Political Punch

OK LETS SEE OBAMA HAS TIES TO REV. WRIGHT OH THATS RIGHT HE DISOWNED HIM. (REALLY) UH! LETS SEE HOW ABOUT WEATHERMEN RADICAL BILL AYERS,OH HOW ABOUT HIS DEEP ASSO. WITH ACORN TIES TO VOTER FRAUD. OBAMA IS A LIER AND FLIPFLOPS ALL THE TIME.AND HOW ABOUT HIM SAYING BLUE COLLAR WORKERS NEED TO TAKE THEIR GUNS AND GO WATCH TV. HE THINKS HE IS BETTER THAN EVERYONE. SANDRA

you have not reported todds response to mr obamas political posturing you quote here.

the unthankugram i heard about from todd to barack told him to mind his own business since he had aleady shown off his girls on oprah and other national media where they indicated their father was a whiner? you will have access to this exact info where i do not

thanks sincerely for reporting the exact quote.

sincerely, raymond

Dear Ruth:

Obviously you are uninformed on how often McCain has changed his feeble old mind. He flip flops on everything from his policies to his wives. Right now there are 70 issues on which McCain has supported both sides. UNBELIEVABLE. He changes his stance on any given issue based solely on how much mileage his career will gain. He will do anything to get elected. Before posting another argument for this fraud, please bring yourself up to speed by reserching his diabolical record. Start here.

doubletalkexpress.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/updated-mccains-70-flip-flops-and-counting/

So if Johnny McSame is so concerned about the sexism (after having started it with Hillary Clinton) why does this faux concern not translate to supporting equal pay for equal work laws? Let's go to actual issues.

Great, this is really good. Now put an end the to sexist overtones too.

For the last time: The context in which Obama used the "lipstick on a pig" figure of speech was purely about McCain's policies. Palin wasn't mentioned in the sentences before or after.

Her telling the lipstick and pit bull joke did not get her first right of refusal on all further uses of the word "lipstick" in the campaign.

To answer the question about why is what Palin saying about the Bridge to Nowhere a lie and not a flip flop is that a flip flop is question of taking a position on something... "I voted for something then changed my mind."

I politicians "change their minds" all the time. Both Obama and McCain have done this. They are Senators and people change their opinions over time, so that is too be expected.

What Palin did was flat out claim that she was against the bridge to nowhere then continue to repeat that claim even when it was shown that she actively supported it when she ran for Governor. So there is a difference in changing your position as opposed to falsely claiming that you did something you did not in fact do.

Unfortunately for Gov. Palin, she did one thing worse than just lie about the bridge. She kept the $230MM that the Federal government gave her for the bridge. So that moves her claim that she was against the bridge and has fought earmarks into the category of a whopper.

As a swing voter who has given money to the Obama campaign twice, I am now sorry that I gave money to Obama. He is wasting valuable time spinning stories about pigs with lipstick and what he really meant. Please, we all know exactly what he meant.

He should talk about his plans and not address such banal garbage thrown about by the media.
As for sexism? The media fried Hillary and now they are doing it to Palin.

It's really a shame to see the double standard that still exists for women in the work force, even if it's in politics.

Early this year, I continually urged fellow Republicans to consider voting for Obama, that was prior to the Rev. Wright scandal and the revelation regarding his many seedy associations.

It is so ironic, that Obama's supporters are so critical of Palin's lack of experience, when she in fact has far more executive decision making experience then he has had.

The other concern that i have for obama is the fact that despite his very rare appearances in the Senate, he voted present over 132 times. This is unacceptable. Either he is extremely indecisive, or he refused to take a position because he didn't want to have to later defend an unpopular position.

In either case, it's more than troubling and very revealing as to his nature of character and integrity.

Between the outrageous comments of his "mentor" Rev. Wright, and his former terrorist bomber friends, many Americans have been drunk on Obama Koolaide.

I am off the Koolaide and will NOT be supporting Obama. I want a first lady who has been proud to be an American at least more than once in her life.

At this point I am leaning toward voting for Ralph Nader. I like Sara Palin and I don't like waht the media is doing to her. it's like watching a witch hunt from the dark ages.

Obama's speech this morning even said "it's a game we play...it's a sport."

Time to play a different sport Obama.

YOU HAVE LOST MY VOTE!!!!

I am a life long Republican, but I am utterly appalled at what the party has become. I am voting for Obama. John McCain should be ashamed of himself. He has totally squandered the deep respect I used to hold for him. He has dishonored himself and the party. Straight talk?!?!?!

I will be registering as an Independent in the future.

Actually, I have listened to those tapes, and low and behold, Biden NEVER called Palin a pig. Of course, if someone wants to make something out of nothing, they can do it, but never expect me, a Republican to think dissembling is as good thing to do. This sort of statement about Biden calling Palin a Pig is just silly. Palin brought up the lipstick and pig analogy so try to understand Palin IS responsible for her statements and distorting his statement about her statment about a pig is truly nothing more than a lie.

Umm maybe because changing of minds and outright bald faced lies are two entirely different things. We don't want to start on all the things that McBush has "changed his mind on" or do we?

Why is it when Obama changes his mind/opinion on an issue the liberally bias media calls it a flip-flop but when the republicans flip-flop, like with the bridge to nowhere, they call it a lie?

Are these Obama Flip-Flops or Lies:

Rev Wright - I can no more disown him than I can the black community. Then a month later he disowned both Rev Wright and his church.

Illegal immigration - First he opposed cracking down on businesses that hire illegal immigrants, now he supports it.

Marijuana - First he supported the decriminalization of marijuana now he opposes it.

Cuba Embargo - First he said "to end the embargo with Cuba" now he wants to continue it.

Public Financing - Obama became the first candidate to reject public financing for the general election after earlier promises to accept it.

Gun Control - First Obama endorsed a handgun ban now he supports "an individual right to bear arms".

Smoking – Obama promised his wife he would quit smoking when she negotiated an agreement in which he would give up smoking in exchange for her support as a Presidential aspirant. Obama broke that promise and was still smoking through his own admission as of Aug. and probably still is. This not only demonstrates a lack of character for not keeping his word and lying to the media about it, but also shows a lack of will power, self discipline, self-control, self-regard, dignity and intelligence.

I find it humorous how the GOP spin machine is trying to turn Palin's lemon into lemonade.

Biden and Obama voted for the "Bridge to Nowhere!"

Here's the difference, geniuses: Biden and Obama aren't on the stump telling you every day they voted against it.

I know you GOPers count on the stupidity of the average American to get elected but this is way too stupid, even by your standards.

It is an unholy union between the evangelical groups and the republicans that is anything but Christian.

why is Obama being apologetic on anything, if anything its the Mccain's who is smearing all lies all the time in his ads. Obama needs to hit'em hard stop being soft and don't stop others hitting on Mccain.

As a lifelong Dem and current Obama supporter, I can state unequivocally that I am pro-life. I believe that's EXACTLY how long Karl Rove's sentence should be.

Palin's church does matter. It supports anti-Semitism.

As an ex-republican, I'm not surprised by the arrogant dishonesty of the RNC, but I'm disappointed to see John McCain follow in the Carl Rove mold. I used to believe (Year 2000) that he was better than that style of dis-honest political discourse. It's amazing to me that winning the presidency for McCain has cost him his sole. I did precinct work for Barry Golwater (an honest man), who McCain has said in the past...Goldwater was one of his heroes. I no longer believe McCain to be an honest man! And, I now believe that George Bush's criticism of McCain's temperment was a valid reason to vote against McCain. I will vote for Barack Obama!

I like Obama's continued ability to stay on the polite/nice side of politics and sticking to facts but Americans need to read THE FAMILY by Jeff Sharlet to understand that with many right wing power seekers, these beliefs are potentially quite bad for this country. Dominionists should be challenged and folks who think they are ordained by God should be excluded from office. Fortunately the Constitution seems to contain the tools we need to maintain this divide but let us at least distinguish between spirituality and religion. Palin sounds more zealous than spiritual so far. Following a religion does not a good person make necessarily.

I can't wait for the debates to begin. I hope Obama raises one point or makes one true statement about John McCain that would just send him into orbit! Then people will see how "quick on the trigger" he is and what a hothead he can be. Then maybe they'll think twice about voting for a man who is out of control!