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A McCain ad comparing Palin to Obama isn't all above board.

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  • Posted By: screenpoet15 @ 09/23/2008 2:15:31 PM

    Go Obama/Biden! It seems to me that the women of this country think that just because Sarah Palin is a woman she will be an advocate for women in this country. Her history and her record says nothing to me that she is the person for THAT job. If anything she reminds me of what women were like in the 1950's when they didn't have a mind of their own. Also, I can't stand any person who says God had a part in anything we do. I believe in God but I don't believe he goes around talking to people telling them what to do or not to do! Get over yourselves on that one will you?!!!

  • Posted By: screenpoet15 @ 09/23/2008 2:15:14 PM

    Go Obama/Biden! It seems to me that the women of this country think that just because Sarah Palin is a woman she will be an advocate for women in this country. Her history and her record says nothing to me that she is the person for THAT job. If anything she reminds me of what women were like in the 1950's when they didn't have a mind of their own. Also, I can't stand any person who says God had a part in anything we do. I believe in God but I don't believe he goes around talking to people telling them what to do or not to do! Get over yourselves on that one will you?!!!

  • Posted By: rockye @ 09/22/2008 5:34:14 PM

    WHEN THE DEMOCRATS WIN....THE PEOPLE WIN: OBAMA/BIDEN...THE BEST CHOICE, THE ONLY CHOICE. GO OBAMA/BIDEN GO!

  • Posted By: rockye @ 09/22/2008 2:31:28 PM

    SARA PALIN, THE REFORMER HAS BECOME A HUNTER FOR WRON DOERS. BUT NOW SHE HAS BECOME THE HUNTED FOR LYING AND COVERING UP. IT NEVER FAILS: HE/SHE WHO PROFESSES AGAINST A WRONG IS THE FIRST ONE TO COMMIT IT AND THE LAST ONE TO ADMIT IT....SARA ARE TO KNOW THAT SHE IS CASTING STONES....SHE SHOULD REMMEBER THE GOLDEN RULE....AND THE TEN COMMENDMENTS: THOU SHAL NOT LIE! .... WHAT? AM I GOING TO VOTE FOR PALIN? HELL NO! THANKS, BUT NOT THANKS!

  • Posted By: rockye @ 09/19/2008 2:47:32 AM

    DID McMORE-OF-THE-SAME DUMP AND MISLEAD THE COUNTY, WHEN HE HAD CLAIMED THAT COUNTRY COMES FIRST, WHEN HE CHOSE PLAIN SARA AS HIS RUNNING MATE? HONESTLY, WHAT DO YOU THINK? DO YOU THINK IT IS PROPER TO USE THE INFLATED IMAGE OF PLAIN SARA TO DRAW VOTES WHEN SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT NATO AND THE BUSH DOCTRINE IS ALL ABOUT? I WONDER WHAT THE CLOWNS BILL OREILLY AND GLENN BECK THINK. I SHOULDN'T ASK, YOU AND I ALREADY KNOW: THEY ARE PRO-REPUBLICAN. THEY ARE THE ONES WHO ARE INFLATING PLAIN SARA'S IMAGE AND WORK EXPERIENCE. BUT WHO ARE THEY TRYING TO FOOL? THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SHOULD NOT HAVE A PROBLEM SEEING THROUGT THE SMOKE SCREEN: PALIN'S EXPERIENCE IS NOT ENOUGHT! PLEASE FORGIVE ME NEWT GANGRINE, FOR YOU ARE SELLING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE A BANANA AND CALLING IT AN APPLE: THE APPLE IS ROUND, THE BANANA IS CROOKED.
    WAKE UP AMERICA AND SMELL THE LIPSTICK! HELL NO, PALIN NO! HELL NO, PALIN!

  • Posted By: michellezizz @ 09/17/2008 12:45:29 PM

    How can we honestly think that a man with nine homes that does not know the price of milk can relate to the average working American struggling to keep one home or feed their children. Privatizing everything as is the republican motto--would cancel out the the lower middle class; as a lower middle class single mom paying quite a hefty tax now, I would rather my taxes be allocated to my own Social Security and a health insurance program than to the 2% of the rich getting greedier with every tax return. Oh, and intenational politics--well why dont we ask the so called "haters" what their day entails whilst we are on their soil and bullets are flying past their children's head's. Since the Republicans are so bible worthy--then maybe they skipped a few biblical texts where Jesus's message is to help the underprivaleged in light of our own riches.
    People please wake up--a President should work for the people--not just a few.
    And Sarah Palin--who is she anyway? Do we really trust or think she is prepared to be the decision maker should something happen to McCain!!!??? Now that's scary!!

  • Posted By: AZJUDY @ 09/17/2008 11:20:37 AM

    JOHN mccain and SRAH pALIN ADDS HAVE BEEN FULL OF LIES AND PARTIAL TRUTHS, i HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A NASTY CAMPAIGN AS JOHN MCCAIN IS RUNNING .
    THE FACT CHECK TELLS IT ALL

  • Posted By: Mimi13 @ 09/08/2008 12:51:40 AM

    John McCain can trot out his dotty 96-year-old mother as often as he likes. It doesn't change the fact that his father dropped dead at 70 and his grandfather died at 63 -- both from sudden heart attacks. McCain is 72. Maybe he's got the dotty mother genes -- but what if he's his father's son? Does ANYONE really think Sarah Palin is fit to be the President of the United States.

    • Posted By: zenoreo @ 09/10/2008 1:26:57 PM

      Come now, that's not very nice !
      Who cares if Palin is ready or capable to run the country?
      I'll vote for her because she looks great in a dress.
      We don't need competent people in charge of country, just look what a great job G.W.Bush did, and he was a moron. GW did a great job of making more American children into soldiers and/or waiters, so that???s a plus !! I'm just hoping the next administration keeps up the trends set forth by the GREAT REPUBLICAN PARTY in keeping AMERICANS DUMB, and arbitrarily scared. Just think 4 more years and I can hire cheaper American landscapers... AWESOME !!!!

      • Posted By: Mimi13 @ 09/14/2008 9:15:21 PM

        You know, I've often wondered if the destruction of public schools is a goal of the GOP. They instill these policies that allow no time for subjects like history, government or civics, let alone anything that requires critical thinking skills and the result is a population that has no idea what this country is supposed to be about. People don't know their rights (except, maybe Miranda rights, thanks to cop shows). When they're read portions of the Constitutuion, the idenfify it as a "communist" document. It the GOP master plan to keep the majority of the people ignorant and distract them with inane "cultural" issues?

  • Posted By: Mimi13 @ 09/13/2008 3:08:56 PM

    Why use wiggle words like "misleads"? Start calling a lie what is it -- a lie.

  • Posted By: albertmontema @ 09/11/2008 10:59:24 AM

    Obama's record to Palin's, Obama's to McCain's would be better.

  • Posted By: albertmontema @ 09/11/2008 10:57:37 AM

    Why compare Obama to Palin, Why not Obama to McCain. What is McCain running from.

  • Posted By: robojake @ 09/06/2008 12:59:52 AM

    You call this "fact Check". Excuses does not change the fact that the record is that Obama is the most liberal senator. Saying he missed votes because of campaigning shows he does not do the work of the people. This makes his performance double poor!

    • Posted By: andrejackson1 @ 09/10/2008 6:33:55 PM

      RoboJake If you think that Obama is the most liberal senator than how liberal is Bernie Sanders or Feingold or Boxer or Kennedy, etc. if you take the time to look at Independent reports and Obama's voting record which promotes NAFTA in Peru and the Patriot Act or talk to an informed liberal you will realize that he is a run-of-the-mill democrat.

  • Posted By: careerdaytrader @ 09/05/2008 3:00:28 PM

    Have you ever even CONSIDERED you may be an idiot?

    Jeff Foxworthy had those great lines about why you might be a redneck but it applies to all the idiots out there too.

    If in our INFORMATIONAL economy you are still seeking a manufacturing job, you MIGHT BE AN IDIOT!

    If in the beginning of a recession which could be SERVERE you believe the ANSWER is raising taxes, you MIGHT BE AN IDIOT!

    If you think Obama or ANY politician can CREAT jobs (businesses do that and they will do LESS of it with Obama's huge taxes) you MIGHT BE AN IDIOT!

    If you think Obama will create alternative energy sources, you MIGHT BE AN IDIOT!

    If you think Obama's TAX increases ONLY ON THE RICH won't affect you, you MIGHT BE AN IDIOT! (After all if you buy products and services from businesses and they have to pay higher taxes they will RAISE the prices so YOU ultimately pay those taxes).

    If you think Obama is smart, you MIGHT BE AN IDIOT!

    If you think Obama will give you CHANGE you would be RIGHT, but you also MIGHT BE AN IDIOT!

    Because nobody in their RIGHT MIND would want the kind of changes Obama is recommending!
    High taxes, BIG government, jobs flowing overseas because of all the higher taxes and healt incurance costs skyrocketing under his plans, interest rates and INFLATION skyrocketing WORSE than Carter!

    So basically if you think Obama is the ANSWER to all your life's issues, you ARE AN IDIOT!

    • Posted By: zenoreo @ 09/10/2008 1:36:28 PM

      If you want your children to live in a better country, then you MIGHT BE AN IDIOT !!
      I don't.. because it will keep me and mine on top.
      The dumber America is, the better it is for me!!

      Vote Republican, so that your children and work on and in my childrens' houses cheaply!!!
      GO MCPALIN-BUSH !!!!!

  • Posted By: ICYEYES800 @ 09/04/2008 2:45:27 PM

    WOW, talk about bitter, sarcastic and ridiculious....you guys are truly in DENIAL!!!! Sarah Palin shook the whole USA with her speech..It's quite hypocritical to see every demo crying FOUL.....but, that's pretty typical for the dems when they get a little taste of their own medicine....Whining is not going to make the boo boos that Obama and Biden have inflicted on the democrats....Obama is nowhere near the EXPERIENCED and Qualified EXECUTIVE Palin is and I think she pointed that out rather clearly.. Being a COMMUNIATY ORAGANIZER is a long, long way from having the qualities that a mayor or governor MUST require to be in those offices....there is some accountability!!!!!! We've got millions of community organizers in my area....I'm gonna impress on them that their position makes them eligible for the PRESIDENCY....STOP CRYING OVER A LITTLE RETRIBUTION....

    • Posted By: raddave @ 09/04/2008 6:40:41 PM

      He was a community organizer twenty years ago, and he did that for only three years before going to law school. He has been an elected official for 11 years. If you say she has more executive experience than Obama, then she has more than John McCain as well.

      • Posted By: robojake @ 09/06/2008 1:11:06 AM

        you need to check Acorn the outfit Obama worked as a comunity organizer.....agitator is a better term

        • Posted By: Mimi13 @ 09/08/2008 1:04:15 AM

          Nonsense. ACORN is an organization that works in communities for better housing, schools, jobs and health care. Many of its projects have been funded by that well-known, left wing radical group -- the Roman Catholic Church, through its Campaign for Human Development, a foundation to combat the root causes of poverty.. I didn't know Obama worked with ACORN. That gives him an A++ in my book. It has been a very effective oganization

    • Posted By: missconservative @ 09/05/2008 3:11:12 PM

      For ICYEYES800 and all of the mocking Republicans who find humor in the role of a "Community Organizer," let me bring you up to speed on exactly what the title means. A Community Organizer is a person who works with the poor and disaffected to help offer food, shelter, and job training. Of course there are quite a few other directions you can go with it, but they help make a difference whenever they can. To mock the dedication of those people would be like mocking the person who works in a soup kitchen to serve food to the hungry. How can the Republicans swear they're out to help the country when they find humor in the suffering of others? I won't say anything else, however. The Republicans just need two more months of rope before they finally get to hang themselves. President Obama has a BEAUTIFUL sound to it!!!!

  • Posted By: Mimi13 @ 09/05/2008 11:19:40 AM

    Did it strike anyone else as odd that McCain issued a warning to the Washington esablishment that "change is coming." Hasn't the GOP BEEN the Washington establishment for the past 8 years? Why were all those people in the convention hall cheering? Wouldn't a change int he Washington establishment mean a Democrat in the White House? I'm very confused!

    • Posted By: Stimpygato @ 09/05/2008 12:17:43 PM

      I thought EXACTLY the same thing. That G.O.P. crowd was only a couple of pitchforks and torches away from being an angry chanting mob. Whereas the Dem convention seemed to unify and be completely non-exclusive in its message.

      To me, a few thousand old white guys chanting "DRILL, BABY DRILL" seemed kind of ugly... even as a guy who loves his big ol' V-8 Mustang, and Jeep, and who also feels the pain at the pump just as much as anyone else.

      • Posted By: robojake @ 09/06/2008 1:04:00 AM

        voting Democrats out of congress is the real change

        • Posted By: Mimi13 @ 09/08/2008 12:56:02 AM

          They haven't been IN Congress long enough to do anything. Bush threatend Vetoes every time they strayed from his acceptable poliocies. Let's make sure we get a fillibuster-proof Democratic Congress this year!

    • Posted By: Cloudosmoke @ 09/05/2008 12:07:53 PM

      Mimi, you're not confused. The Republicans are. That's why Obama will be the next POTUS. McCain will fade away with his millions, Palin will be able to fulfill her role as Governor, mother and grandmother. Simple as that.

  • Posted By: wildlifeusa @ 09/06/2008 11:51:04 PM

    9/11 and relgion. What is the connection?? There are the answers.. please pass this video on..
    http://propagandameatgrinder.magnify.net/video/Zeitgeist-s-hrvatskim-titlom/theater#theater_title

  • Posted By: robojake @ 09/06/2008 12:55:31 AM

    Poor fact check! an excuse does not change the fact that Obama was declared the most liberal senator. The title is awarded on the facts and not excuses...if Obama missed votes campaigning he was not doing the work of the people which makes his record double bad!

  • Posted By: chehil @ 09/05/2008 3:18:26 PM

    There is Hope after all!!!!

    Obama/Biden 2008-2016

  • Posted By: MarjorieVan Nuis @ 09/04/2008 12:52:57 PM

    I'm a Republican and I'm ashamed of McCain's tactics. He learned nothing from his 2000 primary treatment at the hands of his now-campaign staff. The John McCain moderate Republicans like me respected is long gone. And now he gives us this lightweight, religious-nut-job-of-a-running-mate and thinks the moderates and independents are going to hop on the bandwagon. You are out of it, my friend.

    • Posted By: jklipuma @ 09/04/2008 8:26:40 PM

      Can we count on your Dem vote in November?

      • Posted By: chehil @ 09/05/2008 3:16:38 PM

        Thank you, Every vote counts and this vote will be greatly appreciated.

        Obama/Biden Dream Ticket

      • Posted By: Cloudosmoke @ 09/05/2008 11:56:51 AM

        The thing about it is that McCain doesn't care about anyone's agenda except GW Bush. Anyone else is in his way and if they don't agree with him or Bush then they are the enemy.

  • Posted By: akhajawall @ 09/04/2008 12:54:58 PM

    Dear concerned citizens of America and mass media of the U.S.A.

    As a concerned disabled American Veteran and American citizen, I consider it my duty and responsibility to address the following critical issues facing the voters of our Greatgrand nation, the United States of America [USA].

    The citizens of the United States of America [USA] have the ultimate power and responsibility to elect the Right Ticket with the right joint "temperament, judgment, and statesmanship" to lead our nation as well as change our nation's present and future moral, political, economic, educational, health care, energy, military, and foundational soul.

    In my firm professional, personal, and political opinion, the media should help the common voter to explore and discuss the following attributes of the present Republican and Democratic presidential slates:

    1. Does the joint ticket have a calm, cool, and collected " temper and impulse" [Presidential Temperament]?
    2. Does each ticket have sound and sustained "Judgment and Caliber"?
    3. Does each ticket have a "presidential depth and degree" in regard to their purpose, policies, and positions?
    4. Does each ticket have adequate, "understanding and knowledge" of workings around Washington"?
    5. Does each ticket have enough "vigor, wisdom and Vision" for the future of our beloved Great-grand Nation?
    6. Does each ticket possess enough joint foreign policy experience and ex-poser based on "American Values, Virtues, Vastness, and strong soul"?
    7. Are their campaign talk, slogans, ads, plans, and programs based on facts and are they free of fear, fiction, frivolous labels, unfair attacks, negativity, and impulsivity?

    If your answer to a majority of the above questions is yes, I suggest you vote for that ticket. As a Independent registered voter I have decided to vote for Obama-Biden ticket. I am sure they will protect our national security, Strong's, stamina and strong soul. Rebuild our nation from bottom up in all areas of need, OBAMA-BIDEN ticket will once again restore and rebuild our global standing with the use of maximum international humane diplomacy and minimal force if and when indicated.

    Yours sincerely,

    COL. A.M. Khajawall [Ret] MD., Forensic psychiatrist, Colonel, US-AR / MC Combat Stress Control[Ret], Disabled American Veteran and Iraq Freedom team.

    PS: This nation will not buy into kitchen sink approah. We are getting deeper into internal and external holes thru these attack and world is laughing on us and enjoying our kitchen sink gimmics. I am sure GOP.RNC, FOX, RUSH, And McCains his surrogates will fail to dupe, decieve, and deprive USA its deserved leadership.

    • Posted By: jklipuma @ 09/04/2008 8:25:06 PM

      Thank You Sir. I'am a Nam Vet and couldn't agree more. Dems must continue to press and press hard.

      • Posted By: chehil @ 09/05/2008 3:14:10 PM

        There is Hope after all!!!!!

        Obama/Biden 2008-2016

      • Posted By: chehil @ 09/05/2008 3:12:15 PM

        There is Hope after all!!!!

        Obama/Biden

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