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  • Posted By: toocoolblue @ 09/23/2008 7:41:17 AM

    Democrats run on ideas and issues? Are you insane?

    Look at the worst crime rates in America.
    Look at the highest taxes in America.
    Look at the worst schools in America.
    Look at the highest state debt in America.
    What you find is Democrats in control.
    More people were murdered in Chicago than soldiers in Iraq. (since January)
    Chicago has 10.25 sales (highest in America)
    Illinois has the nation's worst pension debt.
    And you wonder why people vote republican?

    • Posted By: Honest Missourian @ 09/23/2008 8:02:46 AM

      The only thing that you failed to note is that this is all happening under the republican watch.Eight years of George Bush..Six years of republican congress. How can you blame any of it on the Democrats?

      • Posted By: Lee Holmes @ 09/23/2008 11:53:13 AM

        It is because these issues fall under state,not federal,purview. The fed does not decide state sales taxes,nor does it run individual states teachers unions. ''Crime''is not a creature subject to federal enforcement unless federal crimes have been committed. Pension debt is subject to statist control. Not federal. Yet this state is run top-bottom by Democrats,who have been failing this nation at the individual state level.[and for decades,not merely under a Washington controlled by either ''Republicans''or ''Democrats'',except to say that in many areas afflicted by high crime rates or other economic problems,Democrats are dependably re-elected cycle after cycle [i.e. Conyers Detroit,Durbans[and now Obamas ] Chicago,Kerry and Kennedys Boston,Holmes-Nortons Washington DC,Waters Watts,Lees Oakland and Richmond],with the problems merely worsening.

        • Posted By: KDKay @ 09/23/2008 1:50:42 PM

          Thanks for making my point. Only a repug would be unaware that these programs get funded through appropriation bills.

          • Posted By: edjones65 @ 09/25/2008 6:48:06 PM

            Thanks for making my point. Lee you might as well be talking to a wall.

      • Posted By: KDKay @ 09/23/2008 10:26:41 AM

        All the issues that you state involve that fact that republicans have limited funding to those areas.

    • Posted By: it's about the future @ 09/23/2008 12:11:58 PM

      Where have you BEEN for the last EIGHT years?
      We have had a Republican Bush/Cheney-Sauron Administration.
      Thanks for the summary.
      The rest of the world will blame the right guys.

  • Posted By: toocoolblue @ 09/23/2008 7:43:10 AM

    Democrats run on ideas and issues? Are you insane?

    Look at the worst crime rates in America.
    Look at the highest taxes in America.
    Look at the worst schools in America.
    Look at the highest state debt in America.
    What you find is Democrats in control.
    More people were murdered in Chicago than soldiers in Iraq. (since January)
    Chicago has 10.25 sales (highest in America)
    Illinois has the nation???s worst pension debt.
    And you wonder why people vote republican?

    • Posted By: it's about the future @ 09/23/2008 12:14:39 PM

      You have been hibernating for the last EIGHT years.
      Your comments are directed to the WRONG PEOPLE.
      Open a newspaper, we are having an economic MELTDOWN thanks to the Bush/Sauron Administration.

      • Posted By: edjones65 @ 09/25/2008 6:38:30 PM

        Listen to your own advice for once and just look at a Chicago newspaper, I dare you to go into any of the area's that Obama was trying to help organize. I believe his intentions were noble but it failed and failed miserably. I give him credit for trying to work with somebody like Avery, that must have been difficult knowing who this guy was. However, the same could be said about the no child left behind program, a nice idea, just not a realistic one.

    • Posted By: bwlear @ 09/23/2008 11:47:40 AM

      Cool, lets try to use facts instead of the same old tired Republican lies. The three states with the worst record for public education are LA, MS, and AL. all SOLID RED STATES. I know because I live in one of them. The people here have a running joke that goes "at least were not last, thank God for ** ". You fill in the blank depending on where you live. These three also lead the nation in teenage pregnancy and dropout rate. The rest of your comment need not be analized because it is only another feeble attempt to attack Sen Obama because you are afraid or unwilling to look at what your party has done to this nation for the last decade. First Sen Obama has " only been in the legistrator for X number of years" so he has no experience, but then you claim he is responsible for all of the FAKE facts you state. Let me state some TRUE facts for you so you can tell the difference next time:
      FACT: The Republican party has had control of the Congress and Presidency for about the last 10 years. During that time the national debt has grown larger then in any time in our nations history. The finiancial system is on the verge of being socialized, but only the losses are being spread around for the people to share.
      FACT: Your nominees economic plan has been designed by the one ex-Senator who is most responsible for the lack of govermental oversight in the finiancial sector.
      FACT: Your partys nominee has stated publically that he has very little understanding of economics, and yet he has a plan to fix the problem we are supposed to believe?
      FACT: Sarah Palin has been nominated by your party for V. P. during a time which both sides agree is the most serious crisis since the great depression.
      Need we keep going?
      Why would anyone give your party the another shot?

    • Posted By: nikto @ 09/23/2008 10:43:08 AM

      Nice knee jerk reaction. Did you not read the next paragraph of the article? This was a characterization of democratic thought, not necessarily what the author believes.

  • Posted By: I read eevrything @ 09/23/2008 9:36:07 AM

    I'm stocking up on survivalist gear.

  • Posted By: DUMPLIN @ 09/24/2008 2:36:58 PM

    IT'S TOO BAD NO ONE SEEMS TO APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT WITH A BUSH ADMINISTRATION THERE HAVE BEEN NO MORE 9/11'S BROUGHT ON BY A DO NOTHING CLINTON ADMINISTRATION. THAT THE PRESS STILL HAS THE FREEDOM TO SPEW LIES ABOUT REPUBLICANS. THAT THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT GAS PRICES EVEN THO' THEY RAN ON A PROMISE TO BRING THEM DOWN, NOW PELOSI DOESN'T CARE IF THEY GO UP, BECAUSE SHE SINGLEHANDEDLY "CAN SAVE THE PLANET". THAT THE MORTGAGE MESS WAS BROUGHT ON BY DEMOCRATS USING FREDDIE MAC AND FANNIE MAE AS THEIR PRIVATE PIGGY BANK AND ARE OUT THERE POINTING FINGERS AT EVERYONE ELSE BUT THEMSELVES. DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THE POST OFFICE/CONGRESS CHECK KITING SCANDAL AND WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THAT? DEMOCRATS ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO LINE THEIR POCKETS AND MANAGE TO LIE WITH A SMILE ABOUT HOW THEY ARE THE PARTY FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS. THEY ARE THE PARTY FOR THEMSELVES AND HOW TO MAKE THEMSELVES MORE WEALTHY. THE LIBERAL MEDIA HELPS THEM ALL THEY CAN BY OMITTING FACTS AND IGNORING WHO IS REALLY TO BLAME. SOMEDAY THE AMERICAN MIDDLE CLASS WILL BE HUNTING DOWN THE DEMOCRATS AND BRINGING THEM TO ANSWER FOR THEIR DEEDS.

    • Posted By: it's about the future @ 09/25/2008 2:12:37 AM

      Listen up:
      10 trillion dollars primary loan debt, 5.4 trillion dollars secondary loan debt (Fannie Mae).
      3.4 trillion dollar Mutual Fund loan debt,
      700 billion dollar bail out on the backs of tax payers coming soon...
      And that is just the list i can remember.

      • Posted By: edjones65 @ 09/25/2008 10:25:05 AM

        Same old rhetoric, I understand how you could see things that way. To simply place the blame on Bush's shoulder is pretty easy to do , since everything else is his fault why not just add to the list. I am not a big fan of the war, I have seen what this war has done to these guys personally and have helped those that I could. I was in the USMC when the barracks were blown all to hell and when one of our ships was hit in Yemen. I also remember what Clinton did for them, not a damn thing and it only gets worse from there. Nobody is going to walk out of this without getting dirty as far as wallstreet goes. You can sit there and point your finger all you want but everybody seems to know somebody involved, so lets get real about that.

        • Posted By: it's about the future @ 09/25/2008 12:15:54 PM

          Did not point fingers, if you look, which was grand of me.
          But it wasn't rhetoric about the trillions of dollars of loan debt run up by this Administration.
          Just stating the the numbers.

          • Posted By: edjones65 @ 09/25/2008 3:25:58 PM

            Well I would be a fool to try and argue with you on that point, I am not happy about that mess either. I am not claiming to have all the answers I am just saying this economic nightmare is something that can't be blamed on any one person or party, one thing led to another and that was before Bush had anything to do with it. 700billion pkg seems so extreme I agree but if we left it up to congress what do you think they would've honestly done about it, I seriously doubt if congress would even have a clue as to where to start and not because the Democrats are running it but because of too many chiefs and not enough indians if you know what I mean.

  • Posted By: NewsWkDickG @ 09/24/2008 5:36:11 PM

    What has become both typical and disgusting is how John McCain is trying to use everything for public attention and political advantage while clearly demonstrating he has more interest in show than substance. Obama had contacted McCain early this morning and suggested that together they work with the congress and the White House to address the financial crisis in a bipartisan manner. Later in the day McCain responding saying he was receptive to doing just that and in making the joint statement suggested by Senator Obama. Then ever since, Senator McCain has been boldly trying to make everything sound like his idea, his initiation and so on, simply for public opinion and political advantage, with again very questionable sincerity and concern for other than his personal gain. McCain is not only dishonest but he is also obviously desperate!

    • Posted By: valark @ 09/25/2008 11:56:13 AM

      Obviously you don't understand that the "bailout" requires the approval of Congress. McCain, Obama and Bush and Cheney and whomever else can agree all they want...or not agree for that matter. Congress is not on board with the bailout, which is why McCain wants some time. Spinning it as if he is in the wrong or Obama is in the right is a non-issue. Neither of them developed the plan, nor do they develop their own economic policies.

      • Posted By: edjones65 @ 09/25/2008 3:06:29 PM

        Why bother trying to make sense or point out the obvious they already know it all, obviously

  • Posted By: niners2008 @ 09/23/2008 9:25:24 PM

    to glimps, college and book smarts is not a reason to vote for someone. Some people who spend years in college are stupid when it comes to common sense. My vote is going to go for the most experienced and you know who they are!

    • Posted By: glimps @ 09/23/2008 9:56:43 PM

      yeah ! but still..

      some of those Educated Capitalist has a theology that ran this Nation in the Debt that we are in... i didnt major in Eco . but i did major in a social science ( & our nation is in deep trouble, & the $700 billion bailout is not going to be the end for the tax payers).. i'm voting for you know who. because i dont want to live in a nation that has ppl revolt when they wake up from the nonsense..

      • Posted By: thehappyamerican @ 09/24/2008 8:34:31 AM

        People who allow nonsense don't wake up and suddenly see it. The people supporting the nonsense are too inept to revolt, any way. All they do is whine. And keep electing the problem makers and rewarding bad behavior.
        The DNC needs to clean up from within and eject the marxies and the soc.ies and get back to the partys position of the Kennedy era and before.
        This internal cleansing may be happening soon!

        • Posted By: it's about the future @ 09/25/2008 12:20:47 PM

          Back to the "whiner" agument? Open a newspaper, Happy.

        • Posted By: glimps @ 09/24/2008 10:28:38 AM

          it's obvious that the Repblican Method of "Trickle Down" is not working for our economy... i find it amazing how many wealthy Repblicans blog on newsweek & believe in the " trickle down " method... Hummm !! if jobs & growth really trickled down then our economy would be in better shape..

      • Posted By: it's about the future @ 09/25/2008 4:17:00 AM

        But do youse two (you and niners2008) know who you are?

  • Posted By: joelmaster @ 09/24/2008 3:48:41 PM

    DUMPLIN, Thanks for the baseless fear-mongering. It sounds like you still play by Rove's playbook, even though he admits John McCain has overstepped his bounds campaigning. Sound like you have too.

    • Posted By: valark @ 09/25/2008 11:57:19 AM

      Wouldn't that make it McCain's rulebook? At least if you are going to slander, make a logical progression.

  • Posted By: burf @ 09/22/2008 7:19:14 AM

    The GOP has held the White House 28 of the last 40 years, including the last 8; nominated seven of the nine Supreme Court justices and held Congress for 12 of the last 14 years, including 6 of the last 8.
    Yet, you brainwashed GOPers, still keep repeating the same ol' GOP mantras.
    What will it take, to kick your brains back to the *on* position, so you can see Reality, rather than the delusion you need, in order to be *right.*

    • Posted By: tennismom @ 09/22/2008 8:33:33 AM

      Burf,

      I hear you - and I agree.

      But I'm waiting for a good candidate to come along. Obama is not that candidate, and we all know it.

      The man is not ready to be president, and this country would be taking a huge gamble if we elect him.

      I would not keep repeating the same old GOP mantras if the democrats could be a viable candidate out there. This is the best they have?

      That's why I have to vote for John McCain.

      • Posted By: Young Hickory @ 09/22/2008 10:08:53 AM

        Regardless of the democratic candidate their is value alone in just getting corrupted Republicans out of office. K-street is currently running the government. The longer it is entrenched, the harder they will be to change. In four years, we will kick the democrats back out and get a new crowd. Come on people. Let's get a clue, don't just let the same people stay in charge for ever. Absolute power always corrupts absolutely

        • Posted By: edjones65 @ 09/25/2008 11:27:47 AM

          In case you hadn't noticed the Republicans are not all that crazy about Bush either. They are dealing with somebody that is very stubborn, a trait that Obama shares.

  • Posted By: indyzona @ 09/22/2008 7:05:30 AM

    To LCDR_USN1 I'm not sure what that stands for but here are SOME FACTS you forgot. How bout this one sport. That every President since FDR has supported fiscal policy which means what? Yet Obama goes against it? Oh I forgot he is the agent of change. He probably has never studied economics. May be communism. Oh by the way how many truly communist countries in the world exist today? Fact check this. Three. So smart guy what do you think will happen when he gets in office and raises taxes? I bet you never took an economics class either, no it won't be more money raised from those evil rich people, nope. They'll just go to their accounants or attorneys and get a loop hole. Oh by the way, 5% of all businesses control approximately 95% of the wealth in the United States. Fact check that. So what do you think those guys (bad rich companies) will do when Brother Obama raises taxes? Stay in the United States? I doubt it. They'll go to some place where they can pay workers 25cents an hour. Then where your precious Obama be then? He will have truly put us into a depression. And where you be? Not anywhere to be found. FACT CHECK that one sport.

    • Posted By: TheVigil @ 09/22/2008 12:13:49 PM

      What planet are you on? "Communism"? Can you hop in the Delorean and pop forward to the 21st century and let the legacy of Senator McCarthy die in peace?

      Obama has a fiscal policy. A few days ago he gave a tremendous speech.

      "First, it will provide capital to the financial system. Second, it will provide liquidity to enable our financial markets to function. And third, it will do what I've been calling for since I supported legislation on it early last spring, which is to get serious about helping struggling families to re-structure their mortgages on more affordable terms so they can stay in their homes."

      Does that sound like someone who doesn't understand economics? Do you?

      • Posted By: edjones65 @ 09/25/2008 11:15:43 AM

        Fact check it and find out what he is talking about before you start barking

  • Posted By: darrelcc @ 09/20/2008 11:35:12 PM

    allagut98@msn.com.....Nice try but some of don't vote based on race. Yet another typical post from an Obama supporter.

    • Posted By: sharenews @ 09/21/2008 1:43:21 AM


      But then, some people do put alot of weight on the color of a candidates skin, unfortunately, still in this day in age. But you are also correct that there is the fact that many people are not voting for Obama due to his thin history of experience and lack of significant proven accomplishments to prove he does not just talk the talk but does walk the walk. Then there is Obamas long list of unsavory characters he has consciously made room for in his life that played a significant part in establishing who this man is over the years. . . .during those years as he grew from being a community organizer, and into an Illinois Senator and ultimately leading up to his presidential run. That is enough for me to (excitedly) vote for the McCain/Palin ticket as an Independent.

  • Posted By: didimau @ 09/24/2008 5:24:03 PM

    The biggest reason the Democrats will loose again in the coming general election is that they pander to very special interest group for the vote. As a Democrat, life long, I'm now switching, along with my whole family to vote Republican this time because of this. Latinos will do the same. John McCain will help Latinos more than the Democrats will.

    • Posted By: edjones65 @ 09/25/2008 10:09:58 AM

      I think it takes a great deal of courage to make your stand, I commend you on that. I just hope you do not get too much sh** for doing what you think is right. I am still undecided personally, but I do tend to lean toward McCain, I do not like trading jabs with people, I would rather discuss things rationally which is pretty hard to do obviously. Too many big mouths and too many closed minds.

  • Posted By: josemarti @ 09/24/2008 9:15:20 AM

    Obama heavily favored ahead of Friday's debate. "Barack's superior intellect and superior Ivy League education will overpower John McCain" predicted Mr. Obama's spokesman Kwansi Toshiro Mifune.

    • Posted By: it's about the future @ 09/25/2008 4:11:41 AM

      "This is SO. Right ON" , said son of Mifune, the right honorable as well.
      He also said, "Gobama/Biden". (Said that really loudly as well.)

  • Posted By: it's about the future @ 09/25/2008 2:33:43 AM

    It is GREAT and much appreciated that you print what we write.
    Interesting though, that you did not print a bunch of numbers which I listed
    in connection with our our economic troubles.

  • Posted By: josemarti @ 09/24/2008 5:52:29 PM

    Obama spokesperson Kwansi Mifune openly mocked Senator McCain today. "He (McCain) is running scared. He knows Barack would have humiliated him on Friday. . McCain knows he stands no chance against Barack. Barack went to Columbia University. He went to Harvard. He taught at the University of Chicago. Barack knows his Rhetoric. He knows his Aristotle. McCain don't know (expletitive). Barack is gonna (expletitive) and gonna (more expletitives). McCain can run but he can't hide. We still have two debates scheduled"

    • Posted By: it's about the future @ 09/25/2008 2:00:16 AM

      Finally, a funny Mifune joke, J. Better.

  • Posted By: NewsWkDickG @ 09/24/2008 11:12:27 PM

    Why is it that the McCain camp continually wants to keep Palin from any scrutiny? They now want to postpone the Obama-McCain debate and force the postponement of the Biden-Palin debate? Interesting!

  • Posted By: NewsWkDickG @ 09/24/2008 11:10:24 PM

    09/24/2008 A simple rational paraphrase is offered regarding what President Bush said to explain why the current financial crisis occurred. That is: an open market environment with minimally enforced regulation, simply allowed run away greed in the absence of conscience driven controls and had the natural result of exactly what has happened. Said another way, the aggressive pursuit of totally open markets, while in theory is seemingly attractive, in reality is inherent with the potential for drastic consequences and reality dictates the real need for conscientious government regulations diligently applied; not advocating for excessive control but for adequate checks and balances to insure a few don???t abuse the system. Now we the voters can see the truth in all of that and then demand that government recognize and avoid the problems with irresponsibly seeking totally open markets that encourage a few to abuse and benefit from the laxness of the system and instead demand they install enough controls and regulation to insure a productive market without abuse or we can simply wait for another go around of more of the same. The theory of totally open markets as an academic theory seems attractive but when the human element with the naturally inherent greed and aggressive ego characteristics is introduced, the result is unavoidably disastrous.

  • Posted By: josemarti @ 09/24/2008 5:08:50 PM

    Obama to go ahead with debate. "We can understand why Mr. McCain would want to avoid debating Barack" said Obama spokesman Kwansi Mifune (formerly known as John Dillinger before his incarceration for tax evasion). "Mr. Obama will be in Mississippi on Friday night. If McCain fails to show up, Americans will be the judge of that."

  • Posted By: FATJOEY @ 09/23/2008 12:50:10 PM

    i can tell you why they lost this one? BLACk candidate! this country won't elect a black man....not yet anyway...maybe in 40 more years?

    • Posted By: max in fl @ 09/23/2008 1:11:38 PM

      Fatjoey

      There are alot of bloggers upset that Obama has not mentioned the fact that he is half white (instead of these bloggers worrying about REAL problems the republicans have put us in). Somehow HE chose to only see himself as black. Please explain why would be a useless undertaking to mention (as if the world didn't already know) that he is mixed. Do you see him as black or half white?

      • Posted By: chehil @ 09/24/2008 3:14:37 PM

        CORRECTION!!!OBAMA HAS NOT IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS EITHER RACE. HE HAS ALWAYS PROCLAIMED WHO HIS PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS ARE. THE THING IS, HE KNOWS WHO HE IS, IT'S PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY THAT'S HAVING A HARD TIME ACCEPTING HIM JUST AS HE APPEARS OUTWARDLY. FOR THIS TO BE A FREE COUNTRY, THIS COUNTRY HAS THE WORST STANCE ON RACE RELATIONS. UNBELIEBABLE!!!. HE'S A LITTLE OF ALL OF US AND REPRESENTS WHAT AMERICAN PROCLAIMS TO BE, THE GREAT MELTING POT. GET OVER IT AND MOVE ON THE THE REAL ISSUES..IT'S THE ECONOMY!!!

      • Posted By: it's about the future @ 09/23/2008 1:24:44 PM

        Actually, it has been "mentioned" over and over and over again.
        We do not choose how people see us.
        When you are green, people call you "the green man" no matter how much you are working for them and trying to pass legislation for them.

    • Posted By: it's about the future @ 09/23/2008 1:01:01 PM

      Keep giving it the Old College Try, but the fact is that hatred will not get you everywhere.

  • Posted By: DUMPLIN @ 09/24/2008 2:38:45 PM

    CARTER AND CLINTON WERE EASILY THE TWO WORST PRESIDENTS SINCE WWII.

  • Posted By: NewsWkDickG @ 09/24/2008 1:11:46 PM

    It is hard to imagine that any rational person doesn???t recognize the problematic and irresponsible self-serving behavior of the Bush administration and their repetitive arrogant and obnoxious assumption that the public is both naïve and gullible. Like with everything, today???s problems are the natural result of all that has transpired beforehand and, in this case, that which we the American people accepted when supported by the subterfuge our elected officials presented us. For this next election and for the well being of this country, for ourselves and for future generations, we must now be willing to conscientiously drop our emotionally biased/prejudiced preferences and follow real objective thinking to decide on what and who will turn this country around. When we see that the Republican Party truly believes that Sarah Palin has limits that even they don???t want exposed, when we see that the Republican Party, including John McCain, has strongly and continually supported the Bush-Cheney policies and only now just talks of change, we would certainly be naïve and gullible again to not accept what that really means and then literally question everything they offer. One thing that this time of crisis should have brought us is real clarity.

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