Obama Says Trip Abroad Might Hurt Him Politically

We'll both be voting for McCain in November after voting for Obama in the primaries before the Rev. Wright revelation made it clear who Obama was and is. All you media types do realize that Obama wouldn't be the presumptive democratic nominee for President now if the Wright story had aired in January. We would've and should've voted for Hillary when we had the chance to stop this pathetic chameleon. God help this country if BHO is actually elected in November. He'll rename hip-hop "flip-flop" and turn this nation upside down and all around with his new national dance.

The Republicans attacked Obama for not visiting Iraq. Now they attack him for going. This is all the Republicans do is attack. They have nothing constructive to say. We have just gone through a nightmare of 8 years of the worst president in our history. Now all the genius republicans posting here want another 8 years of the same thing.

You people who for some reason hold the size of a candidate's ego against him are not thinking. Anybody who fashions a candidacy for president has a house-sized ego. It is practically a requirement for the job. Arrogance, on the other hand, is another thing. Obama might have a touch of it, but, good grief, can anybody imagine a more arrogant president than W??? To take a country to war in the name of...whatever reason he happens to believe in that day??? I don't think so.

As for McCain's arrogance, it's there, too, and it won't allow McCain to say the war was a mistake, but only cry about the media coverage.

On the character level, I'll take the least ego-driven of the lot, and I have to say, that's Obama.

One candidate for the highest position of U.S.A. is arrogant and the other sounds very dumb. What a choice we have for the next President of U.S. In God we trust.

For years now, we have forgotten how special we Americans are. Instead, we've craved to be more "hip" like the Europeans, who in their vast majority don't even come close to our gratest virtue: hard work, moral uprightness, and humbleness. It is so unfortunate that this Obama fellow is so popular because he indeed does not emulate what this great country is all about. I suspect he's even embarrased of being an American!

Obama can't win. He's criticized for not going to Iraq. Now he's being criticized for going. It's ridiculous. I stopped watching biased cable news....now I think I'll stop reading the posts on these sites, It's just all so frustrating.

What bothers me the most about Sen. Obama's recent trip abroad is the crowds that gathered to see him. It seemed like it was prearranged. Maybe by the Obama campaign people, maybe not. Obama certainly ate-it-up but from watching previous elections I think other countries attempt to sway American voters. To them I say, 'it's not your country's election so stay out of it. You may not like my choice but when I go into that voting booth on election day, it will be my choice.' These people are jealous of our Democratic form of government. I remember when George Bush won re-election, a European gentleman was interviewed and he called American's stupid. Who cares what the Europeans and or the Middle Easterners want? Its what the majority of American's want that will count in the end.

I just cannot believe that Senator Obama is wasting so much money & time pandering his so called ideas & ideals in other countries. He is not just the presumptive democratic candidate for president, he thinks he already won the elction & is the president! I find him to be an elitist & a silver tongued orator. That does not necessarily qualify him to the nation's highest office. His superior attitude & audacity have lost him many votes. How can he be so foolhardy to ignore Hillary Clinton as his running mate, if she'd even consider the offer? If he doesn't wake up & smell the coffee, it may cost him the election. For the first time in my voting life, I am considering voting republican or maybe not voting at all. He may be a good man but he does not appeal to me or my friends as the president of the U.S.

Definitely a backlash. Americn people would much rather see a humble president. It was arrogant. The word on the blogs is that he has Narcissistic Personality Disorder. If you google it you will see the full description. I think you will see a lot of super-delegates change their minds as it is becoming clear that he his not winning ove rthe Hillary supporters and has even lost his base who are now going over to the Green party candidate, Cynthia McKinney. she is bar far, a more experienced Black candidate. black people do not like being taken for granted. Then there are the voters who are disappointed by his vote for FISA.
Now this pompous world circus. It smells.

The audacity of Obama...walking. You mean he actually walks? And, around Europe?!?!? Doesn't he know, we Americans only want him walking around America!!! What arrogance...he went abroad, projected a positive image of America, and WALKED!!! Get a grip!!!

Sen. Obama certainly lost my vote… His refusal to visit the troops without the media makes Sen. Obama's intentions VERY clear… Sadly, he seems more interested in being "seen" globe-trotting rather than facing the tough issues we have here in the US… I want a US president NOT a UN president… Where's the charismatic presidential hopeful of a few weeks ago? I guess he is just another "want-a-be!"

What a joke is Mr. Obama – the guy who says he’s different from your Washington politician; the guy who says he’s going to change Washington – anyone who believes this is making a mistake. To wit the latest proclamation from him, “Obama sees little political benefit from trip abroad”. What a crock. Why can’t he, won’t he admit he’s gotten and will continue to get plenty of political benefit from the trip? Everyone acknowledges the trip was a success and has helped him gain advantage. I know politics has its own set of rules, but I thought Mr. O was going to try and change them???

Mary Ann,

You are a good example, you said
"They do not represent the ideals and beliefs of the party which I grew up with and they are just a branch of the Republican party." - ignorant
You've pointed out what the generalization of accusations between capaign. You don't have anything factual or specific words from Obama.
Beside no matter what I or anyone tells you, but you would care. Worse you are defiant to research the truth. Scientifically, this is call "selective reasoning" selecting what you want to hear to satisfy your old ideals and belief system.

Not me. I am not racist, ignorant or rich. However I am actually heading into an area financially where it would benefit me more if a Republican was elected. However, I always felt the right thing to do was to support and vote Democrat. The Democrats blew that out of the water when they systematically eliminated Hillary Clinton because they had decided that Obama was their man. And, when Obama kept making the sexist comments about Hillary Clitnon and people on Obama's campaign kept referring to Hillary as the "monster" was when I had enough of the nonsense. I will only vote now if a woman candidate runs who I support. I will ALWAYS vote against Obama and all of his chronies and supporters when they try to run for office, and, will pull the Republican lever for the rest of the candidates right across the board. The Democratic party lost me this time for good. I'm done. They do not represent the ideals and beliefs of the party which I grew up with and they are just a branch of the Republican party. If Obama can't get elected he'll try to buy his way through. How is this different than K Street and the Bush and Reagan democrats? What a joke and what a little hypocrite Obama is for pretending to be for the people and a "common man"! Oh, plllleeeaaasssseeee!!!!

I think I've had all I can take from John McCain. He's sinking his own campaign and don't even know it. He bashes Obama for months for not taking a trip to Iraq, then when he goes he bashes Obama for being there. The only reason why McCain wanted Obama to take the trip is so he would screw up. Just last week McCain called Obama's Iraq policy a failure, now he says he likes the 16 month time frame for a pull out. What in Gods name is wrong with him. Does McCain expect us to believe that Obama is against our troops because he canceled a hospital visit. He planned on making that trip without the reporters and the pentagon still had something to say. I guess McCain had to get some kind of dirt to report. To top it all off, using a cancer survivor meeting to take shots at Obama was about as low as a person can go. Like I said. I've had it with McCain.

I skimmed through the first 50-75 replies in hopes of finding an original thought...instead all I saw was biased statements by liberals and conservatives. Not one unprejudiced conclusion. Why don't all of you go back to watching Fox and CNN and in the meantime try and think of something constructive to do with your lives.

Wan, Can Obama think on his feet???

Have uh..you uh.. seen.. uh.. his uhh press uhh conference?

Correction by Wanbleeman. McCain has not voted on anything since April of this year. The important ones, such as the vote on the new GI bill, housing, health, anything. Yet he has the nerve to go the American GI Forum in Denver and else where to say he is for the troops. Something is wrong with this picture. Obama has gone back to the Senate to vote, at least he remembers his responsibilites to his state. Even while campaning, there is no excuse not to do the job your voters elected you to do, and it is never alright to lie, demean any reporter, lady take the low road or to insult the voters intelligence, or at lease remember that while on the road to the elections, you still have a job to do. Not good, not good'

As I predicted, everyone will be inspired by John McCain's bringing to light a New York Times best seller by Senator Barack Hussein Obama...and they'll be making their best "Audacity of..." jokes this week. That was a funny line by Senator McCain..."Audacity of Hopelessness"...cute, I must say.

Hindsight predictions aren't hard to make. Obama sees the trend, speaks to the trend and claims to be sagacious.

What a crock. The numbers turned down before he made the statement so he covered himself with that one.

Really thin.