How Republicans Plan on Ganging Up on Obama for Being "Weak" on Street Gangs

Hilliary, despite all her failings, is still the better choice. It's evident by the way she talks about the issues and her policies. Our prayers are with her. HILLARY '08

Staying with the issue, the headline of this article is " Republicans Plan on Ganging Up on Obama for Being "Weak" on Street Gangs."
Yes, he did support laws requiring gang members to have their tatoos surgically removed, and other laws that forbid gang related activity or recruitment in the vicinity of schools or churches.
The question I'm posing is, "Have those measures been effective in significantly curbing gang activity and gang related deaths in the south side of Chicago?"
The latest rise in death tolls does reflect that those measures are not major deterrents. So, I'm saying that while Senator Obama has passed some very good measures, they might, indeed, be considered 'weak' because they are simply not strong enough to dispel the gangs, displace them, or discourage the senseless killings taking place. On the contrary, gang activity and deaths have increased, not decreased.

bob 4 usa hillary is no exception she too has a criminal background you have not just heard of it you are not told she has many cases pending in court at least in california just google in the clintons or peter paul the ship sailed away when edwards left the race he looked like the only dem hope the rest don't even have good economic policies perhaps we should vote for hillary who will obliterate iran in stead of macain i think the gop will be greatful for another 4 years in the white house which i feel they have already got.

since we're talking facts lets really get the facts straight

Obama Sponsored Bill To Extend Death Penalty For 1st Degree Murder Within 500FT Of A Place Of Worship. Obama was the chief co-sponsor of bill providing that a person who commits first degree murder using a firearm in or within 500 feet of a church, synagogue or other place of worship is eligible for the death penalty. The bill would provide enhanced penalties for commission of other enumerated offenses, including second degree murder and aggravated assault. [91st GA, SB 1615, 2/15/00]

Actual Facts
Obama Voted To Make Recruiting For A Gang At School A Crime. Obama voted to create the offense of criminal street gang recruitment on school grounds (including a school yard, school playing field, and school playground), which a person commits when on school grounds or public property adjacent to school grounds, he/she threatens the use of physical force to coerce, solicit, recruit, or induce another person to join or remain a member of a criminal street gang, or conspires to do so. The penalty for the offense (House Amendment No. 1) is a Class 1 felony. [93rd GA, HB 4788, 5/13/04, 3R P; 57-0-0; PA 93-0938, 8/13/04]

Obama never ever worked the streets of Chicago and never visited the families on the southside that lost their children to gun and gang violence. He lives in Hyde Park in a home bought by his crooked business friend Rezko. Obama doesn't care about the killings he only cares about himself. But he wants the black votes and they are dumb enough to vote for him. Plus they don't know the difference of when he is telling the truth or lying. His close ties to Ayers, Ayres, Wright, Rezko and Farrakhan are enough to view him as anti-american and a racist.

That Ad tells the truth. Obama doesn't care less about the killings of young people on the southside of Chicago. Since he is getting all the votes from them he should care. But, Obama is for himself and only himself. He wants to make history like MLK. He has read many books on MLK and that's what he is interested in first. Do you think he wants to change politics in Washington? Think again. He wouldn't know what to do the first day on the job. He gives a good speech from the book of speeches of RFK that was given to him and that's what he reads. RFK gave speeches of hope and Obama copied that word. He can't do anything by himself how would he run the country.

One more comment to add to the one I just posted. I do believe that Senator Obama supports the tougher laws on hate crimes (as do most people I know). So, if he supports those laws, is there hypocracy in his reluctance to support tougher laws for gang crimes? In many ways, they are the same. This isn't about race; it's about passing laws that target heinous criminal activity and deterring and punishing those who commit it. If he bases his position that all criminals who murder should be treated the same, why does he support tougher laws on hate crimes, but not for gang-related crimes?

I live in the south suburbs of Chicago. I understand legislation and the reason for laws. Laws are designed for two reasons: one, to deter criminal activity; and two, to punish those who are found guilty of criminal activity. The capital punishment laws are designed to do both of those. Gangs are an issue, and a very strong one, for those in the south side of Chicago. That's a fact, and statistics prove it. The one thing that Senator Obama didn't take into account, and if he did, it didn't weigh as heavily as his argument in support of protecting the interests of minorities who are in gangs, is the fact that most, if not all, of the gang-related deaths are minority on minority crimes. So, in essence, what Senator Obama did by voting against this law was to choose the minority criminal over the minority victim. Now, keep in mind that most, if not all, of these victims are minorities. Statistics also reflect that gang members who kill are likely to do it again if they are convicted and released from prison at some point in their lives. So, choosing to protect the interests of the gang member because he or she is a minority on the basis that it is unfair is also not fair to the victims of these crimes. They, too, are minorities. The only difference is they are the ones who die, not the person who murders them.
Gangs are known to be violent and ruthless with guns and lives. Why protect them more than we protect the victims, who are of the same race and class? I'd like to hear the justification for this track of thinking. It makes no sense to me, and if I were a parent who had to visit my kid at a cemetary while the parent of the kid who killed him got to see her son or daughter in prison or worse yet, living freely, I'd be angry at any politician who didn't do everything and anything to both deter and punish gangs for these crimes.

It's amazing how dumb most people are in America. People respond to article without reading or understanding the content of what they are responding to. No wonder Bush was re-elected after a disasterous first term and the whole world was shocked. If someone oppose a piece of legislation because a similar one exist in the book and do not want to duplicate, how does that constitute weakness? The racial tone of many respondents show what kind of society America really is.

It is very very simple.
If an ad is approved by
a candidate (McCain,
Obama, Clinton)it will
say so. It not, then
the ad is a lie and
should be taken as such.

Obama will lose the general election not because he is black but because he is too liberal! Remember the "Reagan democrats"? they are the ones coming out in droves to vote for Hillary whom they see as a moderate...they will never vote liberal and will just as easily become "McCain dems"..they would love to support the democratic party again but won't if they see the canidate as someone out of touch with their lives..."so saddened" you are so right!

Thanks for the warning - The Clinton McCain ticket! Heads they win - Tails we lose! SO SAD

the devil we know is better than the one
we didnt even know at all.LET VOTE
FOR MCCAIN SO AS TO DEAL WITH IRAN AGAIN

Obama and his wife brag about his work in the streets of Chicago and what a big positive difference he made in the streets. If he worked in the streets of Chicago, he apparently did not make a difference with all the violence taking place in the streets and homes in Chicago. Go home Obama and prove you can make a differecne on the streets of Chicago and then maybe the American people will trust you to handle the problems facing our country and the world. Obama can't even sway his own people in Chicago!!!

Smear? If it's factual how is it a smear. Again, no one will be able to attack or criticize Obama without being labled a smear campaign or racist or both.

Since the ABC debate, Obama has proven again and again just how weak he is. He crumpled during the debate because he didn't do any work to prepare for it by anticipating the questions that might be asked.

On the campaign trail he pointed fingers at Hillary and ABC, blaming them for his pathetic performance. He was still whining about it this week.

He thinks he should not be criticized. He thinks we should not raise issues about Rev. Wright, Bill Ayers, or his past votes as a State and U.S. senator. He thinks he should not be questioned on anything he doesn't want to discuss.

Do you really want this man in the White House and meeting with America's worst enemies as he's promised to do? I don't.

I'm fine with Obama as the nominee, because I think McCain is a fine man who will make a fine president. Hillary can run in 2012.

Many Obamabots are too young to remember a Democratic nominee named George McGovern. He is the reason the Superdelegates came into being. The left wing of the democratic party nominated him in 1972. He won ONLY ONE STATE in the general election - Massachusetts (which Hillary won in the primary).

Terry was right. Racism does still exist. Rev. Wright proved that, and J.J. Jackson, Sharpton, and plenty of other black "Leaders". Our ancestors took your ancestors away from their homeland against their will?? HA!! Blame the Dutch! If you don't like it, maybe Liberia is still available. Oh, I forgot, there might be work to be done to make that place livable. Pretty much like most countries in Africa. I'm sure the white devil produced Robert Mugabe as well, Oh, I forgot Mr. Carter (Democrat?) is his biggest fan.
Why don't you people just stop with the "Po Me" crap. My mother brought me to the U.S. when I was three years old. You might not like this but, I DON'T OWE YOU PEOPLE A DAMN THING!!!! I'm Out.

we hillary supporters are tired of being called uneducated racist hicks. we are doctors, lawyers, nurses, teachers, waiters, truck drivers, accountants, whatever. we are americans.

obamaites persist in insulting us, then hold onto their dreams of a winning general election campaign. just a clue, kids - insulting people then asking for their votes is not a good strategy.

in this case, it doesn't matter anyway, because we're too intelligent to vote for a pro-hamas, pro-terrorist, racist, anti-american, anti-woman, anti-old people, anti-israel, anti-everybody who disagrees with his self-image as messiah, creep.

We all knew from the begining and now os prven more thean ever Obama is unelectable. He himself is affraid of debates. He does not know how to answer anything with substance about the issues and has too many shady relationships with US haters.