Candy for Votes? McCain Backers Make a Sweet Offer

This election in a nutshell: Obama offers solutions, McCain wants to buy your vote with candy.

The fact that Obama supporters would trade their pins for candy doesn't say much about their devotion the the shallow one!

Throwing buttons in the garbage? This is news? How about the McEvangelical republicans throwing the United States Constitution in the garbage?

Welcome Miles, we look forward to hearing from you. :)

dl - we agree on this: "People who live in the past will be trampled by the future!"

As published in Newsweek last week:

Choosing John McCain would herald the construction of a bridge to the 20th century—and not necessarily the last part of it, either. McCain represents a Cold War style of nationalism ... At this hinge moment in human history, McCain's approach to our gravest problems is hawkish denial... he responds to security challenges from Georgia to Iran with Bush-like belligerence and pique."

McCain is a nice guy, but he, like Bush and Cheyney, is remnant of the cold war era. An era the rest of world has long since moved beyond. As you say, if we live in the past, we will be trampled.

Continuing from Newsweek:

"To the rest of the world, a rejection of the promise Obama represents wouldn't just be an odd choice by the United States. It would be taken for what it would be: sign and symptom of a nation's historical decline"

Very smart , those kids have learned very well and are an asset , keep up the good work and creativity you will be fine leaders. Will they consider using a portion of the profits for charity?

First, the socialist democrats throw thousands of flags in the dumpster. Now, they trade in their Obama pins for sweets.

America doesn't need a socialist party. Bring back the traditional democratic ideals.

All Americans are victims of an inept do-nothing democratically control congress.

dl - What do you mean by traditional democratic ideals?

Today's dem's aren't perfect and I don't agree with everything they do, but I wouldn't exactly call them socailists either.

What's the difference between Obama's ideals and traditional democratic ideals in your opinion?

Our country is crumbling apart, we are in a huge economic crisis, we are fighting a useless war in Iraq, our health care is in shambles, families are loosing their homes, jobs are going to foreign countries, borders and ports are not secure, we can't afford energy and food prices and all I hear from our leaders is who said what about lip stick. Those that sling mud at others have nothing constructive to offer themselves. Do we want, can we stand, four more years of this? Oh well, have a piece of candy, that always helps!!

I'm really ashamed of my Republican party. Their tactics of late are way beyond low and calculating. Hillary was right. They're shameful to the core. I'm so embarrassed now to be a Republican. I really expected so much better from McCain, as a so-called maverick, but now he's turned literally everything over to the Bush and Rove guys. His role is very passive now. He just wants to know what to say and when to say it. He is totally helpless, and totally overshadowed by Palin at his side every minute. This is such a sad spectacle for our country. I can't believe Palin and my Republicans are pulling it off. McCain is practically out of the picture now. The press is as guilty as the Republican bullies and blowhards. The media is afraid to condemn the Republicans for their behavior. Corporate America now rules the main stream media. Heaven help us.

The repub's are saying that the troopergate investigation is being led by some obamaa people (4 dem's), but they fail to mention the other 10 are repub's themselves. Caught with your hand in the cookie jar, Mrs. Palin?

dl -

the republicans had control of the congress up till four months ago - so who was the do nothing bunch?

Buttons in the trash? Better than Obama campaign workers and supporters throwing unused American flags in the trash after the convention.

Thank God there are young republicans at your college! GO GATORS!!

Clifton, what - exactly - is the "promise" Obama represents? All I have seen so far are nice speeches, a man who isn't exactly truthful or honorable and supporters who in turns seem to give the man Messiah-like qualities and hurl abuse at anyone who doesn't buy into it.

I've been asking for 19 months what exactly Obama will do for his country. To date, I haven't heard anything that he hasn't changed or tainted in some way.

McCain and Palin certainly are not perfect, but I trust them. I believe they really want what's best for our country, and they will try to cross the aisle to do it. I can't see that in Obama - you can't get true unity when people are forced or pressured to support someone they, at heart, really don't believe in.

There seems to be this trend of equating McCain with Bush. By that logic we should not elect Obama because he will be another Jimmy Carter! The only difference in Carter and Obama is Carter was a governor and a peanut farmer. Obama doesn't even have that!

Good for the UF students! It's strange how you can go to college to get smarter then end up voting for empty rhetoric like Obama's! I am glad there are some UF students withstanding the Obamamania.

maybe we should all stop, and let this thing playout, way to go Miles, so proud of you!!!!!!!!

Bryan Griffin is my hero.