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As an outsider Mccain is a joke and he is bring the worst side of The Americans Citizten out . In 2008 you hear some people comment that make u wonder . Did you see the kinda people that support him ? please , are a big mass of no ignorant people with no clue of what s really going on......Man i will fell really sorry if Mccain would win this elections......For all ya Americans.

so much hate.. cant we all just get along?

If Barack Obama filed lawsuits for defamation against everyone who has defamed him, the culprits would fill a stadium. I believe that most people would not ordinarily indulge in character assassination, however, during political races, it seems that defamation, a civil tort, is acceptable. Maybe a lawsuit is necessary in order to diffuse some of this abominable behavior, and possibly discourage it in future elections.

The McCain-Palin attacks are downright disgusting! McCain looked extremely nervous shaking his head when that woman accused Obama of being an Arab. Know why?? Because McCain's campaign is responsible for that lie too! What a disgrace. Even if he was more qualified at some point he sickens me.

If McCain wanted to tamp down the nuttery manifesting itself among his supporters his sesponse could have been simply this: "Like me, Barak Obama is an American. His racial background is African and Caucasian. He is not an Arab or a Muslim. He professes faith in Jesus Christ as I do." He would then be free to savage Obama on any issue he wants to guilt free. The answer he gave to the woman who called him an Arab was basically to say Obama could not be an Arab because he is a decent family man and a citizen. Last I checked those descriptions applied to
the vast majority of Arab Americans.

I did some phonebanking for Obama recently in Colorado, and I can say that a small percentage of McCain supporters / Obama detractors are gradually filling with rage. Especially some of these older men who consider any rumour they see on the internet (he's an Arab, he took down the flag from his plane) as "research". I had one tell me that Obama "isn't American. He's just about as American as...as Adolf Hitler".
If Obama gets in, the first bill he should sign is an increase in the Secret Service budget because these folks are upset. I'm also afraid about what hate crime stats will look like the night of Nov. 4th.

All the stuff the McCain campaign has said it on tape. That "kill him" came during Palins speech, She avocates Hate. Nothing she can say that will change whats on tape. Nothing McCain can do to change whats on tape.Nothing all them white folks said can be change it's all on tape. McCain and Palin have to place in the White House for they dO NOT represent what MOST PEOPLE WANT. They represent a small percentage of people who are narrow minded and believe they are better than anyone else. They have lied and twisted everything to thier advantage.but lucky for us..IT'S ALL ON TAPE. "Thank God"

Obama talks a good game, he is going to fix everybody with extra income, give baby bonds for new borns and spend a few trillion dollars more on new programs. This attracts immigrantion and immigrants cost money and more resources! Not a good thing for us at this time. Americans need therapy for their addictions, mainly substance abuse and shopping, closed immigration for a couple of years and to get our house in order!

serious voter,

You can't be serious. Obama's been running for 2 yrs. If you don't know him, it's because you don't want to know him.

"Many Americans still don't know who Obama is, except some negative things about him. How is the Democratic party going to explain about this..." We live in a Democracy and that gives us lots of freedoms. There are two freedoms we shouldn't have: 1)Voting. When you choose not to vote, you choose not to be a part of the Democratic system. 2)Political Laziness. IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY to get to know the candidates. No one else's. OURS. SeriousVoter: I don't care who you vote for, but if you don't take the process seriously enough to get up off your armchair and do a little objective fact checking FOR YOURSELF then you are not taking your vote at all seriously, and should be ashamed. Vote for McCain if you want, but don't say it's because you didn't know the other guy - that's just pathetic.

The McCain camp defend these comments as the comments of "real Americans". Yep, they are real. They aren't the majority, but they are real. And that's sad. Can we get back to the economy now?? I mean, in McCain's own words - it's "cratering". I would have thought he'd be interested in addressing that in the closing weeks of his Presidential run. He no longer appeals to the majority of GOP. Mainstream Middle America are real people too - and they're the ones voting the new President into office in a few weeks time - and they aren't at McCain's rallies. In pandering to such ignorance, McCain has lowered the tone of his campaign to a point past desparation. It's an insult to Middle America. Sir, Middle America isn't stupid - win or lose, you owe this Great Nation better than you are giving. You are a disgrace.

I've been around long enough to remember people crying in their front yards while I was walking home after being let out of school early. JFK had been shot. I was too young to fully appreciate why this was so upsetting to so many, but after a few years and hearing about Robert Kennedy being shot as well, I began to realize that politics and angry people are a deadly mix.

You would think that this sort of thing just couldn't happen in the United States in this day and age, but in this economy, any spark can light a fire. Losing an election, or slipping in the polls, should not be a reason to create riotous activity. We all love a good fight intellectually in presidential races, but this type of "killer" campaigning must be stopped before someone gets hurt physically.

'dirty setup'....Voters, give Palin a chance. It is about time to get women involved in serving the country. Don't you think they have been outsiders for a long time?

McCain could have picked from several highly qualified Republican women (U S Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, U S Senator Elizabeth Dole or even Condelessa Rice) but instead he chose to pick a nut case from Alaska who wants to secede from the rest of America.

I think McCain is to the point where he is personally embarrassed that his base is made up primarily of Redneck Retards.

He should be.

"Voters, give Palin a chance. It is about time to get women involved in serving the country. Don't you think they have been outsiders for a long time?"

I completely disagree with this. Women are and have been involved in "serving the country" for decades. What gender do you think the Speaker of the House is? Sarah Palin doesn't deserve anything, especially being VP. She, like every other VP has to earn it. Not to mention, this woman and her crazy religious beliefs will be watching over the U.S. Senate. She doesn't even know what the job of the VP is, and it's stated in the Constitution!

McCain/Palin and their followers are racist, xenophobic warmongers and do not adhere to clear, anaylitical, logical, thinking that is needed for the two highest positions in America.

Voters, give Palin a chance. It is about time to get women involved in serving the country. Don't you think they have been outsiders for a long time?

Many Americans still don't know who Obama is, except some negative things about him. How is the Democratic party going to explain about this. McCain is a war hero and we are proud of him. He is the most honest man we have.

The Democratic party with Obama, he is the only choice they had. I think McCain is going to win. the media is going to talk about McCain and Palin in the final week because voters are seeing many negative things about Obama.

Many voters still don't know who Obama is, maybe the people in Chicago know him. We know Biden but he is a VP candidate. Every american knows Mccain, he is a decent man who loves his country very much. He deserves to be president and I hope voters will remember that when they vote in November.

That crowd was hilarious. I hope you McCain supporters see how challenged the McCain base is.

Name one good thing that Obama has done for America?
Name one good thing that Biden has done for America?
The choice for president is obvious: McCain-Palin.

Either party can solve our current problems because both parties got plans and these plans will be implemented anyway. The question is who is more trustworthy and understands american values to lead the nation? Who has the right character to run the government? Who can deal with problems around the world, especially in the Middle East? The answer is John McCain.

Too little too late mr mccain.

In fact, you should have never let the race baiting at your rallies go so far - or even start. You have dishonored yourself by doing so.

You have no one to blame but yourself...and you think you have the judgement to be president? Think again.

Damn right Americans are ANGRY !
It may be painful to hear this but the first place to direct that anger is:
INTO A MIRROR !
We live in a Democracy that -theoretically- allows us to decide how we would govern ourselves.
And if it isn't allowing that freedom of self governance than it's only our own neglect at fault.
By letting cynical politics sway our decisions rather than having some intellectual curiosity about the way our world functions we MAKE OUR OWN BED.
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I'm tired of listening to people lash out at 'some outside force' we like to give the name 'government'. That's just an excuse for neglecting our own responsibilities.
'We the People' - IT's OUR FAULT ! Everyone likes to feel good about themselves - but too bad !
It's your fault.
And mine.

And they arrest people for protesting war?
Shouldn't McCain and Palin be charged under the Riot Act?

Who will be the first to concede publishing a lie about Obama is sexier than telling a truth about McCain? That any fake story using the name Obama is more likely to get eyeballs than any real story usint the name McCain. The Media isn't looking too good here. They still have yet to take any responsibility for fanning the flames of McCain's crazies.

Ironic, but one of the ads that appears alongside this column in my browser is for a disinfectant. Not enough for this press corps.

Who does McCain think he's fooling? My 7 year old grandson gave a better performance in the school play.

It's dis-ingenious for McCain to toss a lighted match on a haystack, then call for a water bucket when it is engulfed in flames.

Great line! Bur you forgot....McCain is lighting the match while Palin is pouring the gasoline...

Someone ought to point to McCain and Palin how elected officials of US Government can condone those who advocate violence against any US citizen let alone assasination? McCain and Palin should dis-associate themselves from this crowd instead of insiting them. Every ad that portrays Obama as somehow un-American plays into the lynch mob mentality. Sooner or later it will escalate to something worse....Mark my words...And Palin and McCain will act just like all the other Republicans and deny any responsibility for what happens..

I am a Southerner who grew up during desegregation. We have come too far in the last 40 years for any presidential or vice -presidential candidate to use dis-respectful terminology ('that one'), cloaked allusions and coded speech to inflame latent stereotypical attitudes during a period of economic instability and rampant fear in the general populace to further their own ends. It is dangerous, it is irresponsible and it is not characteristic of a strong leader. A good leader inspires his followers to be the best they can be; he doesn't appeal to their worst fears.
It's dis-ingenious for McCain to toss a lighted match on a haystack, then call for a water bucket when it is engulfed in flames.

It is amazing to me how many people like the woman in the video think Obama is an Arab. ( and other hate filled ideas like this ) They obviously have been watching too much Fox News. These McCain supporters are SCARY!!! Good for McCain taking the mic away from her. These people are misinformed about Obama and that is very unfortunate.

McCain's supporters are AWESOME, "average Americans" like the McCain camp said!

Vote for McCain, and you'll be in good company!

...or not....

PRESIDENT OBAMA!

It is very disturbing to hear the level of anger in some Republicans voices. Reminds me a bit about the groups that went to Florida during the so called recount of 2000.
John McCain and Barack Obama both have secret service protection because in the 1960's we lost Robert Kennedy and almost George Wallace as a result of a few unbalanced people that gave in to anger.
Law enforcement needs to take these outbursts seriously. And the person or persons that shouted "Kill him" need to be arrested. I am sure that with all the cameras on the crowd, that person can be Identified.

I also agree that John McCain acted like a true leader in his response. That's the first glimpse of the real McCain

So now its called "fear and bigotry" to question the qualifications of the dem candidate?

First time I have ever seen a candidate deploy "truth squads" and use state officials to threaten the public with investigation if they ask questions about a candidate. Now the same candidate is using the press to silence public opinion.

Despite everything that disqualifies Dear Leader Barry from being a valid candidate, this abuse of my right to question makes it clear he is NOT the POTUS for those who love freedom.

Anyone who actually takes the time to research . . . with a "fine-tooth comb" . . . Obama's legislative voting record, both in Illinois and in Washington, can clearly see that his voting record rarely meets the lofty standards of his rhetoric.
Obama's disciples are like religious zealots. They are emotionally and psychologically incapable of looking beneath the surface and accepting the fact that Obama is NOT what he claims to be. He IS a "stealth" Socialist.

A good post:

I like what author Frank Schaeffer, of the Baltimore Sun stated about the way McCain has been running his campaign. Keep in mind that Schaeffer is a Republican. I think he states it best don't you...`

"John McCain and Sarah Palin, you are playing with fire, and you know it. You are unleashing the monster of American hatred and prejudice, to the peril of all of us. You are doing this in wartime. You are doing this as our economy collapses. You are doing this in a country with a history of assassinations.

Change the atmosphere of your campaign. Talk about the issues at hand. Make your case. But stop stirring up the lunatic fringe of haters, or risk suffering the judgment of history and the loathing of the American people - forever."

Enough said...

OBAMA ACTUALLY HAS GREAT IDEAS THAT MAKE SENSE ...I TRULY BELEIVE HE WILL WORK HARD FOR US AND THIS COUNTRY AND IF NOT THEN WE ALL KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN .....BUT I KNOW OBAMA IS GOING TO DO GREAT THINGS FOR THIS COUNTRY ...

VOTE 4 OBAMA IF YOU LOVE THIS COUNTRY... I LIKE MCCAIN AS WELL BUT MY VOT E IS 4 OBAMA.. I THINK HE GENUINELY HAS AMERICAS PEOPLES BEST INTEREST AT HEART...WE NEED A REAL CHANGE AND A REAL POSITIVE LEADER .....GO OBAMA !!!!!!! I DIS-LIKED PALIN FROM THE BEGINNING ........GO OBAMA / BIDEN.. I CANT WAIT TILL OBAMA IS OUR PRESIDENT !!!!

G. Raye Gnade:

Okay, so McShame has one day in which he attempted to staunch the bleeding from the weeks (months?) of negative rhetoric and lies coming from his campaign and Governor Palin, not to mention his utter lack of respect for Senator Obama during each of the debates.

There's no noble gesture here. His own surrogates and endorsers were blasting him for the violence-inducing turn his campaign has taken, and poll numbers were going down (are going down) even further. He changed his tune because it was only working with his base -- and his base won't win the election!

We'll see how long it lasts. McShame's wandering around the stage at the last debate was a metaphor for his campaign, so I'm guessing the negativity at rally sites will return, even as it hasn't disappeared from ads.

Remember: Ayers, Arabs and Wright didn't work for Hillabeans. They won't work for McShame either.

Obama/Biden 08

A supporter of McCain's stated that she did not trust Obama because the woman claimed that Obama was an Arab.
McCain told the woman No, that's not true. And his Republican supporter were shocked to hear that it was not true.
McCain has allowed so much of the Republican lies to circulate, McCain and his running mate have added more lies to the tub of Republican Lies that now he has to take a back step.

Well, It's too late McCain, now it's too late, though you really did try to stop it, People are now realizing that lied and you can't hide it, you just can't stop it. It's too late, McCain. It's too late, now Johnny. It's too late.

The only thing taring this country apart are the REPUBLICAN LIES!

If only McCain stuck to the real issues instead of creating issues of lies making people fear a blackman with a different sounding name.

Now McCain and Palin have increased the massive Republican hate aimed at the young U S Senator.

President Obama! Get used to it!

I don't trust the liberal elite media.

John McCain will be the next President of the United States of America.

The double post was not intentional.

Yes, Obama has worshipped at the altar of class warfare and created this problem! He has preached that the poor are poor because the rich are sticking it to them. What utter nonsense. No wonder people are afraid. The smart ones are terrified. Obama's election may tear the country apart.

Yes, Obama has worshipped at the altar of class warfare and created this problem! He has preached that the poor are poor because the rich are sticking it to them. What utter nonsense. No wonder people are afraid. The smart ones are terrified. Obama's election may tear the country apart.

America have faith. Pray hard and come out to vote for John McCain.

Rest assured that a muslim man will never be President of this nation.

GOD bless America.

Republicans reading the lie in the book written by the Republican SWIFTBOAT writer who admitted that the book was NOT based on facts at all. That Republican writer said, he wanted to prevent Obama from being elected and that was why he wrote those lies.
Now did McCain tell his followers that that book was not accurate? No! Instead McCain was happy that people read that book and believed those lies making it easier for John McCain to added more lies at his campaign rallies to get people even more riled up against Obama. Add to that the Lies Palin told at her rallies and Now you have a massive lynching Republican Crowd who are believing all those lies.
Cindy is right about one thing, the Campaign has gotten dirty, and Her Husband, John McCain is in the middle of it.

Republicans reading the lie in the book written by the Republican SWIFTBOAT writer who admitted that the book was NOT based on facts at all. That Republican writer said, he wanted to prevent Obama from being elected and that was why he wrote those lies.
Now did McCain tell his followers that that book was not accurate? No! Instead McCain was happy that people read that book and believed those lies making it easier for John McCain to added more lies at his campaign rallies to get people even more riled up against Obama. Add to that the Lies Palin told at her rallies and Now you have a massive lynching Republican Crowd who are believing all those lies.
Cindy is right about one thing, the Campaign has gotten dirty, and Her Husband, John McCain is in the middle of it.

Has anyone seen ABC's report on Louis Farrakhan announcement that Obama is the "messiah" of the Islamic nation? I am sure it will be out soon.

McCain finally realized he was charting a dangerous course!

What respect I did have for McCain dried up when he resorted to race bating and fear mongering by spreading malicious lies and slander; shame on him, for he has resorted to bearing false witness. He pandered to the worst of the worst in the republican party, and thereby gave the racists and bigots tacit permission to come out of the closet, and that is why he ended up having to defend Obama in public. It is his own fault.

"fling mud" here we go again with that double standard. Ok to call Palin or McCain a "Nazi" but you can't say a thing about Obama? Get real Obama started with the attacks a long time ago. Attack, attack, attack that's the way of the whole Dem party.

I would like to state that Sen. Mc Cain is very strong and wise to defend Obama. It is these kind of personal attacks that leads to mob consciousness and I think he has done a lot to avoid a possible dangerous situation. He maintained control in a very dignified manner. This is necessary when feelings run wild and he set an excellent example.

Nobody has divided this country worst than the Leftists. Tax the rich (the person that works hard) and give to the poor (the person that doesn't want to work) is class warfare at it's finest.

In a pre-Palin interview, Cindy McCain said that the McCain ticket would not fling mud and would not resort to dirty tricks. What happened? Why did Senator McCain let Palin and her supporters sabotage his campaign? This is so sad and embarrassing for him. And you know, this "guilt by association" tactic has truly backfired on McCain and Palin. It is truly sad that McCain's supporters now have been filled with so much hate and so much anger that they feel the need to boo the very man they say they admire when he says something about Obama. Or maybe the comment was MEANT to elicit boos from the crowd? If that's the case, then that's duplicitous on McCain's part.

Far left will be scratching there heads, sure won't be the right. My error.

Far left will be scratching there heads, sure won't be the right. My error.

We should not be divisive in this country. This is not what the country needs. The Republicans and Dems both are represented by an array of Americans of different backgrounds. I think the Republicans are doing a dis-service by creating such a divisive atmosphere at there rallies. There rallies are turning into "klan" rallies. This is not what the country needs.

The white GOP party of hate was lead by a mean angry man, McCain. He was willing to use hate as a way to win the White House. Hate divides a country. We've been through eight years of it. It's time to move American back to a country we can respect. Obama/Biden '08

Now let see what EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE DOES OBAMA AND BIDEN HAS...Boys club of the DNC, senators with massive wasteful earmarks spending, cigar poker room buddy, back room corruption, Obama Requested $3.5 Million For The USC Annenberg Research Network, co founded by guess who Ayers, $14 Million for Rezko real estate redevelopment, for a $1.6 Million dollar home deal. And here are the members of the DNC boys club, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Joe Biden, Chris Dodd, John Kerry, Barack Obama, Bob Cassey, Jim Webb and the one who said CA pass on the delegates count at the dems convention, Barbara Boxer, she probably wants to be the first female president too…Now that is a WOW! People get with the game, the Washington insider is Obama not Senator McCain. Senator McCain has no corrupted earmarks spending and Governor Palin, 21 months in Office as Governor and she has taken an 11 Billion Dollar deficit and turned it into a 5 Billion Dollar surplus. Plus gave back 1.5 Billion to citizens of Alaska and reduced their property taxes 41%. THIS IS THE CHANGE WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR, I AM SO EAGER TO VOTE THIS NOVEMBER FOURTH. This is one Hillary supporter who WILL VOTE for MCCAIN/PALIN 08 FOR SURE

What's going to happen when people get ready to put that vote in there going to really think(maybe),do I want to turn the keys over to the Whitehouse to a person that has experience and I can trust or to somebody that has no experience and I just have to "hope" and take his word for it that he knows how to solve every problems in the world. It's like Clinton said---
“Suppose you’re a voter, and you’ve got candidate X and candidate Y. Candidate X agrees with you on everything, but you don’t think that candidate can deliver on anything at all. Candidate Y you agree with on about half the issues, but he can deliver. Which candidate are you going to vote for?”

~Bill Clinton

Your going to see McCain win and the far right will be scratching there heads trying to figure out why they didn't win. Only way they can is cheat and your seeing it happen now.

Welcome to America. Where extreme religion, racism and people who shouldn't be breeding run rampant.

It's a shame that after all this, if by some miracle Obama becomes president, his life will be in extreme danger by the same people he's sworn to serve. The vast majority of Americans that vote are just like that ignorant, inbred man and woman in the video. I hope I'm wrong, but we'll be seeing McCain/Palin as the next presidential team, and it's Palin that I'm concerned about.

Ramage100: You need to read up on your "facts". McCain did, in fact, refuse to be released before it was "his turn". The NVA wanted to release him BECAUSE of his family's importance in the US Military. He refused to be released....and was tortured as a result of that.

Just look it up and read, man...

You're misinformation is the true road apple....

It's not often the true filth of the GOP base gets exposed the way it was at that meeting. But the truth under their breath was revealed in cold, clear unedited video. These people could be motivated to do very ugly things, with violence probably not far behind. This shows that ignorance and hate are the main ingredients of GOP ideology.

I may not be voting for McCain in the upcoming election but I have a lot more respect for him now. It takes great intregety to defend the person your trying to beat to the White House.

McCain did the right thing by defending Obama from the bigots that are found in the bowels of our country.

Those of you who only see Obama for the color of his skin, well you all should be ashamed of yourselves. The color of ones skin has nothing to due with their ability to lead a nation, nor does the relgion they chose to practice.

If you choose not to vote for Obama for the color of his skin or the relgion he believes in you are truly cowards in this century.

Vote for the person who can bring a postive change to this country. Vote for them for their stands and changes they will make.

It makes ashamed that I share a country with so many racists....it's sad that you bigots are so nieve to the world around you....

I may not be voting for McCain in the upcoming election but I have a lot more respect for him now. It takes great intregety to defend the person your trying to beat to the White House.

McCain did the right thing by defending Obama from the bigots that are found in the bowels of our country.

Those of you who only see Obama for the color of his skin, well you all should be ashamed of yourselves. The color of ones skin has nothing to due with their ability to lead a nation, nor does the relgion they chose to practice.

If you choose not to vote for Obama for the color of his skin or the relgion he believes in you are truly cowards in this century.

Vote for the person who can bring a postive change to this country. Vote for them for their stands and changes they will make.

It makes ashamed that I share a country with so many racists....it's sad that you bigots are so nieve to the world around you....

I see the left whining about people bringing up FACTS about their precious "messiah". Ayers/terrorist is a FACT. Rezko (felon) Obama dealings are FACT. Obama/ACORN connection, and ACORN voter fraud is a FACT. Rev. Wright (I sat in a church for 20 years but like Sgt. Schultz, I saw nothing...nothing...) FACT.
It's comical how the LEFT can attack Palins family, call her choice NOT to kill her son a mistake, "sell" her son on E-Bay, make fun of Mc Cains POW injuries, but WHINE when FACTS/QUESTIONS about Obama are presented.

You need to do some research and base your comments on fact not fiction.

Fact Check: Did Afghan general say 'surge principle' won't work?
The Facts:
Gov. Sarah Palin, who lauded the successes of the "surge strategy" in Iraq, asserted in the debate that "the surge principles, not the exact strategy, but the surge principles that have worked in Iraq need to be implemented in Afghanistan."
But Sen. Joe Biden disagreed, saying "our commanding general in Afghanistan said the surge principle in Iraq will not work in Afghanistan. … He said we need more troops. We need government-building. We need to spend more money on the infrastructure in Afghanistan."
Biden is False: McKiernan said in Washington on Oct. 1, he called for a "sustained commitment" leading to a political and not just a military solution.
He said Afghanistan is a "far more complex environment than I ever found in Iraq." The newspaper paraphrased him as citing the country's "unique challenges" — "the mountainous terrain, rural population, poverty, illiteracy, 400 major tribal networks and history of civil war." Never said the “surge “ would not work.
Fact Check: McCain was for de-regulation!

Fact Check: Sen. Biden said that McCain was for de-regulation and that’s why were in the mess were in now.
Biden is False: McCain was against de-regulating the investment banking system and vote for Bush’s bill to inpliment more regulations and oversight on the investment banks in 2003 that was blocked by the Democrats. The real facts are that the Democrats are the one’s responsible for the investment crisis. The low income loans the Liberals have pushed such as “ACORN” are the main reason for the loss and now blame the Right. BIDEN: Complained about "economic policies of the last eight years" that led to "excessive deregulation."
THE FACTS: Biden voted for 1999 deregulation that liberal groups are blaming for part of the financial crisis. The law allowed Wall Street investment banks to create the kind of mortgage-related securities at the core of the problem now. The law was widely backed by Republicans as well as by Democratic President Clinton, who argues it has stopped the crisis today from being worse. Actually it made it much worse.
Fact Check: Biden: Warned that Republican presidential candidate John McCain's $5,000 tax credit to help families buy health coverage "will go straight to the insurance company."
THE FACTS: Of course it would, because it's meant to pay for insurance. That's like saying money for a car loan will go straight to the car dealer. It’s not a “cash in the pocket” tax credit.
Fact Check: BIDEN: Said McCain supports tax breaks for oil companies, and "wants to give them another $4 billion tax cut."
Biden is False: Biden is repeating a favorite saw of the Obama campaign, and it's misleading. McCain supports a cut in income taxes for all corporations, and doesn't single out any one industry for that benefit.
Fact Check: BIDEN: "As a matter of fact, John recently wrote an article in a major magazine saying that he wants to do for the health care industry -- deregulate it and let the free market move -- like he did for the banking industry."
THE FACTS: Biden and Obama have been perpetuating this distortion of what McCain wrote in an article for the American Academy of Actuaries. McCain, laying out his health plan, only referred to deregulation when saying people should be allowed to buy health insurance across state lines. In that context, he wrote: "Opening up the health insurance market to more vigorous nationwide competition, as we have done over the last decade in banking, would provide more choices of innovative products less burdened by the worst excesses of state-based regulation."
Fact Check: BIDEN: Sen. Obama is going to lower taxes for the “middle class”.
Biden is False: Sen. Obama has called for raising the top ordinary income-tax rate, now 35%, to 39.6%. (This means a tax increase for everyone). He also has proposed raising the current 33% rate to 36%. But he would leave the other income-tax rates unchanged. Sen. Obama wants to raise the top long-term capital-gains rate on stocks, bonds and other securities (as well as the rate on qualified dividends)( down goes your retirement nest egg), now 15%, to 20% for households with income of more than $250,000 or individuals over $200,000. He hasn't said what he would do about the top capital-gains rate, now 28%, on sales of art and collectibles.
Fact Check: BIDEN: Climate change is made by man.
Biden is False: Of course, the biggest "untruth" told by Biden is the "fact" that climate change is totally the fault of people. What hogwash! The earth has been going through cyclical changes since WAY before we had SUV's. Climate change has occurred for century’s and will continue to occur.
Fact Check: BIDEN: During the debate, Biden said, "Oh, on clean coal. My record, just take a look at the record. My record for 25 years has supported clean coal technology."
Biden is False: However, during an early campaign stop once he was announced as VP Candidate, Biden said, "No coal plants here in America. Build them, if they’re going to build them, over there [China]. Make them clean. We’re not supporting clean coal."
Fact Check: PALIN: Criticized Obama's "plan to mandate health care coverage and have universal government run program" for health care, and added: "I don't think it's going to be real pleasing for Americans to consider health care being taken over by the Feds."
Palin is right: He promises to make health insurance affordable but would only mandate that children, not adults, have coverage. Estimates of how many would remain without insurance would leave 15 million people uninsured. ~ Said Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Obama comes up with this "I'm going to cut taxes for 95% of the American public." Would someone please explain to me why McCain has never directly responded to this absurd line? "You're going to lower taxes for 95% of the people? Perhaps you don't know this, but 45% of American wage earners don't pay any federal income taxes. That places the entire federal income tax burden on just 55% of income earners. Please ... we're waiting ... tells us how you lower taxes on 95% of the people when only 45% are paying those taxes in the first place. I suspect that when you start explaining your plan we're going to learn that what you're really proposing is not tax cuts, but income redistribution." This is more socialism.....

Dl

Thank you for underscoring my very point.

YOU QUOTE:

"I know you want the media to ignore their brains

ignore facts

ignore what is right and wrong

and ignore science

but they can't just say what you want them to ...just because you are wrong and you are stubborn in that mindset."

You have precisely illustrated the overt problem with the media and liberals in general more than I could dream of doing.

Ramage100: Please tell me that you aren't holding "confessions" made by McCain while being tortured by the NVA against him? Extreme pain will make you say anything.

McCain was severely tortured because he refused to be released "out of order" by the NVA -- who wanted to let him go before others that had been held longer than he was. Think about that for a second: He knew he would be tortured and stayed anyway. THAT is courage.

And saying that we need to investigate his "confessions" resulting from that torture is.....well, dumb.

In McCains's defense, if he had his way, a more moderate smart VP, things would not have turned so ugly. We could have some intelligent debates on the issues. By picking Palin (or forced by the Karl Grove cronies) he had no option left then to run a Joe Six-pack campaign.

I don't believe in the words "It's to late", ditch those neocon guys and Palin and get back your campaign.

I'm sure that at the ripe old age of 53, I remember further back than most of the posters here, many of whom appear to be kids. For anyone of my age, John McCain is known above all for being at the heart of the Keating 5 scandal. To make a long story short, the last time there was a huge crisis based on faulty mortgages, only 2 decades ago, John McCain was one of a handful of people in the country who were most responsible. McCain escaped criminal indictment, but was NOT exonerated, he was censured by a BI-PARTISAN Congress. Republicans and Democrats alike rebuked him for his poor judgment. Now insane Republicans want to turn THIS financial crisis over to John McCain's judgment. John McCain is liked and respected by many Democrats, including me, for a lifetime of service to his country -- but he is the LAST person in the nation who should be trusted with the economy now.
By the way, for historical interest, another person involved in scandal at that time was Neil Bush -- brother of the current so-called President, who escaped indictment for massive fraud at Silverado S&L. He too, was censured for his ethical dystrophy.

Melvin: Obama not "harnessed by greedy insiders"? Really? Try looking up his associated with Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac, and how a former CEO who made millions upon millions running that entity into the ground serves as a chief advisor for Obama's campaign.