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  • Posted By: pajs08 @ 11/04/2008 4:32:47 PM

    how come this election is the "biggest, most important" election? It cant be just because one guy is white and the other guy is black!! I resent the comment about lazy low lifes. Thats B.S, not all of us on welfare want to be on it . Thats not true because he wants to raise the taxes on the super rich people to help out us "lazy low lifes"! Im only on welfare because i was married to an abusive person and now I am starting over from the bottom~so zacharycss maybe you should help out people who are less fourtuante then you are instead of judging people because of a simple little fact about them. Besides this is stupid, everyone needs start acting grown up, think of the election this way what if mc cain was black? how would all you petty white people who are scared of black people be acting? I am white and proud of it but just because obama is black it doesnt mean i can talk smack on him. Quit being an ingnorant pig and grow up!!

    • Posted By: Americantothebone @ 11/04/2008 5:04:04 PM

      Pajso..I applaud you for leaving a bad situation. I really do, as a mother, I can totally understand. But, to make excuses why you are on welfare is unfounded. Why should hard working amercians such as myself support others financially for any reason? I have seen many individuals abuse the system and because the system is broken, it continues.

      I left my first husband under unfavorable conditions such as yourself, but I did not seek welfare. I struggled and supported myself and my child. I went without to make sure I had for my child. I had no furniture, I had no food, and I worked. Eventually, I bettered our future. As a mother, I have always worked hard to provide for my children, even if it meant I went without food in order for my child to have. It is a hard struggle, but too many Americans blame others for their choices. Im sorry, I do wish you the best endevour, but I dont agree with the welfare system as it does evoke laziness in our society. Im not saying you are personally, but it has been proven. I cannot tell you how many young single mothers in our area lie on their applications for assistant, never care about their kids only how much they can get for each kid, drive nice new cars, and have FREE housing all the while the father of the children lives with them unreported, unwilling to marry because they will loose their benefits, and do not care to work. I do wish you the best future for you and your children, but the welfare system is a whole nother ball game.

  • Posted By: LindaK924 @ 11/04/2008 5:02:48 PM

    A man who goes to church and does not believe in God? And does believing in God make you a good president. Obviously Bush believes in God and look when it has taken us. I cannot understand why there is no new material for conservatives--salute the flag---he does but there was an answer to that but I don't remember--possibly the salute was over when they took Obama's picture. How about dying people from diesease and war--I guess you don't care about that.

  • Posted By: Emily Howell @ 11/04/2008 5:02:24 PM

    No, race shouldn't matter...but this race has been covered with race inuendo. I am a minority, U.S. citizen and proud of it...but I have been sad to see, hear and talk with COUNTLESS Obama supporters who know NOTHING of this serious background, nor can they recite any of his policy with substance (probably because there isn't any substance there). Too many people are putting race in the race for presidency by voting for Obama BECAUSE OF HIS RACE. Racism goes both ways...and voting for Obama just because of the color of his skin is just as in appropriate as any prejudice we minorities have EVER suffered. Prejudice means, literally, pre-judging someone, not based on their actual skills, gifts or experience; rather, by their outward appearance. 142 "PRESENT" days in the U.S. Senate (actually spent pre-campaigning moreso then SERVING as a Senator) most definitely does not qualify him to be Commander In Chief. He's a great orator and that's about it. He should go teach Public Speaking 101 at leave the office of the Presidency to a real public servant, with a humble heart and America's true "best" at heart...Vote McCain!!!

  • Posted By: randyg71161 @ 11/04/2008 5:01:53 PM

    Proud American 45, did you gaduat' the sixth grade? You sure don't write like you did!

  • Posted By: amandastewart125 @ 11/04/2008 5:00:56 PM

    "Comment: What is wrong with people. We are nation of multi cultures, ethnic backgrounds, religions, a melting pot, as we were taught. The Revelations comment is totally inane and causes many to be fearful rather than hopeful. Yes, Congress may have lead us to this path of financial insecurity but wasn't it the current President who bullied the Congress to vote in his favor, or else. The current administration has brought us a bad reputation abroad, high gasoline prices, high inflation, increased the national debt. How can you agree that John McCain would make things better. I can only see it getting worse. Yes, Obama may raise taxes, but who is going to pay for things if our taxes don't. "
    Let me ask you one question, who is going to employ YOU when your bosses taxes are raised to pay for illegals that suck our economy dry? Do you really think small buissness owners are gonig to cut their already dwindinling profits? NO THEY WILL GO STRAIGHT FOR LAYOFFS! Again why so US WOKING PEOPLE CAN SUPPORT THOSE WHO DO NOT WORK OR DO NOT EVEN BELONG IN THIS DAMN COUNTRY.rjkeim ia 100% right. Get out of disney and wake up. go ahead vote, then people like you can support ALL OF US UNEMPLOYED!

  • Posted By: hmminteresting @ 11/04/2008 5:00:46 PM

    "Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should "make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," thus building a wall of separation between Church & State."

  • Posted By: randyg71161 @ 11/04/2008 4:59:39 PM

    Ha! Hillary spent eight years in the white house and couldn't even control her own husband, how do you expect her to control this country? She would have run this country into the ground just like Bush. She was by far the biggest earmarker in the senate the last two years. And I am an Obama voter. Hillary would have been just as bad a choice as McCain.

  • Posted By: Saky @ 11/04/2008 4:46:55 PM

    Osama/Biden 08

    • Posted By: 4USA2MORROW @ 11/04/2008 4:58:15 PM

      Why do all your references say "Osama"? First I thought it was an error....

    • Posted By: ObamaIsBest4US @ 11/04/2008 4:56:58 PM

      You are completely out of things to say so you start calling Obama "Osama." Is there even any comparison?? Again, a Republican using a horrible tragedy so that they can scare you into voting for their guy. Stop bringing up Osama Bin Laden out of respect for the people who died on September 11th! Just because his name is similar doesn't mean you should insult this country! Especially a citizen like Obama who has done so much good for this country; only to be drawn in comparison to Hitler and Osama on this board! Who is the one who is truly evil? You.

  • Posted By: Proud American 45 @ 11/04/2008 4:58:04 PM

    We as Americans have become to soft. Obama want us to contuine to stay that way. He want us to bepend on him for his tax reform. Everyone that does not want to go out and find themselves a job does not need to because the socialist President will take care of them. What has happened to the "American Pride" we once had? If Obama is elected today you might as well consider "American Pride" a saying of the past.

  • Posted By: sarawharper @ 11/04/2008 4:57:11 PM

    I'm really tired of black people acting like only white people are racist when that's not true. If I said I wasn't going to vote for Obama just because he's black, I would be labeled a racist. But if all of these black people are vote for Obama just because he's black- what's the difference? Isn't that equally as racist? I am a 34 year old white mother of 2 from southern Georgia and yes, I voted for McCain. I vote ProLife, regardless of race, religion, or anything else. That's my American-given right to vote my personal opinions and I don't appreciate black people looking at me like I'm a racist just because I'm white and voted for the white candidate. It's still appalling to me that Obama won the nomination over Clinton because to choose someone who hasn't been a senator all that long in political years over someone who has already spent 8 years in the white house showed me that America is still more sexist than it is racist.

  • Posted By: some1namedjeff3 @ 11/04/2008 4:32:21 PM

    To hell with what our nation was founded on!! And to hell with our fore fathers! This country was established by murder, tourture and rape, and was founded on sexist, racist belifes. I hate this god you claim, but i'm still voting for obama even though he's blinded by this cosmic jew cult.

    • Posted By: Americantothebone @ 11/04/2008 4:56:40 PM

      some1namedjeff3, if you hate america so much, then why are you here? Its really the "i hate America" attitude that drives me crazy. If you hate our nation so much, then why stay here? Go to another country and live it up well there. Im sorry, my step-father is from the middle east and I would never want to live anywhere else than here. Sorry your so angry.

  • Posted By: Saky @ 11/04/2008 4:56:03 PM

    We better get ready for our next attack, just like uncle JOE told us to. Its coming, all the attackers are waiting on is the election results. Osama/Biden08

  • Posted By: sarawharper @ 11/04/2008 4:55:22 PM

    I'm really tired of black people acting like only white people are racist when that's not true. If I said I wasn't going to vote for Obama just because he's black, I would be labeled a racist. But if all of these black people are vote for Obama just because he's black- what's the difference? Isn't that equally as racist? I am a 34 year old white mother of 2 from southern Georgia and yes, I voted for McCain. I vote ProLife, regardless of race, religion, or anything else. That's my American-given right to vote my personal opinions and I don't appreciate black people looking at me like I'm a racist just because I'm white and voted for the white candidate. It's still appalling to me that Obama won the nomination over Clinton because to choose someone who hasn't been a senator all that long in political years over someone who has already spent 8 years in the white house showed me that America is still more sexist than it is racist.

  • Posted By: wzwest66 @ 11/04/2008 4:22:36 PM

    Edwards Jones Investments says it all: When a democrat has been voted in, inflation has risen 46%. When a Republican has been in office (on the average), it has risen 1%. This is a study done over the past 100 years so if history proves this correct, get ready for HIGHER inflation with Obama!

    • Posted By: ProgressiveOne @ 11/04/2008 4:54:45 PM

      Where did you get those stats?! You obviously mis-read them. A 46% inflation rate?! This is not Italy!! As for high inflation--do you remember the Nixon-Ford years? It hit a high of 11%!!

  • Posted By: 4USA2MORROW @ 11/04/2008 4:54:25 PM

    I'm a republican voting for Obama because this country needs a complete overhaul!

  • Posted By: philipgary @ 11/04/2008 4:53:38 PM

    What is wrong with people. We are nation of multi cultures, ethnic backgrounds, religions, a melting pot, as we were taught. The Revelations comment is totally inane and causes many to be fearful rather than hopeful. Yes, Congress may have lead us to this path of financial insecurity but wasn't it the current President who bullied the Congress to vote in his favor, or else. The current administration has brought us a bad reputation abroad, high gasoline prices, high inflation, increased the national debt. How can you agree that John McCain would make things better. I can only see it getting worse. Yes, Obama may raise taxes, but who is going to pay for things if our taxes don't.

  • Posted By: otiscat08 @ 11/04/2008 4:53:33 PM

    Have all of the right wing folks gone mad? Revelations Chapter 13 are you smoking dope over there or what? We are as I recall a nation of religious freedom and that seperation of church and state thing. Does that cause problems for some of you who wish to impose your minority view on the majority. Please take your toys and go home. The rest off us will play with sticks and stones cause your words will not hurt us!! We all need to focus and grow up if there is any chance of getting a handle on the mess this nation is in and tossing around bible quotes is a sure way to start trouble. Go to the church of yoru choice, practice your religioin in freedom and know that we all believe you have that right. Jsut keep it out of my goverment, schools and stop acting like a spoiled child.

  • Posted By: Proud American 45 @ 11/04/2008 4:52:40 PM

    We are all God's Children : you are mistaken. Obama calls himself an African American. So don't tell everyone that we are all created equal. He is the one who has a problem with race. And for him not having cheated on his horse mouth wife, how would you know. Have you followed him around for the past 20 years? And for his aunt that is her. He know she was suppost to have been gone. Did you see him suggest that she must leave. I didn't.

  • Posted By: otiscat08 @ 11/04/2008 4:52:38 PM

    Have all of the right wing folks gone mad? Revelations Chapter 13 are you smoking dope over there or what? We are as I recall a nation of religious freedom and that seperation of church and state thing. Does that cause problems for some of you who wish to impose your minority view on the majority. Please take your toys and go home. The rest off us will play with sticks and stones cause your words will not hurt us!! We all need to focus and grow up if there is any chance of getting a handle on the mess this nation is in and tossing around bible quotes is a sure way to start trouble. Go to the church of yoru choice, practice your religioin in freedom and know that we all believe you have that right. Jsut keep it out of my goverment, schools and stop acting like a spoiled child.

  • Posted By: kasey33 @ 11/04/2008 4:52:17 PM

    Why does everyone say Obama is black or an AFRICAN Ameican.....because of tint of his skin? Did he grow up in the projects fighting off drug dealers and learning how to survive, did he have any of the adversities that most blacks have had? He was raised by a white woman and a muslim. If he wasn't running for President and promising to help the poor and no one knew his name and he walked into th

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