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  • Posted By: chindognyc @ 07/15/2008 4:20:21 PM

    Pres. Bush said to Americans to calm down about the economy. This is how the Republicans treat Americans. Sounds like Phil Graham who said that we are a nation of whiners.

  • Posted By: sharenews @ 07/15/2008 4:15:26 PM

    Democrats on Capital Hill Are Miffed at Obama

    By JOHN BRESNAHAN | 7/15/08 4:34 AM EST

    Someone is acting arrogant and entitled again . . Here is why:

    http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0708/11750_Page2.html

  • Posted By: chindognyc @ 07/15/2008 4:10:08 PM

    It's nice to know that we have some Republicans that want to work for Barack Obama. I listened to McCain give his plan on Afghanistan and Iraq. He wants to keep troops in Iraq and bring in three Brigades into Afghanistan. So now we have to spend more money in two places. I can't wait for Obama to become the next President. He has a plan that will bring America back to where we use to be. If you listen to some of these people on Newsweek leaving there dumb comments, then you will end up voting for McCain and watching this country go down the drain. Obama will be an excellent Commander -n - Chief. I like to put in that n.

  • Posted By: sunoverla @ 07/15/2008 3:43:25 PM

    oops, meant to write how many covers this year?

    BarackWeekly is in association with BHO's pr department (MSNBC), so I guess this is synergy at its most hideous!

  • Posted By: sunoverla @ 07/15/2008 3:38:39 PM

    Shouldn't the name of this mag be called "BarackWeekly". How many times has he been on the cover this week? I bet more than any other person or thing.

  • Posted By: mj it @ 07/14/2008 6:02:08 PM

    Hi Military Wife -- thank you for your response. Glad you are thinking about McCain and the fact that he is not so perfect - given that he abandoned his disabled wife and 3 kids for a younger beer heiress, whom he also abandoned after a stroke leaving her to learn to walk on her own.

    You know - I've been thinking about it. There's not a lot of good people that would do something like that. I know Obama wouldn't do that - if he did or would - I'd truly think twice about him also.

    Now what we also need to ponder is this: Who does Haliburton (who moved its headquarters overseas so as not to pay taxes back to us) Blackwater (who privatized the army and is not accountable to anyone,) Big Oil - who only want to drill more in our pristine areas - which would be decimated forever, or the telecoms (who want to take our free internet away) Who do these corporate giants want as president? They will do anything to get McCain in and keep him there. He is their guy. They can trust him - but can we? Personally a guy who abandons his family - is not someone I can trust.

    • Posted By: Hope for America @ 07/15/2008 3:38:23 PM

      "Personally a guy who abandon's his family, is not someone I can trust"

      Ok so why do you trust Obama? He abandoned his grandma. Answer me that. Oh wait, I know exactly what your answer is going to be, and I quote "Hope for America, thank youf or your response. But please, tell me about McCain's abandonment of his family. Tell me about Big Oil and Halliburton, and who he is in bed with"

      You ask for answers, you get them, you refuse to listen to them, and continue spamming.

      Seriously, stop with the spam.

    • Posted By: sharenews @ 07/14/2008 6:19:58 PM

      What is scarier than a guy that leaves his wife for another women? :

      April 16, 2008
      Hamas Endorses Obama

      On Sunday, Aaron Klein and John Batchelor interviewed Ahmed Yousef, chief political adviser to the Prime Minister of Hamas, on WABC radio. The interview produced a scoop which, for some reason, has not been widely publicized: Hamas has endorsed Barack Obama for President. Yousef said, "We like Mr. Obama and we hope he will win the election." Why? "He has a vision to change America." Maybe Yousef has some insight into what Obama means by all these vague references to "change."

      Of course, Hamas's taste in American presidents is suspect. Yousef also described Jimmy Carter, who was about to pay a call on Hamas when the interview was taped, as "this noble man" who "did an excellent job as President."

      Yousef was asked about Obama's condemnation of Carter's visit with Hamas, but didn't seem troubled by it. Hamas, he says, understands American politics; this is the election season, and everyone wants to sound like a friend of Israel. Nevertheless, he hopes that the Democrats will change American policies when they take office.

      You can listen to the entire interview by clicking the "play" button below:
      http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives2/2008/04/020315.php

      WHAT IS HAMAS and more: http://www.cfr.org/publication/8968

  • Posted By: mcleodmn @ 07/14/2008 5:24:16 PM

    Religion is Natural Selection's greatest accomplishment.

    • Posted By: HDavidson @ 07/14/2008 5:33:46 PM

      Or it is what the fearful use to explain the unkonwn...or faithful, however you like to see it ;)

      • Posted By: Hope for America @ 07/14/2008 5:36:50 PM

        I just said a prayer for both of you to open your eyes, best of wishes,

        God bless =)

        • Posted By: mcleodmn @ 07/14/2008 5:56:37 PM

          Save your prayers. You'll need them if McCain is elected.

          • Posted By: Hope for America @ 07/15/2008 3:32:23 PM

            Ha ha there is no shortage of prayers, and yes, I will be praying even when McCain is elected. I pray for both candidates right now, but you are mistaken if you think Obama is the answer to yours.

  • Posted By: swb120 @ 07/15/2008 2:41:21 PM

    It is sad to see Newsweek become the media outlet of the Obama campaign. I am an independent, but sickened by the partisanship of self-proclaimed "neutral" media outlets, such as Newsweek. Hopefully, Newsweek properly attributes the authorship of most of their election coverage pieces to Obama's press staff.

  • Posted By: Richard1327 @ 07/15/2008 2:40:24 PM

    http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0708/11750.html

  • Posted By: Just Us Plz! @ 07/14/2008 4:14:01 PM

    Who is Hope for America to think that they determine who is and is not a christian, by biblical definition if you confess with your mouth and believe in your heart that the Lord Jesus Christ is saviour, you will be saved, nothing more, nothing less, get off your high horse and focus on the real topics of this election, being a great christian does not make you a good world leader nor does being a muslim make you a poor one!!!

    • Posted By: Hope for America @ 07/14/2008 4:20:56 PM

      I am a Christian, and you said it yourself, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is your Savior AND believe it with all your heart, then you will be saved. I would suggest reading Romans, as well, however, and realizing that the desire to do good and be righteous, even though you will fail, is the completion of this faith, and without this desire, your faith is not faith at all.

      And as for Obama, I have yet to hear him announce this to anyone sincerely, and I have yet to see him have the desire to do good and uphold God's laws, specifically in the fields of abortion(aka murder) and gay marriage (aka sexual immorality).

      That's who I am, I have been raised by one of the most conservative Biblical doctrinated churches in the world, and I know the Bible well enough to know that Obama is no Christian according to his beliefs and actions.

      Now you know me a bit more.

      • Posted By: befair @ 07/14/2008 4:44:36 PM

        Are you saying that, since you haven't heard Sen. Obama's profession of faith with your own ears, then it cannot be real? Then you totally discount the humanitarian work he has done as a community organizer. That kind of work is exactly what christians are supposed to be doing. As for murder and gay marriage, It is God who makes the determination as to who is sinning and who is not and he alone determines who goes to heaven and who goes to hell. Maybe a little more time in your prayer closet is in order.

        • Posted By: Hope for America @ 07/15/2008 2:15:33 PM

          I am not narrowing the issues of Christianity at all, I am pointing out where I disagree with him.

          As for this response, you should read the article proving that Obama is falsely claiming credit for much of this "humanitarian" action. That's lieing right there, something Christians aren't about, and why is he lieing? Oh ya, to win votes. That's not selfish at all...

          I do not pray in a prayer closet, nice crack though. Quite rude of you to be honest, and I am saddened for you. Where I pray and how I pray is my business, and I pray for the salvation of myself and of those around me, including you, including Obama. And you're right, God can only know who goes to heaven, but He also shows us the path, and that is Jesus Christ and Him alone. Obama is not on that path, as he has clearly shown with such statements as "I am open that my belief is wrong" and "there are many paths to heaven".

          Sorry, that's not Christianity, and we only have to read God's Word which He gave to us to live by and learn from to realize this. To not do so is refusing to acknowledge His Word. That's pretty serious!

      • Posted By: News and Notes @ 07/14/2008 4:58:47 PM

        Christiantiy is about kindness, helping others, belief in God and Christ, generosity, peace, love, and humility. Some Christians have overshadowed the faith and narrowed it to two issues- abortion and gays. It's gotten so judgemental

  • Posted By: Kboogie @ 07/15/2008 2:14:22 PM

    Anyone see the Electoral College lately? Obama 255 vs McCain 163.

    Interesting..........

  • Posted By: summerread @ 07/14/2008 3:28:18 PM

    Religion is religion there is just one God whom may take many forms. I don't what religion he has as long as it not devil worship. You people are so pathic you have to grasp at straws. I was ashamed a Mat on the today show mistaken bin laden for Obama the name are not the same. As a result I not watching the Today Show anymore.

    • Posted By: Hope for America @ 07/14/2008 3:31:54 PM

      No, religion is not religion.

      "Allah" is not God, "Buddha" is not God, no one is God except for the Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

      The ONLY two religions that even pray to the actual God are Christians and Jewish people, though the Jewish people refuse to believe that Jesus is God's son, and that is why they are, sadly, mistaken about God.

      • Posted By: joe_mama @ 07/14/2008 3:59:43 PM

        Hope,

        That's right, even though Islam, Judaism and Christianity worship the G-d of Abraham (our common ancestor), we (i.e. Christians) are the ONLY ones who know what we're talking about. (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abram)

        And that whole "Tower of Babel" thing is totally irrelevant. People who speak different languages would surely use the same name for a G-d who has no name (Exodis 3:14).

        And no, G-d would never challenge his children to work together and overcome their superficial differences....I'm sure he (or she) would prefer this mindless bickering over whose faith is most important faith.

        It's good to know people like you are out there bringing religion to the world.

        BTW--if the Jews are wrong....then why read the Old Testament?

        • Posted By: emmarcee @ 07/14/2008 4:13:35 PM

          Interesting. OT is seen as the background on which Christianity is built. It is full of prophesies about the Messiah in diiferent forms. OT Judaic laws became too extensive that Jesus was able to show us that no matter how hard we try , we can never be "righteous" in front of the true divine light. (so musch for all the good deeds) Jesus the new divine code written into the computer program called our universe. Of course there are some areas in OT that is relevent only to Jewish history. Hope, I hope I tried to explain it.

          • Posted By: joe_mama @ 07/14/2008 6:16:32 PM

            I think you misunderstood my sarcasm....

            Christianity, Judaism, Islam all follow the same basic principles: self sacrifice, concern for one's neighbors (as long as their not from a different religion), the immortal soul, etc. etc. Obviously, there are some major differences, but the fact remains: each one of us worships the same G-d and each one of swears that we're the only ones who know how to worship.

            Hope said the Jews got it wrong. If the Jews got it wrong, then the 10 Commandments mean nothing. If the 10 Commandments mean nothing, there is no basis for Christian values. If there is no basis for Christian values, there is no Christianity.

            Lastly, when I read the Bible (King James), I read that Jesus was protesting against the corruption of the Jewiish Church and it's violations against the sanctity of holy places and institutions. Jesus said G-d's love cannot be purchased or bargained for, but that it comes, without condition, to all who accept the word.

            BTW--Isn't it funny how two people (or communities, or nations) can fundamentally disagree about things which are supposed to be universal truths? I'm not saying you are wrong, I'm just fascinated when people try to define that which is, by definition, undefineable: faith.

            • Posted By: Hope for America @ 07/15/2008 2:09:19 PM

              To all who accept the Word, the Word being Him as the Savior. Jesus IS the Word. "In the beggining was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us". That's Jesus, that's the Word that He speaks of, NOT, the Old Testament. How about this part of scripture? "So you believe there is a God? Good! Even the demons believe it and shudder". The point being, just because you believe in God does not mean you are saved. Only through the Word(Jesus) are you saved.

              Hope that clears it up for you.

      • Posted By: saminiowa @ 07/14/2008 3:50:24 PM

        Wow, you truly have never looked outside the box have you. You need to start talking to people of other faiths and honestly see what they believe. I have my faith in Jesus Christ, and I know I am right. My boss has his faith in the Hindu God Shiva and he believes he is right. Does that affect how our business is run? Not at all. Is he any less capable of a leader? Nope.

        BTW: Obama has been baptised unto Jesus Christ, and never knew his father. Have you ever seen the joy of a lost soul coming unto Christ? Please people, stop questioning his faith just because of his pastor.

        • Posted By: emmarcee @ 07/14/2008 4:00:53 PM

          you did n't get it Sam. Hope is talking about the Christian take on it. If you are not strong in your faith you will think everything is the same, so what? It matters to people who are strong in Christian spirit. When you say you can pray to any god and salvation can be acheived many ways, you are not a Christian. You can be a good human being of course, but not a Christian. Do you see the difference? and that is the whole debate is about. You cannot have it either way.

          • Posted By: saminiowa @ 07/14/2008 5:53:59 PM

            Good point.
            But I am extremely strong in my faith.
            I've just seen other peoples point of view when it comes to religion and it isn't always as bad as most christians make it out to be. I do believe that the only way to eternal salvation is through Jesus Christ, but many people have never had the opportunity to accept Him and we should be less judgemental, That's all.

        • Posted By: Hope for America @ 07/14/2008 4:10:50 PM

          Where did I say that anyone else was less capable of running a worldly business because they are not Christian? I didn't. I said only about what the True God is.

          As for Obama being baptized, into what faith? What are the beliefs of the church he was baptized in? What do they believe ab out baptism? Can you answer me this? I don't think you can. I can't either, because I am not a member of that church. All I know is that the leader of the church, the person that baptized him and taught him about his spirtuality, faith, and salvation, is not what I would consider a true Christian leader.

          That raises many questions in my mind, of which Obama has failed to alleviate for myself, and clearly much of the world.

          There are a few key concepts that separate denominations of Christianity, and some make others appear not even Christian to other denominations.

          They are baptism, communion, and scripture. Here is where I believe Obama is struggling with baptism and scripture, due ot the church he was instituted in.

          And I couldn't agree more about the joy of someone being brought into the faith, but in my opinion he has yet to do so.

          • Posted By: sjpersonal @ 07/14/2008 4:36:29 PM

            That raises many questions in my mind, of which Obama has failed to alleviate for myself, and clearly much of the world.


            My reply: No not much of the world only small closed minded people like you.

      • Posted By: raddave @ 07/14/2008 4:09:33 PM

        Allah is the Arabic name for God, not a different God. Muslims believe that Allah is the God of Abraham and Jesus.

    • Posted By: News and Notes @ 07/14/2008 3:45:25 PM

      Please, the Today show loves Obama

  • Posted By: soundiata @ 07/14/2008 10:40:50 PM

    The reasons behind the republicans are pro life stance:
    let these kids and poor people have kids they can't afford(nor have the moral streingh) to raise. Those kids will grow stupid, poor and bitter, therefore easy targets to manipulation and brainwashing. They will grow to be devout haters of tolerance, inclusion and decency. "

    • Posted By: Hope for America @ 07/15/2008 1:48:18 PM

      Wow. That is such an aweful, rude, and hate-filled statement that I am disgusted.

      So then why are Democrats pro-choice?

      Oh, so they can have no responsibility for their actions, cut funding on moralistic teachings, force many surgeons and doctors throughout the country to perform these acts or refer them to someone who can, even though they KNOW it is wrong, and, of course, in the words of Obama himself "Prevent my daughters from going through the punishment of giving birth to someone they do not want". Gee, maybe they should have moralistic teaching or common sense and not get pregnant when they are so young, huh? Or maybe they should at least have the decency, if that mistake is made(it does happen, and thankfully God forgives), to put it up for adoption. But oh no, Obama, having to spend 9 months of your daughter's life in order to preserve the 60 years of that child's life is not worth the time. Human life is not worth 9 months, according to Obama. Awesome.

      How dare you claim that Republicans want to save people's lives in order to rule over them. That is the most disgusting comment I have seen on these bards in relation to political hatred. You should be ashamed of that statement.

    • Posted By: skywalker77 @ 07/14/2008 11:07:13 PM

      Big surprise...

  • Posted By: tturedraider @ 07/15/2008 1:50:55 AM

    As a born again evangelical Christian of 38 years my main thought after reading this article is this - I do not understand how a person could state he or she is a Christian and a believer and follower of Jesus Christ and say I still leave open the possibility that I could be entirely wrong in my belief. That does not sound like true faith to me. I'm not sure what it is. I have had many hard and trying times in my life and the longer I live in my faith and the more I study and learn about the Bible and history the more I continue to become powerfully convinced of the Truth of Jesus Christ and the faith I have placed in Him. If Barack Obama is so intellectually curious about God what has he been doing for these past twenty years?

    • Posted By: jane.simpson.wilson @ 07/15/2008 2:17:54 AM

      Religion and belief is not static. It is a journey. Just as the Apostles and Christ learned about their faith and trials in their unique ways, so do you and I. To Hold Senator Obama to a higher standard than the Apostles or Jesus is not just. A man's journey to Christ, is in God's time, not ours. To believe at a young age, that you might not face trials that test your faith , is to be static, and not, as Christ and the Apostles, growing in, and spreading the Gospel. If Senator Obama has not met your mark, who are you to say that he is not still searching and may reach your demanding mark. Faith is not Static, it is a measure of growth and change, and for accepting and admitting that, Senator Obama is honest and wise. Did not Christ question his Father in Gesthemene? Who are we to judge another's journey. My feeling is, it's not over 'till the Fat Lady Sings.

      • Posted By: Hope for America @ 07/15/2008 1:38:27 PM

        Faith is confessing that Jesus Christ is your personal Savior and that you cannot get to Heaven except through him. Obama does not have this. By stating that there are many ways to Heaven, and that he is open to being entirely wrong, those are both 2 CLEAR indications that he does not have faith at all.

        Faith, as you put it, is a constant struggle, and I couldn't agree more. But that is FAITH, the struggle of FAITH, not the struggle to find the right faith. Yes its good he is curious and searching, but he certainly has not found it yet, and thus claiming to be Christian is a lie that is more important to me than any of the other lies he has been making as of late.

      • Posted By: tturedraider @ 07/15/2008 3:14:41 AM

        I'm short on time, so I'll only comment on one thing you said. No, Jesus did not question his Father in Gesthemane. He asked His Father a question. He asked if there was another way. But, He made clear that He was totally yielded to His Father's will.

    • Posted By: raddave @ 07/15/2008 12:23:24 PM

      Even Mother Theresa, who is a Saint, sometimes had doubts about her faith.

    • Posted By: cencarnacion @ 07/15/2008 2:23:07 AM

      "If Barack Obama is so intellectually curious about God what has he been doing for these past twenty years?"

      Hint --- Jeremiah Wright.

  • Posted By: Charles Teykl @ 07/15/2008 1:31:31 PM

    I appreciate the opennessan and honesty of the article, and I appeciate Obama as a man of faith who struggles with questions and issues in light of that faith. I consider him a fellow Christian who is seeking to reflect the spirit of Jesus Christ who demonstrated compassion as a hallmark of his ministry, not the self-righteous, judgemental attitude of too many in our time.

  • Posted By: jane.simpson.wilson @ 07/15/2008 2:44:09 AM

    Obama has been searching just like the rest of us. How can any of us test the faith of another. JFK broke the barrier for Catholics, did anyone put the magnifying glass on his faith? No Way. What about FDR, Martin Luther King, even Clinton. The only reason you are putting the glass on Obama is because he is black, or white, or black , or white. You can't make up your mind, how do you think his religious and national journey has been for him. Where is he to align to make all of you HAPPY. For twenty-years, cencearnacion, Obama has been learning and growing. Just because he changes, does that make it wrong?

    Check your First Admendment: Freedom of Religion, not YOUR religion.

    As long as Senator Obama beleives in a Higher-Power, that's good enough for me. After, all, this is still the Unted States of America, Not the Untited States of what YOU believe.

    I would rather have a Candidate tell the truth about making a mistake with a Pastor, who AFTER the Candidate became a National figure took advantage of that relationship.

    Was it hard, YES. Was it Painful, YES.

    That takes Courage, "Grace Under Pressure".

    • Posted By: Hope for America @ 07/15/2008 1:29:02 PM

      "I would rather have a candidate tell the truth about a pastor"...

      And yet you ignore that as soon as Obama was ready to run for president he left the church. Aweful convenient timing and motives if you ask me.

      That not only shows a lack of honesty, but I ask you where has McCain lied about anything such as this? And yet Obama has flat out lied to everyone already, several times. Lets take this one for example: "I will not support Bush's wire tapping"... come time for the vote? "oh wait now I do".

      Sheesh. Get it through your heads people that Obama is not your messiah, lol.

    • Posted By: jjen @ 07/15/2008 9:44:51 AM

      As I remember (from listening to my parents & from what I 've read ) the topic of JFKs religion was a very controversal topic. Many people believed that a Roman Catholic who swore allegiance to the Pope (and thus the Vatican) would sell America out. Looking back we see JFK as a great president but he was very unpopular with a great many people. Many believe that if it wasn't for his war record, his astounishing good looks and the power of the political machine that backed him he may never have become president.

  • Posted By: mj it @ 07/15/2008 10:03:43 AM

    Hi - we have talked and talked about Obama and his Christianity. But could we address the white elephant in the room?

    On what Christian path was McCain taking when he abandoned his disabled wife for a much younger, richer beer heiress and then abandoned her after a stroke to learn to walk on her own?

    I really am waiting for an answer.

    • Posted By: john cain @ 07/15/2008 12:37:19 PM

      Obama is a closet muslim.

      • Posted By: Jurr @ 07/15/2008 1:24:39 PM

        Then how can he support (in your own words) ' Black Liberation theology'?

  • Posted By: mj it @ 07/15/2008 3:18:46 AM

    Hi - can anyone here answer me a simple question - no one has been able to answer me.

    On what Christian path was McCain taking when he abandoned his disabled wife for a much younger, richer beer heiress only to abandon her after her stroke - leaving her to learn to walk on her own?

    I really am waiting for an answer.

    • Posted By: sharenews @ 07/15/2008 5:00:10 AM

      For Bloggers reeading this, I have answered this question (now) 4 times and apparently I need to cut and paste it repeatedly on this blog and wont be surprised I have to restate (re cut/paste) it again on this and even other blogs on this site that s/he is not getting the facts straight as McCains current wife of 28 yrs. is the one who had the stroke. It does make for a juicier story if you word it the way you did, though. . . .

      • Posted By: Hope for America @ 07/15/2008 1:24:17 PM

        I too have answered his questions, and that is an interesting point about the stroke victim, I didn't know that. Goes to show just how far mj will go before he can admit that his candidate has any flaws whatsoever. One would think mj sees Obama as the 2nd coming of our Lord. Sad, really.

  • Posted By: Rocky2001 @ 07/15/2008 1:20:09 PM

    He can't be a Christian...He lies everytime he speaks.

  • Posted By: ghazals @ 07/14/2008 9:30:53 PM

    What difference does it make what Obama believes in? We have a self professed christian slaughtering innocent people. It's a bunch of crap - using fear to control the masses! Wake up and smell the coffee!

    • Posted By: songtitle @ 07/15/2008 12:47:04 PM

      Please do tell, who are the innocent people Bush has slaughtered?

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