Glow Fading?

So now we're supposed to think Obama is a closet muslim and wants sex ed in kindergarten. Its sad that an election could hinge on garbage like that being perpetuated on the internet. Posters like HolyRoller should be ashamed to be a part of the smear campaign. I'm for Obama (proudly) but I would never want him to win by virtue of people speading lies about John McCain.

OBAMA DOES IT AGAIN. Lack of judgment. He uses an old Chicago FRIEND of his, whom he knows well (in this case, Bernie Mac the commedian, to introduce him and to proceed to call him his friend and to later throw him UNDER THE BUS for off colored humor about white women, of all things. THAT AINT THE BERNIE MAC I USED TO KNOW. Unreal:

Okay, either Obama has the stupidest CAMP of aides/supporters who set up his fundraisers or other events, or Obama is using these functions to subtly throw stuff like this in our faces (white women in this case) using other people ( like his friend Bernie Mac,the comedian ) who he threw under the bus with the rest at a fundraiser last nite. How many times are we to believe he makes associations, engages friendships, hires on advisors, etc. and surprise one of these people says something that he conveniently pushes aside and says he does not condone, represent, etc. those statements. Unreal. Wake up America.

Bernie Mac Makes 'Inappropriate' Jokes at Obama Fundraiser
July 12, 2008 10:50 AM


ABC News' Sunlen Miller reports: Chicago native Bernie Mac may have been a little too loose with the jokes at a Barack Obama fundraiser Friday night, leading some ticket goers to heckle the comedian about his jokes about women at the presidential candidate's event.
Mac introduced Obama for the $2,300-a-head fundraiser at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Chicago and opened with his typical humor.
"My little nephew came to me and he said, 'Uncle, what's the difference between a hypothetical question and a realistic question?'" Mac told the crowd, "I said, ???I don't know,??? but I said, 'I'll tell you what you do. Go upstairs and ask your mother if she'd make love to the mailman for $50,000.??????
The joke continued with the mother saying she'd sleep "with anyone" for $50,000 -- and then continuing to include Mac's daughter hypothetically answering the question in the same way.
"Hypothetically speaking, we should have $100,000. But realistically speaking we live with two hos,??? Mac said delivering the punch line that solicited a few hecklers in the political crowd.
"It's not funny. Let's get Barack on," someone shouted from the crowd.
Mac introduced Obama shortly after, and Obama called him a "great friend."
Near the end of Obama's remarks, the Illinois Senator included a rebuke of his comedian friend in a regular stump speech riff about divisions that still exist in America.
"We can't afford to be divided by race. We can't afford to be divided by religion, or by region or class. Or by gender. That means, by the way, Bernie you got to clean up your act. This is a family affair. ??? I'm just messing with you," Obama said.
The Obama campaign was equally quick to distance themselves from Mac's off-color comments, with Obama spokeswoman Jen Psaki saying, "Sen. Obama told Bernie Mac that he doesn't condone these statements and believes what was said was inappropriate.&quo

Saw a link to this article at www.polijam.com Great site for news and commentary. I find parts of the article amusing. The writer is puzzled that McCain doesn't get much coverage. McCain can't get much coverage when the media seems to be in love with Obama. The writer also seeks to undersand why some white people don't seem to like Obama much. Maybe it is because they see Obama for what he is, a shrewed politician without major principles, that will do anything to get elected. Others in the electorate are ready to vote for almost any African-American who seems to be somewhat reasonable, with the hope that with this step, race issues can be put behind us.

Could it be that Newsweek has "opened their eyes" to the fact that their Golden Boy does Not appeal to the Majority of Americans? If ALL of the media could be Fair and Balanced with Both candidates, you would See that this election, at the moment, is "tied". Once the running mates have been selected and we get past the convention in August.... the REAL race begins. The democrats have selected the Wrong candidate at the Wrong time! America is at war and we need a leader that has the knowledge and experience of the military to be the Commander in Chief. McCain will bring our troops home with Honor, Dignity, and Pride.

Who drills the most will win

0h my the chosen one is slipping. how dare the american people see what ob is a empty suit. who will do and promise anything. the guy is so far left that he is trying to hide it by saying he will do this and trhat when in reality he has no plans on following thru. the democrats lied there way to win congress by lying to seem like they were moderates while in fact they are lock step behind the leftwing part of the democrats. it was even in the news ron emanuell tild them what to say and how to run. now for all you public school tained people its called a sham. mcain will win because people like divided goverment and ob is way to far left no matter what his lies are.

I'm surprised by this article. It seems the underlying arguement is newsweek is shocked people decide on their own without McCain being the candidate they put in all the headlines. How sad....

And how's this for a leading question?

"4c. Some people say that since Barack Obama became the presumed Democratic nominee for president, he has changed his position on key policy issues to try to gain political advantage. Do you agree or disagree?"

Newsweek absolutely has to comment on the methodology between these two polls. They can't throw out their affiliation models on a whim.

Maybe instead of asking whether Obama's glow is fading, Newsweek should be asking why their polling numbers are so inconsistent. It's clear from other polling agencies (e.g., Gallup) that Obama has held a 4-6 point edge against McCain nationally ever since Clinton dropped out of the race. I think that this poll was accurate, but something about your polling methodology was off on your last survey.

Maybe instead of "Is Obama's Glow Fading," maybe the headline should read, "Is Newsweek's polling methodology inconsistent?"

Good gravy, what did you guys do with the party affiliation numbers on this poll???

Last month's poll: 26% GOP 38% Dem, 36% Ind
This new poll: 32% GOP, 32% Dem, 36% Ind

Unless you can justify for me why this country suddenly became older, whiter, and decidedly more Republican in the last 4 weeks, I call bullsh*t. This is a case of cherrypicking your statistics to justify a more compelling (read: better-selling) storyline.

One thing is for sure.....you folks at Newsweek just can't stand it that McCain has pulled even with Obama. It's clear you are scratching your elitist heads in wonder trying to explain how this could be. It must be that people just don't undterstand the real Obama.....yeah, right!!! No, the issue is that more and more people are paying increased attention.

One thing is for sure....you folks at Newsweek obviously just can't stand it that McCain has made huge gains against Obama. I can see you scratching your heads, wondering how you could have been so wrong!!

FACT: In January of 1995 when in the first time in 40 years the Republicans controlled both houses of Congress the average gas price in the US was $1.06 a gallon. (Note: there was just a few months in 2002-2003 that Jumpin Jim caused a brief switch in the US Senate to the Democrats)

FACT: In January of 2007 when the DEMOCRATs took back control of both houses of Congress the average price of Gasoline in the US was $2.28 a gallon.

FACT: In "TWELVE" again, in 12 years of Republican Control of Congress gas prices rose 215% with no adjustment for inflation.

FACT: Right now under a DEMOCRAT led Congress gasoline prices in the US average $4.16 a gallon.

FACT: Since the DEMOCRATs took over both houses in Congress in January 2007 just "EIGHTEEN" again, just 18 months ago, gasoline has sky rocketed 182.46%!!!!! Even with an adjustment for inflation that still qualifies as skyrocketing!!! That is ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO PERCENT INCREASE IN AVERAGE GAS PRICES IN ONLY 18 MONTHS!!!

FACT: In 12 years of a Republican controlled Congress gas prices rose and average of 17.91% per year or 01.49% per month.

FACT: In 18 MONTHs of a DEMOCRAT controlled Congress gas prices rose and average of "121.64%" per year or 10.13% per MONTH!!!!

???THAT IS SIX POINT EIGHT TIMES ((6.8 TIMES)) GREATER
INCREASE IN GASOLINE PRICES UNDER A DEMOCRAT CONGRESS!!???

FACT: During the Carter years a DEMOCRAT Congress put off limits 98% of all US public lands to oil exploration.

FACT: A DEMOCRAT Congress put off limits BILLIONs of barrels of "KNOWN" oil deposits in a small 2000 acre coastal plain part of ANWR which is 19,000,000 acres in size.

FACT: A DEMOCRAT Congress put off limits the coastal shelf, an area with KNOWN oil deposits of BILLIONs of barrels of oil and TRILLIONs of cubic feet of natural gas.

FACT: A DEMOCRAT Congress put off limits KNOWN oil shale deposits located in The largest deposits in the world are found in the United States in the Green River basin, which covers portions of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming; about 70% of this resource is located on federally owned or managed land. Deposits in the United States constitute 62% of world resources which is in shale oil roughly three times the oil reserves of Saudi Arabia.

Question, how did this world energy crisis become President Bushes fault?

Polls can only find those with land lines. We all can vote.