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Romney: Biden Clips Are Worse Than Mine
August 26, 2008 4:19 PM
ABC News' Teddy Davis reports: Mitt Romney suggested Tuesday that criticisms he leveled at John McCain during the GOP primaries would not block him from becoming the Republican nominee for vice president, arguing that he never questioned his one-time rival's readiness to be president the way the Democratic nominee for vice president questioned Barack Obama.
"The clips that they have of Joe Biden," said Romney, referring to a McCain attack ad, "are ones in which he questioned Obama's readiness to be president.
"I didn't say that he was not qualified to become president," said Romney, referring to his criticism of McCain. "Republicans in our debates pointed out differences on issues and relative capacity. That's very different from saying that he is not qualified to be president."
The former Massachusetts governor downplayed the significance of his primary clashes with McCain following a Christian Science Monitor lunch with reporters. Romney was in Denver, Colo., as part of a broader Republican effort to frame Obama as "A Mile High and an Inch Deep."
Romney is scheduled to campaign for McCain on Wednesday in Henderson, Nev. His office has not, however, released details on where he will be on Friday when McCain is expected to announce the identity of his running mate at a large rally in Dayton, Ohio.
Asked where he would be on Friday, Romney told ABC News, "Still T.B.D."
August 26, 2008 in Biden, Joe, Bush, George W., Hunter, Duncan, Kucinich, Dennis, Palin, Sarah, Tancredo, Tom, Thompson, Fred | Permalink | User Comments (93)
Oh, Willard Milton Romney. What a swell fellow.
Of course McCain did accuse Willard of waving the white flag of surrender.
McCain did say that Willard owed an appology to the troops for his betrayal.
And who can forgot McCain saying that Willard is a liberal in odd numbered years and pretends to be a conservative in even numbered years. Or is it vice versa.
According to McCain, nobody should trust anything that Willard Romney has to say.
Posted by: The Commander Guy | Aug 26, 2008 4:31:37 PM
The Republicans have destroyed this country for the past 8 years, who can dare to vote for the same party that has taken us to war and bleed our economy?
Posted by: carmen | Aug 26, 2008 4:36:29 PM
Perhaps Biden didn't think Obama was "ready" to be President 6 months ago, he didn't say "not qualified". He just said "not ready". Well,Obama is a quick learner, smart guy to say the least. He will do a fine job. Bush was around for dozens of years, his father was President and he was Governor of Texas. Look what a disaster he is!! Go figure.
Posted by: geecee | Aug 26, 2008 4:43:00 PM
romney LOL
mccain wants to drag hillary and biden through the mud
well drag you and mccains bs through the mud
cant wait morons
Posted by: bhrandon | Aug 26, 2008 4:43:01 PM
Latest Gallup Poll has McCain up by two. Thw otehr most recent have it tied.
DEMS ARE SINKING FAST
Posted by: JA | Aug 26, 2008 4:44:40 PM
Mcain and romney no diffrence than hillary and obama just mccain and romney are slimy repukes
Posted by: angie | Aug 26, 2008 4:45:10 PM
JA
Only 2 thats it for the old lying pander dont you think he should be blowing obama away in the polls the old maverick he is suppose to be in senate 26 years second time running thats it 2 points wow! he should be up around 20 no?
Posted by: angie | Aug 26, 2008 4:47:44 PM
ANGIE DON'T YOU GET THAT THE DEMS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE AHEAD BY DOUBLE DIGITS IN A DEM YEAR, BUT YOUR BOY CAN'T GET A BUMP! No one's buying his judgement and lack of experience. Keep spinning McCain's 2 point lead anyway you want...this convention better get him at least 10 points. Hillary dropping out, no bump, rock star world tour, no bump....Hillary on the ticket would have been a huge bump.
HILLARY SUPPORER FOR McCAIN!
Posted by: Debra | Aug 26, 2008 4:52:06 PM
I'm Christian and I want Romney as McCain's VP.
Romney brings the most to the McCain ticket and will make it so McCain will take Nevada, Michigan and Colorado.
Biden said that Obama wasn’t ready to be President. When confronted about it, he said, “I stand by the statement.”
How does he overcome that statement? If he said he was ‘wrong”, then his own credibility is on the line. If he says he is right, then Obama has a problem.
Was Biden right? Does Obama lack experience? The answer is yes, Obama lacks experience. So, for reasonable thinking folks, it makes sense that Biden has become Obama’s worst critic.
And what did Biden say about John McCain? Biden said:
“I would be honored to run WITH or against John McCain because I think the country would be better off.”
Was he under duress from Republicans? No. He said it during a Primary debate!
How does Biden or Obama overcome that attack ad? Which of Romney’s worst statements could possibly be worse than those gaffes?
Democrats want to say that all of Obama's and Hillary's attacks were just "Primary race banter" but they won't grant the same for Romney and McCain.
Where is the liberal sense of fairness. I don't see it.
The truth is, Romney and McCain were good friends before the Primary and McCain campaigned for Romney's senate and Governor runs - I have seen footage of John McCain praising Romney to the hilt.
After the primaries, McCain got over his anger about Romney's attacks and Romney has raised millions for McCain.
In turn, McCain has had Romney campaigning EVERYWHERE for him...
If not a love fest, it's certainly a mutual admiration fest ... and that's good enough for Republicans and Hillary Democrats who are unsatisfied with Obama's Hillary snub.
Posted by: James | Aug 26, 2008 4:56:19 PM
Well said James!
Posted by: Debra | Aug 26, 2008 4:58:34 PM
Interesting editorial on why Obama isn't way ahead.----------------
Yes, Mr. Obama is an impressive figure who has run an amazing campaign, and President Bush's unpopularity is staggering. But Mr. Bush is not on the ballot, and John McCain has an admirable independent streak, though he is a mainstream conservative Republican.
And history shows that the United States is a Republican-leaning nation in presidential races. In the last 15 elections, back to Harry S. Truman in 1948, the Democratic nominee has surpassed 50 percent of the popular vote just twice: Lyndon Johnson's 61.05 percent in 1964 and Jimmy Carter's 50.08 in 1976. That's it. For anyone to suggest that any Democratic nominee should be far ahead in a race, or well above 50 percent, flies in the face of more than a half century of history. Now add the uncertainty around Mr. Obama's being presumptively the first African American nominee for president on a major-party ticket. In light of this reality and history, perhaps it's more impressive that Mr. Obama has any lead at all and might actually win in November.
Posted by: Samantha | Aug 26, 2008 4:58:44 PM
ROMNEY FINISHED McFLIP IN THE PRIMARIES AND CAN´T HYPOCRITICALLY TRY TO MAKE PEACE! WE REPUBLICANS AND McCAIN SURPORTERS HAVE SO MANY NAGA TIVES AGAINST HILLARY!
OUR McCAIN IS TOUGH ON WOMEN IN GENERAL ! That is being conservative and WE McCAINERS WILL REMEMBER WATER-GATE , MONICA LEWINSKI!! I BELIEVE DEEP IN MY HEART THAT McCAIN HATES HILLARY AND THAT´S FINE!
Posted by: junior | Aug 26, 2008 4:59:00 PM
Why isn't anyone talking about McCain and the Savings & Loan scandal? How about Cindy McCain being a recovering pill addict ( know this was mentioned before, but talk about character flaw). I am confused on how the Republicans can get away with swinging so much dirt. I think McCain should have kept his word and kept a clean campaign. I think it will backfire.
Posted by: Cathy | Aug 26, 2008 4:59:06 PM
Christian Mom is apparently misinformed. Romney has firmly asserted that he's a Christian. He's also a member of a Christian church with more than 13 million members who live all over the globe, not just in Utah.
Posted by: Barbara | Aug 26, 2008 5:01:59 PM
This is an excellent post . Thanks a lot . I am grateful to you .
Posted by: العاب شمس الدين | Aug 26, 2008 5:02:47 PM
Samantha....from what liberal leaning editorial did you pull your post.....NY Times or Huffington Post...please where oh where did you get your editorial?
Posted by: Debra | Aug 26, 2008 5:03:21 PM
Let’s not forget that Barack Obama will not be able to win the Democratic nomination without help. The super delegates will have to drag him over the finish line. And what does he do? Instead of choosing as his VP a candidate who got 50% of the vote, he chose a man who couldn’t even make it past Iowa. That tells us something about the way Barack Obama makes decisions: his arrogance trumps his good sense. He and Michelle hate the Clintons, and he chose to cut off his nose to spite his face, rather than go with a sure bet. That doesn’t say much for his judgement, in my estimation. He just gave us a glimpse into how he would govern, and the picture isn’t very pretty.
Posted by: Carrie | Aug 26, 2008 5:03:51 PM
OMG, geecee, you have the shocking and depressing attitude of Obama supporters. You say that Obama is a "quick learner"? ??? ARe you kidding me? The Presidency is not on the job training! Dont' you dare risk the safety and security of my family with a "quick learner"!!! How dare you people, how dare you! What if there was a crisis the first day after inauguration? I am not taking that chance with my family and my country. If you love your family, and I have to hope you do, then hopefully you will think about your actions.
President McCain... maverick, hero, patriot
Posted by: decentAmerican | Aug 26, 2008 5:04:01 PM
hey, junior.....funny trying to get Hillary women against McCain. NOT GOING TO WORK, EVEN WITH THE YOUNGEST AMONGST US!
HILLARY SUPPORTERS FOR McCAIN!
Posted by: Debra | Aug 26, 2008 5:05:11 PM
To win elections in this country you have to go negative. The Republicans are much better at that. Case in point..have you noticed how positive and nice the message was on the opening night of the Democratic convention?(Family night)..that would never happen in the Republican convention..it would be negative attacks and spin from the first minute to the last..and it works with the American public. Ironically, most Americans consider themselves christian..now that's a joke!
Posted by: Stanley | Aug 26, 2008 5:06:50 PM
McCAIN & ROMNEY: This is the team - and the only one on either side of the aisle -with the expertise and experience to hit on all cylinders: National Security, Economy, Health Care, Governance, and Family Values. Together, they bring it all to the table. Both are fully vetted, Romney's age is just right -not too young or too old to match McCain, he is seriously smart -- the only candidate recognized with global economy credentials in the entire race, and he is a believable candidate for the position a heartbeat away from the Presidency. They are alike, yet different; they both convey competence, success and leadership; and, yes, Romney helps a McCain presidency “look” better.
Finally, Romney can deliver Michigan and strengthens McCain in other key western states. As for the anti-Mormon Evangelicals who still refuse to believe Mormons are Christians, surveys showed that by the end of the primary season, Romney was carrying as many Evangelical votes as Huckabee. There’s unquestionably a narrow strata of anti-Mormon Evangelicals but they don’t like McCain either, surely won't vote for Obama, and will likely stay home. The majority of Evangelicals are driven by critical core values that will send them to the polls, if only to ensure that the next two Supreme Court Justices are not rabid pro-abortionists. Evangelicals understand that there's a lot at stake that will matter long after the next President or Vice President have come and gone.
Further, the hits Romney took from the liberal media while a primary candidate would now be emerging in a very different context and have much less punch. How can, say, a Chris Matthews, criticize Romney for “flip-flopping” after Matthew’s guy, Obama, continues to flip by the day? Besides, Newsweek has now determined – once Obama started doing it – that flip-flopping is good.
And given Obama’s religious baggage (just why did he stay in that church for 20 years?), how do the Dems go after Romney on religion? In fact, McCain could use the occasion of selecting Romney as his running mate to take an aggressive and public stand against religious bigotry of any kind.
And then there’s the economy: Romney’s got bona fides. You can’t refute his experience nor his success in the global economy. Obama has none. Zero. And Biden on the ticket doesn't help. McCain's major management experience in the military joined with Romney's economic credentials presents a compelling team, and begs the question: What has Obama ever done to merit voters' confidence in his grasp of global economic issues?
America is starting to feel desperate for leaders who can rebuild this nation’s economic stability; a President who made his money writing books just doesn’t instill confidence in me. I want the guy who turned Staples into a global giant and managed to relight the torch of a dying Olympics. And, by the way, voters don't care how many houses the President owns - in fact, those houses represent their ability to be economic successful...something America could use a big dose of right now. Give us our future. Give us McCain/Romney.
Posted by: CITIZEN AMERICAN | Aug 26, 2008 5:10:07 PM
Christian mom - who is a dude, I hope if McCain picks Romney and ANYBODY GETS ON HIS BACK ABOUT RELIGION.....WOW, WE CAN BRING WRIGHT BACK FOR SOME MORE ENTERTAINMENT! YEAH OBAMA'S JUDGEMENT SITTING IN THAT HATFUL CHURCH FOR 20 YEARS! BRING IT ON. LDS (Mormons) are some of the most God fearing, service oriented Christians out there.
Bring it on bots.....WE WANT REV. WRIGHT BACK WITH HIS RANTS AGAINST THIS COUNTRY.
Posted by: Debra | Aug 26, 2008 5:16:13 PM
No matter who McCain picks, it won't change who he is, or isn't. Picking Huckabee won't turn him into a pious moralizer who wants to shove his "values" down everyone elses throats. Picking Romney won't turn him into a wealthy CEO type who decides everything on business calculatuions regardless of the human factor. What won't change is he is a 72 year old who has done nothing in his life on his own. A low energy, low information type like Bush who can't conceive of a better tomorrow for America, because he doesn't believe in most of what America is about - diversity, risk/reward, tolerance.
Posted by: Bob | Aug 26, 2008 5:24:10 PM
SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE?
LIES!
Vote for whoever will lower your taxes, because when it comes down to it, the more money you have in your pocket the better off you are in the USA and abroad.(better education, better health care, better "opportunity" )= Sorry Jesus Lovers
Posted by: Religionisdangerous | Aug 26, 2008 5:27:11 PM
Does anyone really think "Christian mom" is actually a Christian? It's typical Obamacat's tactics. They can pretend to be "typical white woman", "veteran", "65 old south white" because they dream to use these info to influence other people.
Posted by: Max | Aug 26, 2008 5:29:23 PM
Bob...what says McCain doesn't support diversity, risk and tolerance. Did he not risk his life for his country with his service. Did he not tolerate torture and captivity, and as for the diversity, he has friends and collegues from every ethnicity. What are you tallking about you bot?
Posted by: Debra | Aug 26, 2008 5:32:56 PM
Thanks Max, alot of paid Obama bloggers here.
Posted by: DLM | Aug 26, 2008 5:35:06 PM
Max:
are you a judge?
Posted by: shalom | Aug 26, 2008 5:36:27 PM
James:
you wrote alot; but you seem to know little about the way POLITICS works....
Posted by: shalom | Aug 26, 2008 5:39:14 PM
I consider McCain more of moderate than anything----they call him a maverick because he does not tow the party line on all issues------he has more vote for this.
Posted by: chattyway | Aug 26, 2008 5:39:17 PM
To all of you that have written a post that you believe is so note worthy that you keep a copy of it on your desktop and cut and paste it into every new blog; please stop if you don’t have anything new to say don’t post. Many of us are tired of reading the same post over and over again. Write something orginal.
Posted by: Tired of the Same Old Posts | Aug 26, 2008 5:39:41 PM
Debra:
John McCain voted against the Martin L. King, Jr. holiday.....
and now he apologies for that...Why?
Posted by: shalom | Aug 26, 2008 5:42:39 PM
Debra:
You really think any Republican stand for diversity? really?
Posted by: shalom | Aug 26, 2008 5:43:07 PM
Nonsense....in any election with a slowing economy no matter the reason, the party in charged of the presidency is blamed and punished. Obama should be way way way ahead............but nope, he is losing votes. This is simply because of Obama is this corrupt, stupid, clueless, and racist that most despite the media covering up for Obama are finally catching on.
Posted by: chattyway | Aug 26, 2008 5:43:52 PM
The Republican Party seems out of touch with mainstream America.....
Just look at those in leadership....Condi Rice is the highest level AA republican.......Just what is that party about?
There's just something about the Republican Party that does not resonate with me......They seem backwards
Posted by: shalom | Aug 26, 2008 5:45:01 PM
shalom....I think it took cashews for McCain to come out and say that way back when they voted on this he didn't vote for it. I'd like to know his reason behind it..I'll look it up...think it had to do with $$.
Posted by: DLM | Aug 26, 2008 5:46:15 PM
Cathy, you want to talk drug use? Cindy became addicted to pain pills after the doctored placed her on them for severe recurring pain........Obama on the other hand, chosed (and still choosing given his comments and friends) to get stoned out of his head with a variety of differnt things---alcholol, pot, and coke. There are some huge differences.
Posted by: chattyway | Aug 26, 2008 5:46:37 PM
Hell have no fury like a woman, and we women remember the lies and names Obama called and told of the Clintons and others. Good-bye, Obama.
Posted by: chattyway | Aug 26, 2008 5:49:44 PM
Shalom....Condi and Colin are big Republicans and I bet they will pull the lever for your guy Obama too. Not to worry.
Posted by: DLM | Aug 26, 2008 5:50:34 PM
chatty, many presidents and others in politics did drugs and drank when they were younger, so what. It's ridiculous that it's even an issue with you. And sorry you are just making excuses for Cindy. It is all the same.
Posted by: annie | Aug 26, 2008 5:53:17 PM
I can't wait for the religion can of worms to be opened if Romney is the VP pick.
I really don't think they want to revisit Rev. Wright after desperately trying to forget last March and April before BO threw him and Trinity under the bus.
I say bring it on.....I miss Rev. Wright and his antics...damning this and hating that and acting out in the pulpit "Bill ridin us".
I don't think BO campaign really wants to attack LDS, a church that does more for millions around the world.
Posted by: DLM | Aug 26, 2008 5:57:35 PM
annie, wrong....relief from chronic pain is different than recreational drugs.
Posted by: DLM | Aug 26, 2008 5:58:46 PM
This is the guy who said he was a lifelong hunter; until it was uncovered that he had gone hunting once...for small rodents.
Posted by: Who Believes Anything Mitt Says? | Aug 26, 2008 5:59:19 PM
I hope Romney gets the VP pick. I also hope that all 18 million Hillary supporters will vote for McCain. Shalom - not trying to be mean here, but Pres. Bush has had more minorities in his cabinet than any other President in history. Since he took office, we've had 52 months of continuing job growth up unitll this spring. We only have 5.7% unemployment and the only reason why that went up in June, many were graduates. Bush inherited a recession and then came 9/11, a terrible blow to the economy. When you compare economies to Carter, we had higher interest rates and unemployment, not to mention the gas shortage. Clinton rode on Bush 41's tails and had to balance the budget because of the Republicans in 1994 led by Newt Gingritch. We do need changes in this country, but not marxism, which Obama cites his early role models on. Oh, and Biden and Obama voted on the highest tax hike in history and it affected people who earn even down to $42,000 a year in income. I can't vote for someone who wants to change to higher taxes, that will run this economy in the ground for sure.
Posted by: justrighttoo | Aug 26, 2008 6:02:41 PM
Sorry DLM, no one forced Cindy to abuse the drugs. That was her choice.
Posted by: annie | Aug 26, 2008 6:03:01 PM
Debra & Chattaway two usless women who can't get a date and get out, so they stay on the blogs all day long.
Posted by: Ernest T Bass | Aug 26, 2008 6:03:32 PM
The Repubican Party Constantly hides behind being Anti-Choice and Anti- Abortion, but thats not True at all, they Agree with Abortion in these Cases and with No Time Limit .....
No Time Limits: 1st Term, Mid-Term or Latter Term
1. In cases of Incest ( With No time Limit)
John McCain Agrees with this as well
2. In cases of Rape (With No Time Limits)
John Mccain agrees with this too.
3. In case the Mothers Life is Threatened (With No Time Limits)
John McCain agrees with this as well.
4. Your Current President is Not a Pro Life President, Bush Jr. is also (Pro-Choice)
Explain that ...Hmmmm
5. The Republicans are Not Solely or Strictly (Pro-Life)
6. Republicans consist of Independent Republicans, Moderate Republicans, Indifferent Republicans, yet the FOCUS is Always on the Conservative & Angelical Repulicans, that tend to GARNER all the ATTENTION.
7. Another Major Republican Mis-Conception, that ...
The Republican Party is Anti-Homosexual, when theres a TON of them in the Republican Party.
The Republicans have a Specific Homosexual-Gay Organozation called, now get this Title and Google it Up......
"The Log Cabin Republicans"
An Organization John McCain himself Solicited last month...
Source: www.reuters.com
Or Simply Google it Up !!!!
Theres only a Little Difference in these groups, which indicates a Political Monopoly
The CFR: Controls these Political Parties and David Rockefeller Controls the CFR and The Big Political Monopoly Game is being Played on ....YOU
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Posted by: o. | Aug 26, 2008 6:03:37 PM
Schazzam cronic pain is now an excuse for stealing narcotic from a Charity Medical Organization. Sargent Carter!!! Sargent Carter!!! Help Cindy is in the Dispencery stealing the Oxycotin again.
Posted by: Gomer Pyle USMC | Aug 26, 2008 6:06:11 PM
It was reported today that Obama stated that the United States has not also set the best example to Russia with regards to invading countries. The obvious reference is to Iraq and John McCain retorted that our invasion of Iraq was proper and justified and can not be compared to the invasion of Georgia by Russia.
Here is a thought for the Democrat leadership on their position of no American support for Iraq.
Obama discussed and downplayed his recent harrowing experience with their chartered campaign aircraft that had elevator problems due to an accidental inflation of a rear exit slide. The media reported it was a serious event.
United States military pilots experience harrowing events every day. Thanks to the recommended McCain troop surge and George Bush original decision to overthrow Sadaam Hussein, US Airforce and Navy pilots no longer have to provide a continuous no fly zone over Iraq. They had provided this no fly zone to prevent Sadaam Hussein from using his airforce and helicopters to slaughter helpless Kurds in the North of Iraq. Before the United States invasion under George Bush, this nofly zone had to be carried out from carriers and bases in Kuwait which involved distances and hazards.
The successful overthrow of Sadaam has saved countless American pilot lives and harrowing military aircraft safety incidents similar to what occurred on the Obama chartered campaign plane.
Democrats under the leadership of Obama would have us performing a no fly zone mission over Iraq for the next fifty years instead of going in and taking out Sadaam as we did and saving countless US military pilots lives over the next fifty years. McCain support of the war in Iraq was the right thing to do and will have the long term effect of saving American lives.
Posted by: politicsandtraditions | Aug 26, 2008 6:08:32 PM
The nation's coffers were "bled" by socialist programs, most of which were implemented by the Democrat party. The bulk of the budget now goes to social welfare spending, an area that was not even provided for in the constitution. Bush added to the level of socialism with the senior prescription plan, but it is ridiculous to say he is responsible for all of the socialist idiocy. Obama is proposing massive increases in socialist programs. This is great if you are a lazy lug sitting on your fat rump looking for handouts. But if you are a hardworking American, guess who is going to have to pay. YOU! Better start saving up so you can subsidize free healthcare for illegal aliens.
Posted by: Saul | Aug 26, 2008 6:14:33 PM
DLM:
I am so please with general Colin Powell for considering voting for Obama....It seems almost everything that gentleman stands for is just cool.......He is a commonsense fellow. He admitted, without diminishing his brillance, that Affirmative Action worked for him. Unlike Clarence Thomas, he can't seem to bring himself to that fact.....
So yes, I really do hope Colin Powell and Condi vote for Obama....It's called common sense.....
Posted by: shalom | Aug 26, 2008 6:26:03 PM
saul---our coffers have been bled dry by big war and big business...we need to stop that and start taking better care of the poor and suffering in this once great nation. go ahead and cut all welfare and help to the poor and old and you will find that we will become a third world country in less then a year.in big cities ther will be hundreds of thousand of homeless and starving...but then republicans do love to see suffering. so they should be happy when they have destroyed the working class and we only have very rich and very poor.. vote democrat now and vote often to save us from thsi.
Posted by: tom | Aug 26, 2008 6:27:48 PM
It is an interesting comparison between Romney and the creepy Clintons. No psychodrama with Romney. No post reasoning thinking. America will be so much better off when the creepy Clintons and their caravan of oddities are off the stage.
Posted by: disambiguates | Aug 26, 2008 6:27:52 PM
watching and listening to the repubs--IS A BETTER ACT THAN THE THREE STOOGES-----all these names floating around ---do you think mccain will remember who is who-- or what house he lives in---cannot wait for biden to get at him---i wont stop laughing.
Posted by: rodney | Aug 26, 2008 6:31:05 PM
If John McCain really want to win this thing, he should convince general Colin Powell to be his running mate.....
General Colin Powell would probably have been the best president in history......
Posted by: shalom | Aug 26, 2008 6:31:47 PM
saul
what if they are from another planet-----mccain lives in a world all his own.
Posted by: rodney | Aug 26, 2008 6:33:52 PM
earnest t bass
wow even a celebrity like you is here---how is charlene----hope you stoped throwing stones---wow i am impressed.
Posted by: rodney | Aug 26, 2008 6:37:50 PM
saul in my home town and county here in minnesota there are 4000 people on wealthfare. i live in a town teh county seat of 20,000 people. there are right now as of today 100 jobs available within the county. so go ahead and cut the wealthfare of thsoe people and ye syou would tell them they are lazy and get a job, now what would the other 3900 people do? oh yes they would be homeless and starving. hwo would you like taht in your hometown? in most cities across thsi nation it would be the same 25% of population homeless and starving. you want that ?
Posted by: tom | Aug 26, 2008 6:43:40 PM
tom
mccain wants another nafta type deal with columbia------he says we are living in an era of prosperity due to nafta------do you think he is a little out of touch.
Posted by: rodney | Aug 26, 2008 6:46:56 PM
rodney--he is way out of touch!!! we can not give away the farm and expect to make a living.
Posted by: tom | Aug 26, 2008 6:53:23 PM
tom
i am in northeast pa-----you would not believe how many thousands of jobs were lost here due to nafta----and the china trade agreements took what was left.
now big oil is sucking more blood out of us---what is next with these repubs.
Posted by: rodney | Aug 26, 2008 6:57:59 PM
rodney---the republicans want to eliminate the working class so tehr is only poor and super rich...just like all third world countries.
Posted by: tom | Aug 26, 2008 7:05:55 PM
mccain and the republican party are proving that they are --BIG BUSINESS---BIG BUSINESS----AND THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY truly is the party of the working men and women-----remember we outnumber big business and now you will have the chance to do something about it----put an end to exxon john the nafta man and get the foreign trade in balance----yes we can
Posted by: rodney | Aug 26, 2008 7:09:18 PM
tom
got to go---but i hope it all works out for you and yours----make sure you and all you know---VOTE
Posted by: rodney | Aug 26, 2008 7:11:54 PM
rodney-- same to you and yes we are all voting for barack obama and every democrat there is.
Posted by: tom | Aug 26, 2008 7:17:44 PM
Tom,You say you come from a depressed area. Bet, you live in a democratic state with a democratic mayor. When cities suffer from high poverty and jobless rates, typically they keep voting democrat and they keep electing the same people over and over. An example of democrat cities Cleveland 32% poverty rate, Detroit 31.4%, New Orleans 24.5% and on and on...
Don't worry with John McCain, the check will still be in the mail every month, just as it has been with Bush. Frankly, I don't like working my a$$ off, only to give half of my check so people can sit on their a$$ all day and collect welfare. Last time I looked, this wasn't a socialist country. If you can't find a job where you live, MOVE somewhere else.
Posted by: S Adams | Aug 26, 2008 7:31:48 PM
s adams---did u get anything i said if we cut all the gov. help there would be tens of millions homeless in the streets hitting you up for handouts(like in third world nations) and you are a fool cant find a job there move oh yea with no money no car how will these people move? i work a full time job and a part time job. i am not talking about me i am talking about all those taht are suffering. but you republicans love seing suffering it is what you republicans are about hate violence and racism.
Posted by: tom | Aug 26, 2008 7:40:42 PM
August 26, 2008
New McCain Ad Attacks Obama Kids
Cute, Not Ready to Lead, Ad Claims
In what might be his most controversial attack ad in a campaign dominated by them, presumptive G.O.P. presidential nominee John McCain today launched a new TV spot attacking Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill)'s two children.
According to political insiders, a negative ad targeting a rival's offspring is highly unorthodox, especially when the children in question are under the age of ten.
But after the two Obama kids scored in their performance on national television last night at the Democratic convention, "we had to do something to give the American people some straight talk on those two brats," Sen. McCain said today.
In the ad, which is being broadcast in key swing states, an announcer intones, "They're the cutest children in the world - but are they ready to lead?"
The spot uses visuals to link the two Obama kids to other famously cute kids, such as the young Drew Barrymore and the Cabbage Patch dolls.
The commercial goes on to blast the Obama children for "smiling and giggling but refusing to state their position on offshore oil drilling."
While some critics questioned how well the ad would play in living rooms across America, Sen. McCain defended it, telling reporters, "It played very well in all of my living rooms."
- Andy Borowitz
Posted by: billp | Aug 26, 2008 7:50:39 PM
Tom, you just sound foolish. Nobody is taking your cookies, or anyone elses. More Republican's have been in the White House than Democrats. There is still a welfare system, believe me I know, I was one of the caseworkers giving it out. I had clients that needed assistance legitimately, and I had those that wanted to know how much longer I would be, because they needed to get home to their "stories". I have a grandmother and in-laws living on Soc Sec, under the Bush administration they have recieved far more benefits than they did with Clinton. And I am talking about yellow dog democrats who never voted republican in their life. They are all voting Republican this year because they do not have confidence in Obama.
Posted by: S Adams | Aug 26, 2008 8:05:09 PM
The RepubliCONs should "dust off the OLD" secret weapon...that's right need to get the "astrologer and the OLD crystal ball" out...oh and the weegee board and magic 8 ball to lead the country! Warmonger OLD morons...McSAME OLD bs...
Posted by: m | Aug 26, 2008 8:13:47 PM
We can see from the comments tonight that the Mormons have organized people to post comments favoring Mitt. For these people whose church has a doctrine": "Lying for the lord," this is their calling. What the Mormon church fails to do from Salt Lake City, they hope Mitt can accomplish in Washington.
Posted by: Mike Johnson | Aug 26, 2008 10:27:01 PM
Hillary gave a hell of a speech.
I hope the rest of the Hillary supporters for McCain listened to her and believe her. She convinced me that she's right. I care about her issues! NO McCAIN!!
She didn't work hard all these years to see another Republican throw away her dreams -- and she'll bring landmark legislation from her Senate seat.
For goodness' sake, don't let McCain and Romney nominate Supreme Court justices who will roll back equal pay, equal rights, reproductive rights, etc. for women!!! Hillary proved she's an amazing woman tonight, and I'm going to do what she told me to do -- elect Obama.
Posted by: Chris | Aug 27, 2008 3:08:29 AM
After all the years of villification and slanderous actions against the Clintons, at the hands of McCain and the Republicans. McCain must be an idiot to think that his strategy of dividing the Democratic Party will work. On the issues of the Economy, Healthcare, Abortion, Iraq & foreign policy, Energy and personal freedoms, Barack & the Democratic party are light years ahead of McCain and his idealess divisive clan. In 4 months the Republicans will suffer the consequences for the mismanagement of America for the last 8 years.
Obama 08
Posted by: Elitist | Aug 27, 2008 7:05:40 AM
Please Lord, in your ultimate wisdom do not allow Romney to be the selection for VP.
Amen
Posted by: Harlan | Aug 27, 2008 7:24:35 AM
McCain/(write in)Clinton 2008!!!!!
Posted by: Sue | Aug 27, 2008 8:40:41 AM
John "last in my college class" Mc Cain, cheats on his severly injured wife and leaves her for a young princess drug addict!
Wake up people!
Posted by: 8yearsoffear | Aug 27, 2008 10:08:49 AM
John "last in my college class" Mc Cain, cheats on his severly injured wife and leaves her for a young princess drug addict!
Wake up people!
Posted by: 8yearsoffear | Aug 27, 2008 10:08:54 AM
ANGIE DON'T YOU GET THAT THE DEMS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE AHEAD BY DOUBLE DIGITS IN A DEM YEAR, BUT YOUR BOY CAN'T GET A BUMP! No one's buying his judgement and lack of experience. Keep spinning McCain's 2 point lead anyway you want...this convention better get him at least 10 points. Hillary dropping out, no bump, rock star world tour, no bump....Hillary on the ticket would have been a huge bump.
HILLARY SUPPORER FOR McCAIN!
Posted by: Debra | Aug 26, 2008 4:52:06 PM
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Debra, I think you are intitled to your opinion.It is your vote, but you did not say you would not vote, you're stating you're voting for Mc Cain; because Hillary did not win. Obama and Hillary's views and policies are much more similar than that of Mc Cain and Hillary. They have nothing in common as far as their policies go. This is just my opinion but the only thing Hillary and Mc Cain have in common is that they are both "white". Could this be the real reason you're voting Mc Cain??
It's the only one that make any sense to me.
Posted by: Mille | Aug 27, 2008 10:46:54 AM
I THINK THE POLLS FOR MCCAIN ARE BEING PADDED LIKE THEY WERE FOR BUSH. HILLARY IS RIGHT NO MCCAIN. IF THEY STOLE THE ELECTION 8 YEARS AGO. WHAT? MAKES YOU THINK THEY WILL NOT CHEAT AGAIN. IF THEY GET AWAY WITH IT AGAIN. SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR FREEDOM AND THE FUTURE FOR YOUR CHILDREN AND YOUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN. THEY CARE ABOUT THEMSELVES AND THEIR CRONIES IN CRIME. YOU WILL BE LEFT HOLDING THE EMPTY BAG. WAKE UP PEOPLE REMOVE THE SLEEP FROM YOUR EYES.
Posted by: mary | Aug 27, 2008 10:59:13 AM
After the primaries, McCain got over his anger about Romney's attacks and Romney has raised millions for McCain.
In turn, McCain has had Romney campaigning EVERYWHERE for him...
If not a love fest, it's certainly a mutual admiration fest ... and that's good enough for Republicans and Hillary Democrats who are unsatisfied with Obama's Hillary snub.
Posted by: James | Aug 26, 2008 4:56:19 PM
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Religion and Politics should never mix.
If you want to look at what Biden said about Obama. It may be important for you to view what has been said about Mc Cain by Romney. You're statements seem to be quoting the Mc Cain ads. So I guess it is working. Also Hillary, Al Gore and many others who have voiced their respect for Mc Cain as someone respectable, have clearly stated they are applauded at the type of race Mc Cain has resorted to; negative ads.
Instead of staying on point and disussing the real issues all Mc Cain does is talk about Obama.
He doesn't even answer the questions.
If he agrees to an interview, it's because they have schooled him on what should be said and nothing else.
It makes him seem dumb. The only time you get any passion from Mc Cain is when he's speaking about war.
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