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Obama Says McCain is Trying to Fuel Anger and Division
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ABC News’ Sunlen Miller, John Berman, and Ursula Fahy Report: Senator Obama, in his first visit to the highly Republican county of Chillicothe suggested that Senator John McCain is trying to fuel anger and division by focusing on negative attacks rather than the issues.
“Nothings easier than railing up a crowd by stoking anger and division,” Obama told the Ohio crowd, “But that’s not what we need right now in the United States. The times are too serious.”
Obama’s comments come on a week that Senator McCain’s campaign has gone on the offensive about Obama’s relationship with the ‘70’s domestic terrorist, William Ayers.
Obama tried to deflect those charges.
“In the last couple of days we’ve seen a barrage of nasty insinuations and attacks – and I’m sure we’re going to see more of that in the next 25 days. We know what’s coming, we know what they’re doing to do,” Obama said, “They can run misleading ads, they can pursue the politics of anything goes. It will not work. Not this time.”
While Obama tried to take an above-the-fray approach to the attacks, he still spends a significant amount of time in his speeches attacking John McCain. – painting McCain as a candidate who has been running a game of distraction and who often has “erratic” and “unsteady” leadership decisions – especially in response to the economy’s downturn.
Standing on the steps of the state courthouse, in front of many of the town’s own small businesses Obama made a direct pitch to small business owners in Ohio – and unveiled a short term proposal for those small businesses to get direct and immediate access to capitol.
“We need a Small Business Rescue Plan – so that we’re extending our hand to the shops and restaurants; the start-ups the small firms that create jobs and make our economy grow. Main Street needs relief and you need it now,” Obama told the crowd, “It starts with a nation-wide program to provide affordable, fixed-rate loans to small businesses across the country.”
The Obama campaign says that by working with the Small Business Administration – the plan will extend credit to struggling firms, while providing tax cuts for small business to encourage job creation.
“Today I’m gonna propose an additional temporary business tax incentive through next year to encourage new investments. Because it’s time to protect the jobs we have and to create the jobs of tomorrow by unlocking the drive, and ingenuity, and innovation of the American people.”
As the stock markets continued to decline – Senator Obama told the crowd to not fear – even with the bleak economic situation and summoned up the words of FDR.
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
Obama is wrapping up a two-day bus our throughout Ohio – a red state which the Obama campaign has high hopes to flip come election day. With polls putting Obama just slightly ahead of McCain in the state, the Obama campaign is investing much time this week in the Buckeye state – with Obama spending 5 out of 6 days in the state.
In response to Obama's comments, McCain campaign spokesman Tucker Bounds issued the following statement:
“Instead of acknowledging the real differences that exist in this election, Barack Obama is using America's economic crisis to deflect legitimate criticisms of himself and his record. Now, more than ever, Americans should be scrutinizing Barack Obama’s role in shielding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from increased regulation. Voters deserve a real debate about Barack Obama’s proposals for one trillion dollars in new government spending and tax increases on small businesses – when Americans can afford neither. At a time when hardworking families face uncertainty and a historic decision in November, they expect more than Barack Obama’s self-interested calls to stifle any inquiry into his record or his past.”
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Nicely put HP Boston
Posted by: DAVID | Oct 10, 2008 12:48:52 PM
As Obama poll numbers go up, the Stock Market continues to plunge.
So, who is fueling anger and division?
ACORN and Obama.
Posted by: Obama nuts | Oct 10, 2008 12:49:03 PM
THAT "TROOPERGATE" INVESTIGATION BECAME A WITCH HUNT WHEN THE CHIEF, MR FRENCH, AN
AVID OBAMA SUPPORTER, SHOWED UP ON TV PROMISING AN "OCTOBER
SURPRISE."
IT IS A FARCE
Posted by: THE CLINTONITE | Oct 10, 2008 12:49:06 PM
THE CLINTONITE
What exactly do you mean by his very nature? Your remarks sound racist to me and I am a white one.
Posted by: The Unshrub | Oct 10, 2008 12:49:54 PM
lovingpolitics, can you provide some concrete examples here? a criticism of policy is not hate-filled.
Posted by: huh? | Oct 10, 2008 12:50:00 PM
Yes we need a leader, but not one to lead terrorist to your front door!!!
Posted by: DAVID | Oct 10, 2008 12:50:17 PM
I feel if Obama is lying about his past relations with Ayers it should be brought up.
If Ayers and Obama weren't friends, why would Ayers be willing to kick off Obama's campaign at his personal residence.
We all know there has to be more to this story as well as the fact of the Freddie and Fannie collapse.
Posted by: Angie | Oct 10, 2008 12:50:35 PM
HP Boston
Why am I not surprised!
Posted by: The Unshrub | Oct 10, 2008 12:51:07 PM
There are no more words on how to describe what McCain and Palin are doing. I felt disgusted yesterday when I saw that man yelling from his seat to McCain, and McCain just let him and then carried it further.
What an arrogant, pathetic man.
I am saddened to what they are doing and no ones is stopping them.
Posted by: becky | Oct 10, 2008 12:51:41 PM
Obama nuts, Love the crazy logic. The state of the stock market is because of Obama not the mortgage crisis and the fact loans have dried up. You aren't made to debate.
Posted by: wow? | Oct 10, 2008 12:51:53 PM
Obama's campaign ran an add on the internet, attacking McCain for the Keating 5. Of which, McCain was exonerated. When approached by a reporter, asking Obama if he intended to confront McCain about this, Obama got up, and walked away. Big talk from a little man.
These are not smears. They are legitimate, and important concerns. As someone said on another post on another site....in the history of our nation, how many of our Presidents had friendships with unrepentant domestic terrorists?
Now his story changes yet again. We were just acquaintances that lived in the same neighgborhood to, we worked together, but had very little contact, and I was at his home...and now it's...I thought he was rehabilitated. The apple doesn't have far to fall from the tree, does it?
Now he's tossing ACORN under the bus, denying ever having had anything to do with the group, yet gave them $800,000 to get out the vote. Did legal work for them, that's documented, yet from the mans mouth....I never worked for, or with ACORN????
He does have good sound words though, doesn't he? The only thing we have to fear is .....oh wait. That was FDR!!!
You also might want to google. Andrew Cuomo, Bill Clintons HUD Secretary warns, and brags about the subprime loans. Very telling.
Cuomo brags about how “this administration will enforce the law”, but he also makes a very telling admission about the $2.1 billion in subprime loans that the bank would offer as a result of the settlement.
Posted by: Jeanie | Oct 10, 2008 12:52:33 PM
McCain is tired, erratic and confused.
Just watch him calling us 'my fellow prisoners':
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/08/mccain-calls-americans-hi_n_133037.html
I think it's time this old man should retire and give up on his attempt to win with fear and innuendo.
Posted by: thinker | Oct 10, 2008 12:53:31 PM
McCain is stoking hatred. He has nothing, but insist that there is something. If he has it let's hear it. otherwise he should keep his mouth shut.
Tell McCain what is Obama lieing about?
Don't tell me about he lieing about the relationship. Tell me what it is that you know about the relationship that I already don't know.
McCain is dishonest, dishonorable, weak, cowardly, and totaly without a plan.
In short unfit for puiblic offgice.
Posted by: Thinking | Oct 10, 2008 12:53:39 PM
MAYBE SOMEBODY WILL SHOOT OBAMA - THAT WILL DEFLATE HIS EGO!
Posted by: Brian -CHICAGO | Oct 10, 2008 12:53:42 PM
Obama nuts
Palin must have taught you logic.
Posted by: The Unshrub | Oct 10, 2008 12:53:45 PM
I think McCain wants to win this now at all costs, even if it sacrifices his honor or integrity. Whatever... I guess winning the Presidency is on his Bucket list.
Posted by: Miguy | Oct 10, 2008 12:54:11 PM
HpBoston...wait until she bans books in the library and makes you say Penticostal prayers in the school...
Posted by: cindyct | Oct 10, 2008 12:54:30 PM
From the NY Post:
--A man at the center of a voter-registratFrom the NY Post:
--A man at the center of a voter-registration scandal told The Post yesterday he was given cash and cigarettes by aggressive ACORN activists in exchange for registering an astonishing 72 times, in apparent violation of Ohio laws.
“Sometimes, they come up and bribe me with a cigarette, or they’ll give me a dollar to sign up,” said Freddie Johnson, 19, who filled out 72 separate voter-registration cards over an 18-month period at the behest of the left-leaning Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now.
“The ACORN people are everywhere, looking to sign people up. I tell them I am already registered. The girl said, ‘You are?’ I say, ‘Yup,’ and then they say, ‘Can you just sign up again?’ ” he said.--
More fraudulent voter registrations yields more fraudulent votes--and always for Democrats.
More stolen elections for Democrats yield more appropriations for "housing assistance" to Social(ist) Activist groups like ACORN.
More Democrat benefactors in Congress and the White House.
It's a beautiful thing.
Welcome to Obama's Brave New World.
ion scandal told The Post yesterday he was given cash and cigarettes by aggressive ACORN activists in exchange for registering an astonishing 72 times, in apparent violation of Ohio laws.
“Sometimes, they come up and bribe me with a cigarette, or they’ll give me a dollar to sign up,” said Freddie Johnson, 19, who filled out 72 separate voter-registration cards over an 18-month period at the behest of the left-leaning Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now.
“The ACORN people are everywhere, looking to sign people up. I tell them I am already registered. The girl said, ‘You are?’ I say, ‘Yup,’ and then they say, ‘Can you just sign up again?’ ” he said.--
More fraudulent voter registrations yields more fraudulent votes--and always for Democrats.
More stolen elections for Democrats yield more appropriations for "housing assistance" to Social(ist) Activist groups like ACORN.
More Democrat benefactors in Congress and the White House.
It's a beautiful thing.
Welcome to Obama's Brave New World.
Posted by: I'm Doodad Pro, and I Approve this Vote Fraud | Oct 10, 2008 12:54:53 PM
Angie and HP Boston:
You have no idea what ties McCain or Palin have with all the wrong people. I was just watching a video of her on that TROOPERGATE stuff. She is the one on the video making statements that does make her guilty.
what a shame it is that not only McCain and Sarah can get by with their slander, but then people like you, whom I am sure are bright, intelligent people feed into it also. What a sad world we live in today.
Posted by: becky | Oct 10, 2008 12:55:22 PM
I think Obama will do and say anything to get elected. All he cares about is winning.
Posted by: BRENDA | Oct 10, 2008 12:55:37 PM
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