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October 31, 2008 10:02 AM

Our "World News" report on the state of the race.

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Palin is making a fool of herself each day.
We would be fools to elect her and McCain.
He could have gotten a running mate with a college education.

Posted by: RubyRed Republican | Oct 31, 2008 5:20:19 PM

Obama spend 30 minutes on national TV. He doesn't mention John McCain or Sarah Plain one time. He talks about the troubles we are facing and what he proposes to solve the problems.
Posted by: Dave from VA - REAL VA! | Oct 31, 2008 10:56:35 AM
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Yeah, and the lady that has trouble buying milk for the family. She should let her nails go natural and not spend money for acrylic nails...they are expensive. Just goes to show you what kind of folks have their handout for the free money. In front of the camera, "Ogona take your money" feels their pain...bs.

Posted by: Molly | Oct 31, 2008 12:42:34 PM

There are far more women
in higher positions in
Campaign Obama than in
the elect-McCain organization.

Equal pay for equal work
implies equal performance
as well.

Beacause men and women have
the same job title and the
same job description does not
mean they should be paid the
same. Their job performance
will be key a determinant in
the salaries they are paid.

It's a performance issue and
should not be turned into a
gender issue for political
purposes.

For example, Palin is being
dismissed not because she's
a woman but anyone looking
at her objectively will quickly
conclude she's unfit and
unprepared for the job.


Posted by: anon | Oct 31, 2008 12:27:56 PM

If there was any shred of credibility left in the media, it died in 2008.

Here we are, just days before a Presidential election and the Democratic nominee, Barack Obama has not been fully vetted yet. Obama has a free pass for two years in ALL media. I've never witnessed such blatant promotion of ANY candidate for ANY office in my life. It's stunning and unacceptable.

The media has failed to do it's job.

Far too many unaswered questions about Obama remain.

The American voters have a right to know who Barack Hussein Obama really is.

We do not. What we do know is troubling.

Posted by: Q | Oct 31, 2008 11:34:13 AM


**why are you getting your information from the media anyway? If you want to be informed, look it up. The media shouldn't have to hold your hand because you can't be responsible enough to look up info on your own!

Posted by: Paint VA Blue! | Oct 31, 2008 11:38:58 AM

hey PUMA... hillary didnt win every state! She didn't win VA.. so get over it! You can't change it and then you will vote for an even bigger loser.. the choice is yours but I think I heard Hillary ask

"did you vote for me? or did you vote for the cause?"

Electing a President is not a popularity contest. So go back to high school if thats what you are electing people for!

Posted by: Paint VA Blue! | Oct 31, 2008 11:35:12 AM

If there was any shred of credibility left in the media, it died in 2008.

Here we are, just days before a Presidential election and the Democratic nominee, Barack Obama has not been fully vetted yet. Obama has a free pass for two years in ALL media. I've never witnessed such blatant promotion of ANY candidate for ANY office in my life. It's stunning and unacceptable.

The media has failed to do it's job.

Far too many unaswered questions about Obama remain.

The American voters have a right to know who Barack Hussein Obama really is.

We do not. What we do know is troubling.

Posted by: Q | Oct 31, 2008 11:34:13 AM

PUMAS do rock!

WE will decide this election.

Women decide EVERY election and women wanted HILLARY not the stinkin' Obama who's NOT qualified to be President of the U.S. Heck, Obama's not even qualified to be a Senator, let alone President.

My Democratic party foolishly nominated the wrong candidates. Obama is unqualified and Biden is a loose mouthed fool who can't get anything right.

It's time to hold the DNC accountable for this 2008 campaign debacle. Women have been the majority voting block of the party for decades under the illusion that the party stood for women. In 2008 we found out they do NOT.

Women's issues begin with respect and equal opportunity. Hillary was shown neither by the DNC, Obama or the media. Now, Sarah Palin suffers the same fate. At least the GOP has the good sense to circle the wagons around her in defense.

"No self respecting woman should wish or work for the success of a party that ignores her sex" Susan B. Anthony

Vote McCain 08 and Hillary 2012!!!!!

John McCain pays his female staffer equal pay for equal work. Obama does not, Obama's female staffers make 83 cents for every dollar his male staffers make. Who's the sexist pig? OBAMA. Take that SWEETIE!!!!!!!!1


PUMAS will ROAR on election day!

Hell yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Posted by: U | Oct 31, 2008 11:27:30 AM

Obama has too many anti-American, anti-Capitalism friends. WHY??????

You are judged by the company you keep.


** McCain is married to a drug addict who admitted she stole medicine from the sick.

Conservatives should stop "judging" people. It's a sin. But then again coming from the sinister group who then hide behind their faith, it makes sense to me why they would walk around professing love for Jesus and then judging every liberal they see.

They must not have read the Bible. You are supposed to love your neighbors. You are not supposed to judge anyone; that job is left for the God above. So the conservatives will learn when you use God's name in vain, it doesn't work.

Posted by: Paint VA Blue! | Oct 31, 2008 11:22:58 AM

Obama has not accomplished ONE thing for ANYONE. That's a fact. NO record to stand on. NONE.

** Columbia Grad.. Harvard Law school grad.. Illinois senator, US senator.. looks like he's accomplished something to me! I know this may scare you but what I like about the Obama/Biden ticket more than McLame/Failin ticket is... Obama and Biden are smart! Intelligent!


And why isn't anyone talking about the McCain advisors dissing their own VP candidate?

Posted by: Paint VA Blue! | Oct 31, 2008 11:19:04 AM

Call the LA Times and DEMAND that they release the Obama-Khalidi tape. The American voters have a right to see it.

I can't understand why any Jew or anyone else would vote for Obama.

Obama has clearly stated that Mid East policy would change under his administrations and Israel would NOT be the center focus as it has been for decades.

Obama's pal Khaldi is an anti-Semite, Jew hater with direct ties to the PLO.

Obama has way too many creepy pals like Khalidi, Auchi, Rezko, Farakaan, Jeremia Wright, Michael Pleger, Meeks, Mayor Daley of Chicago, Ayers & Dorhn, Raila Odinga ...etc.........

Obama has too many anti-American, anti-Capitalism friends. WHY??????

You are judged by the company you keep.

Obama fails the character and judgment test.

Vote for McCain 08!!!

Posted by: G | Oct 31, 2008 11:18:22 AM

All you suckers how "donated" to Obama'
s obscene 600 MILLION DOLLAR are FOOLS!

** Mad because McCain is losing in the polls are we? People donated their money because they believe in Obama.. 650 million dollars worth of belief.. I just detect a hint of JEALOUSY from the Republican party and its supporters lol .. & those who don't agree are just eating it up! lmao you guys really are entertainment

Posted by: Paint VA Blue! | Oct 31, 2008 11:15:39 AM

Obama has the right forward-looking
policies in our relationships with
foreign countries as well as putting
our own economy back on the path to
stability and prosperity.

My way or highway, that's McCain's
foreign policy. The markets and the
economy, national and global, are
beyond the computer-illiterate Mac's
ability to grasp.

Posted by: anon | Oct 31, 2008 11:13:06 AM

The only "cause" for Obama is OBAMA. The "one" does not care one whit about you or anyone but himself. His arrogance is apparent.

Obama has not accomplished ONE thing for ANYONE. That's a fact. NO record to stand on. NONE. Hillary and John McCain have a LIFETIME of public service to stand on. A LIFETIME of serving their country! I thank them for it. They LOVE this country, I don't believe Obama does. For that reason alone, vote NOBAMA!

For all of the suckers who believe that Obama is your "messiah" you will have a very rude awakening...

Posted by: P | Oct 31, 2008 11:12:50 AM

The audacity of Barack Obama knows NO bounds.

He's already building his White House staff, congratulating himself. LOL

This race is tightening and Obama is going DOWN, DOWN, DOWN. Obama even has to visit Iowa AGAIN, even though he said he had it in the bag...LOL

There is a sucker born every minute.

All you suckers how "donated" to Obama'
s obscene 600 MILLION DOLLAR are FOOLS!

Demand a refund for FRAUD!

GO MCCAIN 08 and HILLARY 2012!

PUMA'S ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: O | Oct 31, 2008 11:08:48 AM

Thugs in action alert: Obama has thrown off his stinky plane press that is not favorable to him. Prada? Old Soviet Style? This alone should make all Americans shudder and vote NOBAMA!

* but it was okay for Sarah Palin not to answer questions for about 3 weeks until she was "ready". You can fall for the nonsense but Americans are ready to get these rogue republicans out of office and take the country in a new better path. The far right is not good for this country and they should step aside and let the country return to prosperity... Also you Hillary supporters loving McCain... "Were you in it for her? Or for the cause?" ...

Posted by: Paint VA Blue! | Oct 31, 2008 11:08:38 AM

This Democrat will put country first and party second and vote for McCain 08 and Hillary 2012. Join me!

Obama is BAD news for the country. Very bad news. Wake up my fellow Dems., put down the kool aid that's poisoned your minds.

Sen. Ted Kennedy and ALL Kennedy family members should retract their endorsement of Oblama in light of the new revelations about Oblama pal Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dorhrn's book "Prairie Fire" is dedicated to Sirhan, Sirhan, the convicted KILLER of Bobby Kennedy! Outrageous! Where is the mainstream media coverage of THIS story?

Bobby Kennedy's memory deserves better than these slimeballs. Obama is a product and tool of the Chicago thug political machine. We really don't want these rats anywhere near the White House.

Thugs in action alert: Obama has thrown off his stinky plane press that is not favorable to him. Prada? Old Soviet Style? This alone should make all Americans shudder and vote NOBAMA!

Where is the media on this abuse of power? Nowhere to be found as usual. Obama gets a total free pass. Hillary was villified 24/7 in ALL media and now it's McCain/Palin. Disgraceful and unacceptable.

How about we REFUSE to allow the media to decide this election!

Posted by: KL | Oct 31, 2008 11:02:47 AM

Obama spend 30 minutes on national TV. He doesn't mention John McCain or Sarah Plain one time. He talks about the troubles we are facing and what he proposes to solve the problems.

McCain and Palin can't go 30 seconds without saying something negative about Barack Obama. In fact, that's all they've done for two months. It's been one inuedo based accusation after another.

It doesn't take much time to realize which candidate is a REAL leader.

Barack inspires, raises our horizons, gives us hope for our nation, and has a plan to turn this country around.

McCain, brings slander, negativity, inspires hatred, and promotes accusation.

Neither candidate is perfect, but there's no question which one is the right man for Amercans.

Tuesday, we will elect President Barack Obama.

Posted by: Dave from VA - REAL VA! | Oct 31, 2008 10:56:35 AM

Spread the wealth around.

BO may have used those
words to communicate with
Joe the Flimflammer.

As for the tax hike to those
making more than 250K the
upper limit will go 39.6
percent of the Clinton
years from the current
36 percent Bush charges.

95 percent of working Americans
will get a tax cut including
retired seniors on social
security.

The occupation of Iraq will
end along with its 10 billion
monthly expense.

Middle East oil will be a
thing of the past in about
ten years or so.

Joe the Plumber would have
found all the tax proposals
to help the middle and the
working class - including
people like himself - too
difficult to understand.

BO, falsely believing that
Joe the Plumber is a
hardworking man about to
buy a 250K plus plumbing
business, tried to appeal
to the skinhead's conscience,
by asking him to look back
to the days on his way up
when he himself would have
appreciated tax breaks so he
could attain his present
status of being able to
become the owner of a small
company.

Posted by: anon | Oct 31, 2008 10:48:23 AM

sam

It gave the TV networks higher raitings then they normaly get!

Posted by: Mike NC | Oct 31, 2008 10:42:17 AM

sam:

You got your information wrong!

33 million people watched Obama's infomerical. More than watched the 19 million who watched the World's Series!

Posted by: Shay | Oct 31, 2008 10:39:26 AM


** Thank you Shay for reporting some real facts

Posted by: Paint VA Blue! | Oct 31, 2008 10:41:52 AM

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