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Food for Thought - when Obama voted for the Illinois state gas tax holiday, I lived in Illinois. The economy was entering a recession. The state budget had its largest surplus in HISTORY that year. It made sense for the gas tax to be suspended, because it would help keep the transportation industry strong in Illinois. But in that case, the oil companies raised prices and so it didn't matter that the tax was reduced. We still had to pay just as much. I remember. I was there. I support Obama. We are now in a HUGE federal budget deficit. We just gave an income tax rebate to all Americans. We don't need more handouts - we need to get back to work. And the windfall tax has already been allocated by Hillary Clinton for investment in green-collar jobs. (Did she forget? Or did you?)

The oil-gas industry supports the gasoline tax holiday because it will drive up demand by lowering cost. They are willing to pay a "windfall profits tax" because ... well, they'll be earning a windfall profit from the increased demand due to lower costs.

Foodforthought,

Obama voted in favor of the gas tax holiday in Illinois, only to see the oil companies raise prices to compensate for it. Consumers didn't save any money and the government lost revenue. The only ones to benefit from it were the oil companies.

This is exactly WHY he opposes it today. He learned from his mistake.

IT'S FACT-MAN, not quite!

President Bush did not lie. Nor did he lie to get the support he needed for the War in Iraq. The fact REALLY IS that Saddam Hussein wanted his neighbors to believe that he had WMDs. Therefore, there was no way that he was going to prove to the UN Security Council that he no longer had WMDs. The intelligence that the Bush Administration had in 2002 was the same intelligence that the Clinton Administration had in 1998. If you recall, Congress gave President Clinton the authorization for regime change based on the 1998 intelligence. Also if you recall, during the debate for passing the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 many of the Democrats said the Saddam Hussein had WMDs, and some even said that the threat was imminent.

Pres. Bush lied about WMD's... to get the support he needed for the War in Iraq.

Hilary Lied about sniper fire... to get the support she needed to say she has "experience". Hey Hilary, those Holiday Inn express commercials aren't serious. Staying in one does not make you qualified.
Hilary needs to go home and stay there! She has already been bought by the Lobbyist. This lady has never experience poverty in any form. She has never been broke. Yet Obama is the one that is deemed out of touch. Out of touch with whom! That statement is suspect, but clever.

Obama is a hypocrite. He took a different view on the gas tax issue when he was an Illinois legislator, voting at least three times in favor of temporarily lifting the state's 5 percent sales tax on gasoline. The tax holiday was finally approved during a special session in June of 2000, when Illinois motorists were furious that gas prices had just topped $2 a gallon in Chicago.
During one debate, he joked that he wanted signs on gas pumps in his district to say, “Senator Obama reduced your gasoline prices.”

He felt 5 cents was a big enough savings. Why isn't 18 cents a savings?

Diane Lander-Simon,

Great "label" supporters of your opponent, can people just believe in someone who's inspiring, encouraging and not status quo. If Hillary would run her campaign on her own merits, there wouldn’t be much to discuss. But she constantly mentions; her judgment, character, courage and experience. Well, she didn’t have the judgment, character or courage to vote against a senseless war, plus how honorable is Hillary when she’s determined to undermine the DNC rules to benefit her campaign. I don’t even want to discuss her experience, traveling to foreign nations as “First Lady” doesn’t constitute experience in my opinion.

jacksmith,

Knowing what’s best for America, Hillary will do and say anything to win your vote and the Democratic nomination! First, let’s distract voters and complain about the disenfranchised voters of Florida & Michigan, when the DNC established the rules everyone agreed but now since she’s not winning make that an issue. Seriously, if the situation were different Hillary wouldn’t care or even commit on their vote. Second, fabricating your experience to give people a false impression is exactly what this nation needs. Didn’t you get enough from the current President? If you lie, say it consistently then eventually it becomes “your truth” and voters will mindlessly believe excellent strategy and psychology.

I find it astonishingly funny that the person talking about how smart Hillary is includes the tagline "TEXAS VOTED FOR HILLARY". Newsflash: HRC LOST TEXAS

The only thing she can run right now is her own campaign into the ground.

DEBATE! DEBATE!! DEBATE!!!

It's time for everyone to face the truth. Barack Obama has no real chance of winning the national election in November at this time. His crushing defeat in Pennsylvania makes that fact crystal clear. His best, and only real chance of winning in November is on a ticket with Hillary Clinton as her VP.

Hillary Clinton seemed almost somber at her Pennsylvania victory speech. As if part of her was hoping Obama could have proved he had some chance of winning against the republican attack machine, and their unlimited money, and resources.

But it is absolutely essential that the democrats take back the Whitehouse in November. America, and the American people are in a very desperate condition now. And the whole World has been doing all that they can to help keep us propped up.

Hillary Clinton say's that the heat, and decisions in the Whitehouse are much tougher than the ones on the campaign trail. But I think Mr. Obama faces a test of whether he has what it takes to be a commander and chief by facing the difficult facts, and the truth before him. And by doing what is best for the American people by dropping out of the race, and offering his whole hearted assistance to Hillary Clinton to help her take back the Whitehouse for the American people, and the World.

Mr. Obama is a great speaker. And I am confident he can explain to the American people the need, and wisdom of such a personal sacrifice for them. It should be clear to everyone by now that Hillary Clinton is fighting her heart out for the American people. She has known for a long time that Mr. Obama can not win this November. You have to remember that the Clinton's have won the Whitehouse twice before. They know what it takes.

If Mr. Obama fails his test of commander and chief we can only hope that Hillary Clinton can continue her heroic fight for the American people. And that she prevails. She will need all the continual support and help we can give her. She may fight like a superhuman. But she is only human.

Sen. Hillary Clinton: "You know, more people have now voted for me than have voted for my opponent. In fact, I now have more votes than anybody has ever had in a primary contest for a nomination. And it's also clear that we've got nine more important contests to go."

Sincerely

Jacksmith... Working Class :-)

@ HoosierSue,

Good comment.

Hill & Bill the smartest liars.
Master degrees in "PANDERING"

Fox Cable & other Political persons on CNN think Indiana people are stupid and say "By the time they figure out the Gas Tax is bad they would have already voted" & "Pandering is good Politics".
Isn't Pandering Lying and add that to Sniper Fire ???

Hillary the smartest? I don't think so. After graduation she took and passed the Arkansas Bar, one with one of the lowest standards in the nation. When she took the Washington, DC Bar, another one near the bottom in standards, she had to take it THREE times before she passed. The California, New York and Hawaii Bars are reputed to be the most difficult.

Bishop, you wrote: "I bet If Hillary is President gas prices will go down."

If either Sen. Clinton or Sen. Obama become President of the United States, gas prices will be going up. That's because the Democrats want to raise the federal tax on gasoline $1-$3 per gallon.

....Hillary should join forces with Joe Lieberman and form the perfect ticket for '08....Hillary/Lieberman. They are both Republicans in Democratic clothing...now that would be the true DREAM TEAM.....OBAMA...08

Cindy in nc

Please let’s talk judgment and character for Senator Clinton; she didn't have the judgment, knowledge or wisdom to vote against the Iraq War and lying about events as First Lady to strength your claims of foreign policy experience, definitely describes her character. Hillary will do or say anything to become the Democratic nominee and she knows Americans are naïve and easily persuaded when they hear words repeated consistently. Does “mushroom clouds, weapons of mass destruction, mission accomplish and 35 years of experience sound familiar. What 35 years of experience, you’ve only been in the Senate for approximately 8 years?

Cindy in NC, it's obvious that African Americans and millions of other do care about Obama's judgment, that's why he's leading in every real metric used to decided the Democratic nominee. And it's also why Hillary is losing. People are looking at her judgment and personality. Is it shocking that 60 percent of Americans polled said they don't trust her? No. Bosnia just solidifies in many minds that she will do and say anything to get elected. Look at the gas tax holiday. Hillary knows a windfall tax on oil companies is DOA with the current congress. Yesterday she promised full citizenship rights to Guamanians. She and Bill had eight years to get that done. Why promise it 24 hours before an election? She is the panderer in cheif. Are you aware that before the primary season started, African Americans were polling about 50-50 but when Hillary, Sheehan, Bob Johnson and especially Bill went off the deep end, only then did you see the AA numbers completely shift to Obama? Well, it's true.

One more word about family Obama.
Obama/Axelrod made a serious miscalculation about introducing the girls.

Every voter now gets to wonder anew "How on earth did he expose those two beautiful girls to the rants of that anti-american, racist minister. Some people might even equate this with child neglect or abuse.

If Obama is smart, he'll get them back to Chicago as quickly as possible.

So we see that all these candidates are insincere and the winner will become very much part of the Washington political system aimed to diminish true democracy. Although I think all of them are already part of the cheating political system.
The main question to ask is who is more insincere in claiming to change the political climate; and whose unsaid agenda would be more dangerous to USA.

Ron, you wrote: "...then I remembered Lush Rhimbaugh and his operation..... It seems to me that the Republicans are going out of their way to get Hillary nominated..."

You miss the point of Rush's Operation Chaos. It's purpose is to keep the fight going all the way to the convention, thus the word "Chaos." If it's purpose was to get Sen. Clinton nominated it would be called Operation Clinton.