Obama is out campaigning. Media focus creates any exposure or over-exposure.

The media focuses on Obama because McCain focuses on Obama. Its that simple.

WE, (Americans) need a break from Obama and his flip -flops...."just what the doctor ordered".

McCain 08!

The media focuses on Obama because people want to know about Obama. Imagine Obama taking a month off... would you watch CNN, MSNBC,FOX or ABCnews as much as you do now?

I doubt it. Obama sells and that's plain and simple. As much as anti-Obama supporters would like to say otherwise Obama brings excitement to the race.

He's the guy you love to love OR love to hate.

Obama needs a break and family time he has been campaiging for 2 years with the primaries and the ge go obama spend time with your family i just hope the media will leave you alone and focus on mcain!!!

Obama sells and that's plain and simple.

This is true, and....he also lies...lies alot! I hope he stays in Hawaii.......we don't want him back on stateside, or his wife!

I need a break from it all also. Not just Obama, but the whole thing has gotten so stupid and out of hand. two years is way to long for this crap every day.

I think everyone needs to step back.

I also think the news reporters need to step it up a notch on telling the whole truth and not what they think will draw people in to watch their news. I am ready for just one of them to be fair about both candidates. If McCain says stuff bring it out and stop hiding his crap. If Obama says stuff, never mind you already do it.

Obama needs a break and family time he has been campaiging for 2 years with the primaries and the ge go obama spend time with your family i just hope the media will leave you alone and focus on mcain!!!

Posted by: angie | Aug 7, 2008 3:18:27 PM

Awwww.....such a sweet little Obammy supporter you are, Angie! You really need to quit drinking the Obamaberry Kool Aid. Face it, like millions of other Americans, we want him to go away and STAY AWAY!!!! America does not want the Obama's, plain and simple!

there is about 3 months of catch-up the media needs to do on McCains daily flip flops,gaffs and very questionable ties to lobbyists.

McCain having the media all to himself will be great. That way they can catch evry single gaffe Gramps makes.

Now the media will have to focus on McCain lies and flip flops.

It might need more than 90 days though. Any chance they can push election day back?

Weak.
Naive.
Vague.
Arrogant.
Deceitful.
Confused.
Narcissitic.
Dishonest.
Incompetent.
Inexperienced.
Will raise taxes.
Married to Michelle.
Will punish success.
Will expand government.
Will weaken national security.
No record of bipartisianship. Ever.
Longtime supporter of hard-left hate.
More popular in France than in America.
Clapping in Jeremiah's pews for 20+ years.
Likes to play race games to paint himself a victim.
Takes both sides of every issue, stands for nothing.
Loved by terrorists and America-haters around the world.
Cancels visit with wounded soldiers for hoops at Ritz Carlton.
Full of socialist ideas for change and ready to roll on day one.

Nobama '08

Posted by: Obama the Boy King | Aug 7, 2008 3:30:58 PM

I just had to share this! I love it!

Maybe mccain will work on his new video since Paris has one-upped him this week. Let's see I think Brittany is free this week...

Its really odd that someone took time to do that, carpe diem, lol.

I guess the Obama obsession continues.

We understand why McCain obsesses over Obama. McCain sees Obama as a celebrity, and the McCain "Celebrity Obsession" tour goes on.

A free Janet Jackson boob shot t-shirt to the first 12 who sign up.

Just think, the most powerful person in the world is picked by the folks who post comments here, lol.

Oh, did you guys here this one. McCain apologized for the negative campaign, but said it was partly Obama's fault, because he didn't agree to McCain's townhall schedule.

Lol, now there's some presidential character.

"He... he... he wouldn't just give in and do what we wanted, so its not my fault I launched a negative campaign full of lies and distortions!"

Somewhere there has to be a celebrity out there McCain can beat.

Posted by: Paul | Aug 7, 2008 3:40:25 PM

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Pauly Shore maybe? LOL!

What about the Obama nausea?

Somewhere there has to be a celebrity out there McCain can beat.

Posted by: Paul | Aug 7, 2008 3:40:25 PM
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dan quayle is still around isn't he??

With Obama on vacation, McGaff will have unfettered access to the press.
Obama's numbers are a sure bet to go up!

Fob: "McCain 08, Hillary 12"

Under your scenario, she'd have four years to learn how to handle money. So, maybe.

Is there another biker rally with a "topless" contest this week for mccain to attend???

The McCain Campaign is considering using the Obama Haitus to take McCain to treatment for you know what.

The mainstream media in this country focuses on Obama (a) because it is a story of greater import (b) John McCain has little if nothing to say, other than to steadily beat the drum of his heroism (c) McCain wants the media to focus on Obama, not the details which undermine his faux legacy, the myth of McCain or discuss his age, Karl Rove working on his campaign, 100 year wars, his age and relative mental instability.

While Obama is gone from one week off the campaign trail, the media will focus on Bill and Hillary Clinton.

By the end of the week, people will welcome Obama back because the public will have Clinton fatigue...LOL!

JoeMamma - I can understand what you're saying, but consider the premise of your statement. Did you really come here or to any other internet message board hoping to find substantive discussion?

As I said above, the media is focusing where McCain focuses them.

McCain is running a campaign aimed at creating a negative impression of Obama and turning the election into a referendum of that negative impression.

This isn't new. Its what Bush did to Kerry, with a lot of help from the swiftboat veterans.

Now is anyone from either side here going to argue that McCain has been more effective at orienting the media's focus? This is an area in which Obama needs to improve.

But if the media is fixated on Obama, its at least partially because the entire McCain campaign is about... Obama.

HOPE is all we hear about.

When it comes to reality and substance, there is none.

"What's Keith Overbite going to do for the next week?"

Keith, Roland, Anderson, and Chris Matthews will be in Hawaii stalking the chosen one.

Atom - sorry but you're a victim of McCain's lies.

Just like the tire pressure gauge. There really is a whole Obama energy plan out there, and the tire pressure thing was advice to one questioner about what she could do to get better mileage.

The ironic thing is that experts tell us properly inflating our tires will save us more gas than offshore drilling could ever produce.

Even when lying, these guys at camp McCain screw it up. "Its like they take pride in being ignorant."

Obama said that for those 48% of Americans who may be seeing and hearing a little too much from him ...
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This phony occasionally exhibits a glimpse of self, hew knew he would only get 48% of votes, while the remainder will be divided between McCain and Nader, 51% and 1%, respectively, in November.

By the way, any sailors in the house? If so, feel free to comment on the following. I just thought about this yesterday.

Among the Services, the one with a perception of having the most elitist officer corps is the Navy; particularly those who are boat schooled (attended the academy).

And the trappings of this elitism are readily apparent on ship. When Marines board a Navy ship, Marine officers are almost always embarrassed by them. For instance, though it differs ship by ship, in many cases enlisted personnel are required to serve officers their meals and even fetch their coffee.

This type of servitude is pretty alien to Marine culture, but at home in the Navy.

And Navy officers have a term for their enlisted personnel - Enlisted Friends. They say it with a snide smile, because the inside joke (one in which only Navy officers think is funny) is the F in friends is universally understood to refer to another word. Seriously. These guys think that's funny.

Now take a look at John McCain, and how he's always calling others "my friend." Kind of makes me wonder. Is this just another juvenile Navy-like tongue-in-cheek joke?

Paul -

You were already lectured for three days that 0bama's phony "energy plan" is purely deception, aimed to buy votes.

(1) This is a Communist state, yet, so how is 0bama going to rob legitimate private and public companies and spread the goods?

(2) Last time checked, it is still unconstitutional to buy votes in an election in the USA, yet, 0bama promises to give you $1000 if you vote for him and get him elected. What a self-claimed Mr. Constitution Law Prof!!!

Atom: "You were already lectured for three days that 0bama's phony "energy plan" is purely deception, aimed to buy votes."

I was? You mean by McCain?

Huh, go figure he'd be against Obama's plan. Wait. McCain doesn't even acknowledge Obama has a plan. McCain lied and said the tire pressure gauges were the entire plan.

by fact

Atom: "sometimes, I am finger happy when it comes down to a phony."

Hey, don't call yourself a phony. That's too harsh on yourself. You've just been duped a little by these McCain talking points.

Atom,

Since McCain is proposing giving large corporations $12 Billion in tax breaks, guess McCain would be first to be hauled off to jail!

Atom: "oops, did it again"

More of that celebrity obsession? Sorry man, couldn't resist.

O'Reilly must be showing Janet Jackson's boob again. None of the Republicans can type right now.

Actually, you are right. 0bama has no plan, as far as LONG term energy policy is concerned. 1 million cars contribute to less than 0.77%, plus polluting and generating green gas to produce electricity by burning coals.

10% of corn energy, or any form, is NO solution to do away foreign oil-dependence.

He wants you to stay at the new - 20 years from now - "third world" standard of living by using 15% less energy than you do now.

oh, yeah, plus inflating-your-tire strategy. That will solve your oil-dependency problem.

Sigh, Atom, you just contradicted yourself. First you say Obama's plan has been debunked for three days and no you say he has no plan.

As Obama said, "Its like these guys take pride in being ignorant."

jmc - do people get extra credit in that McCain contest for contradicting themselves?

I wonder if the winner gets to see McCain's wife naked?

Since McCain is proposing giving large corporations $12 Billion in tax breaks, guess McCain would be first to be hauled off to jail!

Posted by: jmc663 | Aug 7, 2008
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You morons don't even know who actually robbed you.

0bama voted for giving the oil companies taxes breaks; he is Cheney's relative and he supports Cheney's bill - it's all family thing.

Meanwhile, HRC voted against it.

What? McCain voted against the Cheney bill also! Surprise to you?

Please do not lie if you post something.

Paul - a plan worths less than a cent to solve a trillion dollar problem is no plan.

The who voted for what thing is pretty sophomoric. For instance, if you looked at the bill, it was a compromise between differing energy interests. Yes it has some Republican stuff in it, and yes it has some Democratic stuff in it.

Obama and many other democrats voted for it because they saw it as a starting point in creating incentives toward alternative energy sources.

Why did McCain vote against it? Why does McCain hate renewable energy?

Atom - oh gotcha. You're one of those Clinton supporters who still can't believe she was beaten. Sorry about that.

There is something funny about a Clinton supporter calling others perverted, lol.

That's why you 0bama faithfuls are blinds. He voted to give oil companies tax breaks, you blame people, HRC and McCain, who voted against it.

He voted to allow government to spy on you, to take your Constitutional Right of privacy away, breaking his initial promise the opposite, but you blame those, HRC and McCain, who voted against it.

So highly educated, we poor people cannot comprehend.

Atom - you never answered, why do McCain and since you want to expand the discussion Clinton hate renewable energy?

Oh wait, I think I see. Renewable... the word "new" is in there...

Sounds too much like change. Can't have that!

atom wrote:
derailed all the women voters,
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ALL women voters? With that statement you have proven yourself to be a real nutjob. It's just the chubby PUMA gals that have their size 22W panties in a bunch!

Tired of Obama, tired of Flip-flopping.
Tired of FISA and Obama's empty promises.
People United Means Action;
http://www.pumapac.org

Electing Obama as president would be the most serious mistake our nation has ever made. He was raised for many years as a youth in an almost totally Muslim country with a radical step father and friend who were Islamics. His father has an Islamic burial and his relatives (brothers, radical Muslims, aunts, uncles, step grandmother, friends are Muslims. He could be a sleeper. Remember the two Englishmen in the British Secret Service who were spies for the Russians for almost 20 yrs. before being discovered? They did lots of damage to Great Britian, having their people in Russia killed. Things like this happen and we cannot take a chance.

Obama taking a vacation for what. He has not done the job he has been hired and being payed by TAXES as Senator for almost 2 years.

Why did all Democrats in congress take a vacation so Obama would not have to vote on an Energy plan that included Off Shore Drilling to see if Obama was JUST WORDS on that Issue

he needs some sun and a bit of pakalolo and he'll be fine...

Does anyone remember where our country was 8 short years ago??? We had standing in the world community (relatively)and our budget was balanced. Since then we've been run to the ground and people want MORE Republican big business oriented mess orchestrated by a 70 yr old who isn't strong on economics, let alone world affairs?

The Republican machine is pulling the same McCarthy era honed dirty tricks of telling lies and figuring that even if someone realizes it will be too late for people to read that part of the story. Nixon sat next to him and oil men were in the audience. 6 degrees of separation.

Obama is SMART, ARTICULATE, and, yes, has charisma. What's so bad about any of that? He also cares about The People.

You might want to ask your State representative energy conservation? How much gas, oil and electricity we could save, if we sent illegal aliens packing.
We cannot keep up the demand for it right now! Oil! Diversity Alliance for Sustainable America.(earthtimes) stated in it's article that if the U.S. grants amnesty and gives citizenship to 12 to 30 million illegal migrants already here, as McCain, Obama and the majority of Democrats propose. That all those naturalized citizens could possibly add 120 million U.S. and foreign-born relatives to the U.S., in the next 20 years whom all will CONSUME MAJOR ENERGY. Does the American people need to escalate the 315 million plus population, the census estimates we have now? To a new total of 435 million?

The executive director of (DASA) admitted "Proposal to reduce energy costs in the U.S. will not work unless we also simultaneously curb U.S. population growth by reducing immigration and curbing teen pregnancies." Severing the illegal immigration occupation and deporting those already here is a good start, but not the complete solution to this serious energy problem that cannot be reversed. Unless another Nikola Tesla, an underrated genius of the 19th century invents a some new form of energy, we will be reliant on fossil fuels for years to come? Clean coal, geothermal, eco-fuel and of course wind power and solar. The latter is energy that is a perpetual source of unimaginable power that knows no bounds.

Illegal immigration has depressed wages, because predatory employers are hiring illegal cheap labor and ignoring citizens and legal residents. Both McCain and Obama just don't get it, that 80 percent of the American people are furious with supporting the 12 to 30 million illegal aliens who have invaded this sovereign country. The cost is astronomical. GOOGLE EAGLEFORUMS. Read unsuppressed facts at NUMBERSUSA. CAPSWEB We have only one chance of stopping OVERPOPULATION within 20 years?

I hope McCain takes advantage of this week and knocks the ball out of the park. He can do it.

Senator Obama is about as exciting as watching the flies swarm around a tossed hamburger. NO, HE IS NOT EXCITING.

So, now...lets see here...Obammy is going to visit granny......but she is under the bus.....sooooo....how does he do it......does he get down on his knees and talk to her while she's under the bus, or does he just simply raise his hands and the bus magically lifts up and off of granny....I wonder....I heard him use the word "consistent" in his speech about going to see granny....I bet she wishes he would "consistently" shut up when he talks about her as being "typical".

I think he's going to Oahu......that means "land of flip floppers".

Voters’ Trust for McCain on Key Issues Growing
Tuesday, August 05, 2008

John McCain is now trusted more than Barack Obama on nine out of 14 electoral issues tracked by Rasmussen Reports. The latest national telephone surveys find that McCain has the biggest advantage on the war in Iraq, by a 51% to 39% margin.

Perhaps the most interesting finding of these polls is that McCain has expanded his leads on nearly every issue he had previously had the advantage on, while Obama’s leads have diminished over the past two weeks.

In the new survey, McCain has tripled his lead on the topic of immigration. He now has a 45% to 36% advantage over his Democratic opponent, up from a three-point lead two weeks ago.

The Republican also has pulled ahead on the issue of balancing the federal budget. Two weeks ago, the candidates were tied on this issue at 40%. McCain now has a 43% to 40% lead on the issue among voters.

McCain used to be behind on the issue of Social Security but has pulled ahead of Obama for a 44% to 38% lead.

On issues that Obama has previously enjoyed huge advantages, such as health care and education, his leads have decreased. On health care, Obama leads 46% to 41%, down from a 12 percentage-point lead just two weeks ago. On education, Obama leads 43% to 39%, down from a 10-point lead two weeks ago. On environmental issues, Obama’s advantage over McCain has gone from 14 percentage points down to eight this week.

The economy is the top issue for the majority of voters this election season. Voters have consistently trusted the Democratic Party more on this issue, but the two presidential candidates are tied at 45% as to who voters trust more. A week prior, Obama had a statistically insignificant one percentage point lead on the issue.

On national security, an issue that McCain consistently performs well on, the Republican leads 52% to 40%. His lead represents an improvement from the eight-point lead he held the week before.

McCain continues to lead, in most cases, tied, or quickly shrinking the gap between him and Obama on key issues facing Americans. I feel that McCain is being consistent and will continue to do so. This consistency on the issues is helping to take and overcome Obama. Keep up the good work, Mr. McCain.....you WILL be our next President of the USA.

Obama fatigue is forever. It's based on what we know about the guy now, not overexposure.

People are fatigued with him because it takes an extreme exercise in mental gymnastics to keep up with all his flip flopping.

Three More Swing States Polls Show Obama Falling
Increase DecreaseJuly 31, 2008 (LPAC)--

Sen. Barack Obama's British souffle continues to sink: Even before the telltale appearance of "signal" pieces in various U.S. press about Obama's "hubris" bringing him down, polls were showing his putative candidacy falling in swing states which a Democratic candidate for President has to win.

The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute today published three more swing state polls--taken in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida from July 23-29, as Obama was returning from his presumptuous world tour, meeting with visiting heads of state in Washington, etc. The polls show all three states shifting against Obama in a match-up against Sen. John McCain, like three other swing states polled last week--Colorado, Minnesota, and Michigan.

Releasing the large surveys today, the Institute says, "Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's recent overseas tour apparently didn't help him" in swing states. The Florida and Michigan polls show those state in statistical ties, whereas Obama had 4-6% leads in mid-June. Independent voters in Florida dumped him: In June, Obama led by 10% among Florida independents, but now he is behind by 5%. In Pennsylvania, where Obama led by 12% in the mid-June poll, he now leads by 7%.

http://larouchepac.com/news/2008/07/31/three-more-swing-states-polls-show-obama-falling.html

Senator Obama and his family has my permission to vacation in Hawaii for the next six months. During that time, maybe he can find another fake birth certificate to show.
The girls need some time with their parents and hope they enjoy the beach and sights of Hawaii.

People relax, are we in the colosseum yet...bring the lions.
You sound like some third world country tribe men. This a democratic republic and we should be looking for the best candidate for the job and help eachother to find out the truth without spreading lies.
Confusion does not help our country.
Could you be a little more mature about this without being hateful and offensive?
The history of McCain and Obama's accomplishments and how they voted is on the internet for all to find at the proper sites, not on private blogs who seeks to create discord among us.
You need to remember that evil exist and that some will be evil just for fun.
do not give it more importance by commenting on and defending lies.
Find those who are truthful and of good character and have fruitful conversations.
Be positive, peaceful and above all truthful...

LeeLee....GREAT POST!

And people have the nerve to jump on Dubya for the amount of time he spends on vacation...

Wasn't Obama relaxing in the Virgin Islands not that long ago?

And, if he stresses out over the campaign, he sure won't be able to handle the job.

Change?

The only change is that Obama doesn't vacation in Crawford, Texas...

Jayhawk....we DON"T want Obama in Texas!

Obama seems to blame the very press that has fed and promoted his campaign - and whose access he has aggressively sought. Question: How many reporters will be following Obama to Hawaii - all those who aren't already assigned to the Beijing Olympics?

Well this will be a tell-all week for McCain. Of course McCain could totally ruin his vacation and announce his VP tomorrow; Obama would be back in no time.

Realistically though I think this will really be a make or break week for McCain. He will be the only show in town. Now is his time to shine, to put forth McCain instead of anti-Obama. If he doesn't convince a good deal of the undecided now then I think it will be more of an uphill battle for him.

I personally think he has the capability to do this, just as he has in the past. If McCain does come ahead in the next round of polls then Obama will be the one playing catch up until November.

48% fatigued
52% not fatigued

Sounds familiar? Kind of resembles presidential poll numbers???
Obama suppporters, the 52%, are fine with it.

Have a great vacation Barack!

OBAMA actually makes me and many americans watch this elections closely
OBAMA have some rest, you will win
GOD bless America

"The ironic thing is that experts tell us properly inflating our tires will save us more gas than offshore drilling could ever produce."

I don't remember ever laughing so hard! Thanks, Paul!

I suppose Obama reminding you to inflate your tires at a proper air pressure to save you some fuel is better than having McCain proposing a "tax holiday" so the oil companies could raise the price of gasoline by the same amount and the tax money that goes to fix the potholes will be lost forever .

I suppose reminding you to inflate your tires must be "too cerebral" to digest for some folks . Your brain needs a vacation too.........

"I suppose reminding you to inflate your tires must be "too cerebral" to digest for some folks."

Not at all. Everyone wants to save a buck. What is obviously too "cerebral" for the left to digest is that BHO has concluded that it will save as much oil as what could be gained by off-shore drilling. Be my guest, swallow that load. Your mileage may vary (Pun intended).

Three months ago Obama was in St. Thomas for Easter, while Hillary was in church. Now off to Hawaii. I bet if this guy ever gets near the WH, aside from being the most advisor driven Presidency ever...Obama will be vacationing every opportunity. He hasn't held a job in the Senate really, as he's always been running for Prez. He's only done about 160 days in the Senate. Does anybody really think this guy deserves to be CIC or have what it takes?
NO BAMA.....McCAIN '08/HILLARY '12

HP in Boston....I am with you. I am one of the 18 million HILLARY supporters who will also be voting McCain and Obama campaign should be sh--ing their pants. I just saw the numbers and 27% of Hillary supporters are voting McCain. I can't wait until the months after November, when analysis of Obama's loss points directly at Hillary supporters who defected to McCain or sat it out. Personally, I'd rather they vote McCain.