Obama Explains What 'Country First' Means to Him

@ryan: "Though you should know on the other post that deals with Georgia and Obama meeting their Prez, its McCain fans slagging Obama for the billion. Such is politics."

Too bad. That's wrong. What we learned after WWI is that if you leave a nation in ruins, what emerges is a hate-filled nationalism that spreads like a disease. After WWII people objected to the Marshall Plan, but it is the foundation of the success of the European economy today which otherwise would have gone to the communists by default. Sadly it has slipped into deep socialism but the horse can only be led to the water to repeat a cliche.

And that is what we face here, Ryan. Understand, I was a Democrat until the left wing whack jobs who like a vodka with a twist more than a day on the job took over the party and destroyed its best chance of winning by jiggering the delegates and launching attacks on its best candidate. No way is that leadership I can believe in. I'm not sold on the Republicans, but I do believe that John McCain is a man of honor and that Sarah Palin is the best thing that has happened in this election.

It's a screwy election, no doubt, but I have to go for the candidates I can identify with and who talks about the things I care about and believe they can deliver. It's beginning to look like the unthinkable is thinkable: a minority President with a majority Congress. Deal.

EARMARKING:

I urge anyone who has access to the Los Angeles Times newspaper for September 3, 2008 to read the article written about Sara Palin and her record with "Earmarking". Very interesting. Her paper record and what she is currently saying (especially about the Bridge to Nowhere) are more than a little different.

Palin:
1. Husband 5 year member of the AIP whose sole purpose is to break away from the United States. Although S.Palin was never a "member" and just attended the convention, her husband was an ACTIVE member.

2. Why do people keep comparing Obama with Palin? Isn't Obama/McCain and Palin/Biden?? Is the reason we are comparing them is because of the experience factor? We can all agree that both of them lack a certain amount of experience. BUT it wasn't the Democrats who were whining about a lack of experience...it was the Republicans. The constant question put to the Republicans is "Was Sara Palin the absolute BEST republican VP pick" and when asked this, they ALWAYS revert back to Obama.

3. Please remember this when it comes to the experience factor: Obama made it to the Presidential nomination by the VOTERS and Palin made it by the voice of ONE person. That means that after taking Obama's lack of experience under consideration, the VOTERS of America decided that he could do the job.

4. I just want to say that I LOVE the way the Republicans say that S. Palin and her daughter made a CHOICE to continue the pregnancy and that she herself made a CHOICE to keep her baby. If they are Pro-Life...what was there to discuss?

William Van Oranje: I know what an idiot Bush was and watched in horror as the same media that is pushing Obama pushed for BUSH. THAT's enough for me to NOT trust their sell. Don't you worry, I never voted for Bush just as I won't vote for Obama. Obama brought his race in again in his acceptance speech. I am quoting HIM saying: "Some won't vote for me because I am not of a certain pedigree. Oh, ok, I get it." I know exactly what he is trying to imply and his manipulations don't work. He tried to tear down the Clintons because they were loved in the black community. He brought his race in, he ran on image and now he is accusing another candidate of doing what he is guilty of. I can't and I won't cast my long time DEMOCRAT vote for him.

Palin has only been governor for twenty months, hardly enough time to gain a lot of executive experience or to have proven her leadership works. Wake up, people, her biggest contributors to her campaign were the oil companies. They aren't giving their money away for nothing.

I gotta hand it to McCain. He is undertaking a herculean effort trying to change the Republican Party with his 'County First' campaign. The republicans have been putting their party first for so many years, I dont think he can pull it off. If he can, more power to him, but I doubt it -

And Obama just want to tell us all the things that is wrong with us and America and everry thing, and all the evils of capitalisum, like the evils of owning seven houses etc. And the greatness of comunisum is, you can not own houses , land or your bussines, every body is equally poor.And you will need a permit to travel from Chicago to Detroit.

Obama"s relationship with William ayers will undermine his current popularity with American voters that will vote for the best person, rather than the party. I am a democrat , going over to the conservative McCain side. His Caracter can-not be questioned. His love for our country nearly killed him. and his reballius maveryck side is a good thing to have in his resume, when it comes to dealing with our enemy.

Len,

Well said regarding the collapse of Afghanistan and our role in the world.

Though you should know on the other post that deals with Georgia and Obama meeting their Prez, its McCain fans slagging Obama for the billion.

Such is politics.

"I understand Obama is experienced in reforming education in Chicago. How come we haven't heard a work about it?"

Well it works this way:

You raise the sales tax and property taxes as H I G H as you possibly can.

You take earmarks to use for your church, and to be used as Michele's boss's " incentive" to raise high her annual income.

etc. etc. etc..

and then......

You take your kids out of the public schools, and enroll them in private schools!

"Regarding job creation...unemployment in Alaska has risen under Governor Palin."

UNEMPLOYMENT HAS RISEN ALL OVER OUR BELOVED COUNTRY; you can't blame Sarah for it all!

I'm signed up and ready to vote 2008...
but but there is no one trustworthy,that isn't bought, that REALLY cares what happens to US citizens...it's a shame that a country far away GEORGIA has more value and deserves tons of monies that USA's citizens could use! My goodness...it's getting so all politician's think alike regardless what they promise...

"President Bush announced $1 billion in new economic aid to Georgia to help it rebuild after Russia's invasion. How the hell is that Country First?"

Yes, that's what you said after the Russians left Afghanistan. The cities collapsed, the tribal chiefs took over, then the Taliban made a deal with bin Ladin. A decade later, 9/11.

Please become smarter. You vote. It really matters that you understand what being a world power is about. That is what putting Country First means: to put the welfare of the country ahead of the party. If you are in a party of hate and the Great Get Even, putting the country first means you cross lines and vote for the other candidate.

With every post like that I see from the Obama camp, I am more convinced that McCain/Palin is not just the right choice, but that there is no other choice.

Frieda -

Regarding job creation...unemployment in Alaska has risen under Governor Palin.

What again is the McCain/Palin ticket going to do about creating the jobs of the future? She can't give every American a rebate check funded by Big Oil.

Here's an example of Obama putting Country First: When he finished Harvard, he went to work in the south side of Chicago helping to find adequate jobs and housing for the middle and lower class residents. Obama has done more good than McCain.
You people are funny. This administration didn't put Country First when they issued contracts for war products to foreign countries and left Americans without jobs. How about Hurricane Katrina 3 years ago? Was that Country First?
Today, President Bush announced $1 billion in new economic aid to Georgia to help it rebuild after Russia's invasion. How the hell is that Country First?

Concerned Voter.

The contrast between both Democrats and Republicans is clear. The questions we ask of our candidates are important like their judgment – Americans have a right to take a close look at McCain's choice of VP who is a heartbeat away from the Presidency.

I can see why people are not inspired by McCain's choice this was McCain running to the right, which left out the rest of America.

What doesn't inspire us is the Republicans are going after the media on this. We are talking about the mainstream media who are asking the questions that are on our minds about the decision making process of McCain.

Has there been a worse public relations fiasco than the McCain campaign in the last few weeks?

First he goes into seclusion following his houses gaffe, interviewing only with Leno.

Then he picks Palin at which point we have dozens of PR gaffes.

It begins with the very last minute nature of the selection and its coming so soon before the convention with the pick being a virtual unknown commodity. What did you think the press was gonna do McCain, dutifully report your talking points? You can only count on Fox for that.

Then we have a dozen or so ridiculous inflations of her credentials and story line that are quickly debunked.

Then we have a twofer in ridiculous PR.

1) In response to leftwing blog talk that Palin is not the mother of her youngest child, the campaign decides to respond by announcing Palin;s daughters pregnancy. Let me repeat, because of crazy talk on the internet the McCain campaign response was to admit the daughter was pregnant.

2) Then instead of ignoring a National Enqurier story they decide to immediately denounce it before it even runs. They just gave the story legs to be discussed even from a denial standpoint.

Obama in your city there is an issue about school... what have you been contribute to make school in your city better? NONE!

McCain's campaign manager Rick Davis told Washington Post editors Tuesday - “This election is not about issues,” Davis said. “This election is about a composite view of what people take away from these candidates.”

I wonder McCain puts his campaign first, not the country first.

Willem,

They are mad because everyone was putting on their braves faces talking up Palin.

Now they ALL look phony.