Political Punch

Anyone read the "platform" of the Democrat's. They are going to give money to everyone.....and I quote -- they want to "Help those who have lost their way" .... so we all get GPS???

Where are they going to get all this money??? We become Socialists ---- that's how. No incentive to get ahead because BIG---BIG government will help you. How does a 50% tax rate sound??

I'm glad to see the Obama camp fighting back the McCain attacks more vigorously.

I think this ad is just going to remind people of Obamas friends and associates such as Rezko, Ayers, Wright and so on. Not to mention the fact that he himself has been on Ellen, the View, Tyra, all the late night talk shows as well as the tabloid talks like ET. I think it was a little dumb to put it out there and if McCain wanted to he could use the Friends theme and make one heck of a video about Obama.

McCain isn't the one that feels the need to give a self-serving, unAmerican speech in front of 200,000 Germans.

When McCain showed up at a Harley rally with 50,000 in attendance he didn't pretend all of those people were there for him like Obama does.

Obama's ego needs the huge adoring crowds cheering when he coughs or takes his jacket off. Just like John Edwards--Obama's ego and narcissism will be his undoing.

Obama is writing a third book about his favorite subject--himself. He just can't seem to get enough.

In a counrty where very little is needed to create celebrity, I consider it a compliment to both candidates that they are gaining celebrity, notoriety, and are being talking points... it would be very sad if we all went to the polls in November and had NOT been wanting to see the candidates and hear what they had to say.

LOL Obama is surrounded, advised, and supported by Washington "insiders" and pols who have been around as long or longer than McCain. They're so stupid they never stopped to consider that Obama is campaigning against every single one of them as they come up for re-election. I "hope" the public supports "change" by voting Pelosi, Reid, Kennedy (if he runs), Kerry, Daschle and all the other Old Guard Dems out of office the first chance they get. The Democratic Party stinks and it's time to clean out the barn!

McCain's so confused he tried to portray Obama as the celebrity, despite the fact that it's McCain that has the extensive IMDB page. McCain should just go back to Arizona and take a nap.

After the conventions when the people begin to pay attention, McCain and the Republicans are going to be overwhelmed like they never thought possible.

Well, it looks like Obama painted himself into another corner with this ad. Now there is no way for him to chose an experienced person for his running mate. He has to chose another novice with zero national experience, just like himself, at a time when the world is erupting in war. That's not very good judgment, is it? Two rookies in office while Russia and China are invading their neighbors.
Also, Obama is a "Chicago Celebrity", and Chicago politics are much worse than Washingtons.

Obama's celebrity is so powerful that people have to "admit" to not supporting him. This is the oppressive stuff "people's revolutions" are built on. ~ "rational" american

Speaking strictly for my self here [and NOT as if to represent every Obama supporter]---as someone who leans toward being an Obama supporter my self---when I "admit" to thinking that Obama's campaign strategy in one particular sense is not all that politically intelligent; it is an admission toward the inevitable critique that the conservative stagnation of this country would just love to grab a hold of and twist--like you just did. If the left in this country is guilty of putting pressure on individuals right about now, it is simply so that they will think for themselves and not cling to that false description of "patriotism" that has been the republican "ditto" [ala Rush Limbaugh and his minions]. This is quite a departure from the civic religion that has erupted from out of the gnashing teeth of the self absorbed and supposedly morally superior so-called "right". Who hear all critical reasoning for the sake the average citizen as an affront to their "values".

Get a clue. I'm voting for McCain and talking to everyone I know about him as well. I won't put a bumper sticker for him on my Lexus; however, because I've personally seen how nasty Obama supporters can be - both on and offline - and don't want to pay for a new paint job because of Obama's attempt to create class warfare to get votes. Trust me; McCain will have plenty of votes come November; in fact, I'm sure he'll have more than enough!

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"I think that your theory is probably true. I think many of my neighbors are going to hold their nose and vote for McCain, while the Obama supporters are going to vote with pride and optimism."

You assume too much. Any way... nice to see you're so passionate in keeping your anger against conservatives. Being as expressive as you are, I can feel your tession through your writing.

I could easily say a bunch of things about what I think of Obama voters... but the length of this election is taking a toll on me. Have fun being angry with those who don't think like you. May be I can be back in October and see you voting for McCain :-)

Oh, I can't argue against the GOP becoming fiscally irresponsible, and even anti-free-market (I really don't like Bush or McCain much)....however, Barakie doesn't offer anything other than the same irresponsibility colored with meaningless bromides like "Hope" and "Change", and his economic policy prescriptions are simply worse.

This ad has the feel of a desperate "Gee, let's make a lot of confusing, misleading statements about M and hope the Americans are dumb enough to believe it" air about it. But with The One on vacation, the O-bots are "just following orders." The star child seems to spend more time out of the country on vacations than actually working, and ya'll are paying him to do it. LOL

Rational American: The greatest growth of our Federal Govt and resulting debt occurred during the 8 years GW Bush was in office. McCain, as a senior member of the Senate GOP majority for 6 of those 8 years, did nothing to stop any of it.

And this includes a 2009 deficit of half a trillion dollars.

The notion that somehow the GOP has held back both govt growth and spending is a laughable and discredited canard.

Nice that you're covering the New Deal era here, but there are events of a far more recent date that should be paid attention to here as well.

"great things about living in a country where even poor people can improve themselves through hard work." I could not agree more, the point is government isn't needed to achieve that goal, and most of the time they only hamper it. The founding fathers understood this, and I do wish more modern politicians would as well.

Also, while it is true "middle class" numbers have shrunk since' 80...you might also notice that poverty levels ALSO shrunk, and more people became "rich". The point? People don't need government cheese (Barakie) to improve their lives, and the "middle class squeeze" is a fear-mongering myth used to drive the production of more government cheese (i.e. Washington power ).

"In other words, if the middle class in America has shrunk, it is only because so many formerly middle-class households have moved to the upper-income brackets, while a significant number of households previously in the lower brackets have moved up to the middle class and beyond.

The solid economic growth of the past two decades has indeed lifted all kinds of household boats. By the most basic measure of real household income, a broad swathe of Americans are better off than they were 25 years ago—thanks to growth fueled in good measure by lower marginal tax rates, expanding trade, and a more flexible domestic economy."

FDR made things worse? For who?

My grandpa had great stories to tell about the depression... and certainly he and his family made great use of the WPA. Both my parents and grandparents benefitted enormously from Social Security. And, in general, banking reforms and infrastructure investments made America a very safe place to do business.

Right now, I think a lot of the business class sees China and is green with envy. In China, you can pay workers pennies on the dollar. You can make products out of whatever kind of poison you want to. You can prohibit free speech and free organization. And, you can get away with killing and maiming workers. It's natural if you are an elitist and put money over people, you are going to want America to be more like Communist China. It is an industrial paradise if you are of a certain class.

I think that there might be something to your point. I'm sure FDR did hurt rich people a bit (The businessmen of the day even tried to have him overthrown and replaced with a fascist leader!) SO if you ask them, FDR sucked.

But I think, as a country, we were all helped by FDR's leadership. And though the rich don't often like to admit it... there are great things about living in a country where even poor people can improve themselves through hard work.

I am so sorry this is soooo funny. I can't stop laughing. That music just made Panama Mac look so old. It's almost mean. This could backfire on Obama as being mean and making fun of an old man. And the point of "lurching" like McCain lurches cause he is injured from war injuries? Damn I don't even support Panama Mac over O'Bama but this is just wrong but sooo funny. Personaly the going back and forth between the right and the left is not the old washington game it is the game Obama says he wants to play to move things foward and has played by giving illegal wire tappers immunity and leveraging on the waste and the dangers of off-shore drilling. Stick to clean coal and nuclear energy if you want to go right. Stay out of our waves dude.

I've come to believe that the Obama camp has been holding back on McCain. 2 reasons, the first being this is August and why waste the good stuff when so few are paying attention. But more importantly they really don't want to show all of their cards before McCain gets the nomination. The old dude is obviously a weak candidate for the GOP and if the Dems let him have it too early, the GOP could very well refuse top nominate McCain and replace him with someone a bit more vigorous and appealing.

I think our Republican friends should take close note of this ad. Because after McCain is officially nominated that philandering wishy washy old guy will be subjected to some of the most withering attack advertising this country has ever seen. And with a record such as his there is an almost infinite amount of material for these ads.

And let's face it, if "celebrity," "Paris Hilton," and oil drilling is all McCain has, his campaign is belly up already.