Getting to Know Him

JaneMS

You need to wake up or is this how you like your country run, because if it is I guess voting for McCain is your best bet to get 4 more yrs of GWB.

I would suspect that you don't have anyone fight that you care about fighting in this war because if you did you wouldn't be voting for McCain. I would guess that you are very weathly so you don't mind paying $4.00 for a gallon of gas. I would guess that you like see the rich not pay hardly any taxes while the average joe struggles to keep there home.

I feel sorry for you because this is not a country that I want to continue to see run in the ground any longer!!!!!

FINEMAN YOU"RE OUTDATE....OBAMA are smarter then you,he have created web Site called fightthe smear.com.

American know to make judgement and they knows Obama.Anything one new they go to his website to know better about him,Rather read your Dirty Article you writes..Wake up....you're wasting your time

I keep reading this stuff that he has NO experience. After 20 years of elected pubic service? Remember his experience has seen him vote for a gas tax before in Illinois only to vote against it when it came for renewal noting the intention did not work. What we want is sufficient experience and not experience that has left you indentured to what is wrong in Washinton.

Now the experience argument though false is at least a fair issue. There are totally wacko issues against this guy being addressed at http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/fightthesmearshome where he factually and completely addresses the rumors of whiteygate, maddrassasgate, muslimgate, and book distortion with proofs (for those who choose to hold on to such stuff).

Someone responded that he had no record of not strictly orthodox party lines. Here's three quick reent examples to the contrary:
1. Spoke promptly against the gas tax. Democrats were friendly towards this a year ago.
2. Proposed tax cuts for middle income folks (further cuts than the Bush cuts).
3. Spoke against the Iraq war while up for election at a time in which it was popular nationwide and virtually every politician and yes democrats were not courageous enough to dissent or read the intelligence.

Comment: Here is what I hear from almost every soccer mom and dad. Obama scares them. You don't spend 20 years in a church where they act like that and practice such hate and we are supposed to believe he never knew what was going on? Please, it doesn't pass the smell test. Just like his association with Rezko. Middle America, in my area, absolutely laughs at the man-crush the press has with Obama and frankly we've stopped watching your networks.

Just out of curiousity, is there anyone who works for Obama now that didn't previously work for the Clinton's? This is change?

On the contrary, the Johnson affair is important, as it says something about the candidates judgment and those with whom he associates. On that count, Obama is found wanting. He has a long-standing friendship with a racist pastor (Wright), a racist priest (Pfleger), a radical willing to use terrorist tactics (Ayers), an indicted financier (Rezko), and a man on the receiving end of financial favors (Johnson). You can bet that if Obama were a Republican that their would be much more said, and not an effort to "sweep it under the rug" by the Obama Robots.

Fineman is a die hard neocon. One cannot expect anything but snide comments from him re Obama.

Jack999, are you disregarding 22 years experience in the U.S. Senate? I'd think that a person might learn a thing or two about how the U.S. Government operates during that time. As far as qualifications go, that seems reasonable if the country decides to elect a Senator as President, which it appears to have in fact decided to do.

As I wonder if all Americans are aware that any individual that holds a position within our Goverment doesn't pay Social Security nor do they pay into Medicare. Therefore, the Goverment doesn't match 6.2% on Social Security nor do they match 1.45% on Medicare. As they speak of our economic struggles and the possibility that Social Security or Medicare will not be around in the coming future, no one has commented on why they have never contributed nor has their contributions been matched leaves a sour note on my mind. Believe me, if they were like every other American in the USA these Goverment benefits would not be in the shape it is today. I am finding it hard to vote for anyone at this point. It's not fair nor is there justice behind this type of policy they leave behind. They make more than anyone and yet, they are exempt from having these deductions made through payroll. With this in mind, who is our right candidate? None that I've seem have even commented on these issues and never will. Why? I realize that this comment is gear around this topic, but it is worth reading when we face the possiblity of losing what we considered part of our retirment and medical insurance when we reach this prime age, which is being move to an older age bracket. This is totally unfair and unconstitutional. I think as Americans we need to pull together and have them join the band wagon and pay what they are suppose to contribute. Then these benefits may be around for our children to come! Stand up Americans, don't let this continue! We are requried and so our the young people in this world. Even when they know it won't be around when they become eligible. Instead, they speak of Universal Health plans that will cover all Americans and yet they miss the most obvious and that is with their contributions these plans would be strong and viable.

I think Fineman is really a bitter hil supporter. Since Hilary dropped out, he's been nothing but negative and loosely attempting to create a controversy where there is none. I understand attempting to be "objective", but if that is really your purpose, why are we not talking about Bob Gramm in comparison to Obama's selection of Jim Johnson...? You say we know John McCain already, but we don't know Obama? How can you claim people already "know" John McCain when he's changed his answer on almost everything the last 2 weeks within hours of his own statements? Does he really believe tax cuts during war are irresponsible or a good idea? Is it the highest priority of our commander and chief to take care of our returning soldiers or not? One thing you can see from Barack in the year and a half that YOU and I have had a chance to get to know him is that he is consistent. Stories like this are you way of attempting to make him appear to be inconsistent, while John McCain is an experiment in hilarity with his hypocrises. But usually, I like your commentaries Fineman. Just thought you were unattached to either democratic candidate, but I think you're roots are showing this week...

Attention Hillary supporters: I am an Obama supporter and I don't belong to his race (either one). I urge you to understand that Obama supporters would never insult Hillary anymore. Reason is simple - everyone knows he needs your (Hillary supporters) support. Why would an Obama supporter decrease the chances of Obama getting elected by saying vitrious things about hillary? just think about that and then you will realize those who say bad things about hillary are actually McCain supporters who are warmongers and are filled with hatred towards humanity. Obama and Hillary supporters unite. Democrats all the way!!!!

The person that will ultimatly have the most influience on Obama is his wife, unfortunatly she has just recently become proud of the United States. A bit scary don't you think? I don't care to have someone like her, or her husband who will not place his hand over his heart in front of our flag represent either my country or myself. I came from a military family, my father fought in 3 wars to give them the freedom they have to be disrespectful. I suggest that the Obamas should do that on their own time and dime, not mine.

YeAh John MC SAMe just like CARTER qualification a farmer,that reasons,we shall FAILS if he's a president,more likely we have Lobbyist riding our future economy...Thats the Facts

When are these two clowns(McCain &Obama) going to address the real issues facing this country? What are their plans for the illegal immigration problem? What are they going to do about our out-of-date infastructure (roads & bridges)? What are they "really" going to do about Iraq (we'll be maintaining a force there for decades aka Germany & Japan)? What are they going to do about our educational system, (that is lagging behind the rest of the modern world)? Neither of these candates has really addressed any of these issues. So far they're all talk.............