Political Punch

Obama and his John F Kennedy pose… Take a good look! Investigate John F Kennedys background or his family members on civil rights for ALL Americans. Then take a look at Obamas background or his family in civil rights for ALL Americans. It is quite the contrary. Investigate the stance of pastor Jeremiah Wright, His church, Does this groups ideology relect the common needs of All Americans? Look at the actions and involvement of Obama with various groups (who were they? and what did they stand for?) Do the same with the Kennedys. Then evaluate. John F Kennedy didnt become concerned about All Americans when it was beneficial for him to do so… It was his lifestyle. No comparison!!!

Obama should have chosen Clinton if it’s really for the good of America, both of them would have given up their differences and tried to work out all the issues by employing Obama’s vision and Clinton’s experience. The fact that Obama chose Biden simply because this guys has the cleanest history and less problems for Republican’s attack shows how egoistic Obama is and what he’s really in for - to win the race, not for the good of America. Clinton is so much more brilliant and capable than Biden. What a poor choice on Obama’s part to choose Biden as a running mate. He just lost my vote for this election

To put it in a nutshell, I fell that Obama is a TOTALLY inexperienced windbag that is totally out of touch with reallity and the COMMON working class people who are the ENTIRE BACKBONE of the United States of America. His talk is CHEAP with no real plan!

Obama is right when he states the frustration and bitterness that middle class experience. Why, there is no middle anymore. Either you are like the Clintons or McCain, who find ways of using people to make money-We have more crime not only from lower class people-we are trying to survive a breakdown of middle class-Our Interfaith organization in our local community is hurting. We have more and more people in need of food and they can not keep up with the demand. How can I value Clinton's 109 million dollar statement or McCains's Marrying into money statement. I bet Hillary and McCain have never experienced putting their heat off to safe money, splitting up a pound of hamburger and strechting it out for a week. Not going to the doctor because it cuts into the budget of feeding the kids or putting gas in the car. They have no room to speak about Obama being elitist-At least Obama was in the throes of working with humanity WAY before his political career. I see a man of Grace, whereas I see McCain and Hillary as great actors. Maybe they should go to Hollywood and pursue their acting careers!

I am from a small town that has suffered ups and downs with its economy based solely on the oil field, and, although I am not from Pennsylvania, I am very offended by these remarks from Obama. Our town would have many he considers to "cling" to faith. I don't know anyone who does so because they lost their job. If anything, it would be the other way around. A good many people here own guns. In a rural area, you need them. We get rabid coyotes, foxes, skunks, etc. Nobody here said they started liking guns when the bottom fell out of the oil field ten, twenty, and thirty years ago. And some people here hold on to prejudices. Agriculture and industry around here would not function without many of our friends from south of the border. The prejudices I see are slowly dying as these immigrants have made good lives for themselves and their families here and are contributing to the community.

My point is that when Obama speaks against small town Pennsylvania, he speaks about all of us. How can Obama hope to help the people he doesn't understand? How can any elitist liberals, although well intentioned, help people they look down on? If someone needs food and you give them a car, you are not really helping them.

While I feel that the economy is a issue that should be at the forefront of any politician's remarks concerning their platform. It becomes apparent to me as an individual that the "elitism" is not in the fact that indiviuals are upset or seeking answers from their govenrmet. However it is in the fact that he can apply a broad spectrum to various issues that are complex in their own right;such as gun legislation, illegal imigration, and health care. And imply that these issues are secondary to economical policy. People vote for many issues on the basis of their belief system regardless of the economic situation of the nation. To clarify this statement, a liberal or a conservative will vote for their platforms/policies irrespective of economic downturn or upswing in our country's economy. I therefore do believe the comment was ellitist, not toward "Small Town Americans", but rather toward all Americans. Because it doesn't ridicule just one issue but categorizes the level of complexity that exists for many issues.

How dare you take down my genuine, honest and trau comments, and leave comments like Bill's up. Well, now I know you're a bunch of lying, disingenuous, conservative pricks, and you de3serve the candidate you've got.

Everything I said was factually true. Entirely relevant. and entirely against everything oyu believe in.

Lets get real here for a minute!! Do you people deep down inside really believe that Hillary or John McCain will really make this country better? I served in the U.S. Army. McCain served his country and I applaud him for that. But this does not make me ready to be President of the United States. This war has been a “strategic blunder” from the beginning and John McCain is going to continue to make it blunder. The REAL reason that you people in Ohio and Pennsylvania lost your jobs is because of NAFTA. Hillary’s husband helped to bring this into existence.

The news media is keeping Americans who have been affected by this and other IMPORTANT issues on an emotional roller coaster with the Rev. Wright crap, Obama’s wife Michelle, and now these comments. You people had better wake up and realize you are being FOOLISH if you keep paying attention to this crap that has nothing to do with your current situation. Keep running off of your emotions and making emotional decisions instead of intelligent ones, and you are going to be in the same position you are in now, which is regret.

People regret now voting for Bush and they are paying for it in SO MANY WAYS!!! If you vote for McCain because you won’t vote for Obama in the general election that is an emotional, dumb, stupid, idiotic decision. You better pay attention to the issues and what will be best for your family long term. McCain is certainly not your answer. But vote for him because you don’t like Obama and you deserve whatever you get. You better REALLY think about your decision. Make and intelligent vote and not an emotional vote. Emotions come and go but these issues you will have to live with.

Barack's consistant message has been that Middle Class, and working class America have been left behind. His consistant message has been that Washington has turned its back on small town America. His consistant message has been that he wants to keep jobs here and improve our economy. I want a damn job! I want affordable healthcare! I want to be able to put my kids through college and I want them to have better than I had, and the way things are going, they aren't getting better. They are getting worse. I live in a small town in Idaho, and you can bet your blue suede shoes that I'm bitter. I'm bitter because I can't afford to put food on the table and have to go through the humiliating process of going to the food bank and getting food stamps. I am bitter and I'm worried, and I'm concerned.

I know that HRC could care less about me. I know that she has her million oh nine and they will never know what its like to struggle. Hillary has leaped upon some perceived remark and tagged it elitist? Obama elitist? That's the funniest damn piece of fantasy I've heard come out of her mouth, and she can sure tell a whopper! Fish tales and lies. They *The media* characterized Clinton's Bosnia tale as a misspeak. They characterize Obama's misspeak, or rather poor choice of words as Elitist? What's next? Characterizing all Obama supporters as stupid? I aint stupid. I can tell when someone's drowning in their own stupidity and trying like hell to change the subject. Hillary Clinton is employing the Scorched Earth Policy. If she can't win no democrat can win. Its pathetic and I for one am NOT going to fall for her hijinks.

"All of you are quite aware that whate he said was factually true and you all know it. He was not confining anyone to their bitterness, he was just bringing it into the conversation becaus ehe means to address ti in a positive way."

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Anyone who thinks this is as ignorant as Obama is. No, small-town people do not "cling" to religion and guns because of economic worries. Religion and guns are PART OF THEIR LIVES.

In this speech, Obama was revealing his Marxist roots, reducing everything to economics and treating religion as the "opiate of the masses."

Obama supporters are all angry, bitter and extreme individuals. I'm glad Clinton will win the nominee and the Presidency.

Those who lose everything seek comfort in the familiar. If you are not angry and bitter regarding the following information then your lying to yourself.

Hershey Foods Corp. (NYSE: HSY) will shut down its Reading plant, which
makes York Peppermint Patties and 5th Avenue bars. Production will be moved
to Monterrey, Mexico, by year end. The company has already shut down five
plants and plans to cut 1,500 more U.S. jobs in the next three years.

"These so-called trade deals are killing American jobs," Hoffa said.
"They aren't about trade, they're about helping companies move their
factories to countries with cheaper labor.

"The last thing American workers need is a trade deal with Colombia,
one of the most anti-union countries in the world," Hoffa said.

Pennsylvania has been especially hard hit by foreign trade. More than
44,000 jobs were lost due to NAFTA since it took effect in 1994. Another
78,000 Pennsylvania jobs were lost to China since 2001.

"Sen. Barack Obama's proposal to give tax breaks to companies that stay
in America and treat their workers well is one reason he's the most
qualified person to be president of the United States," Hoffa said.

And here we are again full circle, with the spin and the lies.

All of you are quite aware that whate he said was factually true and you all know it. He was not confining anyone to their bitterness, he was just bringing it into the conversation becaus ehe means to address ti in a positive way.

And that EITHER Hillary Clinton or John McCain are calling him elitist or out of touch is just more examples of how they [and by extention some of you] are elitist and out of touch. Just more of the pot calling the kettle black.

That's bologna and oyu know it. john McCain once stood in front of a bunch of AFL-CIO Union leaders and offered them $50 p/hr, and then told them they wouldn't take it because, in essence, they were just lazy and privileged, and couldn't do the jobs that Illegals, in his mind I guess, could do better. John McCain is in no great rush to get out of Iraq, qhile at the same time, he claims, he detests war, and still thinks the war in Iraq is somehow justified. Hillary Clinton as well tells nifty lil anecdotes about how she went to her prom after-party, and how she can relate, and how she is going to break the glass ceiling of "the boys club" as if Congress is just a bad rerun of a lil rascals episode, and as if all men are the same, and all men are ruining the world, and no girls allowed. Riiiight. Like she's got room to talk.

Senator Obama didn't say anything we weren't already thinking. He was just the one to think of it before they were, and they can't have him being intelligent when they're trying to paint him as just lucky to be black.

Arrogance, elitism, superiority, and classicism itself is the driving force of our religious institutions, economy, and culture. Imagine an America where everyone was well off. Well, your not thinking of America. You are not even thinking of some place on earth. It is foolish to believe that the president of the United States can make us all well off. The best they can do is make us all better off. Obama is right. He slipped up but spoke the truth. Many Americans transfer the reality of their problems and life in general into a small mindful of views, issues, beliefs, and actions. It is mental laziness and generational selfishness on their behave. So their lives are suffocated with fake problems, pathetic solutions, weak logic, poor facts, and great illusions. The only way he can appeal to the them is through grand rhetoric. They call actual problems conspiracy theories or matters of opinion, real solutions time consuming and confusing fancy language, and reality a negative and condescending outlook on life. Have it every occur to them that maybe a good education and/or ready open mind is necessary to face what they don't understand? McCain is from the old school of exercising good common sense and calling it clever and insightful. Hillary fully understands this as well but is rightfully so running a campaign and should capitalize on the stupid American public. The key in all of this is that America doesn't want to be stupid anymore so they are making a statement with Clinton and Obama. Although the America public has made some strides they will not entirely come out of being stupid anytime soon, nevertheless small town America has to at least start living in the new millennium. Just as a chain is only has strong as its weakest link so are we. We are entirely engaged in a world economic, cultural, and political scene that is rapidly consuming us.

How can Hillary give her endless parade of small-town America anecdotes about families work, pensions, or homes and then think people aren't angry about their situations? Of course they are, that's the whole point! And when Obama brings up the wedge issues that divide people - guns and gay marriage - and says these things distract us from realities like the economy, he's being elitist and it will be his downfall?

McCain and Clinton live in a dreamland if they don't think people are angry and are tired of distractions. Obama will ride their finger-in-the-wind politicking all the way to January.

Obama has run on the "Audacity of Hope" for the primary season.

It seems he is settling on the "Audacity of Despair" for the general election.

Between the Rev. Wright controversy and the typical white person comment, and the bitter middle class-- I humbly cannot perceive Obama as President. A President must uplift their country and the citizens and NOT tear them down. Obama has now lost any chance at getting my vote.

Why was this a gaffe? What he said was a honest criticism, NOT of working class Americans, but of the major political parties. Only if you take the last part of the statement and remove from the first do you even get close to something that might turn off some voters. Actually he sounds a bit like Edwards when he says people a fed up and angry.

The truth is Obama's statements are being spun by Clinton and McCain because they show he is more in touch with ordinary peoples lives than they are. It was Bush then Clinton then Bush that handed more and more power to big business. McCain and HRC voted for and supported those policies. Never were policies like deregulation or NAFTA written is a way that benefited Wall ST. and Main St. equally.

So of course people are pissed. And why would working people vote their economic interests? Bill Clinton exploited the feeling or poor, working class and black people and then once in power served Walmart's interests over theirs. So yeah Obama is right people turn to other things, things close to them.

Why is that a gaffe? He didn't make a gaffe, McCain and Clinton are doing spin!

Clinton needs to run her own campaign and stop hurting the other DEM. If she's the best choice show us. Only reason Obama isn't being praised as insightful for this comment is because he is fighting a two front war. And if anyone wonders if he's politically tough enough...he's fighting both McCain and Clinton and holding his own.

"This video is exactly how Obama should have raised the issue: In the environment these voters live and with an appropriate anger. Rural working class voters have gotten the shaft. They have every right to be frustrated and even bitter about what's happened to them.

Obama now finds himself having to address the issue defensively, Unfortunately, the issue will now likely be obscured by the hysterical anti-Obama rants by the Clintons and McCains. Obama gave them that gift when he spoke in San Francisco last weekend."

So we have yet another Obama "Freudian Slip" When are we going to learn the lessons of history. Barack Obama is a VERY DANGEROUS MAN whose main talent is to sense and say exactly what people want to hear while hiding his true feelings. Well... almost hide, hence all his clearly far left leaning "Fruedian Slips"