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Obama Hoax Emails
August 22, 2008 12:27 PM
"Dear supporters," the email says, "I said you would be the first to know, and you are -- I have selected Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine as my running mate!"
The email's subject line is "My Vice President" and it is signed simply: "Barack."
It is also not legitimate, sent as it was by a mischief maker at obama08campaign@aol.com.
Watch out, folks!
- jpt
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Emails are easily traced and could get you into trouble with law enforcement. The courts take this very serious.
Posted by: Retired detective | Aug 22, 2008 8:11:30 PM
Hillary got shafted by the media and her own party.
Her lie about the Bosnia sniper fire was shown at least 4-5 times/day at a critical point in the primaries.
How many times did we see a report of Obama's lie about when his parents met and how they got married? Almost nil.
The Media Research Center released their study on reports and soundbites from ABC, CBS, and NBC about Obama. NBC: 179 pro vs. 17 anti Obama. CBS: 156 pro vs. 21 anti. ABC: 127 pro vs. 32 anti.
We can understand the media's zealousness to hype this election as historical.
But given the lack of fair and balanced reporting, American voters should do their own research to determine whether we're being sold the real stuff by the media, or just a flake.
Posted by: Donoke9-10 | Aug 22, 2008 7:35:41 PM
A phony truly knows how to do his phony Nothingness business.
A dead duck is always a dead duck; he cannot win in November whichever way he texts messages, hoax or not hoax.
Posted by: fact check | Aug 22, 2008 2:47:34 PM
bhrandon:
The Obama tape is about refusing to give born-alive infants necessary medical help (e.g., have an additional doctor on side)
Please don't confuse this with abortion. Obama, the so called transformative candidate, clearly took the most extreme pro-abortion stand. Like I said, I am pro-choice, but there is a limit to that. When a baby is born alive, we are obligated to provide medical assistance. The baby is a person -- this is humanity. Obama doesn't care about that. All he is concerned is abortion, abortion and abortion. He is a man, he just could not understand this.
I was planning to stay at home this election. But now I am definitely voting for McCain. With democrats controlling for both houses, I am not too concerned with McCain. Besides, I feel McCain is such a honorable man. But for Obama, I have no respect for him. He doesn't deserve Americans giving him such an honor. He hasn't earned it.
Posted by: amy | Aug 22, 2008 2:32:30 PM
She had been counted out by party heads and media yet she stayed in it til the end, because she was getting stronger the longer she stayed in it and exposed bozo for his weaknesses. Her supporters saw it, all 18 million of us and 25% are now with McCain and 11% done't know. Obama NEEDS HILLARY SUPPORTERS.
Posted by: Debra | Aug 22, 2008 2:27:17 PM
i will also point out DEBRA
that during the end of the primaries mccain was attacking OBAMA, and OBAMA was attacking MCCAIN... hillary was doing nothing but showing up... and talking about herself...
she was getting NO attention from teh mccain obama duel.
You CAN NOT take those polls seriously AT ALL when she was under ZERO scrutiny and was essential out of the race at that point.
If youd look at other polls AL Gore was also running fairly strong....
Posted by: bhrandon | Aug 22, 2008 2:24:37 PM
bhrandon....Hillary was beating McCain in all the polls during the primaries where she WON THE LAST 9 OUT OF 14! The Repubs didn't want her....(my 84 year old mother in law is one of them) because she would have been tougher to beat, period the end.
Posted by: Debra | Aug 22, 2008 2:21:59 PM
Amy so you dont realize what the power of releasing such a big decision to his supporters BEFORE the media knows (or at the same time since every media person everywhere is on that text list)?
its ok, people who vote for mccain like him because he doesnt understand technology
ps
your abortion stance for the republican platform is to OUTLAW abortions...
abortions should be legal, and we should concentrate on sex education... instead of trying to stop young kids from having access to condoms and teaching them ABOUT THEIR BODIES, the republicans want to outlaw abortion and tell kids about abstinence.
OUT OF TOUCH OUT OF SINK WITH WHERE THE WORLD IS AND HAS BEEN...
get rid of abortion by promoting sex ed.
Posted by: bhrandon | Aug 22, 2008 2:21:32 PM
All these minions waiting for a text are going to helping with a phone bank pledge drive at the Convention....raising more $$. Work that youth vote Obama...too bad Kaine isn't plugged in waiting for a text, he said he doesn't know how to do it, but his son does.
HILLARY SUPPORTER HOPING IT'S NOT HILLARY AS VP
GO McCAIN!
Posted by: Debra | Aug 22, 2008 2:17:36 PM
When ABC is going to report on this:
Obama's extreme abortion stand has been further revealed by a audio tape in which he was heard to say:
"And that essentially adding an additional doctor, who then has to be called in an emergency situation to come in and make these assessments is really designed simply to burden the original decision of the woman and the decision to induce labor and perform an abortion."
I am pro-choice, and I am also a mother of a five year old. I have never thought one can be so stone-hearted to deny a baby, no matter how he or she comes to the world, necessary medical help. Obama is a so cruel.
I remember he said he doesn't want his daughters to be burdened by babies. for him, babies are burdens.
I can't stand him. No Obama!
Posted by: amy | Aug 22, 2008 2:08:54 PM
Obama has invited people to make fun of him. What is the point of using text message to announce your biggest decision. Can this man be decisive and like leader once?
Posted by: amy | Aug 22, 2008 2:07:28 PM
The Big HOAX is Obama himself,this nobody has fooled so many!
Obama will VP pick will be the BEST person that he can BLAME when he loses in November!
Only RACIST people will vote for obama and sellout thier Country!
Posted by: Steve | Aug 22, 2008 1:57:46 PM
beth
so what does it say about mccain that he hasnt selected his running mate?
Hes had hte nomination sewed up long before obama did... is he inexperienced and its showing because he hasnt picked his running mate yet?
or does it only apply to obama?
Posted by: bhrandon | Aug 22, 2008 1:40:58 PM
Debra
do you know what hypothetical poll means?
Do you realize that hillary has been out of serious campaigning for MONTHS?
you do realize that if hillary was in this race she would be getting slammed by mccain and the GOP?
and do you realize what happens when someone is being attacked daily vs someone who isnt being attacked daily?
soooo in your hypothetical survey remember that your hillary numbers would drop probably significantly if she were being attacked everyday....
Id also like to point out, that lets say, for wahtever reason obama says i am no longer running for president i made a mistake hillary is teh real candidate
her disapproval ratings are at 49%
LOL and thats among democrats, and thats without her being attacked
sooo please learn to comprehend things
learn to read the whole article and not just hte headline
and let go of your pathetic 3 year old mentality and bitterness
thanks
Posted by: bhrandon | Aug 22, 2008 1:39:48 PM
I'm sick of the whole thing. He's let it go on too long.
Then again, he's inexperienced, and it's showing...
Posted by: beth | Aug 22, 2008 1:38:02 PM
dl, Hillary supporters help her in everyway by reminding the public they are pushing through the wrong candidate. A hypothetical Hillary poll YESTERDAY showed Hillary winning over McCain 49% to 42% and Obama losing to McCain...38% to 45%.....the DNC needs to take the blame. And now they are revamping the primary process, changing dates, eliminating some superdelegates and gettilng rid of caucuses....all for 2012, when Hillary better run again.
HILLARY SUPPORTER FOR McCAIN!
Posted by: Debra | Aug 22, 2008 1:33:03 PM
Eyes opening
sorry but if Barack loses the numbers show...Hillary will most probably lose her Senate seat...
I mean you don't even have to look at numbers to realize that her NY race was close enough that if even a 1/4 to a 1/3 of the people voted for ...don't
she loses.
and yeah she would have something to do with that if the convention goes awry because of her supporters.
most of those who would be a problem at this point I am sure at this point she wishes would go away.
the issues they are creating are hurting Hillary now not helping her.
AT ALL.
Posted by: dl | Aug 22, 2008 1:28:18 PM
poor obama... he's trying to creat interest and all he's creating is anomosity
Posted by: trettion | Aug 22, 2008 1:27:48 PM
Jo...the hoax is that anyone who even consider voting for McCain! He is clueless!!!
Posted by: truthtell | Aug 22, 2008 1:24:23 PM
It is sad there are still so many HRC people who haven't excepted that she lost...including Bill and Hillary....
Posted by: formerhillary | Aug 22, 2008 1:23:00 PM
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