Political Punch

Suggestion to the Obama campaign: Link McCain's new "change" theme to all the changed positions he has taken since 2000 on almost every issue. Say, "Yes, he is the change candidate and here is where he has changed."

This in combination with the so-called "gaffe" in yesterday's interview leads me to believe that Obama's backers are desperate for attention to revert back to their candidate and to issues that really can't be resolved (only Obama knows what Obama believes). Throughout the primaries the way Obama, Inc. and the media managed to manipulate public attention was by trotting out Rev. Wright, etc. Obama and the Left are Alinskyites, and thrive on polarization and discord.

I think that Obama bringing this up himself against McCain was, perhaps, followed by an intentional "misspeak" in the interview with Steph...yesterday.

Obama was drowning in insecurity and begging the question during that interview, and I think he may have "misspoken" (after a pause, actually, if you study the tape) on purpose in order to make everyone focus on this old, tired, divisive, subjective issue rather than upon his extremely poor interview.

Bringing up this "Muslim" stuff could also be a way for Obama, Inc. and the media to try to provoke a reaction that they could spin as "right wing"---this is routinely done in Europe these days (and has been in the past). The goal is to make people feel that they are trapped, and to polarize society.

I hope that people just blow this off. Personally, I think that Obama is an atheist, but forms alliances with people who are true believers of one faith or another because they share similar political goals.

For this reason, focusing on Obama's personal relationships is valid; for example, why was Khalid al-Mansour so interested in getting Obama into Harvard? Look at Mansour's ruminations and see how they are possibly relevant to domestic and foreign policy; someone ostensibly smart enough to get into Harvard is also smart enough to recognize what Mansour is all about and say, thanks but no thanks.

Obama is crying about McCain & Palin using the word 'Change" in their campaigns ... but, in the real world, McCain & Palin have actually changed the government ... have fought political special interest groups, and brought reform ... have successfully worked across the aisle ... have brought us important new legislation ... while Obama hasn't accomplished anything ... and has only used the term 'Change' as a campaign slogan.

The real thing with these politicians is that their really only concerned with their own agenda. Neither canidate questuioned the agreement signed by President Bush in regards to NAU. But at least Senator Macain served in the military and thus givng him the experiance needed to understand how the military functions. Also obaby only served 173 days as a senator effectivly

Obama is crying over election attacks. I wonder how hard he will cry when he gets a 3 A.M call if he becomes President. WIMP..grow some hair on your chest.

Of course it's not about issues. If people stopped and thought about issues, they'd realize that McCain amounts to a third Bush term.

Tax breaks for the wealthy at home, more careless deregulation like that which led to the mortgage crisis, military aggression before diplomacy abroad....oh well, at least he did make one change: He promised to "end partisan rancor" instead of promising to be "a uniter, not a divider".

WcCain. McSame. John Bush. Whoever. Same bad policy in a different wrapper.

So you know, I am finding it hard to not think that one party is bereft of decency.

Why doesn't someone ask Obama why he did not ask these people to stop?

Why didn't he ask one of his top bundlers to be respectful and not interrupt the RNC convention?

It's getting really old. This is the man behind the curtain- the phony.

Obama slips in the polls...

And BAM! Here's the race card again.

Predictable, boring and pedestrian.

In case you guys are having a hard time keeping score:

Number of times each President has interjected Obama's race into the campaign:
McCain - 0
Obama - 4

So much for "they are going to say..."

neville,

Twenty four Generals aren't enough for you?

One of the few tactics that seems to be working for Barack Obama occurs when someone on his behalf says something that he can then denounce. This tactic made Obama look principled … until he did it so many times that now it just makes him look like a hapless chief executive who can’t control a reckless staff and surrogates.

The proverbial "'wolf in sheep's clothing' crying wolf"

Obama should have had more people vouch for his good character at the Demo Convention.

People that he worked with, like Tony Rezco, Bill Ayes, Rev. Wright. It would have been good for the ratings too.

I don't know about the rest of you , but I really don't care about someones beliefs until they start messing with my Constitution. S. Pallin will mess with the Constitution just as much. if not more than our current President has . She lives her life in the "End of Days" belief, and that is not good for the Constitution. If any of you are concerned with your freedom, then you better watch out who you vote for. As for you women who are thinking that a woman would be great in the White House...think again. The separation of Church and state will soon be out the window and we all might as well be living in Saudi Arabia or some other fundamentalist regime... McCain and his running mate are not going to hold to our Constitution in any way, there will only be more of the same Fascist BS that we are being led into now.

"Each and every day President Obama is hit with one racist attack after another. Why is there so much hate"

Beats me.I can't figure out why Obama keeps attacking himself with that "They are gonna say" speech.

Ok saw some things about Palin and hopefully somebody was smart enough to address it.

About the bridge: she did support it initially, but changed that support. (Sound familiar? Obama, McCain, Clinton, etc.) She used the earmark money for other transportation matters.

As for "Troopergate", if anyone bothers reading more than the dailykos and huffpo maybe you would realize that it will not pan out. Try the Wall Street Journal, they have a good clean summary.

The guy fired was fired over budget disputes. She offered him another job (I don't think you do that if you hate the guy), he said "no", and then he started complaining his dismissal.

It's amazing what people learn when you actually pay attention.

"Each and every day President Obama is hit with one racist attack after another."
Isn't it "candidate" Obama? Questioning a candidate's credentials is not racism or in the case of Gov. Palin, its not sexism. Hopefully, the press will question Obama about who paid his college tuition, who gave him references for Harvard, his association w/ the Black Panthers, Ayers and Davis. These are hardly the folks who loved, served and suffered for America. I do think it is fair to question his decisions and his patriotism. His associates and mentors were violent radicals intent on sedition.

Each and every day President Obama is hit with one racist attack after another. Why is there so much hate?? Please stick with the issues and stop dividing the country. This racism must stop an those of you who perpetrate it must be stoped!

He says now do you believe
In the one big song
He's now accepting callers
Who would like to sing along

He says, do you believe
In the one true edge
By fastening your safety belts
And stepping towards the ledge

We are building a religion

Constitutional question:

If an elected president comes from a state that subsequently secedes from the union, can he remain as president? When the Dems get a 60-40 majority in the Senate we may find out. Look up Akaka Bill Secession.

Wow, here we go again.
This ghost trying to scare folks with Barack must be stopped.
Barack is fearless, but those voices whispering in his ears "he’s got funny name,’ You know, ‘we’re not sure about him, and "he’s got Muslim connections" are very annoying, and Barack has important things to do, like swatting those pesky allegations about BFF Billy Ayres.