George's Bottom Line

Good for ABC for not airing this program. I think it is in bad taste that Mr. Obama used the time slot of the World Series to do his program. He could have chosen any other time and did not. I appreciate ABC for not airing this.

Just in: 2 Ohio government employees, 1 an obama donor have been charged in the records snooping case of "joe the Plumber" they are now being questioned as to who they wre doing the undercover work for'
Panic Attack at Dailykos.. the kiddies are on medication now after seein the Gallup poll showing only a 2 point spread between Obama and McCain lmao

McCain doesnt have a clue on what to do about the Economy, and you can tell it.A vote for McCain is like voting for Bush. We need a change and his name is Obama!

please get out and vote!!!! take others with you to vote. vote early!!!

ABC is and has been supporting Obama in free publicity all of the time this year. Not sure I would have any faith in a poll acquire by this organization. Also what jobs are the BIG TIME supporters at ABC looking for in the new administration.

Obama is the man!

He is avoiding questions....

McCain=4 more years of Bush's policy's, or Obama and a true change.

You mean SHE is avoiding questions. I still don't know where Palin stands on any issues besides social issues.

- STOP THE MADNESS - VOTE FOR CHANGE - 2008

> Good for ABC for not airing this program.

Wow, you are solely ignorant or just plain dumb. ABC asked Obama to buy air time and Obama said forget it. Hope you enjoy that rerun of "Pushing Daisies"

How does Obama explain this?

According to Snopes.com, Princeton was requested to put a 'restriction' on distribution

of any copies of the thesis of Michelle Obama (a/k/a/ Michelle laVaughn Robinson) saying

it could not be made available until November 5, 2008 but when it was published on a

political website they decided they would lift the restriction.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/thesis.asp

Today Bush administration is contemplating an idea of sittind down and talking with Mullah Omar and the talibans heeding to Petraeus.What does that all mean ?

Can someone explain socialism to me? Social Security, Medicare, Fannie Mae, government schools, bailouts....seems like we have been a socialized country for decades but someone forgot to tell us. I'm not sure how either candidate is going to slow down the advancement of socialism in our country. The conversation may have to shift in order to have an effective government. If a Communist nation like China can thrive in this global market I'm thinking the U.S. will be okay as a quasi-Socialist/Capitalist nation.

This 1/2 hour show is merely icing on the cake. Obama WILL be the next President and I an elated.

Exactly how will Obama fix the economy? Tax the middle class and successful to dole out to the non-working, unproductive welfare people?

All you haters if McCain had the 30 min. spots you'd be ok with it. Rethugs are hyporcrites,steal elections, are ignorant and racist.We've lived under you rule long enough.Do America a favor and leave if Obama is elected. After all we lived under the Presidency of a murderer and a liar for 8 years.

This guy just has an answer for everything. Typical lawyer. He has left himself PLENTY of loopholes. Like a good lawyer does. When he raises your taxes he's going to tell you "now what I meant was..." And I feel bad for the people that have voted early for BHO. Khalidi is finally rearing its ugly head. But good thing the media is in the tank for BHO - he may get lucky and nobody will see it til after election day.

But unlike Perot, we're not likely to see Obama sitting behind a desk for a half hour. Like Perot, Obama is going to focus more on his policy agenda, and less on his biography.

duh. Obama has been trying to hide his biography this whole campaign. And his agenda for America (the one he will talk about, anyway) will hide his real agenda to give reparations for slavery, send millions to Africa for AIDS and draught relief, redistribute wealth, raise every federal tax he can find, and penalize success to "lift" the poor.

I agree with D Adams. Baseball is way more important than who our President is going to be. F#$%in' A. I think we found Joe Six-Pack and he is D Adams.

Take others to vote with you Democrats. It isnt over until election day. If they vote help others vote on election day. Get out for Mr Obama.

Obama is biggest spender of your saved money, he does not care of saving your money, he just spend and he will do the same way in the US government if he was elected. He is too dangerous to our country future.*****Rashid Khalidi Photo: Another Questionable Barack Obama Friendship***
by Jim Brogan
The Post Chronicle
October 28, 2008
http://www.postchronicle.com/commentary/article_212181989.shtml

Rashid Khalidi is a friend of Barack Obama. In fact, Khalidi and his wife used to babysit for Barack and Michelle Obama. Why is that significant?

The National Review Online's Andrew McCarthy has a great piece breaking it down. There is no doubt that it would be making headlines in the mainstream media if it were about a Republican.

Apparently, in 2003, the then llinois state senator, attended a party for Rashid Khalidi. Nothing too harmless right? Wait, it gets better.

Khalidi's friends were seeing him off as he left his post as a professor at the University of Chicago to go on to Columbia University.

As luck would have it, Khalidi was the spokesman for Yasser Arafat when he headed up the PLO, and surprise, surprise, He is also an outspoken vocal critic of Israel.

At this event a Palestinian American reportedly read a poem which accused the Israelis of terrorism in their treatment of Palestinians, and criticized U.S. support of Israel.

But it wasn't just that Obama attended the gathering, its the glowing testimonial he poured on Khalidi, as did Bill Ayers. Did we mention he was also in attendence?

Here are some excerpts from a "Los Angeles Times" story back in April about the event via OneNewsNow.com.

"A special tribute came from Khalidi's friend and frequent dinner companion, the young state Sen. Barack Obama. Speaking to the crowd, Obama reminisced about meals prepared by Khalidi's wife, Mona, and conversations that had challenged his thinking.

"His many talks with the Khalidis, Obama said, had been ‘consistent reminders to me of my own blind spots and my own biases…It's for that reason that I'm hoping that, for many years to come, we continue that conversation – a conversation that is necessary not just around Mona and Rashid's dinner table,' but around ‘this entire world…'

And then there is the little issue about a "tape"

"The event was videotaped, and a copy of the tape was obtained by The Times."

An indignant McCarthy asks why this videotape hasn't been released.

Bio: Khalidi was born in New York to a Palestinian father and a Lebanese mother, according to his Wikipedia page. He received a B.A. from Yale University, where he was a member of Wolf's Head Society, in 1970, and a D. Phil. from Oxford University in 1974 and spent many years as a professor and director of both the Center for Middle Eastern Studies and the Center for International Studies at the University of Chicago before joining the Columbia faculty. He has also taught at Georgetown University, Lebanese University, and the American University of Beirut.

Khalidi is married to Mona Khalidi, former President of the Arab American Action Network.

The Khalidis and Obamas are good friends. In his capacity as a director of the Woods Fund, Barack Obama in 2001 and 2002 steered $75,000 to the Arab American Action Network, reports Town Hall.

According to an Times account of the dinner, Obama speaks of the fact that he and Michelle had been frequent dinner guests at the Khalidi home and that the Khalidis had even baby-sat for the Obama girls.

Next Bush/McCain/Palin Political Gimmick to BACKFIRE!!!
___ Sarah Palin was not actually pregnant with Trig last year after all...

FACT:
7 days before the general election, a seemingly very healthy Sarah Palin still has NOT released her medical records, what's up with that???

McCain is avoiding the issue. He is using fear tactics and smears and is trying to paint Obama as a radical. Yet Obama's economic team consists of Warren Buffet, Robert Ruben, and Paul Volker, well respected and in the center, including the most respected former Secreatary Treasurer and Fed Chief.

The way I see it, why would anyone need to tune in to listen to George analyze this campaign? What a colossal waste of time. If you have read his columns you already know where we stands and how he sees things.

mccain doesn't offer us anything but the same old broken economic policies republicans have been pushing for years.

Watching a 30-minute NObama infomercial? YAWN.

I loved the Berlin speech and Obama having a press conference with Sarkozy. I thought he rocked.
Berlin was so spectacular and amazing and I loved every minute.
McCain was just jealous and lashing out like a petulant child after that.
And McCain is being a spoiled petulant child now because Obama has the money for a half hour prime time show and he does not.

VOTE NO - OBAMA IS A BAD CANDIDATE - VOTE NO
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Obama wants GOVERNMENT RUN Health Care
Obama has a 100% ANT-GUN voting record
Obama has a 100% Pro-PORK spending record
Obama thinks 'LIFE IS ABOVE HIS PAY GRADE'
Obama WILL TAKE FROM YOU
Obama WILL GIVE TO SOMEONE ELSE
Obama WILL INCREASE GOVERNMENT IN YOUR LIVES
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VOTE NO - Mr Government OBAMA - VOTE NO

Barack Obama is saying to Joe the plumber that he believes the power of government ought to be used to redistribute wealth in the United States," to take wealth from productive people and give it to people who have not been as successful. And that is socialism at best -- and I think you could even make a case that, in its own way, it's Marxism."

VOTE YES - JOHN McCAIN & SARAH PALINE - VOTE YES

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PRO GUN RIGHTS - "Believes gun laws do not reduce crime"

LOW TAXES FOR EVERYONE - "do not raise taxes on anyone"

PRO AMERICAN VALUES - supports the present Constitution. Does not believe it is 'flawed' like Mr.Government does

PRACTICES SOUND GOVERNANCE - he has never asked for Earmarks (Pork) in 26 years.

PEOPLE DRIVEN HEALTH CARE - supports private health care not run by the Government
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VOTE YES - JOHN McCain & SARAH PALIN - VOTE YES

Obama booked this time almosta month ago. Bud "Light" Selig put the WS game on the same day.

a Vet, China changed to market economics/capitalist 20 years ago after Chairman Mao died, even they still have one party rule. That is why China thrived. Before the capitalist change, Communist China's made everyone equally poor and 30 million people died of starvation and political prosecution.

Didi,when are you going to give all us Haters the answer to why you support a man who thinks we are like Nazis!!!!If that doesnt give you a reflection into the mans soul,WHAT WILL????????

All Obama supporters, do you really want to give any politicians regardless parties unchecked powers to control and change anything they want???
Think harder before you cast your freedom away and assuming Obama-pelosi-Raid will give you a few hundred Dollars. Absolute power corrupt people.
1. Barney Franks already promised to raise tax across board. Hold on your wallet.
2. Obama said that he would allow Bush's tax cut expire, another word for tax increase. Family making $25000 will pay $700 more, People make $50000 will pay $2500 more, Those make $75000 will pay $3000 more.
3. You pay more on things you buy, because business pass tax increase to you by raising prices
4. Millionaire Obama and his rich friends Kennedy, Pelosi and Fannie Mae CEOs do not pay more tax, only you the middle class pay more, because they hide their money in the Trust. They do not represent middle class.
5. Obama will raise Social Security tax, medicare tax, medicaid tax, unemployment insurance tax, capital gain tax, death tax, etc
Obama-Pelosi-Raid do not care about middle class, they only want your money to control you and to give to the people of his chosen such as voting fraud organization ACORN and his wife's hospital that doubled her salary to $300,000 in return.

What "middle class" person earns more than $250,000 a year!? I call this upper class. And he will only increase tax for the amount OVER the $250,000.

You have to love the misinformation coming from the Republican camp.

Here are the facts: Obama's plan calls for tax CUTS for the middle class. Families making $250,000 a year or less-- and that includes not only middle class workers but also 98% of small business owners--- will not see their taxes go up even one dime under Obama's plan. 95% of working Americans will get a tax cut under Obama's plan. Yes, "Joe the Plumber" actually gets a bigger tax cut under Obama's plan than under McCain's! McCain's plan leaves out l00 million hardworking middle class Americans. The middle class gets three times more tax relief under Obama's plan than McCain's. Everytime you hear McCain or Palin say Obama wants to raise taxes, they "forget" to mention one little detail: Obama is only raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans, those who make more than a quarter million dollars a year. And even their taxes will only go back to what they were during the Clinton years, when the rich did just fine. McCain-Palin want tax cuts for the rich! These are the facts. Let the American people decide what they want: tax cuts for the rich (McCain-Palin plan) or tax cuts for working families who make less than $250,000 a year (Obama-Biden plan). America, the choice is yours!

Today I receoved an e mail from the obama camp asking me to take election day off to vote. What the Obama people don't realize is that most blue collar americans can't just take a day off from work to vote. Their bosses will not allow it. Just one more example of how obama is out of touch with most of america. Obama is just politics as usual a black man with the same body parts as a white man. Nothing new new.

Did Biden really say the tax income level would drop from 250k down to 150k if Obama is elected? That's quite a drop. I guess 95% no tax increase is out the window. Now somewhere near 50%. Did Obama lie or did Biden? Maybe both. Oh well, what can you expect from the great O. Democrats drool.

Of course he is not going to focus on him. There is still a lot of questions Americans have about Obama and the media refuses to ask and do their job.

I've been a life long democrat who is not voting this election I fear that change we need, will become change we can't stand.

Obama was "bringing the threshold down" from $250,000 to $200,000, before Biden seemed to lower it to $150,000.

However, the Saturday ad was not the first time Obama talked about the $200,000 mark.

At the final presidential debate two weeks ago, he said his plan would provide "a middle-class tax cut for people making less than $200,000."

NO marxist is going to solve any problems other than to create revolution.....Its not a coincidence that our staunchest allies are the countries in eastern Europe!!!!!!They had generations of men like Mr. obama that ruled their countries!!!!!!!!!!

Interesting opinion piece by Campbell Brown of CNN, showing how Obama is keeping at least one of his campaign promises. I'm sure this is the first of many that he'll break:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/28/campbell.brown.obama/index.html

Voting early is vital, and proving to really help Obama. This election is far from over. We need to elect Obama into office.

Obama is biggest spender of your saved money
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Incorrect.

Changes proposed by Obama’s campaign would mean the national debt would grow by $5.7 trillion over 10 years, while proposals spelled out by McCain’s campaign would add $10.9 trillion, according to the Tax Policy Center.

McCAIN HAS NO WAY TO PAY FOR HIS POLICIES!

WE CANNOT AFFORD THE SAME SPEND SPEND SPEND AND BORROW POLICIES OF GEORGE BUSH McCAIN.

Stephanopoulos used to work for Clinton. What do you expect from him? Fairness? Ha, ha, ha, etc....

Obama's tax plan has been praised by many economist and successful investors like Warren Buffet.

Its just an adjustment of the Tax brackets. Its happens all the time in countries that have adopted progressive taxation and the US is one of them.

Just because McCain campiagn spin doctors want to call it socilism, it does not become socialism in anyway. Lets grow a brain and not get carried away with the spin from either side.

As for Joe Biden, he's in the same good olde boy crowd as Chris Dodd of Connecticut and Ted Kennedy of Mass. Both support Obama and change but Chris Dodd refuses to disclose the details of his VIP mortgage from Country wide and Ted Kennedy that great bringer of change refuses to leave the senate after 46 years even with terminal brain cancer. Change, if you want change its easy vote for term limits But nope that ain;t gonna happen.

Obama will pay for his policies by eliminating more of the mlitary. You do remember that Clinton neutered the military to balance the budget. Now that's a bad decision. Obama will finish the job Clinton started. Leave America open for attack from all sides.

Wake up my friends, this presidential election is not about taxes, energy, health care, education and economy. We can argue for the rest of our life and each solution can be used only in a certain circumstance. Having say that, it means there is no correct or wrong solution. HOWEVER, IT IS ABOUT THE PERSON HIMSELF. Why? Because the character and belief of that person will determine the actions he will be taking after he become the president of US. For McCain, the mess left by Bush will continue its path to the way of no return. For Obama, at least we have chance and hope. It is just that simple. So, let vote Obama for our future, my friends.

It is amzing how many people voting for McCain who make 30K, 40K or maybe even 50K are worried about Obama raising taxes on people more than 250K. Where has the worry from the rich been for middle class families who are struggling to get by. The Bushs tax policy have not worked. The people at the top are doing fine and middle class families are losing their homes, jobs and healthcare.
People like 'Joe the Plumber' would recieve tax cuts under Obama. Speaking of good oleJoe, he was out today agreeing with another campaigner that if Obama was elected President that would mean "death to Isreal". And this is the person McCain is using for his campaign mascot? Just more misguided information to scare the masses.

Once more we elect another president with a penis, is that really change?

McCain has not offered a clear vision of where he wants to take this country in 4 years, and Palin is completely unprepared for VP. She can not even correctly identify what a VP does. Obama/Biden offer a much better alternative. They will cut taxes for 95 percent of Americans, end the Iraq war safely and help mend our relationships with our allies and foes around the globe. McCain offers tax breaks for the rich and taxes on health care benefits. He has not shown any understanding of what fixing this economy entails.

A fool and his money are soon parted by a vote for Obama.

Obama said that he would allow Bush's tax cut expire, another word for tax increase. Family making $25000 will pay $700 more, People make $50000 will pay $2500 more, Those make $75000 will pay $3000 more.
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Complete Bullsh**.

Obama WILL NOT raise taxes on the income groups you listed. You seem to continually lie about his tax policy.

The expired Bush tax cuts will be re-written. NO ONE who makes under $250k will se a tax increase. Obama has stated this and you are simply denying it.

HELLO

Today I receoved an e mail from the obama camp asking me to take election day off to vote. What the Obama people don't realize is that most blue collar americans can't just take a day off from work to vote. Their bosses will not allow it. Just one more example of how obama is out of touch with most of america. Obama is just politics as usual a black man with the same body parts as a white man. Nothing new new.
Posted by: al | Oct 28, 2008 10:46:43 PM

Buddy Obama is not out of touch.What Obama wants you to do is tell your boss to allow a day off to vote so that you can vote early and work on election day.Voting is your right and no boss will dare to stop you from voting it.In a way Obama is telling you if the boss didnt allow you sue that rich man get the money so he can tax you and distribute a small portion of the big wealth you acquired to the poor and downtrodden.

What hope does Obama give you? Make a list without the word change in it.

This has got to be the most important election of our times and we have so many Americans going to the voting booth mislead because the media is scared of Obama and will not tell the truth. It is your resposibility to do your research, the information is available. This may be our last opportunity to save our country. For all of you that say how Obama is so intelligent and charasmatic. These are not reasons to vote for a man. Remeber these are the same qualities of Stalin and Hitler, and required to lead the masses down the wrong path. We know McCain and Palin are good at heart, and more important we know that McCain will protect this country. Obama is in this for one thing To rule the world", the information is available and its up to you to disprove me. Remeber all the times you have heard people complain how the media tell half truths if they tell us anything at all.

Tax cuts, Both Mccain and Obama are full of it. Anyway when the federal government cuts taxes and cuts programs the states and ciites raise them its just one big shell game. Change yes its called a third party, after 4 years of obama we will have a third party in 2012 , now that my friends is change.

A fool and his money are soon parted by a vote for Obama.

Posted by: Damocles | Oct 28, 2008 10:55

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Too late for that under President Bush a lot of my money departed when my 401k statement came rolling in last week.

Hey "D Adams" ABC did not choose not to air this. It's just that ABC came too late to the party and the Obama camp stopped the negotiations. Are you kidding? The networks need to generate revenue!

PALIN RAISED TAXES ON THEOIL COMPANIES THEN USED THAT MONEY TO JUST GIVE A CHECK TO WORKING CLASS ALSAKANS.

If that's not "spreading the wealth", what is? She is calling Obama a "socialist" for her own policy.

Pub supporters are such hypocrites.

Why are the greedy Republicans so worried about the 'share the wealth' concept? Every dime of money given to low income people gets spent immediately. This helps improve the American economy - unlike the rich, who's money more often goes to BMW, Gucci, or helps promote production in other countries. Serious capital chases lowest cost of production - usually somewhere other than here in America.

>>>McCain=4 more years of Bush's policy's..<<< Ummm, it's "policies", not "policy's." It's a plural noun, not a contraction. Another Obama-struck scholar.

If you are voting for Obama with the idea that your taxes won't increase, you are knutz! You will pay more for food and everything else. That's the penalizing "big business" plan of the Great O.

For all of you republicans and democrats who are sick of this disgusting election its time to form real third party for 2012,leave the extremists in both parties behind and lets really take back our country wit a much needed third party. Now thats change you can beleive in.

This country is going to hell in a handbasket, with satan himself, barack hussein obama at the helm. God help us all.

Can someone please tell me exactly what Obama is changing and how he is going to change it? Anyone can claim that they will bring "change" but I have not heard one person explain what he is changing and how he is going to change it!!!!

mary, If you were relying solely on a 401k you are not investing wisely. Bush did not crash the economy, Clinton policy did.

Will he be sitting in front of a faux-Greek fireplace? Will Ron Popeel be a special guest?

Mainstream Media hasn't covered all of the Obama spread the wealth. Obama believes anyone making over 90K a year is rich. And his plan taxes you 7 cents on every dollar over 90K. So if you make 100K a year plan on paying an extra 7k a year starting in 2010.

JOHN McCAIN IS THE BETTER CANDIDATE

Values shape Policy.

Any Pied Piper can soothe the masses with promises of milk and honey but Promises never tell you ‘…what they’re really made of…’

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On Economics:

Obama’s values dictate that ‘…we should spread the wealth…’

McCain’s values dictate that ‘….we should not raises taxes on anyone….’

Obama’s values dictate that ‘….$1 million a day in earmarks is ok in 6yrs…’

McCain’s values dictate that ‘….Zero earmarks are ok in 26 years….’

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ON Life:

Obama’s values dictate that ‘…life begins above my pay grade…’

McCain’s values dictate that ‘…it starts at conception…’

Obama’s values dictate that ‘…when dealing with evil you would…confront evil…’

McCain’s values dictate that ‘…when dealing with evil you would…defeat it!…’

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ON SELF DEFENSE:

Obama's values dictate '...I have no intention of taking away folks' guns...but...I support the D.C. handgun ban in private homes...'

McCain's values dictate '...gun control is a proven failure in fighting Crime...'

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This election has two VERY DIFFERENT candidates.

One candidate’s values appear to still be evolving, while another candidates appear set.

Only one candidate really knows the man he is…..John McCain.

Hey Son Of Rotten, Everything started going down hill when the Demogods took over Congress. Bush and the Republicans warned Barney and he said there was nothing wrong with Freddie and Fannie. It's on tape. Quit smearing the Republicans. YOU ARE WRONG

For people who are ever-so-hopefully posting about the Khalidi issue, you should probably be aware of this: (oh, and by the way - being Palestinian-American isn't a crime in the US, last anyone checked):

" During the 1990s, while he served as chairman of the International Republican Institute (IRI), McCain distributed several grants to the Palestinian research center co-founded by Khalidi, including one worth half a million dollars.

A 1998 tax filing for the McCain-led group shows a $448,873 grant to Khalidi's Center for Palestine Research and Studies for work in the West Bank.

The relationship extends back as far as 1993, when John McCain joined IRI as chairman in January. Foreign Affairs noted in September of that year that IRI had helped fund several extensive studies in Palestine run by Khalidi's group, including over 30 public opinion polls and a study of "sociopolitical attitudes."

>>>Too late for that under President Bush a lot of my money departed when my 401k statement came rolling in last week.<<< Actually, you can thank Jimmy carter for the Community Reinvestment Act and Barney Frank & Chris Dodd for resisting any changes sought by Bush to their pet donors, Fannie Mae and Freddia Mac. That's what caused the sub-prime mortgage mess which precipitated the credit freeze, etc., that killed your 401(k). And now the Democrats, if they obtain a filibuster-proof majority in Congress plus the White House, will proceed to destroy the rest of the economy. Not all "change" is good. Just ask the people in the Weimar Republic who voted for change...

al, You do have a good idea but in the interim, Obama is not the choice! Voting for Obama is like trying to get the flu.

we have spend 750 billion dollars on iraq, 750 billion on the bail out how can anyone really offer a tax break, Mark my words who ever wins this election is gonna get in the white house and give that good olde line that gee I did not realize how bad things are, sorry but no tax cut. wake up and smell the coffee.

What hope does Obama give you? Make a list without the word change in it.

Posted by: Damocles | Oct 28, 2008 10:57:32 PM

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Obama gives me hope...
1. That education will be reformed and that our children can once again begin learning without being taught just take a test.

2. That hard work and determination can take you anywhere, despite who your are and what color you are.

3. That this country will get back to being the leader that it once was and not just the war machine we have become.

4. That we rebuild our cities, roads, and bridges so that our communities do not crumble before our eyes on television again.

5. That healthcare will become something that ever American can have access to. We are 42 in life span inthe world. Why? We need to correct that.

6. That every American can start prospering again and not just getting by.

I am pretty sick and tired of hearing about taxes. Do any of you actually know where taxes are supposed to go? Everytime your kid opens a book in a classroom it was paid by taxes. Every road you spend 2 hours log jammed in to get to work was built by taxes. Every bridge (even some that lead to nowhere) were built by taxes. Where have your taxes gone lately? See Ira