you democrats that say you'll vote for this man because you don't want to vote for a black man. Seriously. You have to take a reality check and understand that integration is not going away.

Agree with Louis, and this proves that McCain is just as dumb as Bush. If the Democrats can get their heads out of their.... they'll win in a '72 landslide.

mccain is just more of the same bush stupidity. vote democrat and when they win we can repair all the damage bush has done.

Louis, i have been on many blogs, and i have not found people saying that they wont vote for obama because he is black. they say they wont vote for him because he is a liar, fraud, inexperienced, racist, hate monger but not because he is black.

If Hillary is nominated, I will vote for mcCain just to purnish the Clintons for their bad deeds in this election.

She wants to hide under the presidency from a potenctial imprisonment in connection with alleged election fraud with Peter Paul.

"liar, fraud, inexperienced, racist, hate monger" these are lame excuses. one of which have any truth to them, all innuedo, assumption and supposition. He's got 20 years experience in civil service. You want to call anything he's said a lie then you have to give "I landed under sniper fire" Clinton the same hit. Shoe me an incidence of racism on his part or hate mongering that is not tied to rev. wright (who is not on the ballot).

Per K - "I wont vote for Obama because he is a liar, fraud, inexperienced, racist, hate monger but not because he is black."

I agree. Obama is not getting my vote. Period. The guy is ridiculous.

Louis, i have been on many blogs, and i have not found people saying that they wont vote for obama because he is black. they say they wont vote for him because he is a liar, fraud, inexperienced, racist, hate monger but not because he is black.
Posted by: jimt

Excuses, excuses, excuses. Get real. Did you expect them to admit their racist?

Just so you know, Hillary picked up 5 new superdelagates today. The news is not reporting it.
Posted by: shaw, CA

I think you have your numbers crossed.
Hillary took a BIG HIT TODAY.

DNC Chairman Under Clinton Switches To Obama ... Read Why He Switched ... Says Clintons Destroying Party ... Today's Superdel Tally: Obama 5, Clinton 1

Special to the Las Vegas Tribune by Sam Campbell
In the upcoming months, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will be tumbling neck and neck desparately trying to get to the finish line with neither breaking the ribbon. They will have run the race but came up short. When the Democratic Convention convenes this August in Denver, Colorado there will be a deadlock.

As we approach the convention and even during the convention, we can expect that everything and anything will be said including incredible promises and allegations during the candidates last ditch attempt to advance their somber case for nomination. The reality is neither is the answer and John McCain, who is salivating, waiting to pick up the pieces, is also not the answer. The scuttlebutt within the powerful broker Democrats and the hardcore super delegates is "let them knock each other out" and then bring forth at the convention before the eyes of the world, a candidate, a true leader with the answers to the problems that are facing America. A candidate who the American people believe can lead this country through the worst financial crisis since the Depression and into the Promised Land.

Are there answers to the multiple and extraordinary problems that are threatening and in the process of crippling the quality of life within the American Way? Yes, just ask the "SIXTEEN".

A poll was taken across America and the result of this poll tells the real story. Given the four candidates; Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John McCain and a fourth candidate who is a Democrat,neither liberal nor conservative, with sincere charismatic leadership qualitites, trusted and not beholding to special interests.
The result of the poll was:

OBAMA 17%, CLINTON 18%, MCCAIN 23%, MR. X 32%, None of these Choices 10%

The leaders of the Democratic Party acknowledge this, with conversations heating up behind every closed door. The question is, who is this "Prince in waiting?"

How many ballots will it take at the convention before the candidates release their delegates? This will become the stage for one of the greatest dramas unfolding before your eyes.

The 1952 Democratic national Convention held in Chicago, Illinois was the last convention for either major party that needed more than one ballot to select a Presidential nominee.

There were six declared candidates prior to the opening of the convention. Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinios was asked to give the welcoming address to the delegates. Stevenson had stated before his speech that he was not a candidate for the Presidency. After meeting with the "boss" of the Illinois delegation before the first ballot Stevenson finally agreed to enter his name as a candidate for nomination. On the third ballot after political maneuvering by the then President of the United States Harry Truman, Adlai Stevenson was nominated as the Democratic Candidate for President. Adlai Stevenson and his running mate John Sparkman lost the election to Dwight D. Eisenhower and his running mate Richard M. Nixon.

Folks, the "mission" was accomplished when we invaded Afghanistan.

That mission was to lure the US into at least one war in Muslim countries, knowing the expenses of deploying all our technology and forces, and their relative constraints. By comparison, it is very cheap to arm one man with a death wish.

The result: we are more deeply in debt than ever, our military is strained to the point of breaking, the country is deeply divided over the war and this administration. Mission accomplished, indeed.

The idea that Major Combat Operations Was Over WAS clear then and it IS clear now. Our sons and daughters fought the most successful invasion and defeated the Iraqi Army in magnificent fashion. Then the Occupation began. I am disappointed the Democrats stood up against our military and have used enemy fed propaganda against our war effort. It is my opinion that many Democrats committed Treason against our country by aiding and comforting the enemy. I thank God that Bush decided to rid the world of Saddam and I am grateful that the war against Al-Quada is being foulght on foreign soil, Not Ours. Who among you would rather have al-Quada attacking us in the USA than in Iraq?

Bill, you are aware that there was no al-Qaeda in Iraq until we invaded?

If think a foolish man like McCain is bad, wait untill a really smart and clever woman like Hillary fools with your mind. Oh, she is already fooling with your mind.

At Least she has a mind!

His wife must be like 30 some years younger than him.

K Heaton: Good come back. I like that. I'm on your side.

"because you don't want to vote for a black man." Louis, you're so damn racist. You make me sick, you racist jerk. We won't vote for Obama because Obama is a dirty, scoundrel like you!

Oh, yeah. Hillary mis-speaks. McCain mis-steps. And Obama is held accountable for the actions of every person he has ever had any association with going back 20, 30 and 40 years!
Can main stream media be any more obvious?

wait till another nation rises above this country called America and their will be no more pride to bear on being from a free country. You have the chance to tell the world that you are free and open minded to truth and healing, but you want to remain in your comfort zones drawn by racial lines authored by your leaders! Only in America have found the greatest men of all time and also in America have the world found the most coward set of people who hide under racial lines. Shame on you and God bless America.

Talk radio people have really messed themselves up. Limbaugh(encourage republicans to vote for Hillary), Hannity(hammered Obama) as did Ingraham. If they succeed in getting Hillary nominated, she, like Obama, will mope the floor with Old Bush-Lite McCain. Their listeners were fooled and they will blame these talk radio people for putting the person they most hate in office---Hillary. The joke is on talk radio-what a bunch of imbeciles.

Louis, i have been on many blogs, and i have not found people saying that they wont vote for obama because he is black. they say they wont vote for him because he is a liar, fraud, inexperienced, racist, hate monger but not because he is black.

Posted by: jimt | May 1, 2008 7:59:05 PM
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Others have said it but it bears repeating. This kin of commentary is saying you won't vote for Obama because he is black.

It is classic Bush Rovian politics - say that the other guy is what you are and make him out to be bad. This approach was patented by them and it has been licensed to Hillary. The corrollary is that if that does not work, you try to destroy them personally on the "character" issue.

You who are parroting Hillary's slime. I think you would do well to go look in the mirror when you accuse Obama of all these extreme things because the person you see in the mirror is really the one you are talking about. Don't get confused.

Hillary, has worked hard through Bill and other surrogates including the likes of yourselves to open the door for this type of derogatory and racist commentary. But it had to be done with the Bush Rovian license because otherwise it is unacceptable. Well guess what, it is also unacceptable the way you present it, not to mention of course, untrue. Where are the monitors on these blogs - getting their talking points from Hillary for you to parrot? This will not help her or McCain win the nomination. For McCain, just wait until more attention turns to him to see how he fares.

The strongest and best candidate is Obama for anyone that looks at this in an unbiased way - and through the lense of what is best for America now. As others say here and elsewhere, Obama is not the messiah nor does he pretend to be, he is just human (even that I admit is perhaps more than some in this race can say) and his goal is to help the American people take back their own future. Its your choice whether you get on the bus or throw yourself in front of it.

You are patriotic when you are white and unpatriotic when you are black even if you show a high sense of love and tolerance for others. So Obama and wright can not go away but McCain refusal to vote for national holiday in recpgnition of MLK so many years back is not racism, yet his apologies in recent time is deemed OK? Can sombody tell me why?

There are no Democrats who would vote for McCain. Only right wingers pretending to be Democrats. It's quite funny, actually, to browse through some of these posts. Things like:
"I'm a black man and I loved Obama. But after the Wright scandal, I will vote for McCain!"

wait till another nation rises above this country called America and their will be no more pride to bear on being from a free country. You have the chance to tell the world that you are free and open minded to truth and healing, but you want to remain in your comfort zones drawn by racial lines authored by your leaders! Only in America have found the greatest men of all time and also in America have the world found the most coward set of people who hide under racial lines. Shame on you and God bless America.

Posted by: Can Americans shape the world? | May 1, 2008 9:38:52 PM

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I have to tell you, you need not wait - the rest of the world is going on without the leadership of America, and in fact in spite of its mis-leadership. Yet, as you say, what are people doing about it? Sliming each other instead of addressing the catastrophic issues that America and indeed the world community is facing.

God Bless America? Yes ineed and let's not forget the other humans of all stripes on this god given planet. But first, America has to get its own act together.

I personally see no other candidate up to that task than Obama. Why? because it will take nothing short of a movement the likes of which America has never seen before. A grass roots movement from the people. One the likes of which could not even be imagined by the other two in this race for the leadership, never mind carried out.

Paul, oh please spare us the drama.

There has been anti Americanism FOR DECADES. Geeeze, were you people born yesterday?!

You act like this is the biggest doom and gloom time in our history. We're not even in a recession you dopes.

And you guys say republicans play on FEARS? LOLOLOL.

Please, no! If this is even close to as bad as it seems this year is turning inot even more a of nightmare !

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90114863

I know Maggie Williams is loyal to Hillary, but please tell me she had nothing to do with or any influence of knowledge of this. She should know better. All Americans, but especially Democrats should know better !

After all we've seen go on this past few months I can't believe people are actually STIL trying to portray Obama as a new, different, and refreshing kind of leader.

Oh puhleeeze. After this past week, that's just laughable.

Posted by: No'bama | May 1, 2008 9:49:17 PM

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Sorry, but it is not laughable. It is the truth and America needs to take up this opportunity to vote for Obama. You can go laugh if you must, but that is not helping. And I have seen your negative posts since early on in this campaign. You are no doubt as gleeful as Hillary to see Obama down from this debacle by Wright. Well, I do not beleive that Obama owns Wright or his comments. Nor do I think he shares Wright's misshapen view of the world. I think this will be clear to the typical American voter of all backgrounds, races and religions who are thinking with common sense. Time will soon tell.

The world is watchin America, your ignorance has given us sleepless nights; following Americans to understand how you think. But what is obvious is that formal education is not wisdom, My thinking was that education helps erase some of our ignorance but it is lie, it is rather a shadow that provides comfort for true selfs. You have told yoursleves so much lies about Obama that everyday you feel his is not worth your time. But what you don't realise that a vote for obama is a strong word against washington and how your resources has been wasted in senseless war and how your jobs has been moved to China and India. Your society is changing from and exporter to a lazy consumer economy controlled by a few.

Hugo, again, what is the drama? And Paul too. You guys are starting to crack. Has the kool-aid (laced with who-knows-what) started to wear off? lol. You almost sound in a total panic.

Thousands trying to get into America everyday. Until we have to gate people in, I'm not worried what the others think of us.

America The Beautiful. President McCain. Get use to both.

I would rather have a real man, who knows what war is all about, rather than a kid pup Senator (who seems to have too much money)or a woman who remembers "WELL" running for her life under gunfire! If it wasn't Bosnia - where do you remember being shot at Hillary? I bet John remembers being shot at "for real!" a bunch of times!

We need a firm leader - and he's there waiting! Unfortunately, we have to watch these little panty weights roll around on the floor pulling each other's hair while the clock counts down! At least, they both have given compelling and logical reasons why neither of them is suited to be President! President McCain - GET USED TO IT PEOPLE!!!!!!

There is little that is funnier than young people (in college and a few years after) trying to tell all the rest of us how horrible things are. Uh, you've lived a blip on the radar screen of life. Please. You don't know what hard times are compared to other countries.

SPARE US THIS DRAMA. Most of us are doing fine. Fine enough to have McCain ahead of both dems in the polls.

Live it, love it, learn it.

President McCain - get use to it.

And America is still the greatest country, and we don't need "verification" from the rest of the world to know that. Remember Kerry's "global test" gaffe? That basically cost him the election.

So please, keep it up!

Posted by: No'bama | May 1, 2008 9:59:52 PM
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I think that America is in a different place today. And it is clearly getting more myopic in my view looking at your comment that it is the greatest country.

Just look at the misplaced energy and debate that is going on today in America in this election. Fighting about race and personality and the stupid comments of a pastor. It would seem people are oblivious to the real and dramatic issues America faces.

Look at Jo above who says "we are not even in a recession". Right and I suppose we could say "we are not really in a war" either and "we don't really have a deficit" and "we know where Bin Laden is".... well you get what I mean. That is an ostrich approach......

I think any person saying America it is the greatest country without even understanding the severity of the issues she faces and the truth of its position in the world today, needs a reality check.

It will require what I said in an earlier post to set America straight and to regain world leadership. Obama is the one that has the ability to do this. The others may be leaders, but they are not visionaries leading a grass roots movement for the change in direction and thinking that is needed for this to be possible.

Paul, again the drama. A recession is what? Two months of no growth? We haven't even had one month of no growth. All the liberal media doom and gloom saying we're in a recession (because they want Obama to win) doesn't MAKE IT SO. Everyone I know is doing fine. So shut the freak up.

Obama is not going to win. WHO YOU SURROUND YOURSELF with MATTERS. Character counts. If you can't trust Obama's judgment, how do you even know he'll do what he says he will? Quit being a SUCKER.

Again, President McCain - get use to it.

IF WE WERE REALLY DOING THAT TERRIBLE AS A COUNTRY, DO YOU REALLY THINK MCCAIN WOULD BE AHEAD OF BOTH DEMOCRATS IN THE POLLS?????

NO WAY IN HELL.

Period. End of story.

P.S. Barack is no VISIONARY. He's far leftwing radical who would love nothing better to turn this country into a socialist one.

NO THANKS. And guess what? Polls show only 29% want government run health care.

Ooops. You lose again.

How unfortunate that we already voted democrat and still have the same same old.
It puts the light of credibility under the bed. Probably the same bed shared by the two parties. How can we vote down corporate America?

When far leftwing Obamabots say Barack Obama is a "visionary"....that's codeword for socialist. No one is fooled.

You love him because he has your far leftwing values. Quit trying to put lipstick on the socialist pig. We're not buying it. If you nominate Obama (and I hope you do) it's going to be President McCain no doubt. Yeeehaw. Bring.It.On.

Obama is no match for McCain. Obama will divide the country like never before. His preacher's hate messages say it all. Obama was in the audience which means he approved of what was said.

Hugo, again, what is the drama? And Paul too. You guys are starting to crack. Has the kool-aid (laced with who-knows-what) started to wear off? lol. You almost sound in a total panic.

Thousands trying to get into America everyday. Until we have to gate people in, I'm not worried what the others think of us.

America The Beautiful. President McCain. Get use to both.

Posted by: Jo | May 1, 2008 10:10:36 PM

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Sorry Jo, if it bothers you. Just a dose of reality. There are a lot of people wanting to get into America and other countries like it. It is definitely a place that offers much to someone with nothing. I am not talking about that.

I am talking about the America that I know and how she has perhaps as you say, gone onto the Kool Aid (personally, Idon't touch that kind of stuff - do you?) Someone is needed who will be straight that we need to bring America back to where you and others seem to think she has not left.

Not just somewhere that so many poor people want to go, but bakc to being the shining light on the hill, as Reagan would say. And I would add, to be so for all Americans and the developed world. And may the fence you talk about come down too.

I happen to think that Obama has the right stuff to first see that the change is needed, and second to lead the change - and I mean lead. Not just tell people where to go and to follow them, but harness the common sense and tremendous energy of the American people to move America forward. The goal must be to regain the shine and brighten herself again and bounce some of that light out to the world too..... You certainly won't get that if you start from the premise that everything is fine, when it so obviously is not....

In terms of your comment that you are not worried, have a read of my last post. That is my point, an ostrich mentality is what it takes for the fall of an empire, not the building of one....

America will get what it deserves out of this election - if its garbage in then its garbage out. America deserves better, and if it truly sees the reality of the situation, it will elect Obama. If it does not, it will get one of the other available status quo options.

I would invite Americans to look at the prospects for America and Americans as a whole nation. It has the potential to be greater than the sum of its parts. Right now, it is notably less and a race won by exploiting divisions, will reduce it further. Shame on the exploiters.

I am confident the American era of confusion, hate and fear is going to come shuddering to a close. You can fool some of the people some of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time....

And, I believe America will have the courage to vote for a new politics, a new discourse and a new future based on truth, justice and the real American dream. And it will again lead the world.

When far leftwing Obamabots say Barack Obama is a "visionary"....that's codeword for socialist. No one is fooled.

You love him because he has your far leftwing values. Quit trying to put lipstick on the socialist pig. We're not buying it. If you nominate Obama (and I hope you do) it's going to be President McCain no doubt. Yeeehaw. Bring.It.On.

Posted by: Jo | May 1, 2008 10:29:21 PM

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Let me see, what became of the events that the last guy said "bring it on" about?? Can't quite remember.... It was an important event and wasn't the Mission Accomplished already too........

These are my last comments..... God Bless you all....

Kottaras - According to your thought then McCain is in the senate thus he is Bush. Bush/McCain are no match for either Democratic candidate. 71% say terrible record, just terrible ...

I see ABC deleted my comment about how "The Maverick" is the darling of the media. Notice how quick Charlie Gibson was to defend him in his interview with A. Huffington. Why should McCain bother to answer questions when he's got Charlie Gibson (and the rest of the ABC media)
on his side?

Do you know many wars where 99% casualties happen after the "victory" ?

McCain is full of it. If republicans had half a brain they would have voted for Ron Paul instead of this warmonger. The dems will have a cakewalk.

Paul and Jo...I'm just curious as to where you get your information. Could you include links verifying the veracity of your comments? Because without those legit links...we'll continue believing that you're just full of s**t.

My God, open your eyes...you don't have to be a Republican to be patriotic. You don't have to be a Republican to know the difference between a good candidate or a bad one. Once again, open your own eyes and accept the truth of the matter. The imbecile currently in the White House has ruined this country. As much as I respect John McCain for his honor and patriotic service to the US, he is NOT the man to lead this country at the present time.

We need someone with a vision and with the support to bring us out of this trash Bush has gotten us into. Unfortunately that is NOT Obama or Clinton. Obama is a typical Chicago politician and Clinton is just not going to win in the General because she won't win in the primaries.

So bring on that "unknown savior" and let's get on with correcting the ills of the country.

McCain does not have the judgment and patience to lead America. He is an ill-informed, myopic, close-minded man who is easily swayed by the bigoted religious right. Check out the result of his BRILLIANT support of the "Surge", not to mention the fatally wrong idea to go to war with Iraq in the first place, and not actually go after the 9/11 terrorists. Check this link out:

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/18722376/the_myth_of_the_surge

listening to some of you people who say i am democrat but if obama gets nomination i am voteing for mccain are not now or ever to be considered democrat. you are traitors and should be dealt with accordingly. i will vote for who evre gets dem nomination because if we elect another republican we will complete bushes plan for the complete destruction of this nation.

McCain will give a talk on family values. The only thing he knows about the subject is " IF YOUR WIFE GETS SICK DUMP HER AND FIND A RICH YOUNG CHICK" HE ALREADY PROVED IT WORKS BECAUSE HE RETIRED TO A GOVERNMENT JOB WTHOUT EVER HAVING TO WORK A DAY IN HIS LIFE. DON'T EVEN DARE GO TO THE HERO DEFENCE SINCE EVERY TIME HE GETS CORNERED THAT HIS CRUTCH.

McCain will give a talk on family values. The only thing he knows about the subject is " IF YOUR WIFE GETS SICK DUMP HER AND FIND A RICH YOUNG CHICK" HE ALREADY PROVED IT WORKS BECAUSE HE RETIRED TO A GOVERNMENT JOB WTHOUT EVER HAVING TO WORK A DAY IN HIS LIFE. DON'T EVEN DARE GO TO THE HERO DEFENCE SINCE EVERY TIME HE GETS CORNERED THAT HIS CRUTCH.

If Mccain loses the elction, I here there is an opening for him at Walmart as a door greeter.

Wow, ABC News finally acted like journalists for a change. Imagine that! I guess we have Huffingtonpost,Keith Olberman, and crew to thank for the MSM changing their tune on McCain and taking him to task!

Can someone point me to one example of Senator Obama showing himself to be a "liar, hate-monger, or fraud"? Sounds like more of the Clinton's kitchen sink to me but I'll listen if someone has an example to show rather than just spewing noxious innuendo.

I am shaking my head in disbelief that after hearing such straight face lies from Bush and his successors, Americans still voting for them? Arggggg..No wonder America doesn't command the same respect in world.

We cannot afford four more years of the same. McCain is not the person to lead our country away from ruin. These guys are shameless. We are in Iraq for oil. It is unconscionable that we sacrifice our soldiers for oil.

It has nothing to do with not voting for a black man. It has everything to do with not voting for that man. It has nothing to do with not voting for a white woman. It has everything to do with not voting for that woman. Divisive is divisive. Use terminology honestly.

Paleeeeease,
All of you defending McCain under the total pretense of experience is not realizing that all this "experience" is part of the problem. This is not the same 2000 McCain some of us respected by not agreeing with status quo.. As of now he is the biggest FLIP-FLOPPER, HYPOCRIT OF ALL CANDIDATES TO DATE!!! These conservative "critics" of all that is "liberal" you see will not ever, ever give no other candidate beside a Republican credit for having a clue to what is going on with the people America, not the Lobbyist. No matter if he says he has no clue about economics, voted for the war -(NO WMD, Bin Laden not found, Unstable Region, Distracted from national problems), is close to 100, noted to need anger managemen, has agreed with the other dufus/Administration spending billions monthly while we face the worst deficit this nation has seen. While you idiots think a Preacher that the media parades in front of you (Distraction from the issues) is enough reason to not vote a person, it makes me sorry for you sheep....being lead to the slaughter...Look at the iSSUES - WAKE UP!!!!!!!! Approving of MISSION ACCOMPLISHED is AN ISSUE revelant today.

Obama is an amazing person and I believe he will make a great president. He is very very very smart; he is thoughtful, he is honest and he is truly inspirational. I like his positions on the issues, and he has managed to become the Democratic frontrunner by playing fair.

Obama is up against Hillary and Bill and the Clinton political machine, John McCain, the entire GOP, the GOP smear machines, the racist rednecks, maybe even his previous pastor -- AND, he is still winning! That is so amazing! This 46 year old junior senator, half-Black, with a funny Muslim name, is winning us Americans over. He speaks to us clearly and honestly; he doesn't “dumb down” the issues; and he seems to have practical and fair resolutions.

I really like him and I hope he is our candidate.
(No offense to supporters of other candidates.)

To Jake Tapper, at that time it was mission accomplished.

It was may 2003. This was before the iraqi army was disbanded. This was before the baath party was kicked out.

The violence didn't start until the baath party was kicked out and the iraq army was disbanded weeks later.

Clinton on may 1, 2003 said the war was over and it was time to move on to the second phase.

The media is too dense to know when they are wrong.

To Jake Tapper, Mccain in may 2003 was right.

This was before the iraqi army was disbanded.

This was before the baath party was thrown out.

Americans were taking no casualties for weeks at this time.

It wasn't until the iraqi army and baath party were kicked out in mid may did the ied's start.

McCain in 2004 got on rumsfeld when he said it was a few deadenders when the insurgency was raging.

The media and your press releases from the DNC are the ones who have misteped not McCain.

It's become very clear we are headed for socialism in this country. The best that a capitalist (Republican) can hope for is to slow down the process. Programs like socialized medicine, welfare, social security, and minimum wage laws will continue to entice us because on the surface they appear to be beneficial. Those programs, like all socialist programs, will fail in the long run regardless of initial appearances because they ignore the important role of incentives. Without incentives the results are a spiraling cycle of poverty and misery.

McCainians,
Yes, we need more deaths in Iraq. We do not want terrorism in our country. Let's have everyone killed in Iraq including Iraqi civilians. Who care? All that matters is that we are well fed and in good health. We are much better than anyone else. We deserve more. After all everyone outside US is either a Muslim or a socialist or a black person (which is the same)
Iraqis should be glad to have us there destroying their country and their people. They should sacrificed themselves so that we can live. That is the Right's feeling, Right?

Grandpa McCain is a rich man with political ambitions.His wife produces alcohol that promotes addiction. He is not a good Christian. He was ready to become a Democrat when the republicans turned on him. He would have changed parties for profit. Disgusting.He lies like there is no problem. Maybe that is what one learns when you spend so many years as a politician.

FIRT WE SHOULD HAVE THE PARTY IN OUR HEART NOT JUST THE CANDIDATES HIM/HERSELF.IT IS NOT LOGICAL TO VOTE FOR REPUBLICAN BECAUSE WE HATE SOME AND LOVE OTHER CANDIDATE. THIS IS COMPLETELY ILLOGICAL INDEED FOR THOSE WHO HAVE THAT KIND OF THINKING. NO MATTER WHAT THE OUTCOME BE WE ARE AND SHOULD ALWAYS BE DEMOCRAT. MAY GOD BLESS DEMOCRAT AND AMERICA AMEN.

Bush is funny. He reminds me of the guy who used to get dissed at party's, and it would take 20 minutes for him to formulate a comeback.

I will vote for John Mcain......

If they find a cure for his alzheimers!!!!

I guess its best an alien visitor does not pop up in our backyards. We as human beings can't even get along. The poor chap would probably get shot. Just turn the cheek man.

I won't forget what these idiots did. Ever.

Mr. Mcain is a time bomb ready to explode. He is noted for acting in a vindicative maner. He is divisive.
Foreign countries have not forgotten Mcains' involvement in the war and will not come to the table if he is elected. This is a problem at a time when other countries are gaining strength.His foreign policy is flawed, he has no economic vision for the future which he admitted;he is weak on domestic policies and he is not connected to the people-- Black, Latino, White, Indian Philipino etc.A vote for Mcain is a vote for four more years of Bush.Will we be better off tomorrow with Mcain than we have been with Bush?

If race plays a part it will simply tell the world we are not as democratic as we pretend to be. In a cultural, pluralistic, diverse, society he is not the right person for a country that professes freedom and access for all.

Let's give the job to someone who wants it for the right reasons--- democracy and opportunity for all, peace and respect for all nations--- Obama

Ed

what is worse?...a provocative and self serving delusion declaring victory, when there was none, or a defeatist, cowardly declaration of defeat meant only to regain the lost white house. My apologies to the brave Soldiers and Marines who have given their lives for a country too stupid and too fat to survive its imminent third world status. we needn't worry, though. hillary will annihilate Iran with the armed forces Reagan built.

The cap gains rate was cut in 1997 by Clinton from 28 to 20%. This immediately drove growth and was a good economic stimulus. We went into a technical recession in 2000, then got through 9/11. Bush cut cap gains to 15% in 2003 and the economy thrived for the next four years. The deficit is not on the revenue side - it is on the expense side. Low cap gains drives investment, creates growth and is absolutely an economic stimulus. Clinton was SMART to do this - Bush was SMART to further it. Obama has already said he will double it. It was even pointed out to him in a debate, that EVERY time capital gains tax has been raised the economy has suffered. His reply. . . "it might again". . . . . . You don't think this has an adverse effect on the middle class? A hundred million Americans own stocks today. This guy needs a basic lesson in corporate finance. When you raise capital gains taxes, you stifle investment. When you stifle investment, businesses don't have access to capital to expand and grow. When a business cannot expand and grow, they generally lay off people. Unemployed people don't spend money. Todays Democrats believe we can tax ourselves into prosperity!

Let's just keep it simple... I'm middle class and just got laid off. But I understand basic economics... The government doesn't make money unless everyone is working. So let's raise taxes on the upperclass. People making 100grand per year. Use that money to fix the infrastructure... roads, schools, utilities. That right there will create a lot of jobs... All types of jobs. When everyone starts working again... like in the New Deal era, it will rebuild the middle class and help out the lower class. We will have enough money to allow lower college tuitions, and raise teachers salaries. Lower the salaries of these college professors (they get paid 3x more than the average high school teacher) but that's another story.

And one more thing, people need to vote with the fact that they are trying to help America as a whole and stop thinking about the quick fix. Fixing part of the problem now is not going to fix the problem in the long run. You don't put a piece of bubble gum in a dam to stop a leak. That is how we as Real Americans should look at these candidates. We need to seriously look at the programs that the candidates have and question that. Not who is endorsing them. McCain has a crazy endorsing him but who cares. That guy isn't running for president. The KKK could be endorsing McCain but that doesn't mean that McCain is one of them. So let's listen to the issues. I'm backing Obama because of his issues that he is fighting for. Not cause he's black, who cares... He's mixed. Black and white. McCain was who I was going to vote for but he flip flopped on me. The war, GI Bill, thinking that the economy is fine. So please, and I mean please. Look at the issues and not their race, gender, or age. Look at them as candidate A, B, and C.

yet another republican off the long, long list of them that re-write history and lie... mccain will be worse than bush and mcclinton is more of the same.

This guy needs a basic lesson in corporate finance. When you raise capital gains taxes, you stifle investment. When you stifle investment, businesses don't have access to capital to expand and grow. When a business cannot expand and grow, they generally lay off people. Unemployed people don't spend money. Todays Democrats believe we can tax ourselves into prosperity!

Posted by: Dave B
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sounds like YOU need a basic lesson in economics. corporate finance is doing fine, thank you. the rich and the big corporations will ALWAYS make money, so, don't worry about that. We tried raygunomics in the 1980's: IT DIDN'T WORK THEN AND ITS NOT WORKING NOW. The engine that runs the economy is the middle-class. If you take care of them, all the rest will follow. If this country is not about the people, but about corporate profit, then, leave things the way they are. If it IS about the people, then you MUST regulate big business and the government MUST run the economy. If big business runs the economy, they will make it run to their profit, not for American workers.

Todays Democrats believe we can tax ourselves into prosperity!
Posted by: Dave B
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and republicans think they can give tax breaks to the rich, raise taxes for the middle-class and have an unending war in Iraq that our children will have to pay for. for republicans, its perfectly alright to waste trillions of dollars on a war, but, its not alright to spend money on a not-for-profit universal health care program, or education... this really is a warped sense of priorities...

taxbreaks to the rich, iraq was a mistake, the sky is falling, economy is in shambles yawn, yawn same old rhetoric.