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  • Posted By: HarleyisHere @ 07/29/2008 4:35:37 PM

    Comment: AP DATELINE TUE JUL 29 2008: Senator and Presidential candidate John McCain plans to blame front runner Barack Obama for the earth quake in California today, McCain says it's because Obama had NOT visited California in months, McCain says he is there for California and lives right next door. More to come...

    • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/30/2008 08:14:46

      Comment: Hey that only makes sense since Obamma says he can stop the seas from rising!!!!

  • Posted By: HarleyisHere @ 07/28/2008 4:02:39 AM

    Comment: I think some one in here is promoting an agenda, the writing is in the "hall27". Get the word out there, it a free country, you can post all of that stuff you like. Should I compare some of Hitler's speach to McCain and BUSH?

    • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/28/2008 07:24:23

      Comment: I think that you are right about Bush and McCain they use the war on "TERROR" as a scare tactic to control the public just like liberals and democrats use "GLOBAL WARMING" to scare the public into new taxes and other forms of control. Both parties have the same agenda they are just taking different routs to get there. My only agenda is to promote FREEDOM, LIBERTY, and the CONSTITUTION.

      • Posted By: LIKEITIS @ 07/28/2008 14:25:30

        Comment: THE "MANIFESTO" YOU QUOTE : "GIVING UP RIGHTS IN THE NAME OF COMMON GOOD"

        SURE SOUNDS LIKE THE PATRIOT ACT!, PERHAPS WE ARE A COMMUNIST COUNTRY INSTEAD OF A REPUBLIC AS YOU STATE!

        FURTHER COMPLICATED BY THE RELIGOUSLY ZEALOTED NEED OF G.W. DUFFUS TO IGNORE MAJORITY RULE TO BRING MAJORITY RULE (AND TRILLIONS OF OUR DOLLARS AND THOUSANDS OF OUR CHILDRENS LIVES) TO GIFT DEMOCRACY TO IRAQ!

        AS ALL (BLOOD SUCKING) LAWYERS, JUDGES, AND SUPREMES SAY THE CONSTITUTION IS A LIVING-BREATHING THING, THEN THE ONLY THINGS WE KNOW ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT IN THE U.S. IS...............................IF YOU HAVE WRENCHED POWER FROM THE COMMON MAN, YOU ARE FREE TO ACT AS IF THE CONSTITUTION DOESN'T EXIST!

        • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/28/2008 17:25:43

          Comment: yeah I meant to put the patriot act in there. you also have nafta and the wto

  • Posted By: HarleyisHere @ 07/28/2008 3:54:59 AM

    Comment: The problem for McCain is his "Judgment", if he really had superior military insight, he would have never agreed to go to Iraq until Afghanistan was "mission accopmlished". If mccain would have wanted to defeat Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, where they make base and train, if he would have wanted to actually bring BIN LADEN to justice, if MCCAIN has TRUE judgment, he would have stood on the floor of the Senate and said "WRONG WAR< WRONG TIME!" We would have "WON" in Afghanistan, instead of "cutting" our ablility to supply more troops and "running" to Iraq, for a "WAR FOR OIL" and for the bush ego.

    If McCain had done that, there would not have been a "SURGE" required, AT ALL. thousands of Iraqis and hundreds od Americans would have been saved...but NOPE! McCain and BUSH wanted to go to a country that NEVER ATTACKED THE US, and star another war, and now MCCAIN AND BUSH want to go "bomb Iran, bomb bomb Iran". before AFGANISTAn or Iraq are clear...and you call that a "military mentality", you call that "Judgment"?

  • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/26/2008 11:12:18 PM

    Comment: A SUMMARY OF THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO
    The communist manifesto represents a misguided philosophy, which teaches the citizens to give up their RIGHTS for the sake of the "common good???, but it always ends in a police state. This is called preventive justice. Control is the key concept. Read carefully:
    1. abolition of private property (imminent domain, national parks)
    2. Heavy progressive income tax (This one is obvious and they want to raise it more)
    3. Abolition of all rights of inheritance (we have an Inheritance tax which is unconstitutional)
    4. Confiscation of property of all emigrants and rebels (this is coming wait till they start labeling American citizens as terrorists much the same as when they where labeling communists )
    5. CENTRAL BANK (federal reserve)
    6. Government control of communications and transportation (FCC, DOT)
    7. Government ownership of factories and agriculture (they want to socialize oil and healthcare to start)
    8. Government control of labor (Dept. of labor, minimum wage)
    9. Corporate farms, regional planning (all of the sustainable development laws they have and are trying to pass)
    10. Government control of education (Dept. of Education)

  • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/26/2008 10:11:57 PM

    Comment: A SUMMARY OF THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO
    The communist manifesto represents a misguided philosophy, which teaches the citizens to give up their RIGHTS for the sake of the "common good",but it always ends in a police state. This is called preventive justice. control is the key concept. red carefully:
    1. abolition of private property
    2. heavy progressive income tax
    3. abolition of all rights of inheritance
    4. confiscation of property of all emigrants and rebels
    5. CENTRAL BANK (federal reserve)
    6. government control of communications and transportation
    7. government ownership of factories and agriculture
    8. government control of labor
    9. corporate farms, regional planning
    10. government control of education
    Now if this isn't what the liberals are pushing for they've got me wondering.

  • Posted By: Fernadez @ 07/26/2008 11:21:16 AM

    Comment: John McCain doesnt know Shiites and Sunnis are Bitter enemy since Saddam days, Also this spring, McCain twice appeared to mistake again twice between Sunnis and Shiites, two branches of Islam that split violently

    John McCain doesn???t know where is Pakistan? , McCain responded I'm afraid it's a very hard struggle, particularly given the situation on the Iraq/Pakistan border. The ABC posting added: Iraq and Pakistan do not share a border.

    Somalia for Sudan: As recounted in a reporters pool report from McCain Straight Talk Express bus on June 30, the senator said while discussing Darfur, a region of Sudan: How can we bring pressure on the government of Somalia?
    Senior adviser Mark Salter corrected him Sudan

    Germany for Russia memorializes McCain referring to President Vladimir Putin of Russia following a trip to Germany as President Putin of Germany by the way Germany Never have a President only Chancellor.

    This spring, McCain said troops in Iraq were down to pre-surge levels when in fact there were 20,000 more troops than when the surge policy began.

    In perhaps the most curious incident, McCain said earlier this month that as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, he had tried to confuse his captors by giving the names of Pittsburgh Steelers starting players when asked to identify his squadron mates. McCain has told the story many times over the years but always correctly referred to the names he gave as members of the Green Bay Packers

    In Phoenix earlier this month, McCain referred to Czechoslovakia, which has been divided since Jan. 1, 1993, into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. He also referred again to Czechoslovakia during a debate in November and a radio show in April.

    ""WAKAKAKAKA "" This Guy deserves to Be the President of United Fools ..........I laugh my Ass off.

    • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/26/2008 21:31:37

      Comment: but then again this story isn't about McCain is it

      • Posted By: HarleyisHere @ 07/28/2008 03:55:22

        Comment: The problem for McCain is his "Judgment", if he really had superior military insight, he would have never agreed to go to Iraq until Afghanistan was "mission accopmlished". If mccain would have wanted to defeat Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, where they make base and train, if he would have wanted to actually bring BIN LADEN to justice, if MCCAIN has TRUE judgment, he would have stood on the floor of the Senate and said "WRONG WAR< WRONG TIME!" We would have "WON" in Afghanistan, instead of "cutting" our ablility to supply more troops and "running" to Iraq, for a "WAR FOR OIL" and for the bush ego.

        If McCain had done that, there would not have been a "SURGE" required, AT ALL. thousands of Iraqis and hundreds od Americans would have been saved...but NOPE! McCain and BUSH wanted to go to a country that NEVER ATTACKED THE US, and star another war, and now MCCAIN AND BUSH want to go "bomb Iran, bomb bomb Iran". before AFGANISTAn or Iraq are clear...and you call that a "military mentality", you call that "Judgment"?

  • Posted By: Anju Chandel @ 07/26/2008 8:21:56 AM

    Comment: The world history will always remember 24th July'08 as the day on which Obama'08 arrived !

    I am sure that a lots of Americans who were earlier supporting John McCain too must have felt compelled to change their voting preference, and must have felt proud of being an American - seeing a fellow American being so overwhelmingly received and accepted by the world! I say, Americans - and the world - are really fortunate to have finally found a genuine leader! ... I wish Barack Obama had included India in his extraordinarily busy itinerary and had spoken to us Indians from the India Gate!

    • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/26/2008 10:08:05

      Comment: yeah almost anyone could go to a rock concert and make a speach to give it the appearance of being accepted

      • Posted By: HarleyisHere @ 07/26/2008 15:19:55

        Comment: awe bob are you using the sad little FOX NOISE TALKING POINT....good lil sheep, good sheepy.

        Q: What does anybody who has EVER been to a concert do when the act you can to see is done playing?
        A: YUP, you LEAVE! We all, even you bob, know that they were there to see Obama, just like in Oregon over 75,000 were there...hmmm? Must have been the same German band huh ;)

        • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/26/2008 21:33:52

          Comment: your to funny I can't even debate on your level you poor little liberal.

  • Posted By: HarleyisHere @ 07/26/2008 2:34:00 AM

    Comment: OMGcheck out what CornHolyO posted...lol sick.

    Posted By: HolyRoller @ 07/26/2008 12:36:01 AM
    Comment: Got ya'll some more Handsome jokes. I can't stop masturbating. Maybe I'll make this a daily post..............

    Q. Why will Bill Oriley vote for Barack Obama?
    A. He saw that three pointer and thought there was "no spin".

    Q. Why will sharks vote for Barack Obama?
    A. Cause Obama already fed them Hillary, now it's McCain...a much better year for meat.

    Q. How will Osama Bin Laden vote for John McCain?
    A. From hte ranch in Crawford TX

    Q. Why will Britney Spears vote for John McCain?
    A. Becuase he father her another child and then left her like his first wife
    guess that Viagra is working out for John...he was quoted saying..."whoops, I did it again".

    Q. What do McCain and Bush have in common?
    A. Wait their not the same person?

    Q. Why doesn't McCain drink Bud?
    A. He prefers BUSH.

    Q. Why wouldn't McCain support the American troops?
    A. He said he forgot there were any "heros" except himself.

    NOBAMA!!!

    Extra:

    Larry Sinclair submitted this one....

    What do EXXON and HolyRoller have in common?
    A: Niether one knows how to handle their oil, but they both like "drilling".

  • Posted By: HarleyisHere @ 07/25/2008 9:21:41 PM

    Comment: Here ya go:

    http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/1999-03-25/news/is-john-mccain-a-war-hero/3

  • Posted By: HarleyisHere @ 07/25/2008 5:37:35 PM

    Comment: McCain say's "I had a head ache, so I took an asprin."

    Obama say, "what caused the head ache" and "how do you avoid future head aches"

    McCain only wants to deal with symptoms...

    Obama want to avoid, stop, or cure the disease...that's called INTEILLIGENCE.

    • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/26/2008 11:36:27

      Comment: no that's called arrogance

      • Posted By: HarleyisHere @ 07/26/2008 15:21:41

        Comment: Only to those intimidated by intelligence, poor thing, so scared, so nevrous, like a little sheep ;)

        • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/26/2008 21:50:50

          Comment: no sorry your the sheep your one of those fools who think that the government should control all aspects of our life. I think the people should control the government. If you were bright enough to read the constitution you would realize the government has far overreached it's authority and it needs to be brought back down in size not expanded and given more control. I guess you feel a need to hand over your private property. if you feel so inclined give it to charity don't pass off your socialist crap like everyone that works should be responsible for those that won't. our government wasn't meant to be Robin Hood.

          • Posted By: HarleyisHere @ 07/28/2008 03:56:34

            Comment: OMG Lil Sean Hannity...lol

            • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/28/2008 19:32:07

              Comment: lol I prefer Mike Church myself. I think Sean Hannity is a necon

  • Posted By: HarleyisHere @ 07/25/2008 5:01:50 PM

    Comment: Yeah how does Obama convert the racists and the chickenhearted of this country, concerned only of the WMDs and the "brown boogeymen" who will get you at 3am, what to do what to do. You se 80% of America believes that we are going in the WRONG direction, which McCain offers more of. Paint it with any brush you like and deny with all your might, it boils down to race, we ALL know it, we ALL see it, it's a clear as crystal. Not hispanics, Not blacks, Not women, Not YOUNGER WHITE voters, just the old crowd, the ones who swallowed but did not accept the "civil rights movement, those who say they don't like Obama because he's a "Muslim" and that's laughable, the word MUSLIM has simply taken the place of another word that is no longer acceptable to the public, not that it ever really was, but for a time, the time of this ONE group of OLDER WHITE MEN, you could use that other word and hate for the color of skin, that time is now gone. A new hatered has come and it's not what they want, it's what they can get away with, SO, they (older white men) don't hate him because he's black, nope, they hate him becuase he's Muslim, and they'll barelyadmit to that, they'll have some other bullsh!t excuse, "Experience" Obama has experienced more in his life that qualifies him to relate to TRUE Americans than some born with a silver spoon up his a$$, my daddy is an admiral, my wife is a billionaire, wanna and self procliamed "hero". Who has NEVER had to want for anything.
    What Obama may lack in "experience" he MORE than makes up for in "INTELLIGENCE" I hear nobody arguing his intalligence, especially not 894th out of 899 McCain.
    Obama also TRULY UNDERSTANDS diplomacy, not as McCain or Bush see it...that stupid step you have to pretend to go through before you bomb bomb somebody, but that diplomacy SAVES LIVES, American and foreign. Now I know that some of you blood thirsty chicken hawks think hey as long as more of them die than do Americans, we win, tell that to the nearly 4500 families that have lost their loved one in what John McCain described as a "WAR FOR OIL".
    Obama has ALWAYS maintained that the REALwar America should be engaged in is in Afghanistan, where those who attacked us make base. That war has been ignored by Bush and McCain for years, it was only a week ago that McCain first mentioned Afghanistan, pitty. I guess Bin Laden is NOT a priority for McCain or Bush for that matter.
    Obama has dignity, he has and still sticks to his character, where as McCain SWORE he wanted a "clean" campaign, at the first sign of his impending doom, he resorts to stopping just short of calling Obama a traitor...nice and clean, and how does Obama respond..."I feel sorry for John McCain". No mud, no name calling, as that is the McCian way of campaigning as is evident by his adds, his words, his actions, brought forth from his DESPERATION.

    Good day ;)

    • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/26/2008 10:10:38

      Comment: Obumma is also going in the wrong direction there is no change except the change of hands We need to go the way of the constitution period that is the only acceptable change repeal all laws that offend the constitution!!!!

      • Posted By: HarleyisHere @ 07/26/2008 15:23:09

        Comment: Funny you mention that, it show that you know NOTHING about OBAMA, he specializes in Constitutional Law...lol His favorite ;)

        • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/26/2008 21:35:32

          Comment: then why does he quote from the communist manifesto. and before you come back with some lame comeback why don't you read it

          • Posted By: HarleyisHere @ 07/28/2008 03:59:22

            Comment: HeyLil Saen Hannity...you completely avoid the topic you respond to (veryFOXpublican like), so could you give it a try...I get that you're really trying to protect me at 3am and sh!t, but I'm NOT SCARED!, so go hold the hand of one of the 26% that still believe in bush...;)

            The problem for McCain is his "Judgment", if he really had superior military insight, he would have never agreed to go to Iraq until Afghanistan was "mission accopmlished". If mccain would have wanted to defeat Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, where they make base and train, if he would have wanted to actually bring BIN LADEN to justice, if MCCAIN has TRUE judgment, he would have stood on the floor of the Senate and said "WRONG WAR< WRONG TIME!" We would have "WON" in Afghanistan, instead of "cutting" our ablility to supply more troops and "running" to Iraq, for a "WAR FOR OIL" and for the bush ego.

            If McCain had done that, there would not have been a "SURGE" required, AT ALL. thousands of Iraqis and hundreds od Americans would have been saved...but NOPE! McCain and BUSH wanted to go to a country that NEVER ATTACKED THE US, and star another war, and now MCCAIN AND BUSH want to go "bomb Iran, bomb bomb Iran". before AFGANISTAn or Iraq are clear...and you call that a "military mentality", you call that "Judgment"?

  • Posted By: launcelot @ 07/25/2008 4:29:04 PM

    Comment: Prof. Kreile is correct: the basic reason Obama elicits such an enthusiastic reception from the Germans is that they (like most of the rest of the world) dislike George W. Bush so thoroughly that the contrast that Obama provides is like a cool breeze in the summer. There is more to it than that, however. The Germans, by and large, like America and Americans. Unlike any number of other European peoples, they never really developed the hard-core resentment of American accomplishments, vitality and strength. The WANT to like America. Bush made that impossible. Obama, in part because of who he is but largely because of the fact that he represents (to them) a total repudiation of Bush's hateful demeanor and policies, captivates them.

  • Posted By: summer4077 @ 07/25/2008 3:31:21 PM

    Comment: I, for one, was extremely proud of our country as I watched Obama address a crowd of 200,000+. I feel that there is still hope for us in the global community. Even though our image has been tarnished by 8 years of corruption and blatant ignoring of the Constitution, not to mention the return of approved torture, I think the world now sees that Americans are not like that. We do not condone that, which we will show when we elect Obama. He is so eloquent, collected, and educated--a refreshing change from the current face of America--bumbling, stuttering, violence-loving Bush! I was utterly amazed to see the crowd he drew...has Bush EVER drew that kind of attention? Besides in protest?

    • Posted By: archmsu @ 07/25/2008 16:10:08

      Comment: If we just "hope" enough and "hate" Bush enough.................the world will get better! I hope Obama wins too, so i can watch you turn on him when he doesn't live up to his campaign promises. Your either a female or your bi-polar....................

  • Posted By: DeutscherAusLiebe @ 07/25/2008 2:57:23 PM

    Comment: And BTW, archmsu, I sure dont care what the descendents of murderers of a whole people think, whose land they brazen-faced inhabit until now!

  • Posted By: DeutscherAusLiebe @ 07/25/2008 2:53:38 PM

    Comment: I have now been living here in Germany for more than 20 years and still I don't know that Germans have an "reservoir of icy cool"? Shame on me but never mind, fortunately there always is an pretentious American to tell you the truth! I now want to hear it again from someone who has actually been to Germany. Nobody there? Quiet then!

    • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/26/2008 10:54:59

      Comment: I was in Germany for a couple of years and found the German friendly and outgoing I found no one that seemed disparaged over having the Nazis in their past.

      • Posted By: HarleyisHere @ 07/26/2008 15:28:10

        Comment: BOB you R totally full of sh!t I've been there several times as I have family there in Ober Wolstadt, there is considerable shame over it. They don't talk about it and anything "NAZI" related is COMPLETELY ILLEGAL.

        What the hell, more direct respopnses to you, you're an....fill in the blanks.

        • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/26/2008 21:40:20

          Comment: oh and I know it's illegal to own anything related to Nazi's over there. of course here it's against the law to own an eagles feather

        • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/26/2008 21:38:55

          Comment: I don't care where you have been or say you have been I know where I was and I know the people I was friends with. Plus my mother inlaw was from there and I talked with her on the subject extensively

  • Posted By: archmsu @ 07/25/2008 2:12:38 PM

    Comment: Who cares what the grand-children of the Nazis think!

  • Posted By: archmsu @ 07/25/2008 1:45:55 PM

    Comment: As a a Republican i have to admit that i might vote for Obama because i'm sick and tired of the "establishment".........But Is it just me, or does he kinda seem like the Anti-Christ? The Anti-Christ, from what i remember, is supposed to take the form of a great world leader who is perfect and will unify the human race for the purpose of deceiving it for Lucifer. Think about it...........the similarities are uncanny. Plus, it would make perfect sense, that the destruction off the human race would come at the hands of a Democrat and a Liberal. Especially given the fact that all the major wars we have been involved in, a Democrat was in charge! WW1 (Wilson),WW2 (Roosevelt), Korea (Truman), Vietnam (Kennedy-Johnson)

    • Posted By: summer4077 @ 07/25/2008 15:22:22

      Comment: Have you ever thought of seeking help for your paranoid schizophrenia? Seriously. I'm not joking.

      • Posted By: archmsu @ 07/25/2008 15:38:24

        Comment: Your funny.....,,,,Typical liberal, when you don't understand, you just throw out some "hate." Didn't you know that every major war we been involved in, was by the hand of Democrat? Or did you skip history class? It's kinda funny that you didn't comment on that............


  • Posted By: Evax @ 07/25/2008 11:24:18 AM

    Comment: Obama wins support not only from Germany, but also from Hamas, Indonesia, Kenya, Russia, etc. Can Americans take the risk to elect a president who is favored by our enemies?

    • Posted By: summer4077 @ 07/25/2008 15:23:55

      Comment: I wasn't aware those countries were our enemies. The Cold War ended almost 20 years ago.

    • Posted By: caroline @ 07/25/2008 12:36:43

      Comment: Where is your documentation ??? Your post has no credibility whatsoever. Hamas??? Puhlease?? Kenya???? What your point ( all those black people....ooohwee scary!)

  • Posted By: edition @ 07/25/2008 11:11:12 AM

    Comment: The media forgets to say that Obama was in the interval between 2 pop groups so the Germans were there for the music and the rest were adoring journalists.

    • Posted By: summer4077 @ 07/25/2008 15:23:19

      Comment: That's actually wrong. There was music, yes, but it was to keep the crowd entertained until Obama spoke, much like Springsteen's tour with Kerry in 2004. Do you really think a crowd of 200,000 would just stand around and entertain themselves?

      • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/26/2008 11:38:31

        Comment: no and I can't picture them coming for Obumma either

  • Posted By: edition @ 07/25/2008 11:09:06 AM

    Comment: the media forgot to say that he appeared in the interval between 2 pop concerts, so the germans were there for the music not Obama.

  • Posted By: caroline @ 07/25/2008 9:25:35 AM

    Comment: It's not only Germany but all of the Western World who believes - deeply - that America under Bush has squandered it's good will and deserted those ideals we claim to embody. They have stood by helpless and horrified (as have many Americans as Bush & Cronies disasterous and foolhardy policies have threatened the future of humanity on multiple levels.

    Germans might still share deep shame for the holocaust WW11 but they have learned mightily from their murdereous and inhumane policies. Maybe there is hope for us after all.

  • Posted By: fritzm @ 07/25/2008 4:37:55 AM

    Comment: I am German and somewhat bewildered by this strange mass event. Still, I think it's a bit exaggerated to blame this on some subconscious reverted racism mixed with the (stereo-)typical German strong leader obedience (we've got a self-blockading right-left coalition and a female Chancellor, after all). Guess most people just went to see the party and the "star". Also, being Berliners, they are mostly unemployed or civil servants and have time for things like that. Replace Obama by any other media-hyped popular American and the result would have been similar. So please don't over-analyze and interprete this.

  • Posted By: fedupwidstupid @ 07/25/2008 3:43:44 AM

    Comment: Sameer, one question. Does this mean Germans are not a nation of racist bigots because they crush on a good looking black man or the good looking black man is the greatest ever because even the racist bigots are crushing on him?

  • Posted By: fedupwidstupid @ 07/25/2008 3:39:03 AM

    Comment: One small question, Reddy. Does this mean the Germans are NOT a nation of racist bigots because they support Obama or despite being a nation of racist bigots,they are supporting Obama?

  • Posted By: ngy460 @ 07/25/2008 12:50:17 AM

    Comment: i'se amazed they didnt extend their arms in a salute and shout sig heil in unison,,all of them at once,they be lookin for another fuherer,and he represented it to them.

  • Posted By: freecitizen @ 07/24/2008 11:10:03 PM

    Comment: Is it possible that given how heavily what WE do effects the rest of the world, the rest of the world should be allowed to at least to chime in on what "leader of the free world' we are gong to foist upon them next?

    Is it possible that only a person of Obama's background will express in some tiny way the profound apologies we owe the rest of the world?

    There is this great clammer and drum beat for Obama to admit that hew was wrong about the so called surge and yet WE as a nation have not been able to bring ourselves to admit that cowardice and blind unfounded fear drove US to surrender our Constitution, to torture and to kill ten or hundreds of thoudands of innocent men, women and children.

    • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/24/2008 23:27:47

      Comment: no its not possible and Obumma just wants to degrade the constitution more

      • Posted By: caroline @ 07/25/2008 09:43:05

        Comment: bob_hall27....let's get real. WHO has degraded the Constitution??? It's too bad our public schools haven't taught history for the past 30 years. Most Americans are clueless about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

        An ignorant populace cannot maintain a democracy.

        • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/26/2008 08:09:23

          Comment: We are not a democracy we are a republic with a constitution which is supposed to limit our government. our current regime and both candidates for president would have you believe that we are a democracy so they can destroy our liberties but the fact is we are not supposed to be.

          • Posted By: LIKEITIS @ 07/30/2008 11:35:45

            Comment: A REPUBLIC IS JUST A DEMOCRACY THAT RELIES ON ITS' REPRESENTATIVES TO DO AS THE MAJORITY WISHES...........................NOT A GOVERNMENT THAT IS LOOSE CANNONS DOING AS THEIR PERSONAL MORAL IMPERATIVES DRIVE THEM............................ THE WORD REPRESENTATIVE, JUST LIKE DEMOCRACY AND REPUBLIC, HAS AN EXACT DEFINITION................AND ANYTHING SHORT OF THAT DEFINITION OR EVEN A DISTORTION..........................IS SIMPLE MISUSE OF POWER..........PERIOD!

            PERFECT AND CURRENT EXAMPLE OF THIS WOULD BE THE IGNORING OF THE MAJORITYS' WISHES TO BRING MAJORITY RULE TO IRAQ....................GUESS WHO?

        • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/25/2008 13:32:01

          Comment: well I know whats in the constitution and no obumma is not the only one but his plans are by far the worst

          • Posted By: caroline @ 07/25/2008 13:54:53

            Comment: By his "plans"' I assume you mean the deluded and distorted ideations and inchoate ramblings in your own mind? Maybe the space aliens are beaming in his plans right TO YOU!!!

  • Posted By: MartinCarmel @ 07/24/2008 10:54:52 PM

    Comment: "A profound moment in history"? Are you kidding? This man is the most fabricated used car salesman (with a nice smile and good delivery) the media has ever tried to shove down our throats. And the European "peace at any cost" mentality is playing right into this fraud. America is not fooled by this. Obama's lead is down to only 3 points (!) in today's Gallop poll. Hello? Kerry had a 6 point lead over Bush in July 2004. The media's love fest is quickly killing Obama's campaign. (Any the TV spots about his racist friend, Rev. Wright, are not even on yet) Remember, this is the same nation that re-elected an unpopular George W. Bush in 2004 during an unpopular war. - McCain will win in November.

    • Posted By: summer4077 @ 07/25/2008 15:26:09

      Comment: Yeah, this is true. America is filled to the brim with uneducated rednecks. Unfortunately, Obama may not win. There are still a bunch of closeted bigots and racists.

      • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/26/2008 07:08:37

        Comment: oh thats just like you people a person has a problem with a mans issues so the person has to be a racicist and a bigot can't be that obumma is a Marxist

  • Posted By: deedee99 @ 07/24/2008 10:22:21 PM

    Comment: What a bunch of sour grapes. His speech was great, and you all know it. This is a profound moment in history. We all know how horrible the last 8 years have been, and we can't afford another 4. I bet if the Republicans ran a chicken or hamster (or any sort of being) you people would say. Wow, look our chicken is a financial wizard. He picks the right stocks everytime. Vote for Mr. (Ms.) Chicken. With all the other same lame arguments. Blah, Blah, Blah

    • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/24/2008 23:24:36

      Comment: people like you need to read the communist manifesto and the read the constitution of the United States and see which one Obumma favors and then figure out what country you really belong in. you might fair better in Cuba or Venisualia maybe even China. As for me I prefer my liberties and freedom and will do whatever it takes to get them back and keep what few we have left.

      • Posted By: caroline @ 07/25/2008 09:46:36

        Comment: Enter Your Comment

        Bob, Communism is dead, except in those small, marginalized countries run by dictators. Where have you been the last decade or so?

        BTW, have you read the Communist Manifesto? The Constitution?? And ahem how does one spell Venezuela??? What continent is it on?? Emotion-laced ignorance is the real threat to our great nation.

        • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/25/2008 13:36:43

          Comment: yes I have read the communist manifesto and the constitution I have a personal copy I carry everywhere. oh and god forbid I i misspelled Venezuela. and communism is not dead china is communist if you consider that a small country so be it and socialism is a form of communism

          • Posted By: summer4077 @ 07/25/2008 15:49:05

            Comment: "The People's Republic of China" is the official name for China. Republic.

          • Posted By: caroline @ 07/25/2008 13:57:04

            Comment: China is for all practical purposes a capitalism country . Not that they don't have their issues, human rights abuses being on of them.

            Just get off the communist kick....

            And socialism is not a "form" of communism

            • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/26/2008 08:14:30

              Comment: your right, communism is a form of socialism the fact is history has showed over and over again that socialism in any form does not work. you can make some of the people happy some of the time but you can't make all of the people happy all of the time. the only people that win in socialism are the people in charge the only problem is the people aren't in charge.

              • Posted By: LIKEITIS @ 07/28/2008 14:05:17

                Comment: SOUNDS LIKE THE G.W. BUSH FORM OF DEMOCRACY TO ME!...........ONLY THE ONES IN CHARGE ARE HAPPY AND RICH, WHILE ASKING (WHAT YOU CALL A REPUBLIC) TO GIVE UP MAJORITY RULE HERE.......WHILE GIFTING IT TO IRAQ!

  • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/24/2008 9:40:14 PM

    Comment: it says 72% of Germans would vote for him over McCain well I say they can have him it only goes to show they haven't changed much from their communist roots.

    • Posted By: caroline @ 07/25/2008 09:55:52

      Comment: Bob, oh my, my, my Bob, why do I feel you need remedial education? Germany was never Communistic except East Germany (remember the Berlin Wall?) The "roots" weren't communistic, the roots were nazism as promulgated under Hitler. Germany became right wing and nationalistic in the years between the two World Wars, blamed the Jews for their economic failings and allowed themselves to be lead by emotion and hate-laced rhetoric that promised white supremacy. This philosophy still ensnares the weak and vainglorious and impressionable....in our own land.

      • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/25/2008 13:40:38

        Comment: socialism communism oligarchy they are all basically the same the government is stealing the power from the people

        • Posted By: LIKEITIS @ 07/28/2008 14:08:44

          Comment: AGAIN ..............SOUNDS LIKE THE PRESENT SITUATION.................DON'T ANSWER TO THE PEOPLE, BE ABOVE THE PEOPLE..............IF CAUGHT DOING ILLEGAL THINGS...............EXECUTIVE PRIVLIGE OR PRESIDENTAL PARDON....................LOOKS LIKE ALL TYPES OF GOVERNMENT HAVE EVOLVED INTO DICTATORSHIPS!

  • Posted By: bob_hall27 @ 07/24/2008 9:25:57 PM

    Comment: obama is a Marxist and or a communist plain and simple I believe that these politicians need to pay more attention to the constitution and the American people rather than worrying what the rest of the world thinks of us. They need to start keeping our money at home where it belongs and better yet get rid of the federal reserve and start doing their job instead of letting those blood suckers keep stealing our personal wealth

  • Posted By: enoughofit @ 07/24/2008 9:23:34 PM

    Comment: Der Spiegal magazine billed the Obama event correctly when introducing him as "president of the world".
    This was in fact a "political rally" in spite of how the campaign handlers chose to describe it. (you'd be a patent fool to believe otherwise come on).
    My conclusion after reading the speech is that Obama defines himself as being all things to all people. Such is the case, but how then can he believe in anything? He should have ended his speech with "Ich bin ein Obama". Then he would be speaking truthfully.


  • Posted By: motorcycleharleigh@hotmail.com @ 07/24/2008 9:12:23 PM

    Comment: sn't this the tenant of Communism?

  • Posted By: motorcycleharleigh@hotmail.com @ 07/24/2008 9:10:54 PM

    Comment: aSDFSdf

 
 
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