Oral Exam, Part II

I guess it took eight years of increased suck-up to the Bush Administration for the GOP to finanlly nominate McCain. He's more like Bush today than the 'maverick' he claims to be. He can't even choose his own running mate! How 'maverick' is that? And, as for the POW story . . . we've all heard it, we all respect it, but like Fred Thompson said last night, being a POW doesn't qualify someone to be president. Stop clinging to the ONLY thing he has going for him. I don't even think I heard anyone mention an issue last night . . . just more jibberish.

Anger and hate fromthe right? Hmm what was the Dem convention all about if not anger and hate against the left - it was all Obama was able to say!

I know everyone wants the rich to pay but do think of the out come, since when is it a crime to be wealthy and successful in america? The rich are already paying a great deal of the taxes inour country. Its simple mathematics and common sense. If the wealthy are pinched too tight they will not take risk that they normally would, they will spend less all together. This country was built on risk and when theres money the economy has no choice but to rise. I am not rich and a democrat but I just have to go outside my door and can see that people spend less when they have less. The point is if the rich do not invest in companies via stocks,loans,or mutual funds buissiness will suffer and shut down. A inventor is only as good as his financial backers. If not think about the waitresses,store clerks, and anyone who relies on tips...they will get less because people only spend when their happy and successful

I never knew I would have the unfortunate experience of watching a Judas in the flesh. Looking and speaking like ???the joker??? you would never believe Joe LIEberman was once on a democratic ticket. He strikes me as an opportunist politician who just blew his political career right down the toilet should McCain lose. I hope he does and I hope he is toast.

Generally, I looked at the crowd at the RNC, which was predominantly white except for a smattering of other ethnic people. Is this the face of America? Are the policies of the RNC so skewed towards one group they have become polarized? If I was part of the RNC hierarchy I would be concerned about its growth and future, especially as evidence shows the white population is on its way to being a minority group.

The saddest thing of all is that too many people make their judgments on which party's nominee they will vote for based on their personal feelings, the price of gas, and unrealistic views of human reality. George Bush may not have always made the most popular decisions, but a true leader isn't in place to win a popularity contest. Leading means making hard decisions, and President Bush has done that. Obama is popular because the President isn't. However, Obama does have the ability to speak well and engender mass support. Obama will be the worst choice for president simply because he is too controlling and too willing to appease the world community by not standing for America first. His color, age and experience are not deciding factors. Our country exists because we have a spirit of democracy and patriotism. To hell with the European Union and any other country that doesn't support us. We don't need to compete in the "Popularity" contest. Lets elect a president that will NOT try to appease other nations, that ISN"T afraid to fight for our security, that WON"T ignore reality and that DOES NOT want "Change" that hurts our existence as a country. Lets put the USA first. If you love Obama, you would be better off in the European Union. Please leave my country alone! DO NOT LET Obama DESTROY OUR SOVREIGNITY AND OUR DIGNITY!

patriotusa1776: Yes democrats are rats and republicans are perfect. Oooh wait... Republicans have given us 8 years of Bush, who is so popular that he can not even make it to his own parties convention. As Laura said Bush gave 50 million Iraqis and Afgans democracy yet he can't figure out how to help 50 million uninsured Americans with adequate Health care. My retired parents can't get affordable health insurance and only way they qualify for MedaCare is if they divorce. That is way as in Independent I am voting for Obama.

Why McCain selected Mrs. Palin (the secret operation) (VP or Ralph Nader = Palinader)

As it stand right now the McCain Campaign is struggling to the point of losing the election. Even if the polls boaster they are closing the gap, we all know that isn't true. McCain could easily lose in an electoral landslide. I must say, I too, like so many of you laughed so hard , a few times even, at McCain's choice for VP and the speech she gave. That speech seemed to have a juvenile tone to it. It was like a person interviewing for a typical everyday -Joe job. When I stopped laughing I felt sad for Mrs. Palin when I realized how serious this choice is and why McCain selected Mrs. Palin to be his VP while passing on more seasoned candidates. Here's why McCain selected Palin. You see it doesn't matter who Palin is, as long as she is a women. It doesn't matter if she is or isn't qualified. It doesn't matter if McCain doesn't know her or if he disagrees with her. The idea (strategy) was formulated before McCain and his advisers chose Mrs. Palin. The only question was which woman will he choose. A pipe line from Canada to Alaska made the choice easier. The McCain strategy is to select a women (any women) to implement a well thought out plan. McCain's secret weapon is (a women ) operation "Tear Drop".

Under Nixon and Ford, the United States built 100 nuclear power plants and American owned Westinghouse was the world leader in nuclear plant construction. In the last thirty years there has not been a single new nuclear power plant built in the United States. Today John McCain calls for the rapid expansion of forty-five new nuclear power plants. Barack Obama and some of the Democratic leadership want to study the issue for another thirty years.

Look folks do the simple math. Our current 108 nuclear power produce 20 twenty percent of our electric power as opposed to the 80 percent that is produced in France. If 108 nuclear power plants can produce twenty percent of our electricity power than 500 nuclear power plants can produce 100 percent of our electricity needs without a single pound of greenhouse gas emissions. Naturally we are not going to tear down hydroelectric dams and geothermal plants and wind production of electricity. So we will not need 500 nuclear power plants but if we could only double the number of plants we would be on our way to relative energy independence. John McCain???s proposal for rapid construction of 45 nuclear power plants accompanied by increased offshore drilling, investment in solar energy and renewable energy and energy conservation technologies will help us attain relative energy independence both over the short-term and longterm. Instead of studying the issue for another 30 years John McCain wants to do something now.

the majority of the "working" class people are NOT democrats. Most democrats are rats running the race in their European car, drinking starbucks while they listen to music, driving to their job as a bookstore clerk in the CITY. Republicans are americans who work for a living. Find me ONE welfare recipeint with 5 kids that votes Republican AND ACTUALLY REALIZES WHAT THEIR DOING! Bet none of you liberals can find one. Nobody wants to lose their paycheck and government cheese and WIC and all the other free things they get. TOTAL GARBAGE.!!! The dems are mostly fake and idealistic. They want to appease Europe and weaken the US just to get back at Bush....how very very sad. I work for a living but can't afford a new home. Where's my WELFARE!? Wheres my FREE MONEY!? Guess what, I dont care. I take pride in my country and pride in working hard to make my own way without help! THOSE ARE THE TRAITS OF AN AMERICAN! it doesnt matter what party your in. But Obama isnt one of us. Neither are most of the ignorant fools that he counts on to vote for him. YOU liberals take your nonsense and move to Canada or the European Union.

these republicans started a hugely unpopular and expensive war costing this country trillions?!! how can we support more of this? they still offer no way to pay for any of it and want to give more tax breaks to the rich who can hide most of their money without help. i don't get it. are republicans that blind? or is abortion so important they would ruin their own country to keep a woman fromhaving one?

re "NEWSWEEK contributor Michael Gerson helped craft some of President George W. Bush's most memorable speeches."

Seriously do you live in a different world or are you talking of another George W Bush when say George W Bush's "memorable speeches." Where in the world are the memorable speeches? Please tell us where the supposedly ???memorable speeches??? were made... please give us link(s); name one place. George W. Bush's speeches were never brilliant... Economy is good; America is safe from Al Qaeda; Al Qaeda are on the run all over the world; America is winning??? America must act now to wipe out the axis of evil; Sadam sought and obtained Uranium from the tiny country of Niger. Bush's speeches were nothing but tired old Republican clichés recycled to scare people. No; I can't think of any memorable speech from Bush!

Didn't they all just look like some rich bigot old farts. Trying to hold on to yesterday? Or am I the only one who saw that?

in response to the comment below by BexHi, do you seriously believe that Obama is a Muslim? really? how ignorant of you. you need to check into his background and how he was raised. he was not raised as a Muslim, he was raised a Christian and he is a Christian. you are assuming because of his name that he is a Muslim. not true in the least. as far as raising taxes for Americans, Obama only wants to raise taxes on the wealthy ones. it seems they have been getting most of the tax breaks in this administration. go to his website and read about him and his plans for America.
PS I am not a democrat, just so you know, I just think that comments like like Obama is a Muslim are ridiculous and ignorant. it sounds like you are making up lies about Obama. where did you here this crap? it is not true, none of it. you sound like a very prejudiced person, too. not all Muslims are bad people - just the extremists (however, i wish more normal, peaceful Muslims would speak out against the extremist Muslims). i am currently and seriously doing my research on both McCaine and Obama so i can make an informed decision on who i want to vote for. i will watch the debates with great interest. if i feel at all that McCaine will lead this country in the same way that Bush/Cheney did, then i will have a huge problem with that.

Maramara: He has passed legislation that other people have come up with and signed his name to them! In Chicago he helped Rezko get Millions in state money to rehab buildings and when the buildings were done people moved in, shortly after these people had to move because the work that had been done in these buildings was so bad they were unlivable in! Anyone can make proposals thats all Obama has! He will never do anything good for this country, he is too inexperienced!!
Enough with Obama's dreaded path he wants to lead this country into! No Experience!!!