How to Beat a Rock Star: ‘Substance.’

Obama's victory has numerous implications, and things are going to change right from America to all corners of the world. In America, it is now clear and known by most people that Republicans actually do not have anything good to offer, but have enjoyed so many years of dirty politics and tricks.

If Obama is not able to win in the general elections, we do not have to blame him. Because McCain can only win if and only if (iff) people decide to vote by color, and not by considering things such as intelligence and the content of the message preached.

Obama has changed the way politics is going to be played in America forever. Even if he is not able to win because he is black, his influence will still remain in American politics and generations to come will start talking about common sense and to address real issues instead of following the same old dirty politics of the Republican party that have left many people poor in America.

How on earth can a country like America continue to have many of their citizens deprived of simple health care? This, in fact, is very shameful, and Republicans are to be blamed for this situation as they have run the white house more than the Democrats in the History of America. This should be a challenge to the people of America to throw the Repulican party out of the white house, and to give Obama, a man with clear vision, the chance to steer the affairs of America in the coming years.

God bless Obama!
God bless the Democratic Party!
God bless America!

It is too bad that so many people are against freedom, or just simply don't understand what gave them the freedom to have tremendous opportunity in the world. There is a "Right" and a "Wrong" kind of change you can vote for on election day. I don't believe most men are ready to walk down the street in dresses, nor are the women ready to cover their faces. Everyone wants change, but seriously be concerned about what kind of change you get, because the wrong choice WILL make a difference and there won't be time to correct it.

John McCain is the leader we need for the White House. Having lived in Arizona for 12 years, Mr McCain isn't afraid of making choices that might be unpopular with Congress, Republicans or Democrats. McCain was a prisoner of war during Vietnam so his experience with the military is unquestionable. I cannot say that Obama has that experience. Being a woman, and having spent 20 years in the Army I always valued military opinions over civilians when it came to military business. Civilians who have never spent a day in uniform have no idea what sacrafices the men and women who fight for this country go through, not to mention their families. I would supporft a woman President, but I don't think Hillary would have ever been my choice. I believe the best choice for a woman President or for that matter Vice President would be Condolesa Rice. Ms. Rice has the experience needed to move this country in the right direction along with John McCain whether the war continues or we seek diplomatic solutions. Don't get me wrong, I am a Republican but I vote for who I believe is the best candidate, not necessarily whose party they belong to. Americans will make that decision and whoever wins the White House will have a huge job on their hands. Not only with the war, but with the economy, unemployment, gas prices, healthcare and job outsourcing. I only hope that whoever wins listens to the people and not just their advisors. May be if we get the lobbists out of Washington, the money needed for our wounded warriors care , military equipment, family care, and Veterans programs would get to the people who need it instead of being spent on pork barrel programs. My hope is that whoever wins will see that we need programs that support Americans in the job market and in education for our future generations. We need to build things right here in America and sell to Americans. Nafta needs to be revised so our exports into other countries are closer to what we allow from countries like China, and Mexico to import into our country. I pray that God looks over whoever wins. Yes I still believe in God and the pledge of allegience and whoever came up with taking prayer out of schools ought to be deported.

sharenews, Joe Lieberman would NEVER be Obama's Veep. He's the one helping the GOP to spread the muslim rumors about Barack for McCain. Don't have the wed address, but I read it on the Huffington Post website.

Apparently you don't have to be 'old' like McCain to get dumbfounded in the public arena and have it captured by the media:

Two recent gaffes (2 videos on left side of screen) http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2008/06/07/more-obama-gaffes-media-will-ignore

Let me begin by saying I have voted republican in every presidential election since the 70's. Even though I deeply respect Mr. McCain, I will not vote for him for President. George W. Bush got my vote, but I wish it were not true. He has torn down any chance the GOP will have to compete in this election by his underhanded ways and mis-directed programs. Once the entire world respected the USA for our "right" way of handling problems (i.e. no torture of prisoners). We are no longer respected for this because of waterboarding and other poor treatment of the POW's in our control.

I really think "W" started out with the right mindset, but got misled by Cheney and others, then attempted to cover up the errors and lies with more of the same. Our economy is in a shambles while the rest of the world is prospering enormously. Oil barons were rewarded by our current administration (check the holders of oil contracts in the futures marketover the last few years....it is not a futures bet if you already know the outcome before you buy).

Some of Obama's policies are too far to the left for me, but I will vote for him anyway because I can no longer trust the GOP or anything it stands for, thanks to "W". He has ruined the Republican chances for the immediate future and guaranteed that most of the voters that come of age over the next several years will vote the Democrat ticket. Yeah, I know what some of you will say...but I DON'T CARE...no WAY I will vote Republican again anytime soon....And..Obama will win states that haven't voted the Democrat ticket in over 30 years...largely because most Americans (read the Bush approval rating of under 30%) are sick and tired of deceit and lies. These votes are not for Obama or against McCain....They are anti Bush.

I want to know why is it that blacks have to be called 'African Americans'?? You are either Ameriacn or you are African!! You can't be both! Who do you hold your allegiance to..... America or Africa?? There are no German Americans, or British Americans etc. Is this not a play on racism and the racial card??

ARE WE PREPARED FOR THE COLOR OF THE WHITE HOUSE TO BECOME THE BLACK HOUSE
COME ON AMERICANS WAKE UP

Substance? McCain NEEDS to get some particularly for his policies or lack their of when someone say they dont know much about the economy thats NOT someone with substance and when someone gives a speech in which they talk about the historical aspects of things a long with how it needs to change thats someone with substance. So if McCain thinks that he is going to show that Obama lacks substance let him try. Hilary tried the same fatal mistake. He has more substance than either of them. If they want to beat him they need to go after him in an intelligent manner and stop with the cheap attacks on his race his name him not being America. Cause those arent going to work. His character has remained stable his platform has not change he has remained consistent throughout. The danger in that for McCain is the longer he remains consistent the more convincing he becomes to Americans that this man is who he says he is. I have a feeling that McCain is the one who is NOT showing his real self to America and when they see it which I bank they will they will be in for a rude awakening as far as who he is. These town hall meetings he want to have with Obama may be his undoing.

Carol

McCain sided with bush on 95% of his votes (Stupid is as stupid does). But then again, he'll say he is for change, and the same people who deemed others unpatriotic for not drinking the WMD Kool-aid will believe him as well.

I have a grave concern about both candidates. Not once have I read a comment about the importance of education that can be attributed to either McCain or Obama. After reading many comments on these sites, it becomes increasingly clear that instruction in spelling, grammer, punctuation and sentance structure is sadly lacking by many people.

There are those who yell (we used to call them AOLers way back when) by using all caps, there are others who have learned to take the caps lock off, but are unable to navigate the shift key, and still others who think that a sentance should include as many thoughts as their little minds can muster.

While teaching the fine art of written communication, let's not forget to include a class (or five) on how to agree/disagree with another's point of view without resorting to name calling, obscene remarks and simply calling the other person "stupid".

When are the candidates going to discuss how to help these children that have obviously "been left behind"?

T-Shirts! Get your T-Shirts folks!!

Today's GOP Special:

"PROGRESSIVES ARE TOO PROGRESSIVE FOR ME ....
Vote 4 Lower Taxes and Traditional Values"

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Today's Dem Special:

"Vote 4 Hope & Change
Let's get America back on the "WRIGHT" track"

tippology1, we have heard your kind of excuses before. They are the kind that usually mean you just don't want to support Obama because of the color of his skin. Your references to Obama's alleged arrogance (i.e. uppity) and "no experience" (he has as much or more than ole Abe Lincoln) are telltale signs of where you are really coming from. For the sake of us all, please get past your old, tired prejudices.

Vietnam Veterans Against John McCain
http://www.vietnamveteransagainstjohnmccain.com

Noe has brought up the issue of the prospecrtive first ladys yett I find this odd. The first lady is a HUGE figure in our sociey I must admitt I know very little about Mrs. McCain or Mrs.Obama. Any thoughts?

We are way, way overdue to make a proper exit from the religious dispute in Iraq. We have placed our troops in between two factions who are arguing over an event in a family over 1000 years ago. Some sort of crap about a kid who wasn't accepted in a family. His descendants still want to kill those who descended from the kid who was favored. We are dishonoring our troops by placing them in between the participants in this family argument. There is no honor in this war.
We were led into this mess by a president who had no idea about what was involved. He was led to do this by people who had been trying for some years to get another war started there for whatever devious reasons nobody knows. You could tell that it was fake by the continually changing reasons for being there. One of the latest and most ludicrous of all is "staying there to honor those who have already died there".
The incompetence of this harks back to World War One, which started about as foolishly as this one, again because the people at the top in Europe were too egotistical and foolish to take the simple measures that would have made it unnecessary. Millions of troops did needlessly.
We will not take this any longer. It is time to get out and the American people know it. Just watch the vote and you will see. Mc Cain will ride this horse over the cliff.