds nice and makes it sound easy but yet has no substance to make this CHANGE. How will he change the economy? Sending out another stimulus check, with the money coming from where? He wants to tax the middle class more to bail out mistakes of the past and give their money to the lower class. The middle class like everyone else wants their hard earned money, we shouldn't be taxed more for working hard and making good choices. The money for healthcare will be coming out of everyone's pockets and the people will healthcare in their package end up losing a lot. Now we pay more taxes and get nothing extra.
He seems to be an idealist who has no realistic principles. He seems too naive to be the President and just so everyone knows he is also for the war now.
Our economy is in the same place as the rest of the world if not better. Throughout history there are times of growth and then a decline. Our gas prices are better then Europe, and the housing crisis has nothing to do with the government but more so to do with some over indulgent Americans who took a high risk mortgage that they could not afford. Not all cases but most.

listening to McCain answer questions is just plain painful.

I reckon it would be harder to do if you weren't the #1 media darling. It just occured to me as I was reading this thread... Maybe McCain does a worse job because he's actually thinking about his answers.. perhaps when either candidate does a bogus job of answering a question, it might simply mean it was a question that their writers didn't prepare for.

I just wish the media would back off Obama so we could get a better sense of who he really is, whatever that may be. Right now, he's a tv star first and a thinker second because of the damn media. And that's not fair. To either side.