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Advice for Obama

Leading pundits from the countries he'll likely visit—and three more he should—offer suggestions.

NEWSWEEK
Published Jul 19, 2008
From the magazine issue dated Jul 28, 2008

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  • Posted By: Oddy101 @ 11/05/2008 10:09:39 AM

    Well i watched closely : ) ( to comment above ) and thank god McCain didn't win i disagree totally with you that Obama is a Scam. as far as looking closely . when did McCane EVER say or put down facts that he will do any change for USA. Scam ??? ha ha i don't think so .

  • Posted By: mouraopaiva @ 08/09/2008 2:25:28 PM

    Veríssimo, I think Obama and you sould remember a detail: the important is the quality, no just the size.
    Veríssimo, eu penso que Obam e você deveriam lembrar de um detalhe: o importante é a qualidade, não apenas o tamanho.(Portuguese)

  • Posted By: Richard1327 @ 07/29/2008 2:02:14 PM

    My advice...McCain in front of a cheese aisle beats "both ways Barack" in front of 200,000 Germans any day of the week.

  • Posted By: MartinCarmel @ 07/28/2008 1:26:36 AM

    Scam Alert! America is finally starting to ask questions. Obama is the biggest used car salesman (with a nice smile and good delivery) the media has EVER tried to shove down America's throat.

    McCain is the better man by a long shot and he is SO much more qualified.

    But....here is another biggie.....McCain never had a close "20 year relationsip" with a bunch of racist friends like Obama has, no matter what liberals will try to claim just because McCain is on the GOP ticket. The "good reverand" Jeremiah Wright is a bigot, no different from Archie Bunker or David Duke. This is what American's are really talking about at the water cooler folks. Believe it. And Wright's close friend is Louis Farrakhan, THE biggist racist in America. Birds of a Feather, folks....

    Jews and many Hillary fans will not vote for Obama. That is a no-brainer.

    The media's love fest will eventually kill Obama's campaign. And....the debates are going to be fun to watch. McCain will win it right there. Watch closely.

    America was indeed fooled by the CIA on Iraq.....and now some Americans are falling for the used car salesman.

    But....remember, this is the same nation that re-elected an unpopular George W. Bush in 2004....during....an unpopular war. Adoring Europeans do not vote in the US, folks.

    - McCain will win in November.

  • Posted By: thehappyamerican @ 07/22/2008 4:07:52 PM

    Obama declaired Americans should all learn Mexican Spanish and other languages...and he's going to demonstrate for us ineurpoe. By saying "uh...uhhhh...erhh... uhhhh...uhg...uh.." in English, french and German all at once!
    Oh, MIGHTY is The Great Messiah of US newtwork news! I, for one, care less for him.Maybe they will bring Hillary back.
    Isn't she waiting in one of the cages in Denver?

    • Posted By: Jack999 @ 07/22/2008 4:37:02 PM

      You just plain Naive American,Americans all should learn at least be bilingual ,I'm multibilingualism since Im able to speaks 2 languages beside English,I speaks Spanish and French too,Im proud to support obama even I has to pay more taxes under Obama plan since I 'm earning more than $250,000 bracket.

      • Posted By: Anit @ 07/23/2008 11:41:00 AM

        Jack999 for someone who is proud to be bilingual, you should improve your English. Just review your comments. It could use some help. Your other comment about Americans being naive and should learn to be bilingual is amusing. This is America, learn our language first before you can come here and insult us. From a person who speaks four languages, but English is my FIRST PRIORITY.

        • Posted By: chatmant @ 07/28/2008 12:26:38 AM

          English is English, genius. Who are you, the Queen? Besides, you should work on those comma splices and run-on sentences before you start lecturing everyone on your FIRST PRIORITY.

        • Posted By: Galasso @ 07/23/2008 1:52:20 PM

          Good one. His verb tense is invariably wrong and he salts his irrational cut and paste submissions with profanity. I am sure the Obama campaign is overjoyed at the news of his eloquent support.

  • Posted By: Capt. Opel @ 07/22/2008 2:18:36 PM

    Its quite obvious that the world does not want another War Mongering Repiglican in the white house and I agree! Ask the Germans, they know very well what a idealist-facsist dictator can do to the world! But what has upset me the most is when yesterday Mc Cain blamed Obama for high fuel prices that we are paying today. You've GOT TO BE F&%@NG KIDDING ME!!!! I guess McCain has slipped into dimensia again! His buddy Phil Grahm,Nancy Grahm and the Greedy Old Pigs who opened the ENRON loophole are DIRECTLY AND TOTALY responsible for this problem!! of course our freinds in the oil rich nations and demand from China and India have contributed somewhat. That Albino chipmunk has lost his mind! what could posses some one who wants to run this country to say something that EVERY ONE (except Repiglicans) KNOWS IS COMPLETELY FALSE!! Every time McCain opens his mouth he makes Obama and the Democratic party look GOOD!! Or HONEST take your pick they both apply to DEMOCRATS in general!

    • Posted By: HopeinAmerica @ 07/22/2008 2:40:53 PM

      The Republican party is said to be the FAITH party, the Evangelical Christian party - oh how they lie! They are hard pressed to produce one person of color in their HIGH ranks, one Lady that can stand on her own in the KEY positions and ONE young person. When PHIL GRAHM & Co. make an error they just make it go away by putting on that unfortunate ME too that may not look like everyone else.
      McCain party does not reflect AMERICA of 2008

      • Posted By: News and Notes @ 07/22/2008 2:48:02 PM

        Democrats can make a claim to faith based on being generous, compassionate, reflective, and non- judgemental

        • Posted By: pearsoncrz @ 07/22/2008 4:08:51 PM

          Yes, but Obama is not a Christian. He does not believe in hell, so he does not believe Christ went to hell for our sins. He does not believe that Christ is the only way to heaven, or that those who deny Christ will go to hell either.

          • Posted By: collymore @ 07/27/2008 7:40:05 PM

            how do you know this? are you god? god did not call us to be judge,jury,lawyers,executioners but to be witnesses.are you one of those people who believe that he is muslim? if so, have you ever had a relationship with any muslims?have you ever read the holy koran? this is a big planet with all kinds of people,can america continue to live in isolation?what happened to the quincy jones, michael jackson,steve wonder song "we are the world,we are the people? love is a powerful attribute which knows no colour and has no bounderies.let us all join arm in arm to make this world a better place.

          • Posted By: neos @ 07/22/2008 4:18:22 PM

            How can you be so certain of another persons beliefs? Are you disputing his avowed christianity due to a mean-spirited political bias, or do you belong to the 12% of pathologically obtuse "Americans" who still cling to the Obama is a moslem smear?

            • Posted By: pearsoncrz @ 07/22/2008 6:39:39 PM

              I'm relying on what he has said. Research it for yourself, but if you want some help, let me know and I'll post some links for you to check out on your own.

              • Posted By: neos @ 07/22/2008 9:07:09 PM

                Nothing Senator Obama has said disqualifies him from being a christian. Unless you are one of those bigots who only recognizes someone as christian if (and only if) his creed matches yours 100%. There are many christians who believe that a loving God would not condemn anyone to the hell of your fantasies. This does not make them any less chtristian. I do not know if this is Senator Obama's belief or not, but if it is , it does not mean that he is not a christian. Stop being so self-righteous and remember the one christian tenet we all can agree on - Love your neighbor.

                • Posted By: News and Notes @ 07/23/2008 10:28:38 AM

                  We can love our neighbor without voting for our neighbor as president

                  • Posted By: elizabethpaige @ 07/23/2008 10:15:21 PM

                    Sen. Obama is not your neighbor so go ahead, vote for him..

                • Posted By: News and Notes @ 07/23/2008 10:28:15 AM

                  Obama's version of Christianity is somewhat radical

                  • Posted By: catspaw @ 07/23/2008 2:44:49 PM

                    And the KKK's wasn't??!

          • Posted By: Obamaforprez @ 07/23/2008 11:13:56 AM

            why are you spewing lies, check the facts before trying to ruin a person's character

          • Posted By: HopeinAmerica @ 07/23/2008 10:28:38 AM

            Talking about Christianity - The RNC and the the Mccain Campaign planned to encourage Obama to take the overseas trip hoping that he will make a major mistake, all the major news organisations followed to ensure they were ready to cover the scoop! Oh how man's best laid plans are laid to waste?

            The RNC should have included Psalms 64 with their counter of the days since on their website.
            Incase Psalm 64 is foreign to the Right, I will help ou below:
            "1 Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer:
            preserve my life from fear of the enemy.


            2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked;
            from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:


            3 who whet their tongue like a sword,
            and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:


            4 that they may shoot in secret at the perfect:
            suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.


            5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter:
            they commune of laying snares privily;
            they say, Who shall see them?


            6 They search out iniquities;
            they accomplish a diligent search:
            both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.


            7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow;
            suddenly shall they be wounded.


            8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves:
            all that see them shall flee away.


            9 And all men shall fear,
            and shall declare the work of God;
            for they shall wisely consider of his doing.


            10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD,
            and shall trust in him;
            and all the upright in heart shall glory. ""




          • Posted By: News and Notes @ 07/22/2008 6:37:37 PM

            I wasn't referring specifically to Obama

      • Posted By: pearsoncrz @ 07/22/2008 3:52:18 PM

        Hmmm, Condoleza Rice???? Colin Powell??? JC Watts????

        how racist can you get?

        • Posted By: HopeinAmerica @ 07/22/2008 4:36:33 PM

          Appointments, let us see some elected officials on the national front - that will show the party is ok

          • Posted By: pearsoncrz @ 07/22/2008 6:35:50 PM

            You are an idiot.

            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.C._Watts

            • Posted By: HopeinAmerica @ 07/23/2008 9:01:56 AM

              I like when you get personal, you have lost!!!

    • Posted By: News and Notes @ 07/22/2008 2:37:43 PM

      Thankfully, it is not the world who will vote for our next president. As Nancy Pelosi said last year about Hugo Chavez, Americans can criticize our president, but let's not allow outsiders to do it! Same with our candidates. Anyone who is not a US citizen born before November 5, 1990 has no say in who becomes the next president

  • Posted By: taubekat @ 07/22/2008 2:48:36 PM

    As I posted earlier. Unify the people of America (as best you can) and then the world (as best you can). We will vote when the time comes and deal with the outcome of the election (as best as we can). I have the freedom to make my choice and vote. My vote will be for Obama.

    • Posted By: desertgirl @ 07/26/2008 3:01:25 PM

      As for Obama and unity, apparently, No He Can't.

  • Posted By: lkmsp @ 07/22/2008 3:48:35 PM

    Barack Obama should have vistied Africa as well, where his genes are rooted. He would have witnessed abject poverty, gross violations of human rights and extra judcial killings by Meles of Ethiophia and genocide in Dafur.
    Why is there a double standard regarding Africa by focusing more on other areas where economic, political and social problems are less acute?

    • Posted By: Isabella38 @ 07/22/2008 8:07:11 PM

      Why not ask Bush that? I would guess because they have no oil, duh.

      • Posted By: desertgirl @ 07/26/2008 3:00:15 PM

        Nigeria has lots of oil.

    • Posted By: elizabethpaige @ 07/23/2008 10:14:03 PM

      Sen .Obama has visited Africa and will visit many more countries when he's president of the USA.

    • Posted By: HopeinAmerica @ 07/22/2008 4:12:42 PM

      First Senator Obama is American. Unless you are of American Indian decent, we all have our genes rooted in any one of the old continents. Second, Senator Obama was in Africa some time ago, he understand and knows the work that need to done.
      American presidential canditates work on American interests. He may just fix our little challenges with the red cross about waterboarding, give him time.
      Senitor Obama is very respectful of world leaders and he may just work with China which is the current dominant power in Dafur to fix the challenges there.
      I do not know whether McCain knows whether Africa is in Dafur or Dafur boarders Africa!

      • Posted By: pearsoncrz @ 07/22/2008 6:34:49 PM

        So why doesn't he go to China? It's the biggest threat to America.

        • Posted By: Isabella38 @ 07/22/2008 8:13:28 PM

          You mean the same China your boy Bush has run up an I.O.U. in the ballpark of over a trillion bucks? He doesn't seem to think they are our enemy. They're our loan company.

          • Posted By: Dr. Snort @ 07/23/2008 1:23:29 PM

            Yep, they bought up indebtures on the open market...with money you put in their pockets

      • Posted By: pearsoncrz @ 07/22/2008 6:33:45 PM

        We are all descendants of "Eve" -- this has been proven genetically.

  • Posted By: desertgirl @ 07/26/2008 2:53:52 PM

    So basically, the rest of the world wants the US to take the lead, but not be in the lead. Glad the rest of the world doesn't have any say in our elections.

  • Posted By: archmsu @ 07/25/2008 1:57:58 PM

    And i was beginning to think that America was losing it's Superpower status. These people care more about our election than we really do. How many of the 300 million Americans will vote in Nov.. 100 million?

    • Posted By: tippology1 @ 07/26/2008 9:32:21 AM

      Its no need to vote, the media has chosen our president for us. He can save our economy, he can solve racial differences, hell he can even balance out the budget in a single breath. Its a bird, its a plane it's obama.

  • Posted By: paulte @ 07/22/2008 10:33:01 AM

    Who really cares what these other countries think about OUR Presidential race. It is OURS and not theirs. They should mind their own business! The European countries are letting themselves be overrun by Muslims, they've lost their connection to their Christain roots and they are not replacing themselves population wise. Their birth rates are way too low; they are dying out. Their economies are statist and protectionist with high unemployment. And they are giving us advice? Get real! Get your own act together Europeans, before you folks start giving us advice!

    • Posted By: EMo4 @ 07/22/2008 12:58:22 PM

      When other nations stop buying our debts and companies, when trade deficits/globalization goes away, then we can stop caring about what they think. Until then - suck it up and learn to play nice!

      • Posted By: Dr. Snort @ 07/23/2008 1:11:16 PM

        EM04:

        You do realize that anyone old enough and with some buying power can by securities on the open market. Do you have an internatiional stock fund in your 401k (you probably should)? Americans might actually own more of the world than the world owns us.

        • Posted By: HopeinAmerica @ 07/24/2008 12:59:14 PM

          Then they should care what the world thinks!

      • Posted By: News and Notes @ 07/22/2008 2:52:10 PM

        That is illogical

        • Posted By: Dr. Snort @ 07/23/2008 1:34:31 PM

          Yah you're right...got off on a soap box thing...kinda like HopeinAmerica.

    • Posted By: HopeinAmerica @ 07/23/2008 1:31:45 PM

      "No matter what other countries think", we shall go there "Shock & awe" we shall be greeted like liberators and in six months this thing will be cut and dried. Try telling your mortage lender it does not matter what they think. Try telling your hair dresser to shut up and put up. Try telling you waiter in the restraunt where to go! This is an inter dependant world, the faster we realise that the better and safer the world will be for everyone. A good name is better than gold, a high credit score is better than one million dollors under the mattress!
      Do you still feel we can exist without the rest of the world? Pet food comes from china..... 1-800-000-000 is answered from India, We loved to be paid highly but to pay cheaply, hence foreign cars are sold cheaply at a profit while our brands are not selling.
      May be McCain and his economic advisors can find a way to ignore the world.

    • Posted By: catspaw @ 07/22/2008 2:56:48 PM

      Learn from the last 5000 year of history, Empires rise, Empries fall. If we do not watch our selves and listen to others around us, our Empire is about to fall.

      • Posted By: paulte @ 07/23/2008 10:32:35 AM

        You got that right! With Obama & Pelosi running America starting next January, we'll be tanking real fast! Reject Obama, America, vote for the un-Obama, McCain!

  • Posted By: lillea @ 07/22/2008 4:11:45 PM

    When the rest of the nation is cutting back on their spending. Obama is spending like a fiend. He really thinks he is a king.

    • Posted By: pearsoncrz @ 07/22/2008 6:30:25 PM

      Do you like his new campaign jet?

      • Posted By: Isabella38 @ 07/22/2008 8:50:49 PM

        At least he charters his, unlike the McCain's, who own their private jet. The McCain's run up $750,000.00 each month on their personal credit cards, while their kids run up $50,000.00 monthly on theirs. Oh yeah, they are really pinching their pennies, huh? Some of your comments are ridiculous.

        • Posted By: Dr. Snort @ 07/23/2008 12:55:47 PM

          Have you seen the Obama's home...very nice...got a real good deal on it too.

          • Posted By: HopeinAmerica @ 07/23/2008 1:10:30 PM

            Yer they worked and bought the home...... could have done with some inheritance or better.

            • Posted By: Dr. Snort @ 07/23/2008 1:21:13 PM

              Just like the Kennedies?

              • Posted By: HopeinAmerica @ 07/24/2008 12:49:56 PM

                Ever heard of the Catholic work ethic, if you work had,pay your taxes and save - it does help. You will not need to do I.O.Us to China - The Clintons and Kennedy's know something about that., oh those DEMS.... just thinking about the ENRON GOP guys and how we have to settle those IOUs with China.

          • Posted By: elizabethpaige @ 07/23/2008 10:06:49 PM

            Sen. Obama and his wife have worked hard. If graduates from Columbia, Princeton and Harvard can't have a nice home, there's no hope for anyone. Saying they 'got a real good deal on it too' implies that they were unethical in the purchase of their home. Any proof?

    • Posted By: elizabethpaige @ 07/23/2008 9:49:17 PM

      Sen. Obama is spending money that was privately and voluntarily given for his campaign. No worries, it's not taxpayer money. Any clue when the USA will be able to retire its humongous debt?

  • Posted By: pissed-off @ 07/22/2008 2:10:21 PM

    hey the rest of the world has seen our greedy leader's of the past 8yrs and are willing at least to see if he can at least establish braoder coalation's across the world in order for some peace and some sign's from a powerful nation that's not tunnel vision to realize we are all in this world together to help each other or the nation's thst will let us help them without forcing the will of who -ever in control he need's no advice he has manner's and respect he will fully listen to our fellow leader's of other countries so this how you get to be commander and cheif

    • Posted By: News and Notes @ 07/22/2008 2:39:06 PM

      Losing argument. Our president will not be dictator of the world. While it is interesting and noteworthy, the opinion of the majority of the world doesn't matter

      • Posted By: elizabethpaige @ 07/23/2008 11:06:59 PM

        You say 'the opinion of the majority of the world doesn't matter.' It's precisely that ugly American 'attitude' that is the No.1 reason why Americans are despised worldwide. Like that, do you?

      • Posted By: catspaw @ 07/22/2008 3:56:06 PM

        What will happen in November my decide if the world will stand beside us, or even maybe ATTACK us, like we did in Iraq, Viatnam, Korea, just to name some of the major little wars of the last 50 yrs. Thought about that New and Notes??!!!

        • Posted By: News and Notes @ 07/22/2008 6:28:47 PM

          Using a fear tactic to try and scare people into supporting Obama for President? That comes out of the vicious attach chapter of the Republican strategy book. I can't believe an Obama supporter is using the ugliest of fear tactics! That is a heinous resopnse.

  • Posted By: ndrock @ 07/22/2008 10:21:12 AM

    Again Newsweek has given the go ahead for their God "Obama" !! Where are they getting these people they polled? What do other countries know about or even care about Obama?

    These polls are nothing but lies that magazines like Newsweek and the big news outlets are using to push their chosen God on the American people, making it seem like other countries some how will influence our voting.

    I don't give a *** dammed who the British like, or hate. When they start paying my bills, and paying me a salary to care about what they think, then they have can give me their opinion on who is best for this country!!

    • Posted By: elizabethpaige @ 07/23/2008 10:44:21 PM

      Did you give a damn when Britain 'liked' America enough to send British troops into the hellhole Iraq? Which is worth more: (a) paying your bills; (b) fighting alongside US troops in its ill-advised war in Iraq? Take your time. Some Americans are a tad slow. Other countries don't care 'what's best for this country,' they care what's best for the world. McCain will be as bad if not worse than Bush.

    • Posted By: ccxduck @ 07/22/2008 4:18:22 PM

      What ever, Obama will be the next POTUS. Got to love it uh. Obama 08

    • Posted By: catspaw @ 07/22/2008 2:35:34 PM

      Norway paid my salary for 3 yrs

  • Posted By: lillea @ 07/22/2008 1:07:08 PM

    The world leaders are drooling as they see Obama. He is another Jimmy Carter , in that he flatters easily, he doesn't have a backbone or core values (an;ything goes), he would give in easily to negotiations, give him a couple of snorts of "coke" and the deal is done.

    • Posted By: elizabethpaige @ 07/23/2008 10:24:36 PM

      World leaders probably don't even remember Jimmy Carter much less see Sen.Obama as another Jimmy Carter, Your 'coke' comments are lame.

    • Posted By: pearsoncrz @ 07/22/2008 4:02:21 PM

      Dead on. Do you ever wonder why Newsweek isn't pursuing this story?

  • Posted By: HopeinAmerica @ 07/22/2008 1:25:50 PM

    Senator Obama is not an expert on foreign policy, that is what the career Diplomats in the foreign service are for, he just has to make policy decisions. Two things he really knows are that IRAQ does not border PAKSTAN, and there is no country called YUGOSLAVIA!

    • Posted By: citron16 @ 07/22/2008 2:37:02 PM

      But Obama did say there are 57 States!! But I guess thats ok as long as he knows foreign policy!!

      • Posted By: HopeinAmerica @ 07/22/2008 3:06:21 PM

        I give you that, a matter of arithmetic. Senator Obama understands that as a basic American ideal, we do not sale to our trade partners merchandise with the aim of doing them harm. Talking about arithmetic, having come from a working class background, Senator Obama follows his campaign fund raising knowing that each dollar counts, just like a president should understand that the economy counts - details of economic numbers are a disruption to McCain, he does not follow them, he always have hard money.

        • Posted By: pearsoncrz @ 07/22/2008 3:57:40 PM

          Obama did not come from a working class background. His mother held multiple degrees and was an interpreter for the US embassy in Indonesia, and his grandmother was a bank vice president. He attended expensive boarding school and expensive colleges, and there is no indication that he received need based scholarships, or merit scholarships for that matter. Otherwise he wouldn't have had all those student loans to pay off.

          Obama is the product of a rich family, not a working class family.

          • Posted By: HopeinAmerica @ 07/22/2008 4:21:05 PM

            Ok, let us hear about the foreign policy, the trading partners, and the Pakstan border

            • Posted By: pearsoncrz @ 07/22/2008 6:46:23 PM

              You mean like Goolsby's assurances to the Canadians that all of Obama's criticism of NAFTA was just political rhetoric?

              • Posted By: elizabethpaige @ 07/23/2008 10:17:24 PM

                Canadians aren't worried about NAFTA. Are you kidding? They're the ones with oil.

              • Posted By: HopeinAmerica @ 07/23/2008 9:12:44 AM

                More like the PHIL GRAHM & Co whinning citizens stuff

          • Posted By: HopeinAmerica @ 07/23/2008 10:04:28 AM

            I forgot you definition of "Working class American"

          • Posted By: HopeinAmerica @ 07/22/2008 4:33:50 PM

            Do cover the psychological recession incuding the imiginary US$4 a gallon which has been psychological caused by Senator Obama. You could do some good if you explained the the emphasis on a PROFITABLE war in Iraq as opposed to a war to make America SAFE. You may try to say how the SURGE worked but may be it is better not to create a mess than show how good you are at cleaning up the mess costing American lives.
            There better ways of riding the world of bad leaders. The USSR is gone, Cuba is following, Libya is on our side now, North Korea....... the list goes on. Leading by example and Diplomacy.
            Over to you

            • Posted By: pearsoncrz @ 07/22/2008 6:48:42 PM

              USSR gone - republican president
              Cuba following - republican president
              Libya on our side now - republican president
              North Korea gives in and destroys nuclear facilities - republican president

              You are not doing a very good job of coming up with examples of how a republican would be a bad president.

              • Posted By: HopeinAmerica @ 07/23/2008 9:07:38 AM

                Was it by WAR or talking? Do tell, we are talking individual candidate preferences. Talk or fight.

              • Posted By: HopeinAmerica @ 07/23/2008 9:05:18 AM

                Did you mean an American president?

        • Posted By: pearsoncrz @ 07/22/2008 4:01:31 PM

          So far as I can tell, Obama has never had to work within a budget, and his campaign is no exception to that pattern. He spent so much money in the primaries the totals are dizzying.

          There is no indication Obama knows anything about cutting costs or balancing budgets, and he certainly had an appetite for pork while he was in the Senate. McCain eschewed pork, and worked hard to make sure that the taxpayers knew all about the earmarks their elected officials were requesting.

          That is real change.

          The proof is in the pudding. Obama's tastes like grade school paste with some pretty coloring to make it look like it is supposed to look.

          • Posted By: Obamaforprez @ 07/23/2008 11:20:36 AM

            pearsoncrz you certainly don't do any researching; Obama spent the amount of money he did in the primary because it was earmarked for the primary and could only be spent for the primary; we (supporters) all donated to his campaign and expected him to spend the money but once again you are spewing nonsense without substance...

      • Posted By: HopeinAmerica @ 07/22/2008 3:08:23 PM

        But wait, I thought McCain is the expert on foreign policy, or what is the word..........naive.

  • Posted By: CAROLINA4AMERICA @ 07/20/2008 1:40:12 PM


    BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA BOUGHT MAINSTREAM MEDIA.

    Obama might BUY the MEDIA, the DNC and Mile High Stadium --- but he can???t BUY ???middle of the road???!

    THIS SMALL-TOWN, MIDDLE-CLASS, BLUE COLLAR WORKER KNOWS WHAT BHO IS!

    TOWN HALL MEETINGS vs PREPARED SPEECHES! HE WON???T MEET WITH AMERICANS AND LET US ASK QUESTIONS --- BUT HE MEETS WITH EUROPEANS --- THEY CAN???T VOTE FOR OUR PRESIDENT!

    The reason BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA REFUSES TOWN HALL MEETINGS is because Obama does better dancing around the crowds with ???PREPARED??? speeches and teleprompters, where he doesn???t have to answer American people???s concerns or ???unprepared??? questions. OBAMA IS ONLY A PREACHER (OR DICTATOR).

    JOHN McCAIN prefers TOWN HALL MEETINGS because the PEOPLE OF AMERICA will have a chance to ask questions that concern them and they need to get some answers.

    Candidates get closer to hear the people???s needs. UNPREPARED QUESTIONS --- UNPREPARED ANSWERS.

    HOW MUCH IS THIS 300-PERSON ENTOURAGE COSTING TAXPAYERS?

    It???s a no-brainer: McCAIN IS THE RIGHT MAN FOR PRESIDENT OF THE USA.

    • Posted By: chindognyc @ 07/21/2008 6:27:00 PM

      Give it a rest Carolinea. I guess you are one of those Hillary supporters that is still sitting in your room crying. You need to ask yourself this question.......Why did McCain say "I too did not love America UNTIL I was deprived of her company." Since it's a no-brainer, answer that question.

      • Posted By: Isabella38 @ 07/22/2008 8:10:55 AM

        McCain prefers small town hall meetings because he couldn't get enough people to fill an airport restroom, let alone a huge venue. You will never see 70,000 people turn out to hear that old fool speak. McCain should stick to prepared speeches, maybe then he won't continue to make his daily, ignorant blunders. McCain better learn how to use a teleprompter since Presidents give speeches, not hold town hall meetings. Doesn't really matter since he won't be.

        • Posted By: jh35180 @ 07/22/2008 4:43:19 PM

          Isabella. It could be that Obama does not do town hall meetings because he can't do anything without a prepared text or a teleprompter. As a far as an old fool, as you claim that McCain is, I would rather have someone with experience and knowledge than someone who spends more time running for President and hawking his books.

          • Posted By: elizabethpaige @ 07/23/2008 6:27:38 PM

            Hasn't McCain actually spent more time running for President?

    • Posted By: SPORTLOCK09 @ 07/21/2008 11:23:59 AM

      Obama came to the Cincinnati NAACP convention last week. Answered no questions from the people either.
      Oddly enough. John McCain did a question and answer session and they hate the white in his eyes.
      The sick thing about the whole situation is the the naacp does not pay taxes and while McCain was at the convention they had a video playing of Obama's speech from 2 days earlier on every screen in the
      building.
      Wonder who the Naacp is pitching for? LMAO

  • Posted By: lamm01 @ 07/21/2008 12:43:00 PM

    You articles disgust me... I believe that you in press believe that if you shove Obama down our throats every day, we'll vote for him. You are so wrong. If that's what you believe, you are sadly mistaken. What you in the press don't realize is, is the American public is tired of him already.... We don't give a crap what Europeans think of him, we don't care what the Iraqis think of him, we don't care that he thinks too much of himself.... By November, the country will have Obama fatigue and as a result, will turn away....

    • Posted By: elizabethpaige @ 07/23/2008 6:22:38 PM

      Fine, don't read the articles.

    • Posted By: Isabella38 @ 07/22/2008 7:21:43 AM

      Then don't read the articles.

    • Posted By: nopartyaffiliation123 @ 07/21/2008 1:24:08 PM

      Yeah, sure, go ahead and bank on Obama fatigue in November 9if that makes you feel any better in the meantime). The country is ready to vote for someone that sided with Bush 95% of the time. NOT.

      • Posted By: pyramid @ 07/22/2008 12:00:07 AM

        Anyone would be better than Obama!!!

  • Posted By: dunnhaupt @ 07/22/2008 7:40:18 AM

    @ Isabella: Since Hillary has just borrowed yet another million dollars (what for?), she now owes 25.2 million. So it will take a lot more than a dollar from the few remaining Hillary supporters. I don't think there are 18 million of them any more, for many "gun-toting hard-working blue-collar" males only voted for her because she happened to be the only WHITE candidate available.

    • Posted By: elizabethpaige @ 07/23/2008 6:21:38 PM

      Or to humor the overfed Rush Limbaugh.

  • Posted By: lillea @ 07/22/2008 10:56:37 AM

    Since when do foreign countries decide who the US president will be? Only US citizens who are registered to vote can make that decision. So "butt out."

    • Posted By: elizabethpaige @ 07/23/2008 6:19:29 PM

      If you're critical of interference in foreign elections, 'the USA has been second to none. Americans need the friendship and help of other countries. e.g. NATO countries have troops in Afghanistan fighting the Taliban and Al Qaeda while the USA is stretched thin in Iraq (troops and dollars). Americans like to brag that the USA is the greatest country in the world but it's empty rhetoric. China, Russia, India, the Arab world, even European and North American nations, are sick of this ugly American attitude.

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