Beware the Barracuda

Pain / McCain or Biden / Obama, Rumors fly and number constently change. It all depends on who wrote the article. As Americans with the right to participate in making the choice of who will take the riegns of our country I think we all need to realize our decision will afftect our neighbor as much as our neighbors choice will affect us.
In this election I think it is time for everyone to stop riding their respective parties bandwagon and do a little leg work for themselves and their fellow citizens. Don't elect someone on hear say or the candidates ability to wow a crowd with great oratory and charisma. Check the stories, find out how they are going to accomplish things they promise. Look at what has and hasn't succeeded in the past and compare iit to their plans. And no matter what please be coginzant of the candidates as a person not just a politician. I myself think we need more common people in office with exceptional knowledge and drive then just experience in office.
And just a thought about the "experience platform". In reality only oneof the 4 candidates actually has executive office descision making experience and that one is not runnning for president. Others have been tied to being associated with questionable people in cities which they have performed civic work. While others have ony a long history of being true to their party and its status quo. It s a tough choice.
I have done some leg work to try to someof this confusion for myself. So far other than rumors and stories the one thing I have found that is tangible is the history of the only candidate with executive decision making. Yes the only one but what good is that experience if it turns out the decsision making was as poor. Read for yourself by using the link below.
And if you think this more runors, do the leg work, It is all in black and white and can be easily substantiaited. And please don't stop there I urge all of us to do the same leg work for all four candidates then balance the tangible and real stories not what you here in the news or see in the polls.
http://www.washingtonindependent.com/3671/the-reform-candidate
And on last thought. MAybe it is time we have abllind debate. One in which we can not see or hear the candidates response only see them typed on a monitor. Would we all then be able to pick the nominees from our party? Or would it make it a much simpler process to then vote on the issues, answer and plans to fix this mess without voting on a face or a party platform?
Vote for OUR country, not just YOUR party.

Obama says much about hope. One hope he has is that Americans will not look for independent validation of his statements on economics. Obama likes to say that he will reduce taxes for 95 percent of Americans. The most obvious fault with this statement is that Obama would let the Bush tax cuts lapse, raising taxes on 95 percent of Americans.

Bush had experience and he screwed up the country.

Yes River.Bird and to hear Americans say they will vote for Obama just because he is black is just as ludicrous as voting for someone simply because they're female. Myself, I vote for the person not the party but there are those who will vote the party regardless of whose running .I would think someone as smart as yourself would have noted the similar comparison. You must be a democrat.

McCain whole campaign is full of lobbyist. Please tell me what kind of chain is that? Please (What Ever) Wake Up America!!!!

Roe v. Wade is established law. The Democrats continue to trot this red herring out to derail the Republicans but I don't think it's going to get Obama one vote he doesn't already have.

I don't like Sarah Palin's positions on social issues but this is an economic election. Sarah Palin has acted and delivered in the best economic interests of her constituents. Barack Obama thinks and talks but has not delivered, other than perhaps to Tony Rezko, a personal financial supporter.

Can someone please explain to me why Cidney McCain's outfit at the convention was $300,000 dollars. Her outfit alone with the 5 to 7 house that they own could have saved at least 7 families from having to forfeit on their mortgage loan. Can some one please tell me how they are intuned with Middle Class and Poor Peoples needs. Someone Please Explain that too me.

Every women out there should be offended with what McCain tried to do and as for as Palin goes everthing McCain is doing now is somehow directly and indirectly related to everything that he has accused Obama of. America please don't be fooled. McCain for change. Yeah Right. Just like the saying goes, "You can not teach and Old Dog New Tricks" and McCain is definately no exception to the rule.

Abortion and gun and control should not be on this year election. When people are hungry, out of work with foreclosed houses and no healthcare insurance, they do not think about abortion or gun control. Get with it! The human basic needs must be met BEFORE any other lofty non-related issues can get on the table. Foods first. Don't try to dilute and redirect this year election on anything that won't fill my stomach.

Obama is in a world of hurt. His solution is to make more promises and to give out more "hope" candy to anxious Americans who yearn to have someone else pick up their tabs. The McCain-Palin Republican Party offers solutions which are sound for the economy and sound for growth - job creation through lower taxes and less government is always better than hoped for job creation through high taxes and more government.

Will Biden's relationship with MBNA be an issue as VP's are scrutinized? Biden sold one of his investment properties for a large sum to one of the MBNA guys, MBNA was his largest campaign contributor, his son the lobbyist took a large payment to represent MBNA, Joe voted for bankruptcy reform, supporting MBNA's position, etc,etc...... Didn't young Biden also get an earmark for a client approved by Obama?

I voted for Dems in election 2006
They promised to end War Funding, They promised to lower gas prices. They promised to end Warrantless Wiretaps. They promised immediate withdrawl from Iraq. Yhey promised to reverse the defecit spending the GOP did and the defecit has tripled since Jan 2007. They sold us a Sack of LIES to win an election. I will not fall for it again.

Respectable approval ratings in Alaska? What are they exactly Fineman? You are a reporter, surely you have the number. Why wouldn't you include it in your article. Typical Newsweek, typical Fineman.

Sarah Palin could be an elusive target for Democrats? Why? Just treat her like any other political candidate. BTW - Her speech came off as smug to me.