Political Punch

I have been appalled at the ignorance of some of the comments posted. America has had its share of good presidents,bad president,and ugly worthless presidents, like the one we have now. How many lies did the last 10 tell that we fell for and the last one (Bush)we grabbed onto a 2nd term. J. Kennedy was charismatic,made us excited, and made us believe. I don't recall anyone calling him evil.Those were turbulent times as well.We were at war out of the country as well as in the country (civil rights movement was hot). Obama is no more inexperienced or naive than the president we have now.I believe he's more honest and he's (Obama) is not looking to make his bank account fatter at the expense of the American people. McCain scares me because he's in a time warp.He wants any other country to pay for his misfortune of being prisoner of war. First he said war!!! now his ads are saying now let's bring home the guys. When is he gonna start having mind slippages like Regan. He's really too old.Every 40 yrs is a new generation, he's almost behind by 2. Mr. Huc will say anything to anybody to get in-what do ya wanna hear? All I'm saying is people Obama IS bi-racial. This would be the first time in our history America was really being represented by the people, for the people.

I was a great fan and supporter of gov.Huc. Until he made a joke out of the death of BHO what is going on? is this wrong? was not this guy a preacher? please tell me people we have come futher than 40 years ago in memphis forget the gop and the dnc we are americans and we simply dont act like jerimiah wright bush huc. and mccain i wont vote for barack but i am sacared of were this election is going to take us as a country people lets stay on the issues and remmeber are pretend we all love this country

Religiouis fanatics like Lila Espinosa are really the people who America should worry about.

Read the last verse of chapter 13 of the Last Book of of the Bible ( Obama/Clinton = anti-christ?)and get ready, repent!!! The USA has become enslaved to selfishness by its so-called "freedom/liberation" We must remember: abortion, homosexuality, pornography, etc. is the junk which leads to Hell! Helping others through total selflessness is the Pathway to Heaven, to REAL "Freedom"...

I'm noticing that the debate regarding Obama is one largely based on emotions; that is, I see very few remarks for or against him that are based on his voting record, what he has or hasn't done while in office, or even whether he has experience enough to be the leader of the free world.

What concerns me more than anything about an Obama presidency is, I feel the man is far too naive- he does not seem to grasp that there are some men in the world who are just plain evil, and as history has shown us time and again, you cannot reason with evil. In this day and age, that is something (at least in my mind) which should be well understood. That he doesn't get it is scary. Furthermore, he speaks brilliantly of uniting our country, of bi-partisanship, when in reality his voting record shows nothing of the sort. How can he honestly speak of being able to bring his fellow countrymen/women together when he hasn't shown the ability to do so? Have you ever in your life gotten hired for a job without being able to show a past work history that reflects what you say you can do? And beyond that, he hasn't even completed one Senate term. He has not been a US senator for a full six years, yet he (and apparently many others) believes he is a qualified candidate? I find that mentality arrogant at best, ignorant at worst.

I would like to know exactly what the Senator from Illinois plans to do to bring about unity in Washington. I'd like to know what "changes" he is going to make on capitol hill that will benefit the lives of ordinary americans. I would like to know how those "changes" work, because it's all well and good to say you're going to do something, but what really matters is how you actually go about doing it. Free health care for every american (and illegal working in the US)? GREAT! But how are you going pay for it? Bring all of our troops home where they're safe and sound? LOVE IT! But I'm curious- is that just from Iraq because it's a political hotbed for the Presidential race? How do you plan on getting them out of there without creating the kind of instability that will likely lead to civil war and create a haven for terrorist cells? How does that make us safer? I'd really like Obama to answer those questions.

Media rules the masses and are pushing Obama

I can't believe I even read this. I too believe BHO could be the anti-christ. Everyone is so caught up in him that they can not see through his BS. God Bless us everyone!

Check out the tax rates for yourself (mr. gb8898) Clinton increased taxes significantly.

http://www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/151.html

Isn't Bob Novak in jail for treason yet for bowing the cover of a CIA agent? How did he avoid prison for that?

Well it seems to me that everyone here is just a little confused. We all know that the people that are not publisized so much are the ones who will split the votes. The mainstream media chooses whom they like and those are the candidate who get the most publicity. It is all pushed and shoved through the media now adays. Years ago there were people who went from door to door campaigning for the Predidential runners. With technology we have lost alot of the intimacy of true campagining. We need to get back to the basics and learn who we are really voting for not the one who's name we hear the most.

I have been watching as this campaign unfolds. Scripture tells of the day when an anti-christ will come. He will be charasmatic. He will speak in a way which excites and comforts. The entire world will be fooled by him. I have told people that I believe Obama represents a for taste of the foolishness of the people who are so easily deceived. Obama at the heart of it is evil. He speaks vainglory. His words are like a clanging symbol.. Loud but empty. What change does he have in mind for America?

This was a good Rebuttal to Bob Novaks article. You stuck to the facts with accuracy and that's hard to find in today's journalism. Thank you Mr. Tapper.

Perot destroyed America?

The last time I checked America was still the world's sole super power.

Robert Novak, the Prince of Darkness, should be in jail for telling the world that Valerie Plame was a CIA agent. Scooter Libby may have told him, but you didn't have to tell everyone in the world. Freedom of the press comes with a responsibility - and Novak should pay the price for his irresponsibility.

Made this comment today on the Article in question by Novak:

Bob Novak, you are still the key to support of the Washington elite I see.
There is not a bit of talk about supporting Obama within the Huckabee
supporters I know of and your article is but one more push in support of the
RNC Nationalists to support their candidate for vice president and in four
years president.

Farris certainly is not speaking for any of the Conservative Christians I
know. As to your consistent mis-use of the word Evangelical, it is but more
truth to your end game.

The coalition of Christians is just that Christians to include Catholic,
Protestant, Baptist, Evangelical, etc.

Governor Huckabee is full support mode for McCain. There is not a better VP
pick out there either. As Paul Weyrich has said, if we all had it to do
again, we would be supporting Mike Huckabee. We now are in support of
McCain and this comes with the assumption of John making for the proper VP
Pick, Huckabee.

Brown925 wrote: BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA HAS TOLD MILLIONS OF AMERICANS THEY DON’T COUNT? MICHIGAN HAS ANOTHER VOTE IN AUGUST — PUT OBAMA AND CLINTON ON THE MICHIGAN TICKET! IF OBAMA DOES NOT AGREE TO THIS — HE WILL BE TELLING MILLIONS OF AMERICANS THAT THEY DON’T COUNT! OBAMA ONLY CARES ABOUT WHAT HE WANTS. HE WAS ON THE FLORIDA BALLOT. COUNT FLORIDA’S VOTES.
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The Law states that a delegate elected by a State Party has the right to vote whom they choose. Thus, the Parties have no choice in their National Convention other then to allow for a State without determined delegates, must allow the delegates sent as permitted full uncommitted unpledged status on the first vote. It is the Law. Party rules cannot supersede Law!

BROWN1925: People like you drive me nuts. Perot didn't "destroy America." It's not his fault Clinton was elected. People voted for Perot because--and this really isn't a big secret--BUSH RAISED TAXES!

Plain and simple.

If people choose to vote for Mr. Barr or Mr. Paul this time, it will be because the other candidates failed to inspire those voters. It's not "handing the keys" to anyone. Those voters will be making a clear choice to vote on PRINCIPLE. They'll be voting for someone instead of against someone else. Failing to vote on principle is what has given us the current mess we now call our government.

If McCain loses, he has no one to blame but himself, just as George H.W. Bush had no one to blame but himself for losing to Clinton.

BROWN1925-

Do you realize that Obama actually agreed to seat the Michigan delegates with Hillary getting a larger (albeit unfair) number and SHE DECLINED? She WON the state by being the ONLY candidate on the ballot. They agreed to give her less than what she won by but MORE than OBAMA and she DECLINED!!!! 2008-05-09 08:00:00

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign opposes Michigan's plan to give fewer delegates to her and more to rival Barack Obama.

The Democratic National Committee stripped Michigan and Florida of their convention delegates for holding their primaries before Feb. 5. Both are looking for compromises that would get their delegates seated.

Michigan Democrats now back a plan that would give Clinton four delegates less than the 73 she gained by winning the state's Jan. 15 primary. Obama would get 59 pledged delegates even though he took his name off the ballot, forcing his supporters to vote for Uncommitted.

A Clinton campaign spokesman said Thursday that the campaign won't support any proposal that gives Clinton less that the delegates she earned winning the primary.

BROWN1925 - Perot destroyed America? Last I remember he didn't get elected. As far as Paul goes: He is the one candidate I felt I could trust, and I liked many of his ideas. I think he would be good for America, especially given the fact he is not beholden to special interests.

I would like the true Democrats, both Clinton and Obama supporters alike, to beware that there are Republican/Limbaugh operatives posing as Democrats in here who are trying to stir division amongst ourselves.

It's easy to tell who these people are: they are overtly racist, emotional, and do not offer any substantive reasoning. I've seen many of these people spend their entire day commenting on various websites under various bogus identities, copying and pasting the same talking points in order to disrupt civil discussion and stir up division.

No true Democrat is going to vote for McCain and have 4 more years of war, recession, no health care and a stacked Supreme Court that will overturn Roe vs. Wade.

Interesting how there were 21 comments to this post, and now it has returned to 16, with my post being removed. People don't think that you are reading all the comments there are to read here.

BROWN1925, this country is Barr and Paul's country too. They love their country and hope for the best for America. From thier wisedom McCain is not the solution rather part of the problem. So they have to fight for their beloved country. God bless America and God bless Obama. OBAMA08.

McCain/Huckabee is just what the GOP needs to fight Obama. Obama fits the Democrat's socialistic liberal agenda to a T. But, the majority of black Americans consider themselves to be moderate to conservative. Huckabee had 48% of the black vote in Arkansas. He is a champion for civil rights. Both McCain and Huckabee appeal to the lower - middle income earners. (which is the majority of voters) Huckabee also appeals to the youth voters. His consistent stand on moral values will energize the religious right not only to get out and vote but also to work with their strong grassroots support. The day of the wealthy fat cats controlling the GOP is over.

Wow! And you folks say the Obama kool-aid is strong? lol

Obama '08/'12

Watch and learn, Democrats. This kind of nutty faction is a window into the future of the Democratic Party if you let extremists take over by voting Obama into the White House. Centrist candidates are the way to go; too far left or too far right only wreak havoc. If Obama is the nominee your only choice is to vote McCain or lose your party.

My father in law voted to re-elect Bush, bacause he beleived he was put on this Earth by God to hasten the Apocalypse, and he wanted this to happen so that he "wouldn't miss it", and get the chance to be assumed into heaven without being defiled by the grave.

Absolutely true story. When I heard this, I realized anything is true of the fanatical religious right. ANYTHING.

I think the worse thing about this column is that the nuttiness of it, not you the writer but the storyline.

OK, let me get this straight there are Christians on the Republicans right who are boycotting McCain for this election.

They are not only saying they are not willing to support McCain, but they are saying they'd rather have Obama than McCain.

This stems from a biblical belief, did they cite the scriptural support for this prophecy?, that Huckabee is God's candidate on Earth.

DO THEY REALLY TALK LIKE THAT? Also, do they plan to stay at home or actively vote for Obama?

"I don’t know of anyone who feels that 'America deserves Obama.'" I believe Americans deserve to have a change. Whether that change is Obama or a realignment of parties and political agendas, I don't know.

Actually Pastor Wright is a good man.. He is very frank and brave to express what is his feeling and his toughts and his belief...

He truly believe in God and he believe the world has not treated Black people well or fair so far...

He is angry about the unfairness of this world.. He is straight and has gut to speak out..

However, Obama is just a politician who says a politician should say...

So please don't blame Wright for racism.... it is the fact...

Don't blame Obama either, he has just told people a politician should tell...

Nothing wrong with Obama, he has done a good job on his political game and he is leading by the game rule...

Why do people keep saying Hussein Obama. You idiots, don't you know that one of our best allies in the middle east--Jordan--was led by King Hussein. His son now rules and is a friend of America and has established coed schools based on his education experience in the United States. BTW: King Hussein's wife was American.

Using Hussein as a negative insults his memory and country. If Obama was named after anybody it was King Hussein of Jordan a great friend of America. Shame on you all.

Senator Obama will bring choas, death and tears to America. Vote rational. Do not vote for a Marxist.

"Protests are planned in Michigan and Florida when Obama visits. Floridans are planning to attend Obama events and turn their backs to Obama while he speaks. Obama turned his back when Floridans tried to have their primary votes counted. They will not give him their general election vote. Turn your back on Obama, as he did you."

It's like my wife, the die-hard feminist with one of her degrees in women's studies said when she heard a Hillary supporter tell her that Hillary has lost due to her gender...

"or she just sucks..."

Genious.

How many supporters are you expecting at the July 12 Ron Paul march?

Rebecca -

But don't you see, they sat in that church for 20 years! Hearing racism and hatred every week for 20 YEARS!!!

Just kidding... You're absolutely correct. Fighting fire with fire just makes it bigger, and the whole world burns.

Bin Ladin was just pandering when he claimed his hatred for America had anything to do with Islam. Islam was just a tool he used to attack us.

Once wingnuts like these turn it into a Real holy war, he wins. Pure and simple. We should meet extremism with reason, fanatacism with calm, violence with patience.

War with diplomacy. It's the only way to "win" this time around.

Hey Jack Tapper. I have a better topic for you. Since 82% of Americans now say that America is on the Wrong Track, why not make your topic "Is bush the worst ever?"

And people like to complain about Rev. Wright...

"How can the republican base sit in that racist, hateful anti-American church for 20 years!!!!!!!!"

I thought HRC was the anti-Christ?

Nothing could affirm my conviction that Obama is the right choice for President than these types of anti-endorsements from the Far Right Evangelical psycho-thumpers.

Even more exciting, their crucial support is being withheld from McCain, they just don't like this guy.

So George Bush's crazies hate Obama, and McCain can't get them to come out in numbers and support him in November.

Could there really be a more perfect scenario for the Democrats?

This view is shared by most evangelical church-goers. They are basically being told by their preachers that Obama is the anti-Christ who will lead the world into The End. The sooner, the better. A pro-Obama bump?

If you ever want a good laugh, just go look up the positions of Michael Farris. It's hysterical. The guy is so backwards and nonsensical in his logic that it is absolutely terrifying that anyone takes him seriously.

Seems lake ABC into the slime game today