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  • Posted By: ccsuny @ 06/22/2008 9:26:01 AM

    Dude, it's hilarious that you just accused President Obama as a secret Muslim and an extreme Christian in back to back sentences.

  • Posted By: abfabinri @ 06/22/2008 8:16:46 AM

    McCain may be as old as the hills but so is the politics of Barack Obama...what happened to the "new" politics that he so eloquently spoke about....just words I guess. Pity Hillary dropped out now we are stuck with these two...one an old Republican Bush clone , the other a self-loving(check out his "O" presidential fake seal-lol!) phony. His opinion of himself is quite high, especially having done so little and with hardly any experience. He has already out right lied about the tax payer funded election funds...at least McCain is honest While Obama's policies are better than McCain's..I have a problem with Obama's hypocrisy..

  • Posted By: Cashew @ 06/22/2008 7:17:53 AM

    Gee Huachuca, since when are we to believe all the evil spuded out by the haters of truth. Did you really believe all this garbage you are sending out. Truly has it way of comming to the forfront. Are we to believe you are not gossiping and spreading rumors you can't verify. Yes, Obama has only been in the Senate long enough to see had bought and paid for the Votes are in our Senate. That is why I understand why Big Money wants Obama to be lied about. McCain represents and sleeps with Big Money, while Obama sleeps with a wife from the poor side of town.
    Republicians believe if you give the help to the Big Business they will create JOBS for the Lower Classes -----(Medium, and Poor.)-- Money will just trickle down.
    Democrates believe help the Medium and Poor classes and the money will be spent and the Big Business -----will prosper..
    Bush has truly been Big Business Golden Boy (lying , streaching the truth, and buying with taxpayer money the war machine he wanted.) Now, how do you hope to keep this county above drowning in debt if we keep giving help to Big Business so they can take their profits over seas while our countrymen become slaves to the Banking Business to servive.

  • Posted By: Davole @ 06/21/2008 5:03:12 PM

    Is Newsweek affiliated with msnbc?
    If so, that explains its total lack of objectivity in reporting the news, and its statistically flawed survey methods..

    • Posted By: Zig Zag @ 06/21/2008 5:51:55 PM

      And those flaws are?

      • Posted By: Davole @ 06/21/2008 9:07:18 PM

        Choosing a statistical sample which is irrationally heavily skewed by the number of democrat respondents, with more independents than Republicans added to the mix. Comprende?

        • Posted By: Zig Zag @ 06/22/2008 2:27:01 AM

          Based on what - your opinion? Here is the sample information on the poll:

          Sample Size (N) = 1010 Adults (18+)
          Margin of Error = +/- 4
          Interviewing Dates = 06/18/08 to 06/19/08
          Registered Voters = 896

          Data are weighted so that sample demographics match Census Current Population Survey parameters for gender, age, education, race, region, and population density.

          Did you happen to notice that political party affiliation was not a criteria for the sample selection? In layman's terms, this means you're an idiot.

          Comprende?

  • Posted By: ndrick @ 06/22/2008 1:48:05 AM

    interesting that the only thing people can post is negative bs nonsense about mr obama and nothing positive about mr mccain, very telling.

  • Posted By: Nins @ 06/22/2008 1:40:47 AM

    WillNotVote, I just love it when you set yourself up to be schooled. You give a web address for the Obama's page on the Senate.gov website. Each Senator sets up their own pages there. You have directed the reader to Obama's page where he prints, for the world to see, his voting record on every bill that comes before the Senate. Here is that address:

    http://obama.senate.gov/votes/index.cfm?start=1

    You sent the reader to this page because it shows that Obama did not vote on many of the recent bills, and you want to make it look like Obama is asleep on the job. It must be mentioned, however, that Clinton, McCain and Obama have all missed many votes during the campaign season. However, if the reader will take the trouble to page through Obama's voting record, they will see that Obama has been present for all of the important votes. Obama has been present and voted on 62 of the 154 bills before Congress in the current session beginning January 2008. Clinton has voted on 56 of these 154 bills. And McCain, who had already won the primary and didn't have to start campaigning against Obama until three weeks ago, McCain voted on only 33 of 154 bills.

    As I have exposed in one of my earlier blogs, McCain missed more than half of his votes, even before he started running for President. In the First Session of the 110th Congress (2007), McCain missed a whopping 56% of his votes. McCain doesn't want you to know this, so when you go to his Senate web page, there is no tab to click to see his voting record (http://mccain.senate.gov). An American who wants to know how McCain votes has to look it up on the Library of Congress website (not user friendly) or go to the Washington Post website:

    http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/m000303/votes/

    While you are there, pay special attention to McCain's votes on March 13 and 14, 2008. On those days we know he was present, because he voted on 22 bills. But he refused to vote on 22 other bills. He failed to vote on bills concerning border security, alien removal and English in the workplace, even though he has set himself up as the candidate who wants immigration reform favorable to Hispanics. He also failed to vote on the bills regarding efficient energy production, even though he claims to be in favor of this. He must not be very much in favor of efficient energy and immigration reform since her refused to vote even though he was present. As for Obama and Clinton, they were both present those days, and they both voted on all 44 bills.

    McCain knows that public perception is all that matters, so he gives a news conference and says he supports certain issues, even though he refuses to vote in favor of them. He knows that most Americans never take the time to look up his voting record, and he makes sure that his Senate web page doesn't include this information.

    I find it ironic that your blogger name is "WillNotVote." Did you get that name from John McCain?

  • Posted By: sharenews @ 06/22/2008 1:00:06 AM

    More Rasmussen Report info:

    COLORADO Race tightens, Obama 43%, McCain 41%
    The Presidential race in Colorado has narrowed again, with Barack Obama dropping to just two percentage points ahead of Republican John McCain. One out of two Colorado residents say the Democrat is too inexperienced to be President.

    FLORIDA: For Offshore Drilling May Help McCain in Sunshine State
    There was a time???not too long ago???when calling for offshore oil drilling in Florida was a sure way to lose an election. But, that was back before the price of gas passed the $4.00 a gallon mark.

    OHIO: McCain, Obama Neck-and-Neck
    John McCain and Barack Obama remain in a statistical dead heat in the key swing state of Ohio, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the Buckeye State. McCain holds a statistically insignificant one-point lead over Obama, 44% to 43%, among likely voters. Seven percent (7%) favor a third-party candidate and 7% are undecided.

    MAINE: Obama Leads McCain by 22%
    Barack Obama has substantially widened his lead over John McCain in Maine since capturing the Democratic presidential nomination from Hillary Clinton. According to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Maine voters, Obama now leads his Republican opponent 55% to 33%.

    NEVADA: Obama Getting Closer
    The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Nevada shows John McCain attracting 45% of the vote while Barack Obama earns 42%.

    NEW HAMPSHIRE: Boost from Women Strengthens Obama Lead in the Granite State
    Barack Obama has more than doubled his lead over John McCain in the first poll conducted in New Hampshire since Hillary Clinton???s exit from the race. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the Granite State found Obama ahead 50% to 39%.

    More details here:
    http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election

    • Posted By: marksgershenson @ 06/22/2008 1:38:18 AM

      Hi Sharenews....I cought bits and pieces of your last few postings...are you saying that rasmuss reports are very accurate in reporting as fair and balanced??? I am a little bit behind the curve here...Thanks

  • Posted By: geniepocket2 @ 06/21/2008 9:03:29 PM

    OBAMA will prevail. Charismatic democrats do win over tele-prompter challenged republicans. Just look back to the bill Clinton campaign. You guys are all hillarious by the way. It makes for a very funny read! Especially the anti-Barack people. I wonder where you come up with some of these false fantasies, they are very imaginative!

    • Posted By: sharenews @ 06/21/2008 9:46:34 PM

      Obama really is THROWN FOR A LOOP when he does not have a working teleprompter in front of him. You would think he would have a backup like note cards (especially given he was talking about issues and his solutions, not inspirational talk in this speech) to smoothly continue should the prompter poop out. Kind of felt bad for him:

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6avos-ChZfY.

      • Posted By: sharenews @ 06/22/2008 1:03:34 AM

        When you copy the URL above, dont include the period I accidentally had as part of that url at the end. Sorry about that.

        • Posted By: NO OOOOOOOOO @ 06/22/2008 1:20:06 AM

          TOOOOO funny, sharenews...I don't think it's that he's a gifted orator...gifted reader, maybe....hahahaha....thank you for the link!

      • Posted By: Cazador1972 @ 06/21/2008 10:18:42 PM

        That's baloney and that link doesn't even lead anywhere related to Obama.

        Try this one for size:

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz_dejT9Ols

        • Posted By: sharenews @ 06/22/2008 12:23:21 AM

          Hey, I didnt say McCain didnt have issues with the teleprompters at times. My point was to let you know that Obama has also had his challenges with the teleprompter as shown in this video. The link I provided above brings up the video just fine. You DO know you dont just click on that URL in my response and that you have to cut and paste it into your browser address field, right? That could be your problem. LMAO : )

          • Posted By: Cazador1972 @ 06/22/2008 12:33:26 AM

            Your link doesn't work but the one I provided did.

            And yes, I heard a few things about computers when I majored in Systems at UW.

            • Posted By: sharenews @ 06/22/2008 1:06:35 AM

              Caz, I knew you knew that. Just bust'n ya. In summary, both McCain and Obama have a challenge with the teleprompters. I for one wouldnt want to deal with them but they are a necessity when constantly on the campaign trail I suppose making speeches.

          • Posted By: sharenews @ 06/22/2008 12:27:03 AM

            Here is the link to Obama teleprompter fiasco again: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6avos-ChZfY

    • Posted By: Rigwright @ 06/21/2008 9:37:11 PM

      Pssst..... ( They're the same brainiacs that voted for L'il Bush twice.)

      • Posted By: WhenStarsTurnBlue @ 06/21/2008 9:40:03 PM

        Remember Ross Perot ran as well. If there was another third party candidate like Nadar (whom I believe may be running), it could shake things up.

        • Posted By: citron16 @ 06/21/2008 10:20:52 PM

          Lets hope!!!

        • Posted By: Rigwright @ 06/21/2008 10:03:31 PM

          I'm not sure why Nader would bother to run again. He would have about the same impact on the election as Kucinich.

  • Posted By: flusher @ 06/21/2008 9:12:01 PM

    "I'm shocked I tell you shocked " that t Newsweek's poll results show Obama ahead by 15 points. The same ho gave you the Koran-Desecration Story, whose journalists are tarred nightly by the stench of MSNBC would never attempt to skew poll results. I have a story for Fineman, Alter et. all, How does ideological demagoguery from the likes of John Meacham, and Steve Capus render the reporting of journalists
    suspect and biased? Answer, by associations with fellow travelers and blatant agenda driven stories!

    • Posted By: Cazador1972 @ 06/21/2008 10:32:19 PM

      Sure, and Hannity, O'Reilly and Brit Hume are the standard bearers of honest journalism, right? (*Snort*)

      • Posted By: HolyRoller @ 06/22/2008 12:14:31 AM

        As a matter of fact, YES they are. Even the Clinton camp, admitted as much.

        NOBAMA!!!

        • Posted By: sharenews @ 06/22/2008 12:36:49 AM

          Honest and Fair. Or is it Fair and Balanced. Yes, that is it. t. But yes, they are the only network to have the b*lls to talk about just about anything as they know their audience want explanations, especially when it comes to Obama and his life/past/background.

        • Posted By: Cazador1972 @ 06/22/2008 12:31:06 AM

          Sure, the Clinton camp "admitted" Faux News is accurate. I also have some ocean front property in Kansas I'd like to sell to you. For cheap.

          Doobie Roller, you loaded that doobie too much. You're hallucinating.

    • Posted By: sharenews @ 06/22/2008 12:12:44 AM

      Daily Presidential Tracking Poll

      Saturday, June 21, 2008 Obama 48% McCain 43% (including leaners)

      The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows Barack Obama attracting 46% of the vote while John McCain earns 40%. When "leaners" are included, Obama leads 48% to 43%. This is the sixth straight day that Obama???s support has been at 48%

      Recent Daily Results:

      http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/general_election_match_up_history

  • Posted By: HolyRoller @ 06/21/2008 5:51:03 PM

    The DNC and Hussein Obama, have put themselves in another corner. Planning high gasoline prices, to anger voters to vote Dem., and opposing drilling as an answer, has left many wondering. What's up with that? Don't believe me? Check Rassmussen. They are a little more credible than the latest NewsWeak poll........AND this was BEFORE Sen McCain announced, his support.

    Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Email to a FriendAdvertisement
    Most voters favor the resumption of offshore drilling in the United States and expect it to lower prices at the pump, even as John McCain has announced his support for states that want to explore for oil and gas off their coasts.

    A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey???conducted before McCain announced his intentions on the issue--finds that 67% of voters believe that drilling should be allowed off the coasts of California, Florida and other states. Only 18% disagree and 15% are undecided. Conservative and moderate voters strongly support this approach, while liberals are more evenly divided (46% of liberals favor drilling, 37% oppose).

    NOBAMA!!!

    • Posted By: Cazador1972 @ 06/21/2008 7:46:11 PM

      Funny, when Clinton left the White house gas was $1.10 a gallon. Now it is $4.50 and THESE IDIOTS STILL BLAME IT ON THE DEMS! Bush is an oil man, he's contributing to this. If he is so concerned about prices, why doesn't he open the emergency national reserve? After all, that oil is available right now and not in 10 years when the oil from new oil drilling would be available!

      Bush made your gas expensive. His friends get richer while you pay more. And you still defend him?! : D

      • Posted By: Davole @ 06/22/2008 12:35:13 AM

        Cazador1972 - When Clinton left the White House, he had ensured that oil exploration and drilling would be curtailed, thereby guaranteeing that an oil shortage and crisis would ensue several years later.

        Throughout most of George Bush's 2 terms, and even despite the war against terror being fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, the price of oil remained relatively affordable.

        But as soon as the democrats gained control of Congress in 2006, the price of oil began to skyrocket, and the economy headed "south". Was that a mere coincidence, or was it a direct result of the irresponsibe spiteful House and Senate abdicating their responsibilities, and instead engaging in perpetual daily personal attacks against the President?

        What answer does Barack (we can't mention his middle name) Obama propose? If memory serves me correctly, it is to confiscate the profits of the oil companies, and to nationalize the oil industry - great shades of Cuba and Venezuela. Are those 2 countries the source of the democrat party's ideas and talking points? That party has discarded any democratic principles which it may have once had, and is attempting to foist a socialistic regime on the American public. and economy. If democrats have their way, it would be summarized as - Good bye capitalism!

        Now, if any statements which I have made are false or innacurate, please bring them forth. Hopefully you will live and learn!

  • Posted By: Rick43 @ 06/21/2008 9:58:30 PM

    On Election day it boils down to strength of Organization and who can get thier people out to vote on Eklection day. The downside of a large lead is you could get complacent.

    The Democrats should not look down on Republicans for at leas two reasons:
    1) The strength of any political party should be on quality of their ideas not on trashing the GOP.
    Though I am Republican I have no desire to see either party not living up o thier potential.
    I am a Union member and I see a lot of dissatisfaction of the working class even with the Democratic Party and some of them may stay home in November.

    2) I believe neither candidate will have a clear mandate after election and alienate Republican voters may handcuff Obama"s albilty to govern.

    I am committed to praying for the winner and looking forward to reaching out and helping solve America's challenges.

    Let's attack the challenges instead of them attacking us. America has a strong legacy of overcoming.

    • Posted By: Cazador1972 @ 06/21/2008 10:14:29 PM


      Rick,

      Where exactly is "home" for the working class? Last time I checked, the number of poor people have grown and so has the number of uninsured while the rich are getting richer. Surely, by "home" you do not mean the GOP.

      The numbers will fluctuate from now until November but God willing Obama will have a clear upper hand. The polling is leaving out a number of people, usually younger who do not have land lines (polling only includes land lines) and those younger people tend to be Obama voters. The lead is actually more than 15%.

      If Bush could claim a mandate in '04 by having won by 3 million votes, Obama iwould be entitled to the same.

      • Posted By: Rick43 @ 06/21/2008 11:02:02 PM

        I believe the working class are divided by several factors including rae and religion. I agree that this does not translate into votes for the GOP. I stated to the Gop in the past that they need to reach out and discuss oplenly our concerns with thier image.

        they economy is changing and the challenge for unions is relating better with the younger generation who are the future. Manufacturing jobs are dissapearing and something needs to repair them.

        The hope for the working class is our character and compassion . My hope is not concerned with the super rich But I am called to do what I can.

        I became Republican because of Ronald Reagan because of his optimism and character.

        working Men and Women built this country and we will do so again. Our legacy is we don't quit despite the circumstances and we have faith in each other and our country.

        The Democratic and Republican Party don't need to be at odds with each other all the time.

        I endorse conservative beliefs in my working life and the reason I have a good relationship with Democrats is tht they see that I believe in them and and that they can count on me.

        I be happy to elaborate more on this. Writing is not my strong suit and I am happy to clarify my views if needed.

        • Posted By: Cazador1972 @ 06/22/2008 12:05:05 AM

          We disagree on issues but it's always good to communicate with polite posters. Thanks, Rick!

          • Posted By: FalvyPollard @ 06/22/2008 12:11:54 AM

            do you beleive in capitalism? Or are you more of a " i got mine, no let them have government" type?

  • Posted By: sharenews @ 06/22/2008 12:09:16 AM

    Daily Presidential Tracking Poll

    Saturday, June 21, 2008 Obama 48% McCain 43% (including leaners)

    The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows Barack Obama attracting 46% of the vote while John McCain earns 40%. When "leaners" are included, Obama leads 48% to 43%. This is the sixth straight day that Obama???s support has been at 48%

    Recent Daily Results:

    http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/general_election_match_up_history

  • Posted By: tonykcribbage @ 06/21/2008 11:41:35 PM

    Newsweek is a liberal rag. I''m surprised it's only a 15 pt. lead since mostly only left wingers read it anyways.. They want to scare people voting for McCain saying that it's a waste of you time to even go to the polls so their candidate ,Obama can win. Don't be fooled or scared. It's a lot, lot closer.

    • Posted By: sharenews @ 06/21/2008 11:58:46 PM

      Newsweek is one of the last polls I would ever go by. Agree with you there.

  • Posted By: ndrick @ 06/21/2008 8:12:04 PM

    Obama is by far the smartest guy and that is what we need a bright guy who make changes, we have had 8 years of the simple man, it is time for a change. Obama 08

    • Posted By: citron16 @ 06/21/2008 11:44:45 PM

      Obama really shows how smart he is by the freinds he picks!!!! NOT NOOBAMA!!!!

  • Posted By: qualquan @ 06/21/2008 7:34:13 PM

    So even the neocon controlled media finally cries uncle and admits McBush is toast

    • Posted By: mhopgood123 @ 06/21/2008 10:44:42 PM

      Newsweek is a leftist magazine? Are you nuts?

  • Posted By: blrssp @ 06/21/2008 10:40:03 PM

    As a moslem, I'm very excited for Mr. Obama to become president! It's time for a pro-Islam president who can work with the middle east and address their many legitimate grievances against the us. Maybe if if the middle east is treated fairly, they would not send their terrorists to bomb us. The new peace is something we can all look forward to.

  • Posted By: mhopgood123 @ 06/21/2008 10:37:57 PM

    Obama's bounce will turn into a win this November. Voters will not be deceived again by a party that runs on fear, greed, lack of ethical scruples and pandering to the mighty corporations. Voters are sick of the false promises of the GOP

  • Posted By: Concerned Canadian @ 06/21/2008 8:45:16 AM

    America elects Muslim Hussein as President......the beginning of the end of the American empire.

    And please don't get hostile and deny and blah , blah , blah....the fact is Obama is a Muslim ...accept it and deal with it. Seeing " Jesus Christ " in that so called Trinity United church from hell does not qualify one as being a Christian......anyone who believes that is...no other word to use.....retarded !!

    • Posted By: xeyeldinTX @ 06/21/2008 9:44:36 PM

      Translation: come live in my reality where facts don't matter and where I can determine all on my own if you are Christian enough to be called a Christian.

    • Posted By: nomorerepukes @ 06/21/2008 12:48:31 PM

      If America is an empire, that sound I hear must be the Geroge Chimp fiddling.

    • Posted By: chriss1 @ 06/21/2008 8:48:27 AM

      So what are you then? You obviously do not know what a Christian is or how one becomes one.

      You probably believe Christ was a Christian too.

      • Posted By: marksgershenson @ 06/21/2008 10:03:55 AM

        CC is as phony as a three dollar bill....

    • Posted By: marksgershenson @ 06/21/2008 10:03:11 AM

      shut the fk up, and stop you bs about him being muslim, we go through this bs of yours everytime there is a column that you can post....take your bigotry back and go away....if you can't take the heat and don't have the balls to take the heat, then get out of the fkg kitchen

  • Posted By: stalkerda@yahoo.com @ 06/21/2008 7:59:49 PM

    Obama will not win a single state

    • Posted By: Cazador1972 @ 06/21/2008 8:51:59 PM


      Sure, just like "There is a connection between Iraq and 9-11", "The war will pay for itself", "We'll be greeted as liberators", "The insurgency is in its last throes", "You are doing a heck of a job, Brownie" and "The deficit will be cut in half by 2008" ... If you believed any of that, then you've been "Bushed".

    • Posted By: WhenStarsTurnBlue @ 06/21/2008 8:44:58 PM

      Let's be realistic. He's going to get the West coast states and the Northeast states, at least.

  • Posted By: sharenews @ 06/21/2008 6:30:10 PM

    OBAMAS NEW CAMPAIGN SEAL buried on this site: http://www.newsweek.com/id/142485

    EXCERPT below is from full article http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/21/the-obamessiahs-deep-humility-shines-through-in-his-new-seal/

    Some bloggers have postulated that it is too close to the existing Presidential seal, and therefore violates federal law. I don???t think that???s true; examining the Obama seal at high resolution reveals several differences:

    I. Latin motto changed to VERO POSSUMUS, which is Latin for Si, se puede!

    II. Close examination reveals Obamas seal contains 57 stars

    III. Eagles left wing is much stronger

    IV. The arrows in the eagles claw have Nerf tips

    V. That???s not an olive branch, but actually arugula in the other claw

    VI. There is no snake in the Obama eagles beak. It was thrown under the bus. It was not the snake that Obamas eagle knew these many years.

    Along with hawking his faux-leather bound historic speeches, adapting the presidential seal is not exactly enhancing the Obamas reputation for HUMILITY, is it?

    • Posted By: WhenStarsTurnBlue @ 06/21/2008 8:08:11 PM

      It's just in bad taste to reface a national seal like that. Very poor taste. I also heard he was on some late-night show joking about how the first thing he'd do in the White House is rip up the historical bowling alley and replace it with a basketball court. I didn't watch it, so I don't know if he was joking or not. I hope he's not serious. With people struggling to pay bills, he's looking forward to doing remodeling?

      • Posted By: Greg18 @ 06/21/2008 8:45:45 PM

        I wonder why NoBAMA, thinks there are 57 states????????????????????What an A

    • Posted By: Cazador1972 @ 06/21/2008 6:42:56 PM

      Then again, this news is relevant... because... ???

      Weren't Bush senior and Jr. wearing caps with "41" and "43" on them?

      • Posted By: sharenews @ 06/21/2008 7:06:30 PM

        Pretty elitist action on Obamas part, no?

        • Posted By: marksgershenson @ 06/21/2008 7:18:50 PM

          I don't know if that would fall under the term elitist...perhaps plagiarism...LOL :-)

      • Posted By: marksgershenson @ 06/21/2008 6:45:50 PM

        LOL true

    • Posted By: marksgershenson @ 06/21/2008 6:35:13 PM

      I saw the same thing...CNN has a full article too about that seal....I thought I heard on CNN news this afternoon that a similar seal was being used on the campaign trail before this became a news item...

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