To Ann: The meaning of having elections is all about making choices.

If McCain is your choice, thats fine. My choice is Obama and the rest who has put him where he is now ( Dem Nominee).

Ann Mr.Obama as done nothing to take away Mr.McCain service to this country
however since the hold swift boat issue of 2004 why is is record any different than say a John Kerry. John McCain as also smear Obama but you should to see past that.Service to this country is no only serving in the armed services which I did but working in areas of service to this country to make it a Better place which I am doing how.

nn...again you all are blaming Obama for something someone els has said. Although I believe what the general said, being a war hero does not necessaryily prepare you to be president.If that were true we'd have lot more people running to be president. If I read between your lines you are also saying anyone who doesn't serve our country in the military,REALLY hasn't served our country. On that one you are totally wrong. Ask Obama who worked in the projects for $10,000 a year after he graduated from Law School.

We need to leave religion out of the political game.

truth,

So ?

Hillary,

The press just reports on anything they think will get attention. I do agree with you though.

to trettione:

Is Charlie Black a member of McCain's campaign, John McCain didn't control him well now did he. Or Bill Cunningham or the South Carolina GOP...I think they both will have overzealous supportors who will have less the favorable things to say...

However, John McCain's Campaign went almost bankrupt after Iowa, he has retooled his message serveral times. The Green Screen was a disaster. He can't seem to find time to practice with a teleprompter. He has to restaff and reorganize his campaign several times. He has been through this before...He has experience. Why does it seem he is making these type of Rookie mistakes if he is the man of experience. I supported John McCain in 2000...where has he gone.

"If there is a war, if we have civil unrest, if there is fighting and turmoil in our country whom do you want at the helm?"

I want someone that will stop the war that the republicans started, not another republican. You use the same rhetoric as Bush did when he was running for his second term. Something along the lines of "We're in a war, and I'm a wartime president. Vote for me because I started this war."

To Hillary @ 8:23. I loved the article, I love to see a dad involved with his children's summertime lives.

But in answer to your question, for JOBS one thing he wants to do is get federal funding to expand research into broadband technology so businesses can invest in that field, which could create high-paying (and secure) jobs.

For Healthcare, he wants to immediately cover all of the currently uninsured children. That's 9 million children! And he wants to help people purchase private coverage, and to reform the insurance market.

I'm not sure what he'll do with the gas prices, sorry, but on the Economy one thing he says is he wants to change the tax code. He usually says, "restore fairness" which I think means going back to to the Clinton tax code. He'll also work for fair trade agreements that create jobs here.

Have a great summer!

actually no he's right
he does support a bill that allows religious groups to hire based on religion,however that makes total sense i mean i'm not anti-semitic but if i was a catholic i wouldn't want a hindu piano playor, a jewish choir, and a budhist... idk what else there is working at my church

Why is it that the news media (ABC, USATODAY, CNN,NBC,....) is always covering Barack and never giving attention to John McCain, unless there is negative information. There is such a bias towards Barack as seen during the Democratic primaries when Hillary got the same treatment. The media is definitely trying to get Barack elected.

This is one of many reasons why I will vote for McCain to make it 'FAIR and Balanced'!!!!

Washington31,

I don't support McSame by any means. I'm leaning more toward Obama. I'm just saying everyone beleives something different about religion and I think we should agree to disagree about that subject on here.

I think what W. Clark said was right. It does not disrespect McCain's experience - just points out it does not add to his ability to be president. I have thought this from day one of the campaign.

matt:

Additionally, Cindy McCain doesn't trust John with her money and insisted on a pre-nuptial agreement. Why would America trust McCain with our money and the lives or our sons and daughters?

Ann,

Now I really know that "Common Sense Isn't Common To All".

Love him or hate him, the General made an indisputable point!
Is McCain the only one to have ever experienced horrific things in the time of war? I bet there are other ex-servicemen (or women) out there that went through a lot more. But THE legitimate question is: DOES THAT MERIT THEM FOR THE OVAL OFFICE?

Ann, respond.

Look what has happend to this country since the Democrats have taken control if I were one one I sure would not want it known to the world. ( Drill Now )

If memory serves me right ,didn't Bill Clinton Fire So called General Clark ?? Guess he is another Democrat with no credentials.

No one is going to read any of these comments and think, "Wow, he (or she) is right! I think I'll vote for the other guy after all." The most useful activity is to see where each candidate stands on all the issues, prioritize the issues that matter to you most (with real thought about why they matter) and then vote for the person who agrees with you most. If your guy wins, celebrate, but don't stop there--read real news articles to know if the promises you cared about are being upheld. If not, let your president know you hold him accountable. We can drop the gossip session and focus on real policies.

"Barack believes that religions that hire people should be allowed to discriminate.
he's garbage"

Actually, the opposite is true. He believes that religious programs that receive federal money shouldn't be allowed to discriminate against potential hires based on their own religion.

As the mom of a soccer player, I know that my efforts at 'coaching' during the half time would no more be appreciated than being lectured by Obama about faith issues.

I suppose that we shouldn't be surprised that he couldn't devote time to be there for the entire game - or suppress those yawns. This from a guy who's largely MIA with his own family.