Obama Does Hollywood

The bottom line is that Obama's ideas are no different than any other Demo. He believes in "Income redistribution" and taking money away from hard working Americas that earned it honestly (and worked hard to get an education) and giving it to people that don't. I would love to see every kid, handicapped, and elderly person in this country have insurance. But, others need to get a job and pay for it like I do. I have a simple proposal, if Obama wants to insure all Americans, let's eliminate Welfare and food stamps and fund it that way. What do you think? Additionally, he has less than 140 days of experience in the Senate. He never did have a real job before that and does not understand the military

traci's commentary on celebs that endorse Obama is hilarious. What's Matt Damon done? Tell us about those celebs that endorse McCain...Patricia Heaton...Ray Romano's tv wife. Chuck Norris? Wow. Jon Voigt...he did donate sperm to make Angelina Jolie, which men everywhere appreciate. The truth is, everybody is behind a candidate. Some are smarter than others and support the guy who isn't going to keep our country on a path down the toilet.

Obama! O-8! Oh yeah!

A lot of things have been said about Barack Obama in the past, and I'm not sure I agree with all of them, but one thing is beyond question: the man is a socialist. There is no argument there. Everything in his life up to this point has involved the advancement of socialism. The problem is, the US cannot afford to have a socialist president at this time. Our country is 9 trillion dollars in debt and the last thing we can afford to do is elect a president that is promising trillions in new spending. We have to go in the opposite direction. We have to cut back on spending so we can start paying down the enormous debt. It is also unfair to saddle future generations with debt to pay for social welfare programs for people today. If we continue down the path to full socialism at this time by implementing Obama's socialist healthcare system, we will destroy any chance the nation has to balance the budget and pay down the debt. If we enact the oppressive tax increases that Obama is proposing, we will bring the economy to a screeching halt and people's retirement funds will plummet in value. We just can't afford any more socialism in America at this time.

The filthy rich Hollywood crowd that threw this fundraiser can't be bothered to give a dime to help the thousands of Americans displaced by Hurricane Ike. Just shows where their priorities are.

obama is a fool if he thinks I will vote for him. I keep abreast of all that goes on in govt., he hasen't got a snowballs chance to win- when you look at his record. I can't even be shure he is even an american born citizen. I have more experience than he does.

I honestly feel sad for McCain. He is starting to look 82 instead of 72.. He knows he has no chance in hell of beating Barack!

I honestly feel sad for McCain. He is starting to look 82 instead of 72.. He knows he has no chance in hell of beating Barack!

You people are stuck in a passing time. How sad! McCain voted the same as Bush. Therefore its safe to say that if McCain was president for the last 8 years we would be in the same condition.

Obama is for change? He voted 'Present' how many times? Give me a break! I can't wait for the debates. (no teleprompters allowed) McCain 2008 ~ Clinton 2012

Obama said. "And this [campaign] should be hard, because what we're asking of the American people is a fundamental shift away from an economic theory that has dominated over the last eight years, that says, ‘You give more to the most and hope that it trickles down for everybody else.'" "You" give more to the most. Who is you??? I always thought people earned their money directly from their business or employer. I didn't know that we only get money because the government let's us have it. I also didn't know that the government can just decide that we shouldn't get as much anymore and that some of our earnings have to go to somebody else. Somehow I don't think this is what the founding father's contemplated for the US. I thought it was all about liberty and freedom from the abuses of government.

Obama is the least qualified candidate ever in history. He does not have any records to show off...

Why does Obama continually use the phrase "Economic Justice." I just looked into it and found a book online called "Economic Justice: The Market Socialist Vision" by James Yunker. Basically the book states that the concept of Economic Justice is a tool that can be used to slowly change a capitalist country into a socialist country. The author takes the view that, because socialism has become a dirty word in most prosperous capitalist countries, direct cries for socialism won't work. You have to first posit it as a market based economic strategy so that people can see how they will profit from it (i.e.,when the government takes from others to give to them). Then, once people see how they profit from it, it will be easier to implement a more traditional socialist economy. This is what Obama was talking about when he said middle Americans don't know what is best for them. I am sure Obama has studied the above book in detail, because most of his economic policies (the few we have seen) come straight out of this book. It's an eye opener.

Why is the media not calling Obama out about his role in the Fannie Freddie catastrophe? Obama is the number two recipient of campaign contributions from Fannie and Freddie. Obama has never introduced any legislation that would have regulated Fannie and Freddie's loan practices of making loans to high risk borrowers. Yet Obama is saying now as President he will take the action necessary to regulated Fannie and Freddie. Problem is Obama is not credible on this issue or any other issue for that manner. Obama's top two economic advisers are former Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac CEO’s who may have pulled strings to give Obama a “heads up”on the recent government bail-out plan. Washington Prowler has the story: Obama’s economic advisers from day one and who have raised him a ton of money: are Franklin Raines and Jim Johnson. Both of them are up to their eyeballs in the mortgage debacle. Both Raines and Johnson have served as CEO of Fannie Mae, with Raines taking over from Johnson. How Obama can say with a straight face that Republicans are responsible for the mess, when it is his key advisers who ran the agencies that that are the primary people behind the mess is beyond belief. The people who are responsible for what may well be the single largest government bailout in history are Obama‘s top economic advisors.. And every single one of them made millions off the collapse that are lining Obama’s campaign coffers. If McCain had Raines and Johnson as his campaign advisers you can bet the farm that the media would be all over it. Why the silence? Beware the Obama/Media complex.

Emilly -
Michelle Obama isn't running for office.

philosopherkingtomas -

I'll go you one further. Not only was McCain not a hero. Just before being shot down he was dropping bombs on people who's faces he could not even see. If he was a victim, he was a victim of his own government which sent him to do what he was doing.

So John McCain having a Hollywood fundraiser on Monday with Patricia Heaton and Robert Duvall that brings in 4.7 Million is NOT news-worthy but the fact that "elitist" Barack Obama has one that pulls in 9 million is subject to defamation and ridicule. I just don't get you Republicans and you're I can do it but no one else can attitude. But I suppose if I were stuck with EXACTLY the same kind of candidates that brought us the last 8 years, I'd chew on any little bit of meat I could find. And now with the cover-up with the Trooper scandal...well its brought to you by the same folks that brought us the AG scandal and the Iraq war. What do we expect?!!?!?

Hey Mack -
Where exactly is Obama's "district" ?

Women4Palin,

I think some women hate Governor Palin because she has a Barbie Doll quality about her. That is not generally a reason to hate a person, but I think it gets combined with a feeling that it has all come too easy for her; a feeling that she hasn't paid her dues.

Combining beauty and easy success gives Governor Palin an elitist aura which clashes with her "homier"-then-thou persona in a way that leaves a hypocritical taste in the mouth.

Todd

If Obama really cared about the suffering of Americans, why didn't he scale back the extravaganza called the DNC convention, rather than paying for high-priced ornamental columns to match his overflated ego?

Hollywood has always been predominantly Democrat - and they can afford to be. They can sit and preach about their high morals while raking in giant salaries, even when it's people with questionable moral compasses and frankly psychological problems. It's interesting that many of the people being so outspoken about how great Obama is - or how bad John McCain and particularly Sarah Palin are - are the "stars" who haven't accomplished anything noteworthy in years, if ever. Think about it:
-Matt Damon - what's he done lately?
-Meg Ryan - a promising career that just died and then she pretty much capped it cheating on Dennis Quaid and breaking his heart.
-Lindsay Lohan - I feel sorry for her because she seems truly troubled, but anyone who is going to listen to her for political advice has some problems.
-Barbra Streisand - Sadly, she was a true talent, but I've never agreed with her politics and never will. She's known as one of the most liberal (far, far, far, far left) celebrities around.
-Jada Pinkett - Her biggest accomplishment is being Will Smith's wife, and she said she's voting for MICHELLE Obama (hope she's not homeschooling their kids).
-Oprah Winfrey - Well, she's a racist, pure and simple. Enough said.
-The View co-hosts - They certainly showed their true natures in the McCain "grilling." I've never watched the View, but you can be certain I never will. Too bad, I liked Whoopi.
-Chevy Chase - Love his old movies, but is this just a chance to get a little limelight in a dead career. I was really disappointed at the nastiness of his comments.
-MSNBC - In our household, this is now known as the "Obama Network," and we don't watch it - not only because we don't support Obama, but we're not going to support "journalists" who really aren't journalists at all.

For me, I've chosen to tick these things away for the "celebrities" who come out with their nasty, hateful comments and do the only thing I can to let them know how I feel - refuse to fund anything they appear in. Of course, that doesn't appear to others who support Obama, just because they do support them. They have that right, and I don't have a problem with that.

This post probably will be moderated out or severely edited, but why do you people think JT wrote it in the style he did? How many anti-Obama comments would he have gotten if the headline read: "Obama Collects Money from Rich People who Would Pay More Taxes Under His Economic Plan"? Aside from being too wordy, you can't encourage a political "horserace" with honest reporting. The so-called "liberal media" are doing exactly what their corporate owners want them to by offering skewed reports that clearly are designed to ellicit some of the anti-Obama posts on this blog. Don't forget this is the same "liberal" media that helped the current Republican president lie us into Iraq. Maybe we should take these articles with a grain of salt. Is the public that dumb? That easily led -- again?? Well, apparently so.