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May 20, 2008 11:52 AM
Taken by ABC News' Eric Strauss at the Cincinatti airport (actually in Northern Kentucky) at 8:30am outside Moe's Bar and Grill.
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Kitty and Countallthevotes,
Talked about Ted Kennedy, I think it that way also. Maybe has something to do with the tumor?.
I'm sorry to say this.
Posted by: catleya | May 20, 2008 5:01:48 PM
Power2people,
Hillary cares about dems and may support Obama even DNC treats her so badly .
But don't expect her supporters would act the same way.
We have our freedom to vote .
Posted by: catleya | May 20, 2008 4:56:39 PM
and how does Hillary feel about McCains choices for judges, Roe v Wade, real democrats? How does she feel about the war or the draft? How does she feel about the DNC, whose former boss, Terry McAuliffe is her campaing manager? Why does Hillary want to maginalize Obama inevitable victory? How does Hillary feel about bringing the Democratic Party together again? Or was that a great facsimile of her saying that the differences between her and Obama are minimal compared to those between her and Mc Cain. You thind Hillary wants to see McCain elected? All this belly aching because your candiate did not win is rediculous. GO ahead and vote for McCain... see what you get. Maybe bush wasn't bad enough for you? You are cutting off your nose despite your face. LISTEN TO HILLARY!
Posted by: power2people | May 20, 2008 4:46:15 PM
I heard Rezko has been bailed out with lots lots of money.
I wonder who bailed him out.
Was it yesterday suppose to be his trial in the court?
Posted by: catleya | May 20, 2008 4:44:11 PM
Clinton/McCain: The SCt follows rather than leads public opinion? You need to visit my first grade son's civics class. The Supreme Court neither follows nor leads public opinion; it interprets the Constitution. McCain reads the Constitution to not include a right to privacy and accordingly to not include a right to terminate a pregnancy. If he becomes President he will appoint judges who agree with that take on the Constitution. Pointing this out is a "scare tactic" only insofar as it is "scary" and it is "true."
Posted by: DKNY | May 20, 2008 4:34:54 PM
Hillary first,
I agree.
Thanks for the great post.
Posted by: catleya | May 20, 2008 4:32:44 PM
You might be right about the majority of Americans being pro-choice, but McCain is NOT and HE picks the judges. He has made his litmus test CLEAR.
Posted by: power2people | May 20, 2008 4:20:28 PM
Clinton/McCain: I have no reason to doubt that your daughter is a responsible adult, but tens of thousands of responsible adults become pregnant every year. If you vote for McCain you will be saying that you do not care if those adults cannot get the medical attention they desire and need. That's a wonderful thing to do. For your daughter.
Posted by: DKNY | May 20, 2008 3:58:22 PM
That is too funny. In what universe is Ed Koch "one of the country's most prominent Democrats?" You could probably find a healthy number of voters who thought he was dead.
I wonder what's on Alan Crnaston's mind.
Posted by: DKNY | May 20, 2008 3:54:57 PM
Nat Turner, you are on the money, but there's no need to try to convince people on this blog. You see, 5 minutes into the first debate between McCain and Obama it will be obvious, even to those who would wish otherwise, that the voters have a choice between yesterday and tomorrow. The difference between the candidates will be stunning and the general election will basically be over at that point. It will be Obama in a landslide and people will recall the moment the two candidates first appeared on the same Presidential debate stage as the point at which this election was decided. McCain will have Republicans thinking longingly about Nixon's 1960 debate performance.
Posted by: DKNY | May 20, 2008 3:30:31 PM
..and Hillary is blaming the media for being sexist. Not blaming herself for lying, propagating lies, pandering and running her campaign into the red.
Posted by: texaslibby | May 20, 2008 2:57:32 PM
Nat Turner,
Do you even have any idea how very offensive you are?? Panties?? Sweetie? Actually yours is much worse. I won't waste further effort on you. YOU are really not good for your candidate. Do you even realize that?
Posted by: countallthevotes | May 20, 2008 2:56:48 PM
All who like John McCain:
1. Consider that it has been reported that he attempted suicide twice while captured.
2. Upon returning he dumped his wife after she had been hurt in an auto accident.
Has he ever had a psychological evaluation to handle the stress of the Presidency? Thomas Eagleton got bumped from a VP slot just for treatment.
Posted by: Mr. Coffee | May 20, 2008 2:56:14 PM
No drunk voters allowed.
Man, that explains why BHO is losing election in Kentucky.
Posted by: fat cat | May 20, 2008 2:53:07 PM
OK, Obama is smart, but that further strengthens the notion that he is a phony hypocrite.
Posted by: fat cat | May 20, 2008 2:50:27 PM
Nat Turner,
Hillary took the DC bar once. She simultaneously took the Arkansas bar. She was already set on a life with Bill so the DC bar was just gratuitous. In essence, she was studying for the two bars simultaneously and sitting on back to back exams, flying in between. Not an easy endeavor. She never took DC bar again as there simply was no need for that. She was not practicing law there.
Obama passed the IL bar but that is it. He is listed as "inactive" is that like voting "present?"
Posted by: countallthevotes | May 20, 2008 2:47:55 PM
would you all stop. They are both smart and would probably make better Presidents than McCan't.... unfortunately Barrack just left a bitter taste in my mouth and I can't get past it. I wont vote for a Barrack canidacy without Hillary on the ticket... And yes, I have heard all of the impassioned pleas about the supreme court. With the democratic party positioned to win a super-majority in both the house and senate, I am not so sure a little balance in the white house wouldn't be a good thing. We always seem to be better off with balance in our government.
Posted by: Chipo | May 20, 2008 2:45:00 PM
Nat Turner,
Do you how and why Obama became president of the harvard law review?? YOU should do more reading. It was not grade on anymore. A few years prior Harvard needed to change the rules to have more diversity. He is smart; I would never state otherwide but ne is no equal to Hillary Clinton and that certainly never translates in his debates.
Keep reading: Harvard Law Review those years.
Posted by: countallthevotes | May 20, 2008 2:38:55 PM
When Obama loses the general election, he'll probably go on a 57 state tour of blaming Fox.
LOLOLOL.
Sorry, this is just too easy with this clown.
Posted by: Jo | May 20, 2008 2:23:34 PM
Kitty,
I do feel badly as Ted Kennedy has really suffered tremendous loss in his life but still dedicated his life to service of others. I note that when I saw him recently being interviewed on TV, he did not look well and did not speak well either. He was directly asked whether or not he thought Hillary would be a VP pick for Obama. He said essentially that she was not up to Obama's "moral aspirations." I was shocked as it was such a politically stupid statement, in view of the closeness of the race, the schism in the party and among voters, and his own history. I do think this brain tumor was affecting him.
Posted by: countallthevotes | May 20, 2008 2:23:07 PM
I don't like Obama, I think a lot more information will come out about Mr. Obama when Tony Rezko in convicted and makes a deal. I like John McCain, but not his ideas. I like Hilary, so I'm writing her name on my Florida ballot.
Posted by: The Malibu Kid | May 20, 2008 2:21:41 PM
Yes, Nat, see you at McCain's inauguration. Should be sweet.
Posted by: Jo | May 20, 2008 2:21:19 PM
Now we know why Ted Kennedy endorsed Obama. He has a brain tumor. It must be why.
Posted by: Kitty | May 20, 2008 2:12:21 PM
Nat Turner,
Save your fingers. All that clicking. While I admit that Obama was a good student, it just never translated at the debates and I do not think it will with McCain either. I expected much more from him in the primary debates and he was mediocre at best. I was surprised. he is good with scripted speeches. He needs a script.
Posted by: countallthevotes | May 20, 2008 2:08:42 PM
Ignoring the things that make Obama unfit to be president only gives McCain the clear path to the Whitehouse. Indeed, I too will vote for McCain rather then Obama. No amount of begging me to do otherwise will change my mind.
War Hero vs Lying, underhanded dealing, crazy preacher following man..easy choice for me
McCain 08 if not Hillary
Posted by: Vickie | May 20, 2008 1:34:36 PM
Sen. Kennedy diagnosed with brain tumor.
Posted by: countallthevotes | May 20, 2008 1:28:55 PM
Mary,
I have read the series on Rezko and followed the trial. There is no way you could be involved with Rezko and not know the extent of his association and criminal conduct. the jury is out on Rezko. He will go down big time and will then cooperate. Sadly that may be in time for the GE. The Republicans know this.
Obama will be lucky if he is not prosecuted. Auchi money went to Rezko and then it was used to buy the adjoining plot to Obama's new home making the sale viable. Without that help Obama did not qualify for such a large mortgage. Obama was friends with Rezko for over 20 years. In fact, that friendship dates all the way back to when Obama was a law student or even before. Note, during one of the debates Obama directly stated that he had only 5 hours of legal work for Rezko and that was the extent of his relationship with Rezko. That was a lie!!
Posted by: countallthevotes | May 20, 2008 1:27:05 PM
IT WILL BE A SAD SAD DAY IN AMERICA IF MCCAIN BECOMES PRESIDENT PEOPLE LETS GET SERIOUS ITS ALMOST OVER ENOUGH OF THE NAME CALLING THE GOSSIP LETS GET TOGETHER AND TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK AWAY
Posted by: angie | May 20, 2008 1:21:29 PM
That is the only way I would vote for Obama, totally blasted.
Posted by: Tina from Florida | May 20, 2008 1:17:22 PM
After reading the five part investigating report on Rezko Watch on the net, I beleive that Senator Obama is as guilty as Rezko in corruption. The report "Curtain Time for Obama" sets out in detail how Senator Obama help Tony Rezko defraud the tax payers and banks of millions. Rezko received kickbacks and jobs for his family and friends and Obama received thousands in compaign contributions. Senator Obama worked very closely with Rezko for 15 years and knew what was going on. He is a very corrupt politician and should not be considered Presidential material. He belongs in jail with Rezko, I beleive.
Posted by: Mary | May 20, 2008 1:05:06 PM
Bring back Klein, I miss the substantive commentary instead of this drivel... Tapper.
Posted by: blog | May 20, 2008 12:54:28 PM
That's kind of cruel to let people in KY vote for either sober.
Posted by: smartprimate | May 20, 2008 12:43:13 PM
no matter how anybody slices & dices,fact is Obama ran an ingenious campaign from the starting block. From zero against Hillary 35 year and 80 million dollar head start. He will be an excellent president!
Posted by: no matter | May 20, 2008 12:29:09 PM
The sign is no big deal. We can't buy alcohol in Indiana either on any Election Day. At least not until the polls are closed which is always 6pm. Then the taps are up and running!
Posted by: rockthebleachers | May 20, 2008 12:13:48 PM
Obama is blaming Fox news for his lost in Kentucky, not the fact he called the people bitter!! or his Anti-American stance!!
Posted by: spock | May 20, 2008 11:55:46 AM
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