Obama's Answer on the Johnson Conundrum

Obama is the anti-Christ spoken of in the New Testament of the bible. He certainly fits all the criteria, including fooling the fools.

...though in his defense, doesn't half of the homeowners in America have a mortgage with Countrywide?? [SMILE]

Stammer, stammer, stammer... how many times did he say "you know?" I counted 6 times in the one response to the question. Don't they teach you in Introduction to Speach" that you don't use "you know" or "ummm" or any other space saver. Just pause, decide what you want to say, then say it. And he's "The Great Orator?"

Well - Maybe obama would not have to Vet the Vetters - IF the DNC had of VETTED OBama!

I have lately been quite disappointed in Obama.

I suppose I wanted him to be "different" and not "just another politician" who taps into the the Democratic power establishment without regard to the person's ethical record.

I have supported Obama and understand that he may feel he needs to play the game like everyone else. But this one supporter did not vote for him for that reason or donate to him to be like everyone else.

The hipocracy never ends.

jpt writes:
"Did I read that correctly? Did Obama claim that Johnson and Holder -- two of the three people heading up his VP search committee -- aren't "work"ing for him?

I suppose that's because they're unpaid, but my stars, that's a lot of high-level, time-consuming sensitive effort to not be considered "working" for Sen. Obama."

"Sensitive" effort? Yeah, right: "sensitive".

Read all about it (from Reuters Canada):
“Obama shrugs off attacks on head of VP search”
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/080610/us/politics_usa_politics_johnson_dc

--Lindy--- I agree with you. Americans have been manipulated and conned by Senator Obama, his campaign, his supporters and the DNC. Obama has ruined the Democratic Party with his far right politics and his disrespect for the white middle/working class. His idea of HOPE is for voters to believe him and his bogus promises and CHANGE is his intent to put radical socialist policies in place. He has no real solutions to the problems facing our country other than more empty words.

Without Hillary to point a finger at, Obama does look pretty stupid doesn't he?

Strickland and Boren refused to kiss his ring today. Just the beginning of a 5 month reality session that is going to end in his defeat.

When Sen. John McCain addressed the nation's burgeoning mortgage mess this year, he insisted it was time for a little "straight talk."

"I will not play election-year politics with the housing crisis," the GOP presidential hopeful insisted while unveiling his plan, which many have since described as friendlier to the mortgage industry than the Democrats' proposals.
OK here is some straight talk ----who is vetting MCSAME and his kick back lobbying team.
What McCain did not say - which some believe smacks of politics - is that two of his top advisers were recently lobbyists for a notorious lender in the mortgage meltdown.

John Green, the senator's chief liaison to Congress, and Wayne Berman, his national finance co-chairman, billed more than $720,000 in lobbying fees from 2005 through last year to Ameriquest Mortgage through their lobbying firm, disclosure forms reviewed by the Daily News show.

Ameriquest, which since has been bought out, was forced to settle suits with 49 states for $325 million. More than 13,680 New York homeowners got taken for a ride by the company, records show.

"They would be defined as the most blatant and aggressive predatory lenders out of everybody," said Bruce Marks, head of the nonprofit Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America.

SO there

so lets see who needs vetting

OK lets see McCain’s advisers have a history of using their connections to the senator to win lucrative contracts, raising questions about the independence of their work now. McCain, similarly, has pushed for positions that have benefited his advisers’ past and current clients. Some examples of the lobbyist ties of McCain’s senior staff: So lets see who needs vetting

– Rick Davis, Campaign Manager: Between 2002 and 2005, Verizon paid Davis $640,000 to lobby on its behalf. Davis signed Verizon up as a client in 2001, just a year after he managed McCain’s first presidential campaign. McCain served as Senate Commerce Committee chairman for most of that time. Verizon and Davis terminated their contract after 2005, when McCain gave up the chairmanship. [Senate Lobbying Database; USA Today, 3/23/08]

– Christian Ferry, Deputy Campaign Manager: Ferry “partnered with Davis in representing SBC and Verizon from 2003 to 2005.” [USA Today, 3/23/08]

– David Crane, Senior Policy Adviser: Crane is a lobbyist and president of Quadripoint Strategies and “served as a senior policy advisor” to McCain on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. “He previously worked as a lobbyist and senior vice president for Global USA and The Washington Group. His clients have included Bank of America, the Financial Services Roundtable, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.” [Media Matters, 2/26/08]

– John Green, Congressional Liaison: Green is co-founder and managing director of Ogilvy Government Relations, one of Washington’s most powerful lobbying firms. Recently, McCain pushed the Pentagon to open the bidding process for new Air Force tankers to EADS — a European company — “a move loudly objected to…by numerous members of Congress.” Green received $1,080,000 to lobby for EADS, although he is now on a “leave of absence” from Ogilvy. [AP, 3/11/08]

– Thomas Loeffler, Campaign Co-Chairman: Loeffler is founder, chairman, and senior partner at the Loeffler Group. While serving as McCain’s national finance chairman, Loeffler also lobbied for EADS in the Air Force deal. [AP, 3/11/08]

This is just one reason why Hillary should have been our nominee!

Obama only leads McCain by 2 points in Massachusetts.
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Obama is up by 13 in Mass.
Stick to reliable pollsters..Rasmussen, Gallup, CNN

Can't wait for all the change and hope to start...

cindy in nc:
You hit the nail on the head!
Due to his thin resume and lack of
experience Obama has chosen to run
on his "judgement"!
Well even if you concede him his position on the Iraq War, his
judgement is poor to say the least!
McCain is the only rational and sane choice in November!

When are Americans going to realize that you're all fighting with each, by design of the Greed, so that the Greed can take everything from you? It is Divide and Conquer strategy, the same one the U.S. govt used to commit genocide against the natives of this continent. If any of you were smart, you'd stop fighting each other, and start fighting the Greed. Because it's destroying all of you. Liberal or Conservative, you're all losing, as long as you keep fighting each other. You've been manipulated, and conned.

I'm a loyal Hillary supporter who will probably vote for Obama as I could never be upset enough to vote Republican and get more of what we've had the past eight years. If he chooses Hillary as his running mate it's a sure win for him. There may be a few of her supporters voting for McCain, but not enough for him to win. I hope Obama is wise enough not to be influenced by The White Male Sexist Club of Politicians that did everything in their power to ensure a woman did not win the nomination. I really think she could be a great asset to his campaign and his Presidency (he WILL be President if he chooses her). If she would be willing to be VP her supporters will not let her down.

Who is Johnson working for if not Obama? I don't get this. Obama has said that this decision is THE most important decision before becoming president. It amazes me that some people are blowing this off as unimportant. OBAMA said the vetting process was important. So if OBAMA thinks it is imortant, shouldn't he have people who he trusts vetting the candidates? To say that Johnson's trustworthiness is not relevant because he is just "doing an assignment"....huh? Come again?

It is so hypocritical. Dean just got done sending out a notice that lobbyists were not allowed to donate to DNC anymore - but the team that vetts the VP CAN be. The VP is almost more important than the President, folks. This guy or gal will be in the Congress and breaks ties... The legislative power is in the VP and the VP has it in with the Pres.

PS: to the person hoping Obama's birth location could make him exempt. His mother was American. It does not matter where he was born. (McCain was born outside the US - I think his parents were military?) Anyway... I don't think location matters so long as at birth he or she is born American.

Ohhh here comes some breaking news for ya, Obama is not eligible to be president of the USA!!!! They said he was born in Hawaii, when in fact they have no birth certificate, but Mobassa, Kenya does have a birth certificate for one Barack Obama, born in 1961 on the exact day this Barack Obama was born, that makes him ineligible to be President of the USA!!! You have to be born on US Soil to be eligible to be a US President, Obama's resignation will be coming soon.. WATCH FOR THIS STORY COMING SOON TO ALL NETWORKS!!!!

Why does Obama want his VP to be vetted. Obama hasn't been vetted and he would have the #1 spot. He is a pompous idiot!!!