Georgia.

Great post, but take a good look at the nature, depth of thought and style of many of the posts surrounding yours. You may be wasting your talents.

Temagami,

We have met the enemy, and he is us! We are all swimming in the same murky water. Sooner or later, maybe the water will dry up. You think? We gotta laugh at the futility!

Totally agree that talking here with people is just a waste of time. They're so bitter, stubborn, and caught in their own ideology and thinking that no matter what reality you show them, they'll just refuse it.

Some people boo McCain't, heckle him for the dumbest war we ever fought in our history that he support and continues to blindingly support, and it's Obama's fault.

My God ! What does Barack have to see with these people ? He even doesn't personally know them...

It's really sad to see so many people frustrated, at the point that they can't even exercise their judgment, that's how Bush got us for the past 8 years, because people didn't take time to think, to analyze and make their own judgment (Karl Rove's chaos operation all the way) and McCain't is using the same book campaign and the same gimmicks, again, very sad...

Poor us...

Obama is AFRAID to debate John McCain in a town hall meeting format because 1. Teleprompters are not used in this format and 2. McCain uses inductive and deductive reasoning to arrive at conclusions, whereas Obama seems to be stuck with CHANGE and HOPE - and not much more.

Obama is scared to debate McCain? I doubt it and if it happens McCain will be left out in the cold by Obama. Just say that McCain is LUCKY not to be debating Obama because he can't win.

What McCain's plans are town hall debates that are rigged in his favor. Heck he did it before with Faux news town hall. Easy questions which paint him favorable because of his rehearsed answers.

Now how bout a real debate where the location is neutral? Obama has agreed to such debates and it is McCain who I'm sorry to say "chickened" out.

Trust me. Obama is no pushover in debates. He debated Clinton more than a dozen times and able to handle his own against one of the best in political debaters.

So take it with a grain of salt. McCain better not be too confident when it comes to debating Obama. Cause he might get what he wished for.

McCain is getting too old to remember which lie is the best one, too slow to keep up with the modern world, too senile to figure out the truth and too republican to do anything but crap on the USA and her citizens.

Obama probably doesn't want to agree to a town hall meeting of "objective" voters only to find out that "oh, those audience members WERE picked and all had Republican roots." Surprise!

I want to see them both head to head in a debate where the questions and audience are not hand picked by McCain.

Then we will see.

John McSameAsBush better get used to it, it will be a LONG FOUR YEARS should he succeed in stealing yet another election.

So, anyone want to do a little fact-check concerning this ripe little statement by McCain “You know my friends, the one thing I say in all of these town hall meetings that I have been having -- hundreds and hundreds across America." Hundreds and hundreds? Also, for those who call for a debate between an accomplished trial lawyer and a short-tempered, burned-out fighter jock, your wish will be fulfilled! WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT...

For McCain to say he has been true to his original immigration policy proposals is not correct. However, I will grant that he took a tremendous beating in the Republican hate radio formats. Eventually, he did bow down under pressure.

I think heckling is annoying, no matter who it is coming from, and who it is directed at (including McCain/Bush), unless the speaker is espousing an idea that is destructive and dangerous.

Does anyone here think it weird that McCain keeps on talking about Czechoslavakia as if it is still a country? And that he confused the defensive line of the Pittsburgh Steelers with the offensive Greenbay Packers? If I was a diehard fan of either team, I might be inclined to boo and cry fowl on that, though.

John McCain is an APPEASER, he will promise you anything and will not deliver. He is a WAR MONGER. He can't win on issue, he has no firm stand on anything but war. Obama 08

Obama or McCain are Neo Cons Obama voted against the 4th amendment McCain didnt vote but he would have done the same. Now that your 4th amendment is destroyed are you still going to vote for either of these two Neo Con's?. If you vote for either one these that would make you a anti American. you should be in prison for treason And face a death penalty
under the constitution of the United states

Jimbo
McCain is a big liar. He lies about his voting record, he lies about his environmental policy (no cap n trade)
He constantly dodges questions. Never gives a strait answer. Says he has 100%
rating from vet groups, lie, he actually has 20%! He was a lousey pilot, a womanizer and adulturer with little respect for women. McSame is dangerous and not very bright.

If you want change and solutions to our massive problems, no way should you vote for McCain. He will just keep all of Bush's folks in place and nothing will change.

Let's be bold and do something for the country that badly needs new ideas and people in charge.

The Repubs have had their chance and they blew it big time. With over 80% of Americans saying we are on the wrong track, why would anyone vote for McBush?

MCain is refered to as a war hero,but in my mind what is a real war hero is someone who was on the ground fighting up close to the enemy .
The real heros are all those soldiers who carry rifles and walk the ground with the knowledge that the next step might be their last and also knowing that today they may see and have to kill another human who is defined as the enemy.

Has anyone noticed that the Republicans are so busy watching, listening and attacking Sen. Obama, that they can't think about the future of this country? They listen carefully and LATCH onto (like leaches) ever PROPOSAL they can and claim it as their OWN. BUT, OBAMA SUPPORTERS/DONORS ARE WATCHING AND LISTENING TOO. God Bless Obama, US and USA. HAVE A GREAT DAY LOYAL/FAITHFUL/FORGIVING FANS OF OBAMA. Love you, Vera

It's people like McCain and those surrounding him that have made this lifelong Republican finally change parties. It may be that this far rightwinged cult may be the anti-Christ. At least, their policies make it seem that way. I'd protest McCain too regardless of party simply because he doesn't "get it", that we're sick and tired of this stupid war and the dismantling of the national treasury.

And, as far as a debate goes----well, McBush won't know what hit him when they finally do+++

McCain was shot down while bombing civilian targets, he gave up the necessary information that got him preferential treatment. So just what is it that he did that was heroic?

Jimbo, you have stated one of the major differences between McCain and Obama: INDUCTIVE and DEDUCTIVE reasoning. McCain has great experience and knowledge of the issues. He can discuss them from any direction. He can think standing on his own two feet. Obama, on the other hand, does not know enough to debate. In fact, he is a poor debater. That is precisely why he refuses town hall debates. His venue is large adoring crowds who clamor for his soundbites. We do not need an idol, soundbite leader. We need someone who has been tested, who knows the issues, and who can think standing on his own. That does not require a speech of dramatized rhetoric which can change on any give day.