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  • Posted By: gobbledegook @ 10/09/2008 12:17:45 PM

    Whaddya like: this one, that one or the other? You know this one, you know about that one and as for the other, well you know. Follow your heart: this one, that one or the other.

  • Posted By: max in fl @ 10/09/2008 10:14:09 AM

    Zadie

    Think about what you are saying. When filling out applications where your are asked to describe yourself. There isn't a space to put down White/Black or Asian/Black. If Barack had cirlced white he would have been ridiculed. If he were light enough AND his hair was straight enough maybe he would have circled white because there comes a point where even African Americans will not believe you are black so you are forced to circle white.

    Mariah Carey can circle white, Halle Barry cannot and that is the way it is. There are many biracial people in this world but they have to look in the mirror and see what the world sees. They will always have the advantange of experiencing both worlds.(if the parents stay together) That is why I always disagree with bloggers who call Barack racist because he would have to hate himself and his life. There are some people that do but he clearly does not. You can see in the way he shakes the hand of the people in the crowds. He looks in their eyes and give them a firm handshake. A racist could not fake that, sure they could shake your hand but their eyes are averting yours.to hide the anger.

    In conversation you can bring up your heritage, but why belabor the fact that you are black and white. A good example is McCain repeating that he is a POW, people are tired of hearing it.

    • Posted By: max in fl @ 10/09/2008 11:45:28 AM

      Zadie

      The eye contact I'm referring to pertains to American culture. There are a few cultures that accept limited or no eye contact and that is simply due to perceived power, or respect not racism.

  • Posted By: rocky1212 @ 10/08/2008 10:03:06 PM

    Our water is polluted we have vast chemicals in all our food that is genetically engineered, altered, and radiated. We are over medicated now everything has a disease name remember ten years ago is was just called an upset stomach not acid reflux... We are the most obese nation due to the above reasons.... The government has not been protecting us for years... from the FDA for our chemically altered food we consume to the chemicals in the so called medication we take... to the politicans that get special interest money... executives get richer and the middle class is disolving.... We are in the worst economically environment in years due to both Democrats and Rebulicans either not waching out for our best interest or taking lobbyist money... THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN!!!!!!

    • Posted By: Democrat-Hillary @ 10/09/2008 11:23:12 AM

      It wasn t that way when Clinton was in office...sorry. There was economic growth, jobs by the millions, people out of poverty, cleaner environment, the USA better respected around the world with allies, surpluses and PEACE!!!! What else!

    • Posted By: Pandora'sBox @ 10/08/2008 10:12:50 PM

      that settles it for me .Rocky1212 for prez ! you have found the heart of this monster Bravo

  • Posted By: hal9k @ 10/08/2008 10:04:55 PM

    "McCain lamented that the U.S. was forced to "withdraw in humiliation" from Somalia in 1994, but he failed to note that he once proposed to cut off funding for troops to force a faster withdrawal."

    Let me get this straight. So it's a humiliating withdrawal for the US military to pull out of Somalia after losing only a few dozens of its soldiers while it killed hundreds, possibly more than a thousand Somalis? I'd say a job well done! It just sticks in my craw whenever I hear American politicians talk about how US lost the Vietnam war and how the operation in Somalia was a FUBAR mission. Whenever the US military goes in, it leaves behind a huge amount of casualties on THE OTHER SIDE! I'm reminded of a 60 Minutes report where a Delta Force soldier gets choked up while describing his team's harrowing firefight being surrounded by hundreds of Talibans. His team lost two guys (may them rest in peace) but Talibans apparently lost more than a hundred. I understand it's terribly sad to lose you comrades but that's a helluva kill ratio. Pat yourself on the back for the job well done and move on for crying out loud!

    • Posted By: Democrat-Hillary @ 10/09/2008 11:18:36 AM

      Didn t McCain talk when caught in Vietnam? Giving military info, logistic that harmed the US? Don t some POW die before giving such info? Where is the Hero or am I missing something here?

  • Posted By: jwtrotman @ 10/08/2008 11:45:05 PM

    cindy mccain, aka the robot, made some stupid reference as to Senator Obama' not voting for funds for the "war" in which her "son" is involved in. SHE WOULD DO WELL TO REMEMBER WHO INITIATED THIS SO CALLED WAR AND WHO "VOTED" IN FAVOR OF IT!!!!!! This shouldn't require much effort on her part for the yo yo she's "married" to was "THAT ONE"!

    • Posted By: feefee @ 10/09/2008 11:17:06 AM

      Cindy McCain is nothing but a homewrecker. That should send chills down her back!

  • Posted By: Diogenes 08 @ 10/08/2008 11:08:30 PM

    Well, we hear gain from Factcheck.org, but who is checking the checker? Fannie Mae was strongarmed by the Clinton Administration to push sub-prime mortgages, the cause of the mortgage crisis, in order to help minorities and low income families that could not afford a mortgage (see Mew York Times article Sept 30, 1999. This was pushed by ACORN, a lobbying organization that Obama worked for. Factcheck is not totally independent or they would tell 'the rest of the story.

    • Posted By: Democrat-Hillary @ 10/09/2008 11:09:50 AM

      The whole de-regulation issue started with the S&L meltdown and the Keating five.
      Look who was involved then and who did not learned the lesson..........

  • Posted By: Democrat-Hillary @ 10/09/2008 11:04:07 AM

    Is McCAin the truth about his life and his past? Is he telling people about his famous temper in WA?

    Rolling Stone Magazine: Make believe Maverick, A closer look at the life and career of John McCain reveals a disturbing record of recklessness and dishonesty.
    By TIM DICKINSON
    http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/make_believe_maverick_the_real_john_mccain?commentPage=8#rate

  • Posted By: Zadie @ 10/09/2008 1:04:46 AM

    If you have ever taken a class in economics you will know that if you double capital gains taxes no one will invest rich or poor. If no one makes investments then the compainies will fold and no job will be availible. That means people cannot buy food, clothes, medicines and pay mortages. McCain does not want to cut taxes but, he dont want to raise them. McCain knows that if you cannot cut off the ability to invest or the economy is over. Obama wants to cut taxes for everyone making under 200,000 but, wants to increase capital gains taxes. It is good to give people under 200,000 a break. However, you cannot tax some small business that make slightly ove 200,000 this cuts jobs. How did Obama get into Harvard look it up?

    • Posted By: Democrat-Hillary @ 10/09/2008 10:58:26 AM

      Well look what Bush and Paulson have done, is it better?

  • Posted By: newsweek is garbage @ 10/09/2008 5:42:40 AM

    Larry Sinclair accuses Barack Obama of homosexual acts and drug use in video posted on YouTube


    WASHINGTON ??? The electrifying presidential campaign of Barack Obama faces a new challenge ??? a Minnesota man who claims he took cocaine in 1999 with the then-Illinois legislator and participated in homosexual acts with him.

    When his story was ignored by the news media, Larry Sinclair made his case last month in a YouTube video, which has now been viewed more than a quarter-million times. And when it was still ignored by the media, Sinclair filed a suit in Minnesota District Court, alleging threats and intimidation by Obama's staff.

    Sinclair, who says he is willing to submit to a polygraph test to validate his claims, will now get his chance ??? thanks to a website offering $10,000 for the right to record it and $100,000 to Sinclair if he passes.

    "My motivation for making this public is my desire for a presidential candidate to be honest," Sinclair told WND by telephone. "I didn't want the sex thing to come out. But I think it is important for the candidate to be honest about his drug use as late as 1999."

    (Story continues below)


    Sinclair, who lives in Duluth and describes himself as "gay," claims he "personally engaged in sexual activity and personally used illegal drugs in November 1999" with the man who is now the leading Democratic presidential candidate. He claims the activity took place in the back of Sinclair's limousine and occurred again, later, in his hotel. Sinclair also says he personally no longer uses drugs.

    In his lawsuit, filed last week, he charges his civil rights have been violated by Obama and the Democratic Party. Named as defendants in the case are the presidential candidate, David Axelrod of AKP Message and Media in Chicago and the Democratic National Committee.

    Sinclair charges Obama smoked crack cocaine in the limo while Sinclair snorted powdered cocaine provided by the legislator. He says the two met in an upscale Chicago lounge before leaving in Sinclair's limousine where the drug use and sex took place for the first time.

    Sinclair says he is a registered Democrat but has never voted for any candidate. He is 46 and claims to be physically disabled.

    He says he was not physically impaired in 1999 when the alleged incidents with Obama took place.

    Calls placed to the Obama campaign were not returned.

    See Larry Sinclair's allegations:

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    • Posted By: Democrat-Hillary @ 10/09/2008 10:56:41 AM

      How low and dirty are Republican willing to go in the name of continue making money out of exploiting others and taxpayers. A lot of people panicking now, looking their wallet and willing to do whatever to win..... Very sad, but it always come back to hunt you and someone is upstairs looking and you will have to render account one day and you shall be then really scare in what awaits you as punishment.......
      No dates, No witness I guess in Mr. Sinclair accusations, how convenient!!!! Only HIS version, and I guess he is a very honorable person to believe.......
      Only one reminder to people doing this, Obama have little girls and I do not think you would like someone doing that to your daughters or sister or mother, so watch out, there is a karma and darma, whatever you do to other, will be done to you sooner or later....

  • Posted By: max in fl @ 10/09/2008 10:55:40 AM

    So what does ACORN do:for voter registration:
    I. Hiring Voter Registration Canvassers

    1. Voter Registration Workers (Canvassers) are generally hired from the community where ACORN is conducting the drive.

    2. Canvassers are hired to work set hour shifts and are paid based on the number of shifts they work, not on the number of applications they collect.

    II. Training

    1. Canvassers complete an in house training program on voter registration procedures and laws.

    2. Canvassers are instructed on ACORN???s procedures and the consequences for failing to follow them.

    3. Canvassers sign an anti fraud statement acknowledging they understand what is considered fraud in the jurisdiction.

    III. Ongoing Training

    1. Canvassers participate in roll plays and discuss potential scenarios that could occur in the course of their registration activities, along with other issues relevant to collecting valid voter registration applications from eligible applicants.

    IV. Accountability

    1. Canvassers account for every voter registration application given to the canvasser each shift by completing a batch sheet at the end of the shift.

    2. Canvassers put their initials or name on each voter application they collect at the end of the shift.

    3. Applications are ordered by canvasser and shift.

    V. Visual Inspection

    1. The Shift manager(s), who are responsible for managing a group of canvassers, inspect applications collected by each canvasser under their supervision looking for evidence of problems.

    VI. "Call Center" Verification

    1. The "Call Center," staffed by one or more individuals, inspects applications from each shift.

    2. "Call Center" staff calls applicants with phone numbers to verify the authenticity of the application.

    If you they us once shame on THEM; if they fool us twice shame on US.

  • Posted By: max in fl @ 10/09/2008 10:55:20 AM

    Let talk about real FEARS not republican SMEARS!

    ACORN is not perfect, people sometimes want to get involve and will do anything. They like any organization have to deal with that let's see how the get rid of the bad apples;

    VIII. Performance Problems

    1. If Shift Managers or the Call Center determines that a canvasser is not meeting performance standards or has collected applications that are suspicious, an investigation is opened on that canvasser and completed within a day or two. If the problem concerns quality issues, such as collecting incomplete applications or not enough phone number, the canvasser may be retrained or counseled. Repeat offenses will result in termination. If the investigation finds that the canvasser has knowingly collected applications from ineligible applicants, from a person who has already registered to vote or submitted an application, completed and signed an application with another person's name, or committed any other illegal action, the canvasser is terminated.

    2. Applications that are suspicious are separated out from other applications when they are turned into election officials. Election officials are given a cover sheet with the canvassers name and the name of the applicants found to be suspicious. The cover sheet contains contact information for the election official if they find the application violated any laws so that they can get identification information on the canvasser and elicit ACORN???s cooperation in any investigation or prosecution.

    The problem is that ACORN is making sure what happened in 2000 does not happen again. Republicans stood around and said nothing when the boxes filled with votes were stored in warehouse or thrown into the Gulf of Mexico. If it were to happen again there still won't see the problem. The problem is that ACORN endorsed Barack. I'm sure McCain would have found a way to cover things up as he did in Alaska if ACORN had endorse him.

  • Posted By: Democrat-Hillary @ 10/09/2008 10:46:05 AM

    I have seen whores in disguise destroying marriages and willing to be considered respectful now, because they have money? When a women goes to bed with a married man, whether his marriage is in trouble or not, IS WRONG and the whore have NO MORAL VALUES, that is SLEAZY! And DIRTY!!!!!
    A woman with moral and principles have a very different behavior and do not contribute to break a marriage in any way, shape or form. And that is true a thousand year ago, a hundred year ago, 30 years ago or yesterday..............

  • Posted By: cani77 @ 10/09/2008 9:43:20 AM

    In a few weeks we will make a choice that will decide our future.
    I follow an economist named Bob Proctor. He has called the top and bottom of every market crash since the 70s correctly.
    Also, he perfectly predicted the current real estate market meltdown and the picture he paints about what will happen in the next couple years
    is terrifying.He thinks it will be worse then the great depression.
    The banks in the U.S. are going under one after the other. Countrywide ,Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch , Fanny and Freddy Mae ,AIG
    The government took them over because they are essentially bankrupt. Even with the goverment nationalizing hundreds of billions of dollars in debt the stock market is crashing
    the credit markets are frozen and all of us may suffer beyond anything in the last 80 years.
    McCain just like Bush " doesn't understand the economy".
    That not just my opinion its his own words. Not only does he not understand how to fix it but he does not understand exactly what is broken.
    It is no surprise that he doesn't. The people that make up these securities use complex mathematical models very few people understand.
    Bush and McCain both can take the credit for this mess since they helped deregulate the laws that were protecting us.
    Bush's economic advisor Phil Graham wrote the deregulation bill that allowed banks to take huge risks with all of our future.
    Now, Phil Graham is the head of McCain's economic policy.He is also McCain's choice for the next secretary of the treasury.
    No one in this country can afford for that to happen. The last time Bush met with his economic advisors was in March. He didnt realize that anything was wrong. Phil Graham had the guts to say that we are in a mental recession after he helped create the worst economy meltdown in our lifetime. Check out this link to the truth http://my.barackobama.com/keatingvideo
    It will take the best and brightest minds in the world to get us out of this nightmare. As bad as Bush has done, McCain would be
    even more destructive because things are in much worse shape. The next president will not inherit a surplus like Bush did but a crashing economy and a 11,600,000,000,000 (trillion) dollars deficit. Most of it Bush created and it will take decades to pay it back.
    If you do what you have always done then you will get what you have always got.
    When it comes to policy Bush and McCain are the same 90 percent of the time.
    So why are the polls even close then ?
    Mccains team just said they no longer want to talk about the economy.Instead they would like to spend time talking about obama
    which means running the biggest smear campaign in history.
    They think they can just tell you lies and you wont be smart enough to see through it
    Let's teach him we are smarter than that .
    Elect Obama Biden 2008


    Check out this video of sarah palins interview and ask your self if she understands what she is talking about.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r36Xc0GG4iQ

  • Posted By: cani77 @ 10/09/2008 9:43:11 AM

    In a few weeks we will make a choice that will decide our future.
    I follow an economist named Bob Proctor. He has called the top and bottom of every market crash since the 70s correctly.
    Also, he perfectly predicted the current real estate market meltdown and the picture he paints about what will happen in the next couple years
    is terrifying.He thinks it will be worse then the great depression.
    The banks in the U.S. are going under one after the other. Countrywide ,Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch , Fanny and Freddy Mae ,AIG
    The government took them over because they are essentially bankrupt. Even with the goverment nationalizing hundreds of billions of dollars in debt the stock market is crashing
    the credit markets are frozen and all of us may suffer beyond anything in the last 80 years.
    McCain just like Bush " doesn't understand the economy".
    That not just my opinion its his own words. Not only does he not understand how to fix it but he does not understand exactly what is broken.
    It is no surprise that he doesn't. The people that make up these securities use complex mathematical models very few people understand.
    Bush and McCain both can take the credit for this mess since they helped deregulate the laws that were protecting us.
    Bush's economic advisor Phil Graham wrote the deregulation bill that allowed banks to take huge risks with all of our future.
    Now, Phil Graham is the head of McCain's economic policy.He is also McCain's choice for the next secretary of the treasury.
    No one in this country can afford for that to happen. The last time Bush met with his economic advisors was in March. He didnt realize that anything was wrong. Phil Graham had the guts to say that we are in a mental recession after he helped create the worst economy meltdown in our lifetime. Check out this link to the truth http://my.barackobama.com/keatingvideo
    It will take the best and brightest minds in the world to get us out of this nightmare. As bad as Bush has done, McCain would be
    even more destructive because things are in much worse shape. The next president will not inherit a surplus like Bush did but a crashing economy and a 11,600,000,000,000 (trillion) dollars deficit. Most of it Bush created and it will take decades to pay it back.
    If you do what you have always done then you will get what you have always got.
    When it comes to policy Bush and McCain are the same 90 percent of the time.
    So why are the polls even close then ?
    Mccains team just said they no longer want to talk about the economy.Instead they would like to spend time talking about obama
    which means running the biggest smear campaign in history.
    They think they can just tell you lies and you wont be smart enough to see through it
    Let's teach him we are smarter than that .
    Elect Obama Biden 2008


    Check out this video of sarah palins interview and ask your self if she understands what she is talking about.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r36Xc0GG4iQ

  • Posted By: cani77 @ 10/09/2008 8:55:05 AM

    http://my.barackobama.com/keatingvideo

  • Posted By: cobalt6 @ 10/08/2008 5:49:58 PM

    I think neither Obama nor McCain know exactly what they can do for this country! I wish we could do the Primary's over and get 2 different candidates but since we can't do that we have to chose between the lessor of 2 evil's!! That is McCain!!!

    With Obama's past and friendships it shows the world he can not be trusted and he has no experience! Candidates always bash each other in every election, and why should McCain not bring up Obama's friends why does the media think people are just suppose to forget about all that! Obama's friendships shows his caractor and that is not what we need in the White House running this country!
    We need a President that does not need on the job training and that candidate is McCain!!

    • Posted By: dan989 @ 10/08/2008 6:09:59 PM

      Hey, if you're going to bring up Obama's associations with Ayers, et. al, let's not forget to mention Palin's connection to the Alaskan Independence Party which advocates secession from the US and the destruction of the federal government by any means necessary. Palin's husband was a member of that party for 7 years and had numerous contacts with the party's radical founder, Joe Vogler. You want to talk about character then let's go chump.

      • Posted By: cobalt6 @ 10/08/2008 6:29:04 PM

        The difference is Palin is not running for President, Obama is!

        • Posted By: tera2167 @ 10/08/2008 7:18:10 PM

          The Vice President is the person that is next in line for the Presidency, and as such, should be held up to the same standards as the person that is running for the Presidency. Senator Obama did not have a close relationship with Ayers. He served on the same board that Ayers served. The board that they served on was dedicated to improving the education of our youth. When Ayers engaged in those acts, Senator Obama was only 8 years old. Senator Obama should hardly be held, in any way, accountable for Ayers actions. I have held positions on different boards before. I did not do a background check on every one that I served with to make sure that they had not committed any crimes when I was a child. Shame on every one that has to try and disparage the character of some one that they disagree with, because they can not win in a discussion of the issues.

          • Posted By: cobalt6 @ 10/09/2008 2:36:41 AM

            Obama also went to party's at Ayers house!! When Obama decided to run for president Ayers had a party for Obama at his house! They are friends,and have been for a long time!

        • Posted By: dan989 @ 10/08/2008 6:36:18 PM

          Oh, I see. If you are a radical but second on the ticket instead of first, then its okay to vote for you. That makes sense.

      • Posted By: AF_Veteran @ 10/08/2008 10:51:02 PM

        Hey dan989;
        Get up to date fool,
        That Alaskan Independence Party crap has been debunked many times over.
        Do yourself a favor and do a little research on Google
        It's real easy, all you need to do is type in the words Sarah, Todd Palin and the Alaskan Independence Party.

    • Posted By: dendix96 @ 10/08/2008 6:57:45 PM

      Sounds like you are buying into the "lies" from the McCain camp! I am a former Republican but after the horrific mess from the idiot Bush I am so over that party!!!!! Give him a chance and think for yourself!

  • Posted By: whisky willy @ 10/09/2008 1:18:09 AM

    Obama states that he can jump start the American economy by inflicting a windfall profit tax onthe oil industry. I have to disagree with his idealogy. It was proved to be a deterant to the economy.when emposed by President Carter. It basically crushed the economy by forcing american oil companies to outsource over 500,000 jobs. Thios outsourcing led to a huge increase in unemploument. If inflicted on todays economy everone will have to junk their automobils and go back to the horse and buggy. In the 70's under Carter there were hundreds of oil related businesses that had been around since the turn of the century that suddenly ceased to exist. When these companies went by the wayside so did hundreds of thosands of jobs. This windfall tax had a domino effect on other businesses too. Because of the sudden extinction of these oil related jobs other companies could not afford to stay in bussinedss, thius depleating more and more jobs. You don't have to take my word for it check it out over the internet. Obama says this will help get America on itsw feet. In reality it will mire the economy further and further into a depression grater that the one during the 30's.

  • Posted By: Zadie @ 10/09/2008 1:15:52 AM

    Sarah Palin's husband is part Eskimo so I doubt they could ever be white power people. Every person alive on this earth should be proud of who they are, what color they are, what culture they are and if they are a citizen of America proud to be American. I am a crisitan who believes in the bible. If you believe in the bible then you know that everyone decends from Adam and Eve so we are all related as the human race. Let's make the comments on the fact that Obama is mixed race but, lists himself as African American canidate. Now, he has disrespted his white side by not listing himself as mixed. I am mixed and I love both cultures. This was his chance to bring the white and black together. But, listing himself only as an African American canidate he missed that boat. This is sad for his mother who has passed on because he does not acknowledge her even though it is her side of the family that raised him. He has shown his real views on race and a President must be color blind.

  • Posted By: Neal A. Lampi @ 10/09/2008 1:10:57 AM

    Apparently mejan has never heard of The Project for a New American Century. Bush did plan an attack on Iraq, well ahead of being appointed to the Presidency. http://www.newamericancentury.org/ Educate yourself mejan. All of the terrorists who were involved in the first WTC attack were caught, prosecuted, and are now serving life sentences. Republican accused Clinton of wagging the dog when he went after Bin Laden.
    wagging the dog

  • Posted By: mich08 @ 10/08/2008 8:13:58 PM

    I was just on the phone with my sister. My niece goes to UTA in Arlington, Texas. There was a group of black sorority selling Obama t-shirts. This white guy came up to the group and told them that they where going to hell for voting for Obama. This one girl said ???What is your name, I am going to pray for you???. Along came this white girl approaching and pushed one of the blacks and said Obama is the anti-Christ. Well, like always, you start crap and can not finish it. The white girl ran into the building to tell. Now, she and the other guy clearly started the whole thing. This is the kind of thing that is going to happen time and time again. Mostly because there are still a lot of racist, but partly and a big part is all the crap that is going on with the McCain Palin campaign.
    A black guy in London got shot three times for wearing an Obama t-shirt, and saying,
    ???I f---ing hate n------. This is ridiculous. McCain needs to accept responsibility and stop this sh--. If anything happen to Obama or anyone doing this time McCain-Plain are to blame.
    Obama, top of his class at Harvard, McCain, bottom of his,

    • Posted By: mejen @ 10/09/2008 12:42:38 AM

      Is this a Democrat and Republican race or a black and white race?? Why do people think that it is ok to blame violent acts on "it's because he's black". There will always be militant people in the world. Because I'm Pro-Life, you think I bomb abortion clinics? Obama is wet behind the ears. He has no experience in a crisis situation like the US is in now. Bush didn't make all the problems that are happening now. If Clinton would have done his job, we probably never would of had 9/11 which in turn means, no Iraq War or the deficit that comes with it. The gas prices, the housing crisis - thank the Democrats when they took over it all came tumbling down within a few months. Bush is only one man - Congress and the House are the decision makers. What happened to "by the people for the people" in California - The people voted against same sex marriage but the judges decided they were wrong and passed it ??? What is wrong with this picture??

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