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evil is as the republicans do.

John Kerry had many, many fellow vets who came out in support of him. He is a good and decent man who has done a lot to serve his country, whether you agree with his ideas or not. The "swiftboating" was a purely political move that was despicable. The Republicans have lost their moral center and have now adopted these kinds of tactics on a permanent basis.

It used to be that the Republicans were the party of fiscal conservatism. This has not been true in a long time, but people are still clinging to that idea............... The truth is that Bush inherited a healthy economy and within 8 years gave us a massive, massive deficit which we will have to repay (it ain't going away, folks). He launched a wildly expensive and LONG war, and at the same time he turned around to his rich friends (we're talking extremely rich) and gave them a tax cut.................. INCREASING COSTS AND LOWERING INCOME AT THE SAME TIME IS NOT BEING FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE. The Democrats will do a better job of restoring our economy and bringing it back into line.

Obama is an honorable man, and that is refreshing to see. He refuses to take cheap shots at his opponent. He wants to keep the campaign focused on the issues. Some people just don't know what to make of it.

George - Obama is an entitlement spending disaster. McCain is a foreign policy disaster. Why are you voting for a candidate that continues to advocate uncontrolled spending. To me your vote is part of the problem.

Republicans have a long history of leading the country to support the values of equality and to more prosperous times. Studies have shown that more taxes on the rich ultimately results in less overall tax revenues, due to the rich have fewer dollars to work with in the economy or they work harder to effectively shield their income from taxes. The Dem candidate would raise taxes, and the middle-class and those near retirement age would feel the hurt the most.

obama has class, and good manners. can you say that about mccain? (i won't even bring up bush, 'cause we know he has neither)

You have got to google-- bop-o-rama --the numbers are really interesting. How do they stack up against the daily GalluP? McCain vs Obama?

Ben Straub, Great. Throw away your vote. When you could help a great candidate like Obama you choose to vote "Other". Hey, how about this idea...Don´t waste our time by posting that you´re choosing a write-in candidate and don´t waste your time and vote at all.

Cindyct- I appreciate your position, but be careful with your hyperbole. I don't think "butchers" is a word you want to use in defending abortion. Again, my point is the unborn are defenseless and are completely dependent on their mother's for their well-being. The mothers do have other options for unwanted pregnancies.

Even after cheating John McCain was still lacking in the answers he gave Warren.
I am amazed that people who consider themselves the religious right can support a man who has stood before God and community on more than one occassion and promised to forsake all other for the rest of his life only to trade his first wife in for a younger and richer model (wife) who has been on drugs and stolen money from her own charity and even steals cookie recipes!! No wonder he offered to enter her in the wet t-shirt competition, this IS HIS MORAL CENTER. I am sure when he becomes president he will sponsor a wet t-shirt contest to find the hottest woman in america. This certainly will solve ALL of our Domestic and Foreign problems.

Once and for all, the "Swift-boating" of John Kerry was effective because it exposed the true John Kerry. He didn't answer it because he knew it to be true and attempting to answer it would only have exposed him more.

Goner, I'll explain how you can be Pro-Life and "Pro-War". First, just because someone thinks military action is necessary doesn't make them "pro-war". Your characterization betrays your bias. Secondly, were the Allies "pro-war" when they defeated Germany and Japan. How many lives were saved by their actions. Was this not "Pro-Life." Thirdly, respecting human life begins and ends with how you treat the most defenseless among us. Anyone who can end the life of the most defenseless loses any credibility when protesting military actions on the basis of loss of life.

Obama dare not speak the truth about McCain: anyone who could be 1/2 of the "McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Law" (which should be an affront to ANY American who believes in Freedom of [Political] Speech) must have been brainwashed in 'Nam by the Communists; only a left wing loony (like Russ Feingold) would have ever come up with something like that bill. McCain's cosponsoring of it proves to me that he is no different than the Communists who brainwashed him. And Obama is even MORE left wing than McCain. Welcome to the USSA, Comrade! America has already lost!

I am amazed that obama made such a commendable reply to the disrespectful person without the dissection of his 300+ advisers. With that many people trying to digest and provide advice to an issue it is very likely that the issue would have been resolved before the 300 could come up with a solid flip-floppable solution.
Vote confidence, Vote McCain!

Can someone please explain to me how someone can be Pro-Life and Pro-War?

Republicans are scared. You all know Mccain is a moderate and he does not share the conservatives or republican's veiws. Just look at one of his choices for VP... Joe Lieberman... Pro-choice. Mccain is supposed to be so against abortion, well how can you pick you right hand person and he is for a woman's choice.. Help me me understand that..

Very good reponse from Obama. I will go 3rd party or write in Paul, but I do hope Obama wins over McCain. McCain's militancy is terrible.

S Adams said "George Bush was elected as governor by the people of the state of Texas. Texas is a republican state, no one bought Bush his governership. That said, when he was running for president, the media was relentless about his past." Yes, it's too bad that the majority of the records had been sealed, so the information was not available to be reported to the public.

Btw, Obama has moving down in the polls for the last week or so.

, NJ -- Gallup Poll Daily tracking for Aug. 14-16 finds John McCain and Barack Obama tied at 45% in the latest presidential election trial heat

Even Cnn this morning was forced to admit that Obama's performance was disappointing and NBC has been spreading Obama campaign website spin verbatim claiming that McCain must have known what the questions were before hand (you know Obama usual make excuses and blame someone else when he doesn't do well.) The "discussion" only proved what many have been saying that Obama can not take McCain even in a debate despite all the hype of him being some sort of supernatural speaker.

I thought his "specficity" comment was telling....you know the one followed up with it is above his pay grade to make a decision. Very pathetic considering that as president of the US, it would be his job to actual make a decision on abortion. It reminded me strongly of all his "present" votes. The guy has no backbone and lacks the ability to stand on an issue without flip flopping around so typically wimps out.

Obama leads in the polls because the media wants him in not for the good of the nation but for some other reason...and even with their bias and flat out lies for Obama, the polls are showing a tie which means that McCain is ahead if history of the polls and what actually occurs in booth continues as it has in the past.

Change is coming and you McCain supporters need to get used to it.

Obama 08

Ted wrote:

``Obama is a sheep in wolfs clothing, look to Raina Odinga 07 campaign, a socialist and alledgedly his cousin, they are sharing crib notes! Even if he isn't related Obama ackowleges speking regularly with this man, imprisoned for yrs for treason in his own country. ``

I wonder how McCain supporters think we are stupid enough to buy into their cooked up stories against Obama. These are flat out lies and nobody`s buying them. Obama does not know the man you are talking about let alone speak to him.

If you think the Democrats are stupid enough to put such a candidate up for election then you are definitely living in a fantasyland.

All you neo-cons that continue to bash Obama in hopes of changing a person's mind about him are going to be terribly disappointed come this fall, when he is elected. You can either be part of the process to fix this country or part of the problem.

Obama is a passanger poised to ride the wave of negativity the campaign launch. He seldom smear direct himself; for example during the RFK-remark which the Obama-campaign wanted to live over the weekend and the way they did that was to have Obama say "such comments had nothing to do in a campaign", and the very next day when the Kennedy-son stipulated comment should not be misinterpreted, Obama said "she didn't mean it, lets move on". Meanwhile Obama got what he wanted, a weekend of malicious blogs calling Clinon an assassine, murderer etc.

In that case the Obama-campaign did not come out very well, it was too late in the primaries and people recognised the technique. He still does it though. How many times did Obama use the word "confused" about McCain in his Larry King interview, even if Obama says they are not running on ageism, they are - shamelessly.

Hypocricy, we see it; even if Obama does it well it's way below most people's pay grade.

Hey S. Adams:

Obama is a thoughtful man...that should give you a clue of what type of President he will be. All his answers were on point and if he utters umms and errs and come up with good judgement calls ..He is not a Yes and No kind of guy. He ponders his answers and then delivers an on point statement. He does not rush to give his answers because he's thinking of all the possibilities.

To Websurfer:

The empty $3000 suit was smart enough to become the Democratice Nomination, and has led McCain in the polls since the primaries. He must be doing something right. And by the way, Psst....in case you didn't know...he wants to go after Osama Bin Laden in Afghanistan, not just change the location of the war

Even Mr. Teleprompter Obama can think on his feet enough to know that even the slightest hint that Obama does not honor McCains service would be the last nail in the coffin for Obama. As it is, I really tried to look at the Faith Forum on Sat night with an open mind but I really think Obama did not do well. List his wife and typical white granny as 2 of the 3 people who he would seek advice from? Clarence Thomas not smart enough at the time to be a Supreme Court Judge?(paraphrasing sorry).
Boy Obama can pander with the best of them. I really don't think he can handle the job of President.

Obama is a very smart man and he knows that attaching McCain's military service in anyway will hurt Obama. Remember, the swiftboats attached Kerry because Kerry attached is fellow serviceman calling them murders and liars. There is comparison between McCain and Kerry whether you like McCain or not.

Re: Most cars today have a 100,000 mile tune up schedule. They also have tire inflation monitors.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Your SUV Landrover or Lincoln may have all those devices...But my little Escort does not. I keep it tuned up and my tires properly inflated to get my 38 miles per gallon on the highway...it's a 5 speed too !!!

Democratic voter registration is up in every state in the union, that means numbers, voters who were silent & didn't feel their voted really counted. many people have kicked themselves in the rear for allowing the last 8 years under a Republican, people are motivated and will elect Obama because of his depth of the issues and the solutions needed, Come November i can start looking for healthcare for me and my family and for every other citizen also. Change that is going to happen!

Obama 08

This just shows that Obama has a lot more class than McCain. I seriously doubt McCain would have reacted similarly - in fact, we've seen him take the low road numerous times. All this after a vow to run a clean campaign. You can't count on mccain keeping his word because he can't remember what he says from day to day.

I don't think Obama's defending McCain, he just DOESN'T WANT TO SINK TO THEIR LEVEL!

Democrats need to get serious and start nominating candidates that can win back the White House. Did you really think Obama could win? Do you also think that elephants can fly?

Obama will lose the election only because evil never dies. The Republicans are going to win, they will get away with it and we will be at war with half the planet, and our economy will just get worse every day, and it's all because of prejudice. Fear defeats Honesty, we cannot have a good president, we deserve Bush, we deserve McCain, we deserve who we vote for.

Jocko is right on the money except that the American people did not vote for Bush in either 2000 or 2004. Both of those elections were stolen. However the American people are to blame for allowing him to remain in office. Although there have been millions of us in the streets protesting against his illegal administration, there have not been nearly enough. We could have gotten him out of office if we had had the intensive nationwide protests that this coup d'etat deserved.

Obama makes a misleading statement about taxes and claims income tax cuts don't go to the middle class and the poor.

Know this folks Obama is playing loose with the truth.
More than 50 percent of wage earners do not PAY income taxes. This means that the POOR don't pay income tax. That is why they don't get an income tax cut.

What the Swiftboater was probably trying to get at is why has Senator McCAin consistently stonewalled efforts by POW families to have records opened up.

In some cases McCain has been downright surly and hostile toward the families.

The underlying elephant in the room being that McCain did something he didn't cop to as a POW and he doesn't want that information released.

THAT's the elephant in the room that Obama doesn't and won't touch...for obvious reasons.

Hey Vanessa,
Obama has his surrogates do his dirty work and then Obama can repeat the smears while he chastises his thugs.

That is the Obama clean campaign style.

Obama sits back and takes "the high road" while his flunkies like Gen Wesley Clark do Obama's heavy lifting. Obama knows how to USE people for his benefit.

McCain always changes his position on every issues. He is a flip-flopper.
Obama '08

Most cars today have a 100,000 mile tune up schedule. They also have tire inflation monitors.

"Proper" tire pressure may make a 1% improvement in gas mileage. It would equal the oil and gas production from offshore and oil shale after about 11,000 years.

Learn some science before you blurt out trash about energy and energy saving advice.

The Obama camp is paranoid. They are having day dreams of losing are are concocting conspiracies theories to explain McCain's victory.

Obama has no energy policy, no knowledge of economics, no knowledge of energy resources, no foreign policy, but plans for increased taxes and a burning desire to remove US troops from Iraq and send them to Afghanistan.

Obama is not offering peace. He is offering a war with a change in location in Afghanistan. Obama also is offering continued dependence on foreign oil while we wait for the imaginary alternative energy sources.

Obama is a failed politician who never improved the lives of Chicago citizens when he represented them. He is an empty $3000 suit who can deliver a rehearsed script.

I wonder how many phone calls it took from John McCain to convince Saakshavili to invade Ossettia ? I don't know why the McCain campaign is so worked up about Andrea MitChell reporting that McCain wasn't in the CONE OF SILENCE During Obama's interview. It's true and they tried to cover it up. Not only that, but McCain even made a joke that he had his head next to the wall to see if he could hear anything. McCain is such an idiot that he himself asked Rick Warren " When are you going to ask me the question about the Supreme Court Judges ? . So now they are trying to pretend" How dare you question John McCain's integrity.... Well Senator.... you were just too quick to answer those questions before they were even asked. I really hope that this gets splashed all over the media in the next couple of days. McCain cheated and he got caught. Taking a page form Bush.... now the cover up.

Guys have a good day. I just wanted to let you all know we're in this together.
Thick or Thin. Black or White.
We're all Americians and unitied we must stand. I'm out. Peace!!

MILLE>>>>>"Of cource Mc Cain has the same answers. No Taxes. No taxes for anyone. Drill Here Drill Now. Call Pelosi back, have them come back my friend. "

You really MUST think we're stupid and have been locked up in a cell for the last year or so to come up with such unadulterated drivel!

You want B O?

YOUR choice!

It doesn't make you any smarter... it just shows you have a different perspective on the facts!

There are many who disagree with you.

Note how I say this without disparaging or spreading falsehoods about YOUR choice!

This is called "Democracy"!

Enjoy!

Posted by: hmmmmm | Aug 18, 2008 1:24:32 AM

Okay hummmm,

Duly noted. Long live "Democracy".

In an interview with Rick Sanchez the pastor admitted McCain was not even at the Church for the first half hour of the event. This admission comes as a surprise to those of us who watched the event and were told many times that McCain was at the Church and in isolation

In an interview with Rick Sanchez the pastor admitted McCain was not even at the Church for the first half hour of the event. This admission comes as a surprise to those of us who watched the event and were told many times that McCain was at the Church and in isolation.

Senataor Barack Obama doesn't need to have political assasins with poison pens do his bidding. He has campaigned on the issues -not by using smear tactics. Senator McCain articulated himself well during the forum at Saddleback Church. Why doesn't he continue to tell us his views as opposed to the negative ad campaigns. I think he is getting bad advice.

S Adams: "Putting air in your tires is not an energy plan."

Who's energy plan are you claiming it is? None of the current candidates have said anything of the sort.

Obama will lose the election only because evil never dies. The Republicans are going to win, they will get away with it and we will be at war with half the planet, and our economy will just get worse every day, and it's all because of prejudice. Fear defeats Honesty, we cannot have a good president, we deserve Bush, we deserve McCain, we deserve who we vote for.

S Adams

You claim to get your news from a "neutral, legitimate website," and yet you copy the same inaccurate quote of Obama that has been circulating the right-wing websites for months. Apparently you get your news from liars.

Oh please, I have seen McCain's town hall meetings. He has held the same positions on every issue addressed at the forum. I have heard him answer these same questions time and again. Here is the difference between Obama and McCain, Obama is a flip-flopper who changes his positions depending on the crowd, Abortion answer is just one example. McCain knew the answers because his positions have never changed. Obama people are just embarrased at Obama's poor showmanship, as they should be. Maybe the next debate will have a teleprompter for Obama.

Posted by: S Adams | Aug 17, 2008 10:40:45 PM

Of cource Mc Cain has the same answers. No Taxes. No taxes for anyone. Drill Here Drill Now. Call Pelosi back, have them come back my friend.

And please don't get me started on Mc Cain flip flops.
1. I have supported 90% of Bush's votes.

Flip: I have been a maverick.

2. No off-shore drilling.

Flip: Drill here drill now.

3. Inflating your tyres and servicing your car will not help.

Flip: Inflating your tyre and servicing aactually does help according to NASCAR.

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MmQ1NGRkNDVlYjg4NTY3NTY0YjBmZWU2NzZlMmYwNTA=

DO THEY HAVE YOU LOCKED UP IN A CELL AND ONLY LET YOU READ WHAT THEY WANT
OR YOU'RE COMMING UP WITH THIS ON YOUR OWN????

McCain's answers are simplistic and memorized. Obama is an intellectual, who realizes the complexity of issues. His answers to questions are thoughtful, if not always succinct, and his positions have depth. It's why people with higher education overwhelmingly support Obama. Obviously his depth doesn't always come across well to the simple minded masses in this American sound bite culture.

Ronaldraygun,
Debate! The next time these two will be on the same stage it will be for their first debate. I didn't say it wrong. Stop being so dense!

George Bush was elected as governor by the people of the state of Texas. Texas is a republican state, no one bought Bush his governership. That said, when he was running for president, the media was relentless about his past. The problem with Obama is no one is allowed to mention Obama's flaws and the media is so in love with him people are not getting the facts about him. Frankly, McCain is closer to being a democrat than a republican but I'm voting for the lesser of the two evils. Obama's radical associations with shady characters, his racist church, serving only 143 days in Senate, and his liberal positions are very scary. Obama wants to raise taxes, make abortion legal at any stage in a pregnacy, and his statement about wishing the gas prices would go up even more are not what America needs right now. Congress has a 9% approval rating right now and it is due to Obama's friends Pelosi, Reid, etc.. He shares the same sentiments as they do. Democrats are not the party of yesterday, they are becoming more socialist in their positions. There is nothing wrong with change as long as it is a good change. Obama's book "Audacity if Hope" 'I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.' Does that sound like "good" change?

Mille. When did I say that we should not pay taxes? FANTESEYLAND? I said that there will be a MAJOR INCREASE FROM WHAT WE ARE PAYING NOW IF OBAMA GETS IN, WHICH WILL RESULT IN A LOT OF BAD STUFF DOWN THE ROAD!!

Posted by: Manitu | Aug 17, 2008 9:24:38 PM

If you're an American living in America I don't want to fight with you.
But please don't be utterly naive.
Somebody has to pay, for us to get out of this mess. At least Obama does not lie about it. Mc Cain sells only the headlines. NO TAX, I don't want to tax anyone. DRILL NOW DRILL HERE. INFLATING YOUR TYRE DOES NOT HELP. Don't buy into the hype. Right now where we're sitting it going to be tough.
Mc Cain's not the answer. Countries can be annihilated with the push of the button. Wise me are treading were fools (Mc Bush) are rushing in. Please think well before you vote. Or move to Cuba.

I applaud Obama's squelching of the idiocy that was emanating from the audience member.

Unfortunately, Obama cannot squelch the idiocy of the Obama supporter comments herein which disgrace all Obama supporters and undermine Obama's clear strategy to avoid such untoward name calling by his campaign and supporters.

Obama is a sheep in wolfs clothing, look to Raina Odinga 07 campaign, a socialist and alledgedly his cousin, they are sharing crib notes! Even if he isn't related Obama ackowleges speking regularly with this man, imprisoned for yrs for treason in his own country.

We are in for a wold of hurt America if this man and the liberal media love fest succeeds

Oh please, I have seen McCain's town hall meetings. He has held the same positions on every issue addressed at the forum. I have heard him answer these same questions time and again. Here is the difference between Obama and McCain, Obama is a flip-flopper who changes his positions depending on the crowd, Abortion answer is just one example. McCain knew the answers because his positions have never changed. Obama people are just embarrased at Obama's poor showmanship, as they should be. Maybe the next debate will have a teleprompter for Obama.

Hmmmm,
Thanks for doing Rodney's homework for him, I googled and read the same story. I'm giving Rodney an F-.

Obama defends McCain on an attack of his military service. McCain is asked a question about the Corsi book (which is an end-to-end smearfest) and replied "Gotta have a sense of humor". Now who is the man of honor, of character?

Rodney,
Stop reading the Huffington Post and Google if you want info. The Navy released McCains military records in May 2008. Meanwhile, We are still waiting for John Kerry to release his.......
Since Obama obviously has no military experience, good or bad, to speak of, maybe his Senate record...?
143 days isn't much to go by, good luck with that.

Since McCain was featured on Vietnamese radio claiming that he and other Americans committed war crimes, I would have to say that he did do the honorable thing. Most Vietnam vets know that not only what many of them did was wrong, but that the war itself was wrong. Not enough vets are brave enough like McCain to point that out.

I suppose in some circles class can mean having the ability to disguise who you are, sort of like a criminal's way of keeping under the radar, avoiding taking a stand on anything, to allow for wiggle room when the wind blows the other way. Gee, Obama may have some class after all. Just not the kind that we need for pres.

still waiting to hear what makes mccain a hero-and want his records unedited to prove his claims.---sorry but nam had some real heros who went unaclaimed. mccains is a make believe world..just ask the crown prince of the hanoi hilton.
goodnight and happy hunting for the truth.

RODNEY:

We KNOW the truth; However, we'd love to hear YOUR version.....

you are laughable as you do not know anything--oh i forgot mccain wrote a book about his madeup heroic deeds-----i would like you to tell us the truth about mccain.

hey hummer
tell us about mccains military background--we are not discussing obamas---the sidetracking will not work

..and Rodney..... do your OWN homework!

rodney | Aug 17, 2008 8:25:36 PM:

Too bad no one can see Obama's military records....

s adams
perhaps you would like to tell us about the incident on the enterprise.

sadams
sorry you are wrong--we are still waiting.and no stories please.

JEN :....

I am one of those freaks who, while not slobbering over McCain, feels strongly that he is the best choice and will be the most effective of the two candidates still in the running for POTUS.

Notice how I did not slander or denigrate YOUR choice!

There!

Rodney,
The Navy released McCain's military records in May 2008.

MANITU
WHO WILL PAY FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS OF WAR
mccain voted with bush 95 % and you think he is different

Mille:

Yes you're outrageously wrong!
.... but where's CUBS?

THAT might be interesting!

Mille. When did I say that we should not pay taxes? FANTESEYLAND? I said that there will be a MAJOR INCREASE FROM WHAT WE ARE PAYING NOW IF OBAMA GETS IN, WHICH WILL RESULT IN A LOT OF BAD STUFF DOWN THE ROAD!!

What has the Republicans done for this Country? NOTHING! What has McCain done for this Country? NOTHING! He's a troll of a man. His brain is as cluttered as his office. He has refused to vote on any of the energy bills that have been introduced in the Senate. He has missed on voting eight times on the veteran bills that has been introduced in the Senate. He's the number one Senator that has missed the most in the Senate among the candidates. In the thirty-five years that McCain has been in office; what major influence or bills has he introduce or passed in the Senate that has brought positive change in any American lives or improve any American lives? NADA! He's a fraud. Pretending that he is for the average Joe. Yea right. He wears five hundred dollar shoes, has eight houses, his pill-popping wife jet's him around in her private jet. He has lots and lot's of money and collects Social Security, and wants to revamp the Social Security for others. Apparently he's enjoying and participating in the system collecting that measly little bit of money. He has no qualms, nor any principals. He's a loser and an old man without a brain.

still waiting to hear explanation as to mccains military records---the repub sidetracking will not work.

In just 2 years at the US Senate Obama sponsored the Ethics bill to control public spending, check lobbyists and how contracts are awarded"

Now we know. Obama is more than ready to lead.

Wow, I will vote for him tomorrow because of this! Get real people. you need more than an ethics bill, which in fact he did not get passed all by himself,to be president. appears it doesnt take much to please obama supporters as long as you keep drinking the drink he offers.

jimbo you just described the last 8 years.

Obama has class

Wouldn't that be a refreshing change in a President

As opposed to aother "C" student with a powerful father and grandfather -

Obama - increase in taxes which means inflation, weakened dollar, higher unemployment, increase in national debt, more business going overseas probable depression - notice I did not say recession. OH yeah, open season on USA by terrorists. Forgot..... San Francisco morality comes to small town USA!!

The reason Obama is raking in more money is obvious. He flip-flopped on the public financing system, that he at first agreed with McCain they should follow. He is also getting backed by George Soros and other big name out-of-touch-with-reality Hollywood Libs. If McCain had broken the public financing agreement, he would surpass Obama's funds 10-1!

bronxliberal.

Military giving 6 to one in favor of Obama? REALLY? SOURCE - HUFFINGTON POST? NOW THAT REALLY MAKES SENSE!!