Political Punch

No matter what anyone thinks of the economy, the troubles we have are almost directly linked to the Government. Government intervention to the point that men and women who couldn't normally get a loan for snack crackers were getting loans for houses.Fannie and freddie execs getting huge bonuses, donating to the politicians who looked the other way on the schemes and customers fudging their applications with lies of income and net worth. But it was mostly the government in a business they had no business of being in that has got us to where we are at. The fact that the Democrats wanted a nonpartisn agreement to cover their rears should say all we need to know about their intentions and if anyone thinks Obama and his cohorts had nothing to do with this is badly mistaken.

And for a Governent that can't handle social security, medicare, education without wrecking it why would anyone want to elect anyone who wants the Governemt to have a yet bigger role in running their lives?

Most American companies, the workers that make them grow and prosper are honest and good citizens. The business basics are sound and better than anyone place on earth, except for corporate taxes. If Obama wins it will be because his campaign has made the majority cowar with fear for their future and fear, sadly, over rules rational thinking.

Last thing I am expecting is Bin Laden releasing a statement asking American not to vote for McCain. Next thing we would see is mass voting for McCain, making Laden happy that we remain in the same mess another four years!!

Is it fair? I suppose it's fair for McCain to reference the Ayers "relationship," but it's not fair to misrepresent it as something more intimate or recent than it was. Is it far for Obama to call attention to McCain's (publicly stated) shift to personal attacks? I say yes. The propensity of old-style politicians to spin the truth as it suits their whim is an important issue in this election. I'm tired of it. McCain is falling back on the old smear tactics that voters have vociferously decried. Why doesn't McCain talk about his own platform? Why doesn't Palin even understand their platform? Look, if for no other reason, we simply can't elect McCain because despite our differences on so many others issues, 90% of us simply can't fathom Sarah Palin that close to the Oval Office, regardless of our party affiliation. I'm gonna go put on my Ojamas, and make some phone calls for the Obama/Biden campaign.

And what exactly was the substance of Obama's speech? Did he explain how he will fund his plans? How he will get us thru this financial crisis started by Bill Clinton??
No he never explains - he just makes empty promises while his real plans are to implement the radical left agenda.

Keating 5 is a relevant scandal that goes directly to John McCains judgement. Why is no one talking about any of the other republicans that served on the same board as Ayers. Give me a break. Ayers is McCains hail mary and all the while the American people are hurting, the economy is near collapse and McCain and his sidekick are doing everything to change the subject from their lack of knowledge of economics.

They are a pair of bumbling idiots!

Seven houses!
Eleven cars!
Hundred millions valued family business!
No wonder is time for McCain to turn the page on the economic crisis!
Sleazy McCain you done it again!

jeremy,

Lot of love and respect for your comment.

I guess that makes all the students Professor Willaim Ayers have taught since he started his career as an Educator, guilty of guilt by Association.

McCain is despirate, he has a drowning Campaign and he wouldn't mind pulling everyone within his grasp with him to the Ocean floor.

But I am happy that the new generation Americans are Wiser.
Though McCain and his Campaign still treat Americans as if the are Morons.

i dont understand this Ayers issue, If Obama is guilty by associating with him, an educator what about the thousands of students he has so far and is still teaching.... why is he even teaching in the first place if he is such a bad dude now?

Bill Ayers has been a recurring decimal since the commencement of political Campaign over a year ago.

We got a ear-full of that name during the primaries.

Smear Campaign is as old as elections in the United States of America and it is usually employed by the losing and despirate party to scare and hoodwink Voters to vote for an undeserving Candidate.

George Bush used it against John McCain in the GOP Primaries of 2000 and it worked. George Bush also used it with John Kerry in 2004 and it worked too. But See what it got us.

And guess who the architect of the smear Campaigns were?

Karl Rove and his alter ego, Schmidts.

Schmidts is presently a senoir Advisor in McCain Campaign and swift-boating and smears are back.

But this is not 2000 and we are no longer in 2004. Americans have grown Wiser since then.

Whether McCain and his cohorts resort to the Smear Campaign they are known for or not will make no difference.

It shows who puts Country first over self.

A hurting economy, a hurting People and yet, McCain prefers to embark on a hurtful Campaign.

It is his prerogative to run his Campign as he wishes and it is our prerogative to either allow ourselves to be taken for a ride once again or tell THESE POLITICIANS THAT BELIEF THAT WE DON'T HAVE A HEAD TO THINK, THAT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

Seven houses!
Eleven cars!
Hundred millions valued family business!
No wonders are time for McCain to turn the page on the economic crisis!

To the commenters who say Obama isn't specific, that is complete bunk.

I attended the Asheville rally and he spent a long part of his speech identifying specific elements of his health plan and how his administration will work with employers, insurance providers and states to ensure that Americans are covered and businesses get the best possible deals from health insurers.

Ignorance is worse than stupidity because it's a choice. Choose to be informed and everyone's life will be better for it.

A lot of Obamabots are not very nice people.

There is no Keating Five scandal for McCain. The Senate Judiciary Chief Counsel said McCain was innocent of all allegations, and should never have been charged, and is now supporting McCain.
As for dredging up the Keating 5 business (an S & L failure), Bob Bennett, who was the lawyer hired by the Senate's investigative Committee in that mess, and who is a lifelong Democrat who represented Bill Clinton.

Has Barry been Vetted?

Barrys speeches are largely ambiguous, and lacks content regarding actual policies

Barry is the only major candidate who has been able to ride out his campaign as the guy who came from almost nowhere, thus unencumbered by the need to defend any old policies or past decisions.

The Obama campaign says that Sen. Obama has no state senate records to release?

Obama has not released his Rezko law records

The University of Illinois refuses to make public some papers that describe Barack Obama's work with Bill Ayers. Why would they do this?

Occidental College records -- Not released

Columbia College records -- Not released

Columbia Thesis paper -- 'not available'

Harvard College records -- Not released

Selective Service Registration -- Not released

Medical records -- Not released

Illinois State Senate schedule -- 'not available'

Law practice client list -- Not released

Certified Copy of original Birth certificate - - Not released

Embossed, signed paper Certification of Live Birth -- Not released

Harvard Law Review articles published -- None

University of Chicago scholarly articles -- None

Barrys Record of baptism-- Not released or 'not available'

Since early on in his campaign he has said that he would meet with the President of Iran - but we are left in the dark as to what agenda he would pursue

Barry has largely avoided highlighting what specific demands he would make of Ahmadinijad and any timetables he would establish for the Iranians to dismantle their nuclear program

The threat of Islamic terrorism and the expanding scourge of fanaticism are also concepts which have been addressed by Barry in only the most ambiguous of terms.

Barry has yet to suggest specific measures he would enact regarding the Jewish State's Qualitative Military Edge that allows Israel to defend itself against current and future enemies

The four years ahead are far too critical for global security to place the presidency of the United States in the hands of a leader whose campaign is leaving us with more questions than answers.

Who really is this man, and what policies will he impose?

Palin talks about Obama - does she even realize she might be the only VP candidate to ever be indicted? Based on what I have seen - she doesn't have a clue....

The Keating five says what McCain is all about. Carefull on your attacks John. This will derail you. McCain cannot afford the American people to look back at this part of his Senate life. He is lucky not to be in jail with Keating.

To Mr. Steve Bailey and anyone else who would like to imply that the millions of Obama supporters are all idiots: please review the above link. We can then put to rest the tired issue of whether or not Obama supporters are ignorant, and begin instead to address the dire need in this country and this world for a leader with the vision, the courage, the humility and the intelligence to pull off the rescue we so desperately need.

Paln's husband is a card carrying member of the Alaska seperatist movement who's founder said that there would be glaciers in hell before he is buried on U.S soil. Palin's husband is the real seperatist. Ayers did someting when Obama was 8 years old. Get real, so they live in the same neighborhood and served on a charity board. The Keating 5 did more damage than an 8 year old Obama could ever do. McCain is a joke. He has nothing left in the tired old tank. He has his republican viagra in Ms. Congeniality Palin Mc.Cain is out of gas and his campain is on vapors. Obama has the vision.

Why dont we just go back to the real John McCain and the Keating 5. It just does not get any better for McCain. 9 trips to Keating's estate in the Bahamas. His wife's $359 thousand investment in a shopping mall with KEATING. What about all those retiries losing their life's savings. And it cost tax payers 3.4 billion. How dare you Mcfake. All those meetings with Keating and 4 other Senators. It is appauling that McCain has the gall to challenge Barack's charater. Check it out- The Keating 5 say's it all.

All I have to say is that McCain's involvement in the Savings and Loan Collapse and the Keating 5 says it all. Watch it Palin- this will derail you.