Biden totally copied this bagel handoff from an English politician who did the same thing for the press last year! I can't believe Biden is still coping people without citing his sources!

Why do so many insist on name calling as an integral part of their communications? Neither of these presumptive nominees are morons, idiots, windbags, etc. They are men, outstaninding in their chosen profession -- politics. They are both Senators, patriots, and one of them WILL be President. Fortunately for America, we'll be saying "President Obama" after January 20.

While McCain might make a good general, graduating 894th out of 899 cadets does not bode well for your being leader of the free world. Obama, OTOH, is a proven change agent, brilliant, excellent orator, a uniter not a fighter, and understands that Republicans don't care about our leadership position in the world -- they just want tax breaks for their cronies, are in bed with lobbyists, and sorely lacking in the ethics department -- the everyman for himself mentality hasn't gotten us ahead.

Obama will win, and we will enjoy 60-40% majorities in Congress. Oh happy day!

When Biden said "I'm not the guy" yesterday (and re being in his driveway the day he's expected to be with Obama if Biden were to be the VP pick), does that mean:
1. It is assured he won't be the VP pick since he "obviously" ruled it out.
2. He could well be the VP pick, and can just say "OH, I wasn't sure, that's just a way to talk" etc. which I would consider on the disingenuous side?
I mean, the veepstakes betting pool didn't drop him like a rock, did it?

BTW, reminder to those complaining of Obama missing lots of votes: McCain is not only worse than BHO, he is *the worst* in the Senate:

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/vote-missers/

Missed Votes by Member

* 63.8%
o [Photo of John McCain] Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)
+ Representing: Arizona
+ Votes: 407 votes missed (63.8%), 231 votes cast
* 48.7%
o [Photo of Tim Johnson] Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD)
+ Representing: South Dakota
+ Votes: 311 votes missed (48.7%), 327 votes cast
+ Note: Sen. Johnson suffered a brain hemorrhage on Dec. 13, 2006, and spent several months recovering. He has since returned to the Senate.
* 45.5%
o [Photo of Barack Obama] Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)
+ Representing: Illinois
+ Votes: 290 votes missed (45.5%), 348 votes cast
* 32.3%
o [Photo of Hillary Clinton] Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY)
+ Representing: New York
+ Votes: 206 votes missed (32.3%), 432 votes cast
* 30.3%
o [Photo of Joseph Biden] Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE)
+ Representing: Delaware
+ Votes: 193 votes missed (30.3%), 445 votes cast
* 26.8%
o [Photo of Christopher Dodd] Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT)
+ Representing: Connecticut
+ Votes: 171 votes missed (26.8%), 467 votes cast
* 22.1%
o [Photo of Sam Brownback] Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS)
+ Representing: Kansas
+ Votes: 141 votes missed (22.1%), 497 votes cast
...

Reply to jdinsd,

The election of our leaders is not a sport! That mentallity got us in trouble with the loosing ballteam manger we now have.(Playing "Daddy ball" with the country has been devestating)
Wake up and smell the coffee, George Bush and the Republican party have already "run this country in the ground." It will take 10 Democratic Presidential terms, maybe more, to repair the Bush Cheny "legacy".

@ltk01:

>>BO, is the most under-qualified candidate, nominated by a major party in the history of the USA Pres. Election Process;

Are you sure George W. Bush doesn't fit that profile? Maybe you should think about what you're writing before you post it and stop embarrassing yourself with your vitriolic hyperbole. Nobody can mess things up worse than they are already messed up, and we have the REPUBLICAN White House and 6 years of REPUBLICAN controlled Congress, and two years of obstructionist REPUBLICANS to thank for the mess.

Those of us in the reality-based community call bull on you.

Frank,

Would he really loose?

It's so ridiculous to deal with a phony candi, putting a good man in such an awkward position. 0-bama first framed the guy as a racist for praising him and derailed his campaign. Now, he makes the guy to pay for bagels and coffee, costing him money.

Mccain only up by 5 why isnt the good ole maverick(yeah right) blowing obama away

Posted by: angie | Aug 20, 2008 10:38:17 AM
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The question is that why your political Jesus is not 20% ahead. Any other democratic person would have been 20% ahead at this point.

You moron.

@Olbermn3:

>>The question is that why your political Jesus is not 20% ahead. Any other democratic person would have been 20% ahead at this point.

That's baseless and inaccurate. Obama won his party's nomination, you moron. There is no other Democratic hopeful, this one is it. The reason the race is tightening is two-fold:

1. Respecting his opponent's wishes to run a respectful, above the board campaign, which McCain clearly reneged on, is why Obama is not blowing McCain away at this point: he has to retool his campaign to shift tactics and go negative.

2. I know this may come as a shock to you, but *gasp* there definitely is a racist contingent in this country who won't elect the man because of the color of his skin.

You moron.

@STILTON
You're a fool if you think McCain has no chance at being the next Pres. Veterans are the only reason we still have a country where you can cast your blinded by rhetoric vote. Ronald Reagan was almost 70 when he won the presidency and was the greatest president my generation has EVER seen if not EVER. Your "salient points" are pointless if age is your only argument. I am not betting my family's future on a rookie. The only one delusional is yourself if you think "fresh, new, and vibrant" is the thing to bet our future on. A lot of people though Hitler was "fresh, new, and vibrant".

Glen- Is that your excuse if O'bama wins and gets nowhere?

Andrew L.- Dream on.

Zeke- Ooo! That really hurt. You rally know how to throw a jab. Sarcasm if you don't recognize it.

I am happy to see Obama loose round and will loose on Nov.

Hey Stilton, get a bumper sticker!

Change?? A fresh faced Sen. Obama paired with a dirty old white male washington insider. Who hijacked the bus?

Olbermn3, Obama did not say Biden was racist for his remarks about clean, articulate young man etc. Some overly touchy folks did so, but BHO is not to blame. Biden would be a great pick for VP, so the question of the hour is: could be still be in play despite his "I'm not the guy" remarks? I wish I could see more intelligent discussion about that directly, since there are plenty of threads to vent general dis/satisfaction with various candidates etc.

BTW, Olbermn3, it looks like you aren't on the ball enough to be a worthy fan of Keith Olbermann, if that's what you're getting at.

"Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Republican"

Sen. Barack Obama. Arrogant is the word for Obama, a far left-winger, who is attempting to assume the mantle of Dr. King by giving his political acceptance speech on the anniversary of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" inspirational civil rights speech. History shows that Dr. King was a minister who embraced the traditional values that made our country great. Obama has the most liberal voting record in the US Senate. Obama is no MLK.

Brining bagels and coffee to reporters stalking him.

So cool and noble. So down to earth. So Biden.

Wonder if any of these pricks bothered to say "Thank you" or was the biggest thing said complaints about no cups?!?

GO JOE!

Where did STILTON go?

Enjoy your few days of puffing - McCain supporters. Zogby is fat f*ck who was predicting John Kerry would win the 2004 election, as late as election day. The gloves will be off in a few days. You are going to lose. Don't let one unreliable pollster fool you.

Agreed, Obama needs to sew this up quickly. He IS losing credibility.

And you neocon right wingers need to just back the hell off. You've had eight years of your way.

Now with 4,000-plus dead, a rotten economy ('cept for CEOs), dirty oceans, uncontrolled Wall Street, housing crises due to lack of regulation, a city left to rot by FEMA, lies, lies and lies, you had your shot.

You have no ground left to stand on. Channel your false outrage where it really belongs, not to a man who will have to clean up your cowboy's mess!

STILTON: said "The rest of us are voting for something fresh, new, and vibrant."

There is nothing fresh or new about racist tactics.

There is nothing fresh and new about sexist tactics.

There is nothing fresh and new about supporting the Bush/Cheeney energy plan to give big oil more tax breaks.

There is nothing fresh and new about sitting 20 years listening to Rev. Wright's racist and sexist sermons.

There is nothing fresh and new about getting favors from convicts like Resko.

There is nothing fresh and new about another unqualified man like Bush in the White House.

Fresh and new would be Hillary Clinton, the most qualified person running that also happens to be a woman....now that would have been fresh and new!!!!!

Mark my words.....McCain is running for one term only. Who he selects as VP may be considered for 2012.