Political Punch

The main difference in coverage of Obama's vetter Johnson and McCain's Culvahouse is that we EXPECT McCain's guy to be a slimeball who works for giant corporations against the little man. No surprise there.

McCain is the new Bob Dole, only older, with a nastier temper, and a more advanced stage of dementia.

Obama says Johnson isn't "working for him"? Sounds like Bush.

And as the media climbs out of the tank for Obama will they feel any shame at the fraud perpetrated on the American people. Will they take any responsibility for another Republican term?

"Politics as usual"

PS see CNN Wolf Blitzer's interview with Carly Fiorina if your having trouble making sense of Obama's erratic ideas of what he will do with the economy!

Good old Republicans.

Do as I say, not as I do.

oh and all those crying about high medical expenses well that is because they will not do TORT reform, and all these frivolous lawsuits drive up the cost!!

OK This false presentation of Lobbyists is funny-
First anyone that calls a representative or requests something from government is a lobbyist, that includes you, me and everyone else!!

True Definition of a lobbyist - a person who lobbies on behalf of a particular interest

In the U.S. Constitution - 1st amendment - You have the right to petition your government

Lawmakers have seemed to turn the corruption around in peoples heads, it is not the lobbyist that is a problem, it is the lawmaker who takes thing from the lobbyist and votes only because of that.

And in that McCain is inocent, but Obama who was lobbied by his wife's job got a million dollars given to it, and then they gave Obama's wife a 250,000 dollar raise, so Obama got his wife a million tax payer dollars!! over 4 years!!!

It is funny how libs think it is ok for Obama to have terrorists in his campaign , but a past lobbyist oh my what a crime!!

You can't ban all lobbyists... the govt would literally screech to a stop. These "evil doers" compile evidence, advocate issues, and educate congress. I would rather have lobbyist advocating my issues rather than trust a politician to "do the right thing" and heed my letter or email.

A legislator must have the good sense to parse through lobbyists facts and positions and make an informed choice after that. If he or she is not doing that, then the people ought to get rid of them.

Demonizing lobbyists is just another way we voters absolve ourselves from making the wrong decisions... or not making any decisions whatsoever!

Get informed. Look up what your legislators are doing and then judge whether they are voting for the interests of the country... if not, bye-bye!

Stacy,

My sentiments exactly. Who cares?

I do take note, however, that Obama came out and publicly announced who his VP vetting team was. Not so the McCain camp.

Also Mary, this country is a republic not a democracy.

I think Dan Quayle should be available. After November he won't be needed anyway.

Lydia--You are probably right that Obama will change Washinton and the country. It will be from a democratic country to a socialist country. Now that is change And certainly, Obama has had his fair share of lobbyists working with his campaign. But, of course, he is in denial of such things.

McCain is owned by lobbyists!

Stacy I saw that.LOL!! Wonder what his wife thought.. THen he had the what was I doing again look...

Don't vote for McCain. He wants to veto beer!!

McCain said the FUNNIEST thing in his presentation today. He said he wants to veto beer!

Mary, it is important that Washington changes, if not there will be a government of lobbyists and for lobbyists and the Americsan people will not have a government which will be listening to them and carying for them.

Change comes slow but with Obama at least we knowit will come.

Do people really care about who the vetters of Obama's and McCain's possible VP's are?

I don't. These guys will not be in their administrations so I don't think it is a big deal.

Obama may studder a little but at least he is man enough to face the press. Unlike the media darlin McCain
Now find a way to attack Obama while McCain team is overtly 1000% worse.

I think it's a fair question to ask both candidates. While I may be in the minority, I still hold with the old saying is that a "man is judged by the company he keeps."

If you surround yourself with people of questionable backgrounds and morals, it's fair to question yours. And it's true that you tend to surround yourself with people who are like you.

Think about it. Do you surround yourself with people who make you a better person or feed your most base desires? That doesn't mean you have to agree with everyone's opinion 100% of the time. But, can you honestly say that you would surround yourself with people who's morals and values were diametrically opposed to your own?

I'm not taking in sides in this for one candidate or the other, but I would have grave concerns when the next POTUS (Rep or Dem) is taking advice from people who have criminal, immoral or other questionable backgrounds. I'm tired of both sides saying they aren't accountable for what their supporters say. People, it's "birds of a feather" like it or not.

McCain is against a windfall profits tax against the oil companies. It really is Bush part 3 with him. Americans are really hurting from the high price of oil and gas. Obviously if the oil companies are making record profits they are over-charging us, and those windfall profits should be taxed away from them, while we can use the money for necessities, like research and implemenation of renewables. Our economy is tanking and McCain is more concerned with protecting greedy oil companies.
And to Mary who says Obama can't change the lobbyist rule of Washington, I and millions of other ordinary Americans disagree, which is why they have donated to Obama. And the funny part is, if the country's economy get turned around, corporate profits will still be high, as more ordinary Americans will have money to buy things they need. We can all prosper together, instead of one class ripping off the others.

So you're telling us there's not a dime's worth of difference between the candidates?

We can't ban lobbyists. Then we'd have to pay the officials ourselves. Imagine what that would do the economy.