Closing Arguments: Obama Overseas

What would actually be useful is for ABC or any other news group to explain Phil Gramm's background. He was integral in creating the loopholes and deregulation that brought us Enron, the mortgage crisis, a weak dollar, and alas, skyrocketing oil speculation.

Good reporting, ABC.

I THOUGHT TO BE PRESIDENT, YOU HAD TO BE “ELECTED”?

The media is coronating Obama --- Reagan and Kennedy were both “elected” before they went and spoke in Germany to the public. I think we should have the election by the Anerican people first, and then the media and should back who is elected --- not who they favor. This thing in Germany, he is not speaking for the American people yet.

HOW MUCH IS THIS TRIP COSTING THE TAXPAYERS?

Barack Hussein Obama "hopes" we won't notice how many times he's "changed" his mind.

Why did Obama wait until he is running for President to find out what's going on overseas?

ALL IT IS NOW IS A HUGE "PHOTO-0P" WITH THE BIASED MEDIA IN TOW.

If he cared at all about what is going on --- he would have been before now --- and don't even get me started on Afghanistan --- he should have been there several times --- considering his committee appointment.

This man is a fake and a fraud and my only hope is that the American people wake up before it is too late. HE IS A DANGER TO AMERICA.

ANYBODY BUT OBAMA

He's an embarassment.

We're wide awake, buddy. You're the one who needs to wake up to the idea that a new dawn is coming.

Senator Obama is taking Charlie Gibson,Katie Couric and Brian Williams on his overseas visit. Does anyone really think this trip is to shape a new American foreign policy?? Really ABC,how stupid do you think we are? This is nothing but a publicity stunt.

I will be interested to see how Obama
presents himself to Europe and if he
has the grasp on foreign affairs that will be needed by our next president.
Also, will be watching to see the reception that he receives by the people
of Germany. I wish him luck as America
needs a person who can capture the
respect of the other countries.

His trip is a farce. It is totally political. I hope the American people see him as he really is. HE IS A DANGER TO OUR COUNTRY. He is NO John Kennedy.

POLITICS, POLITICS, POLITICS! Obama's trip is all and only about Politics.

Having only exactly 143 days of experience in the U.S. Senate, before setting his sights on winning the White House, OBAMA realizes that he desperately needs to persuade the American people that he knows SOMETHING about Foreign Policy!

I agree with anyone-but-obama. He should wait untill he is elected. He is wasting time and the taxpayers' money.
Are the candidates still drawing their senator pay? if so, shouldn't they be performing their senatorial duties? Most people cannot take a couple years off from their jobs to apply for another job, and still expect to be paid.

Obama doesn't know much about anything like many of his supporters. He can't think and speak at the same time. He is lost without his teleprompter where he reads speeches written by his speech writers. He is a fraud. For example, he was criticizing the Bush Administration and stated that too many Arabic tranlators were in Iraq when they were needed in Afganistan. Arabic is not spoken in Afganistan. His trip to the Middle East is purely political to get his name on the front page of newspapers, on the major network news programs, and to draw attention to himself for free publicity.

How about if Obama did the job he was elected to do - serving the people of Illinois. From the time he was elected all he's been doing is trying to be elected to a different job. I also want to know who is paying for this trip? It has nothing to do with his Illinois senate seat, so I hope he is paying for it out of his own pocket (fat chance).

Obama is merely a politician with an agenda. He drags you media dopes around like puppies only for the photo opportunities you continue to provide for him. He isn't the right man for the presidency. Not because he's black (Powell would have been a great candidate), not because he's a democrat (though, for us "common folk" that's nearly enough), it's because he has NO real experience and he IS running as the 1st black with a real chance as president. If he would have done this without the hype of being the "1st Black President" and ran on a love for this country and a desire to serve it best, then he might have gotten a vote from me. But, I don't trust him. Not after his wife's comments, not after his lies about never hearing Wright speak the way he does, not after the political in-fighting with Clinton and then the sudden "we're all friends" routine he and she pulled.
He's a sham, a flash in the pan.
God help us if this phoney DOES become president. However, I suppose you media types will eat it up, continue to hype him at the expense of the American people, and continue to lie to us.

Obama is a dangerous man and a threat to America. He is hoping peoeple in this country and overseas will see him as president. I am pretty sure he will say something that will show his true colors and finish his attempt to become president, a job he is ill prepared for.

Even German politicians are questioning the appearance of Obama in Berlin. No German candidate for chanceralship would do this(hold a speech in America) as Obama is planning to do in Germany. His trip is mainly a political move, trying to be able to stand up to McCains claims of being the better candidate when it comes to foreign policies. Although I will vote for Obama, I think it is a cheap shot. But - McCain is not an option for me.

I think it is important for Obama to make this trip. He is an intelligent man with an amazing ability to inspire and unite people. The experience of this trip will add to his understanding of these areas of the world and that will help us all when he is President. The people who insist on insinuating that he has Muslim ties should realize if that were really true his opponents would have proven that and ran in into the ground a long time ago.

I was crazy for Sen. Obama....I said "was". I believed him. Then I "wanted" to believe him. Now, I'm just disappointed. I hate saying it; but, it is so very wrong for him to not keep this trip solely as a visit with our troops and conference with them and their commanders. It's just my opinion; but, by the Senator extending his travels to other countries makes me feel the only value the senator places to his visit with our soldiers is the stepping stone it gives him to campaign in Europe. It is so wrong and so obvious.

You asked if Senator Obama's trip is political for PR or to shape foreign policy. The anser is self-evident by the number of media peaple who will be accompanying him.

What I'm amazed at is a lot of obama's supporters have college degrees and in college, you used to anyway, look at both sides of whatever your studying coming to a rational position... or conclusion .Yet obama is vacant of changing anything but his diapers and the liberal media I wont even call them biased cause its so blatent follow obama as he walks across the ocean...and with that the liberals want the unfairness doctrine... you know maybe its good I saved my money and went on my own rather then going to college its like get a degree lose your common sense. All I can say is vote for obama and good you'll have him enjoy...

Politics Politics Politics

Obama wants to APPEAR that he knows what is going on in the world. That he
is familiar with world leaders. What a
junior (child) he is showing himself to
be. Like a child, he can't decide what
he stands for. An intelligent person can
see through this jellyfish. Obama has certainly shut Michelle's mouth so she
wont say more idiotic jibberish.
Sure do give Obama credit, He is a slick-tongued dude that has fooled an
awful lot of people to thinking he can
jump over tall buildings, run faster than a speeding bullet, and see through
brick walls, and is the answer to all the problems that the good old USA is
combating at this time.
Dream on, only the media has pronounced
him as 'the anointed one".

What I'm afraid of more then Obama are the people that support him ....it's really sad there are so many he may be an empty suit but they certainly are empty brained.