Distorting Obama

By Dick Polman

The Philadelphia Inquirer




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Space does not permit a full recitation of his flip-flops, so here's a modest sampling:

McCain used to dismiss Jerry Falwell as an "agent of intolerance," but tomorrow he will trek to a Florida religious convention to woo the guy.

McCain, until recently, was pushing for a reform law that would require conservative groups to reveal their financial donors. But, after fielding protests from evangelical Christians and antiabortion activists, McCain decided last month to strip out the provision.

McCain in 2000 assailed Bush's proposed tax cuts as a sop to the rich, and a year later, with Bush in office, he voted against those cuts, declaring that "the benefits go to the most fortunate among us, at the expense of middle-class Americans." But a year ago, he switched sides and voted to extend tax cuts for the wealthy.

McCain in 1999 said that, "even in the long term," he would not support the repeal of Roe v. Wade because "thousands of young American women would be performing illegal and dangerous operations." But last November he said that he now favored repeal because "I don't believe the Supreme Court should be legislating in the way that they did on Roe v. Wade."

McCain in 2000 was incensed when a pair of Texas businessmen, Sam and Charley Wyly, bankrolled some Bush-friendly TV ads that distorted McCain's record. McCain declared at the time that their "dirty money" did not belong in national politics. But last year, McCain decided that their dirty money belonged in his campaign; he took $20,000 and allowed them to chair a McCain fund-raiser. (McCain later had to give back the money, because, it turns out, his new friends are reportedly under federal investigation.)

McCain, who has long deplored negative politics, defended John Kerry in 2004 when the Democratic candidate's war record was being impugned by the Swift Boaters. But today, one of McCain's top advisers is GOP hardball specialist Terry Nelson, who has worked as a consultant with one of the principal Swift Boaters. Nelson also produced the notorious `06 TV ad that implied, in the Tennessee Senate race, that the black Democratic candidate cavorted with white women.

McCain has voted against a federal constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, but last fall, regarding his own state, he supported an Arizona referendum that would have banned gay marriage.

McCain in 2006 suggested that creationism was not a fit topic for the schoolroom: "I respect those who think the world was created in seven days. Should it be taught as a science class? Probably not." But he suggested the opposite in 2005 ("all points of view should be presented"), and next Friday he is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at a confab sponsored by the Discovery Institute, a prominent creationism advocacy group.

Obama is willing to put forth 150 billion to research and development on energy efficiency projects....yet he criticize mccain for wanting put out 300 million only ONCE a pratical battery can be developed for cars to run non-gas???? Did he miss the idea that governement run research and development has no ROI or accountability to produce? Isn't it better to say you'll get the money once you produce the product then to pump money endlessly into a buraecracy that will suck it up because theres no real demand for ROI and end results?

Irresponsible and inexperience breeds waste and unefficiency! Someone need to get Obama back into a class room where they teach economic & business 101.

John McClown always mislead,we already know he got his bearing off sometimes,maybe he forgotten his medication during making the AD so no big deal.

Thank you for correcting misrepresentations about Senator Obama !!!

Obama is willing to put forth 150 billion to research and development on energy efficiency projects....yet he criticize mccain for wanting put out 300 million only ONCE a pratical battery can be developed for cars to run non-gas???? Did he miss the idea that governement run research and development has no ROI or accountability to produce? Isn't it better to say you'll get the money once you produce the product then to pump money endlessly into a buraecracy that will suck it up because theres no real demand for ROI and end results?

Irresponsible and inexperience breeds waste and unefficiency! Someone need to get Obama back into a class room where they teach economic & business 101.

"distorts"? "misrepresents"? Why don't you call what Mr. McCain's website says about what some of Senator Obama's energy positions really are? 'Lies'.

Just like Uncle Fluffy to get confused between the truth and the voices in his head.

I hear they are serving pudding in the sunroom, and afterwards he can take his nap.

I' m enjoying watching the GOP shoot themselves in the foot.

They've failed America for long enough. Why reward more Complete failure ? No Bush 3rd term !

No Bush 3rd term.

For those of us who are actually living in REALITY and not living under a rock or in a cave somewhere. There are many of us who CARES. How can you proclaim to be a Christian and not care about others? We need a full fledged depression? sounds like a brilliant idea for a caveman or a parasite. When the rapture comes..whose to say that you will reap any of the rewards as hateful and vindictive as you are. Go to your medicine cabinet. take your meds..and go to sleep. for a long while.

You who continue the tired "Hussein" nonsense are the most socially-backward, non-thinking danger to all that it is to be American. Get over your racist and completely ridiculous and narrow-minded notions - it doesn't matter who is leading the country if it's filled with idiots.

OBAMA???S ARTISTRY OF THE AMBIGUOUS - It is not his lack of experience that will work against him.

Obama would be well served by his hired help if it could move him to specifics on numerous critical fronts.

Voters are looking for definitive action while they battle overwhelming increases in costs on all fronts.

http://pacificgatepost.blogspot.com/2008/06/obamas-artistry-of-ambiguous.html

McBush is just full of Old hot air, I lived in AZ for a few 12 years, I know his politics.
OBAMA for PRESIDENT I say

Craig in Missouri