The Bush/McCain twins are foiled again by the modern world. There's a recording. The "retraction" was So-o-o-o weak AND it came through the U.S. Military Central Command. Since when does the leader of a sovereign nation have to make it's statements through the U.S. Military? Bush is again trying to squeeze a world leader and makes himself look like the thug he is.

The media should have reported on McCain's other enormous gaffe of the weekend. As McCain well knows, since he has made the trip many times, the Secret Service and the State Department require strict secrecy regarding travel plans and itineraries for security reasons when officials travel out of the country and particularly into terrorist war zones. McCain announced Obama's itinerary to the world while Obama's airplane was actually in the air on the way to Afghanistan. Either he's too senile to maintain security or he's too evil to be president of the United States. Either way, I doubt that anyone will be giving him courtesy briefings regarding Obama again. Would the media have told the story if harm had resulted? America is getting more than a little tired of the media protecting John McCain. It would have been improper to cover it while Obama was still in Afghanistan, but where's the story today? That was an incredibly lousy thing to do. There is more to patriotism than talking about it John. One major component would include not saying things that could get the possible next POTUS killed.

Jane unless, Obama makes a stupid choice in VP, which I think he will. If it is not HRC he is toast.

BTW Gores loss can hardly be compared to Kerry's. For one, Gore actually did win.

"Whatever his motivations, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki did Obama a huge favor ..."

Doh! both belong to the same brotherhood. Motivation or hobnobing?

karela wrote:
Either he's too senile to maintain security or he's too evil to be president of the United States.
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I agree. This wasn't just a GAFFE. This "slip" concerns the security of the highest order. If McCain is capable of making this type of security leak in a public forum, then his mental capacity to keep us secure needs to be closely examined, not just by the press, but by all American citizens.

Samantha wrote:
If it is not HRC he is toast.
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It wont be and shouldnt be. HRC has a suitcase named Bill. Bill cannot be VETTED and therefore will cost HRC the VP nod. Now if she files for divorce...

Obama needs to get as much head start as possible to fix all of bush's messes, it is amazing all the support from world leaders after bush has embarassed our country and insulted the rest of the world for the last eight years...it will be refreshing to restore our honor once again......it can't happen soon enough......

how many chairs such as gramm, day, etc...will mccain have to go through before people realize what a backwards racist cold war ideologue he is and that not a single one of these neocons would do a single thing differently than bush???? how can it be any clearer???? how many different ethnicities must mccain insult?? how many times must he demonstrate his inadequacy for the job for not knowing what the internet is to admitting he knows nothing about the economy, his advisors calling americans whiners and then another saying we must destroy all muslims....it is astounding, they are fifty years behind the times......this is NOT nazi germany...wake up, people!!!!!

What part of Bush's "when the Iraqis stand up, we will stand down" speech are so many people having trouble remembering? Now that the Iraqis are indeed "standing up", one province at a time, and we slowly begin to stand down, taking a support role rather than the lead and actually begin discussion about a time horizon for withdrawal to occur, it's suddenly all to Obama's credit?

Obama to hit the ground running? That's pretty funny. Now that someone else has done all the hard work, he intends to bask in the absolute and unquestioning adoration of his followers (many of them quoted here) for getting us out of Iraq.

The rest of us will remember factual history.

Obama would never pick Hillary as VP. He would lose a lot of his core base which are tired of the Bush, Clinton dynasties. And then there would be the question of what to do with Bill. No way this will happen.

Muslim is helping fellow muslim like Koran says

Good Jane and Erin then he will lose. I am hoping that he does not choose HRC, so he will lose.

How many sets of "training wheels" will Obama need? During this ONE week jaunt overseas, Obama hopes to earn his "training wheels" in foreign policy/national security. When does he earn his training wheels for economic, health care, and all the other issues? And, is the American taxpayer footing the bill for these things? With cameras and reporters in tow, this thing is as shallow as Obama's experience is shallow. Oh well, we have the Olympics to look forward to.

Except that the Prime Minister of Iraq completely denies the quote and its interpretation.

Obama everywhere.He has the judgement to lead and no one can deny that!

IS IT TIME FOR JOHN MCCAIN TO REORGANIZE HIS CAMPAIGN AGAIN?

For supporters of Hillary Clinton, look at the way the Republican attack machine is going after Michelle Obama. Here is a classy, intelligent and successful women. Perhaps not as accomplished as Hillary, but with a resume similar to Hillary's before she became first lady.

Also, never forget how McCain trashed Lilly Ledbetter, a women who discovered just before retirement that she had been systematically discriminated against by her male supervisors, went to court, PROVED HER CASE, and had it reversed on the grounds that she didn't file when she first got the job (even though salary information was secret!).

People out there who have employer supplied health insurance or any health insurance should know that John McCain wants to REMOVE THE TAX BREAK enjoyed by companies that provide health insurance.

You should also know that it is part of the McCain "plan" to allow health insurance companies to be regulated by the state of their own choosing (by simply reincorporating in a friendly state). Say GOODBYE consumer protection laws. Say HELLO to all disputes going to industry sponsored "arbitrators", that just by accident side with the health industry 99% of the time?

To people who care about protecting America from terrorists, remember that John McCain and George Bush decided to start a war we didn't need in Iraq, and to abandon the war on the terrorists who attacked us, in Afghanistan.

Samantha
you better wake up girl do a research on mccain voting record see how he stands on womans issuses he aint no hillary, to vote for mccain you will be ruining all of hillary chances of her being part of an obama administration!!!!

The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking report for July 17-19 shows Barack Obama maintaining a slight advantage over John McCain, 45% to 42%. Percentage of people who are undecided 6%

This means that McCain will win. The undecided people that I have met are Hillary supporters who said they will most likely vote for McCain.

Posted by: Samantha | Jul 21, 2008 9:38:01 AM

Samantha,

So, you have personally met ALL 6% of the Undecided voters in the COUNTRY? Your reliance on poll numbers is a simplistic attempt to justify a misguided position. Obama, like everyone else, is not perfect, but he seems to care more about what the American people want then McCain. You sound like a bitter HRC supporter who instead of accepting Hill's loss, as she has, would rather spread hate & discontent. Accept the fact that your canidate loss and move on Samantha. you'll be a better person for it.

Samantha,

There is plenty of talk about HRC being Secrtary of State, which is a position that she would be AMZING in. She could be our generations Madeline Albright. Hillary has a bright future, but not as VP. As SOS, Bill would not have to vetted.

this samantha cracks me up. oooowww. obama must pick hillary. oooowwww. allow me to shed a little light on your world, samantha. writing propaganda on internet message boards won't change anyone's mind. i'm sorry that you've been wasting your time feeling as if you're "making a difference." sadly, you're not. and, as someone else noted, the polls, at this point, are meaningless, regardless of which candidate they favor. seriously, go enjoy your life and be productive.

all the best.

Actually I think Obama will suprise some of you and win. I think he can take some of the swing states that some claim he won't. I also think he will take VA. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Hey S.B,

1. Der Spiegel has Prime Minister of Iraq words on TAPE.

2. The translation appearing in the magazine was provide by the Iraqi government.

3. The NY Times has had an independent translation done on the tape. And Der Spiegel accurately quoted what was on the tape.