Glow Fading?

This article's presumption that part of the decline in Obama's popularity is because he was quick to embrace Hillary as an ally is totally wrong. I think it is exactly the opposite. That he still refuses to pick Hillary as his running mate is alienating Hillary supporters like me. There are a lot of Democarats out there like me who would cross vote for McCain rathe than Obama because of his record of flip flopping between issues.

Obama's decline - Personally I don't care what has caused Obama to slide in the polls, I hope he slides all the way to zero, but that will not happen with 97% of the blacks backing him. Way to go Obama...keep moving toward the middle....you are nothing but a corrupt, radical, racist, bigoted liberal with a political machine that will and does tell you what to do.

middkid06, McCain won't be able to get a bill passed in a democratic congress that restricts women's rights. Nor would he be able to get Senate approval for a Supreme Court nominee who would overturn Roe v. Wade, because the democrats would control Congress. Moreover, McCain is a concensus builder, not a confrontational blunderbuss like Bush. He would work with democrats to balance the budget, would sign a line item veto bill, would insist on bid contracts, and would be an effective commander in chief.

Obama's actions in the past have made it clear that he is first and foremost a pay to play Chicago style politician. I do not believe that our country can withstand that kind of political corruption and influence peddling. He promises everything to everyone, and has no plan to balance the budget. Raising taxes on corporations when they are struggling to make a profit and keep their business running and their employees employed would IMO lead the country into a depression.

Because the election will be competitive, my vote for McCain will not be wasted. And I agree with his fiscally responsible actions in the Senate. As for socially responsible legislation, that would be up to Congress, which is why I would prefer that HRC decline the VP nomination if it is offered. She would be far more effective and influential on the senate floor, gaining seniority and experience.

middkid06 I agree that McCain won't be able to do it in four years, but he will do a better job than Obama who is promising all kinds of entitlement programs, and has no experience balancing a budget.

As for getting out of Iraq, there really isn't a difference in the candidate's positions on this. Obama says 16 months, but his own advisors say not possible to safely withdraw troops before 2013, same as McCain. It takes that long to disengage and draw down, and Obama isn't even talking about cutting expenses, he's talking about redeploying those same troops to Afganistan, so there wouldn't be any money savings there.

Making Iraq the key plank of his platform is a mistake for Obama because it plays into McCain's strength. But Obama doesn't know enough about the economy to even step up and take advantage of McCain's humility about the subject.

I like the fact that McCain doesn't jump in with an answer when he isn't sure of the facts on which such decisions should be based. It is characteristic of a person who approaches issues with a measured and objective perspective. I like McCain's humility. It makes Obama appear arrogant and egotistical, elitist and aloof. If he is so certain he knows it all, then why has he been changing his mind, why is he polling democrats to find out what they want in his platform? He's just looking for excuses because he doesn't have all the answers he claims to have. For crying out loud, he copied HRC's platform for the primaries because he knew he couldn't beat her on the issues. "hope and change" and "I didn't vote for Iraq" were the only things he could offer to his supporters. It wasn't enough for me and 18 million other voters, and I doubt if it will be enough for the voters in November.

why do so many of Obama's supporters, at least on this website, feel the need to insult and threaten the opposition. it just seems wrong. why can't you all just be happy attacking the things we stand for. it doesn't have to be personal.

middkid06 I agree with you that people should vote for the candidate who more closely reflects their positions and beliefs. For me, as between Obama and McCain, that is McCain. I don't believe that a candidate who has admitted using cocaine for years should be running for president, much less be elected to that position. I will not vote for Obama.

As for the issues, I don't have any idea where Obama really stands. Running for Illinois senate, he's all pro-Palestine, but when he runs for national office, he's suddenly pro-Israel. He talks about working for the displaced workers when he was organizing the community, but then supports a Walmart tool over a pro-labor candidate who has the labor endorsement. His speech to the AAM was underwhelming, apparently a collectionof pro-labor talking points that didn't fly in a mixed audience. He didn't talk about women's rights until after he defeated HRC and started wooing her supporters, and his family life does not indicate a truly feminist perspective. Michelle is the obedient wife to takes the payoff board position from the Walmart affiliate, who stays home with the kids, etc. That is NOT change. She is perhaps smarter than he is, and has more actual experience in the working world, but her carreer has taken a back seat to his. All talk and no action. And his connections are simply too questionable -- Rezko et al.

McCain, on the other hand, has been a maverick, has taken a clear stand against government waste by opposing earmarks and making sure that taxpayers know what elected officials are doing with their money. To me that signals a core of fiscal responsibility. If elected, I beliee McCain will take significant steps to cut much of the federal waste. That won't be enough to balance the budget, but it would be a major change, something that I do not expect Obama to do. He has too many people to pay back, like he just did with his FISA vote to benefit the communications companies who have helped fund his campaign.

His position on Iraq has been based on a clear eyed appraisal of the situation and an understanding of the military organization and structure. I was against the war even before it started, but we do have an obligation there now that we have gutted their infrastructure. Would I rather we were spending it on our infrastructure? Absolutely!!! But that isn't the question that must be answered.

chndognyc, black men did have the right to vote before women. They were given the right to vote at the end of the civil war and elected many black candidates. Check Virginia state history if you don't believe me.

Women did not get the right to vote until the twentieth century. You have shown your youthful lack of knowledge. Why not do some homework

As for voting for a female candidate who has no chance of winning, I don't plan to waste my vote. It won't be because I won't vote for a black person, it will be because I do not want Obama to win.

I do not trust him, I don't trust anyone who admits using cocaine for years and then tries to deny it and downplay it as "youthful indiscretion"

Do you know why John McCain wants this Budweiser deal to go through? It's because Cindy McCain stands to make billions. Right, they are one of us and he understands. Hahahahahaha.

How dare anyone question McCain on ending his first marriage! No one outside the marriage can possibly understand the complexities that went into the decision. McCain has stood up to bullies before and will continue to do so. Anyone who thinks he is weak willed need only to remember that he stood up against Sen. Reed when he stated the Iraq War was lost and he spoke out against Pres. Bush and Rumsfeld for what he saw as grave strategic and tactical mistakes. He called for the surge and stood by his position when almost no one stood with him. He was proven right. This is the kind of leadership that we need.

Does offer any validations of all the crap she tries to spread - Not excatly

Is she a talking poing macnine who getsher info from the Hannity site - EXACTLY

Does NOBAMA Girl provide 1 link, 1 article, 1 video, one ounce of VARIFIABLE proff - NOT EXACTLY

Is NOBAMA Girl FULL OF SH!T - EXACTLY

NO NEED TO CONTINUE...LMAO

Call Sean for your next scoop....mmmkay ;)

Bye for now sweetie...

You tell me chindognyc, what shift worker or mother of school age children could spend hours caucusing?

Less than 3000 people voted in the Iowa caucus. It was packed with pro-Obama students from the universities and black politicos from the cities.

And Obama didn't get a majority of the votes either. If Edwards and Clinton hadn't split the rural vote, Obama would not have won Iowa.

There should be a movie called: "Not Another Poll!" I'll never vote for John McCain, especially after he said this: ???I think that we???ve proven that both parents are important in the success of a family so, no, I don???t believe in gay adoption." He's just too old and out of touch with the changing times. Time to move forward!