i'm amazed that we are so ignorant...should we listen to someone who can't spell a first grade word. hmmm. way to go buddy. peaceluvfreedomofexpression.
i'm amazed that we are so ignorant...should we listen to someone who can't spell a first grade word. hmmm. way to go buddy. peaceluvfreedomofexpression.
This comment was posted by someone who does not know what capital letters are.
Are you referring to Joe's comment....I have a 3 letter word...its J-O-B-S! Please!
diesel79, You have not been doing your own research. First, we went into Iraq because of false intelligence stating there was weapons of mass destruction. You can thank Dick Cheney for that. Hussein was killing people for nothing, that is why we are in Irazq, HOW NAIVE CAN YOU BE. That statement was used by the president to distract the people from the truth. There are plenty of countries around the world in which their government kills thousands of their own people FOR NOTHING. China, North Korea, Sudan, Congo, Nigeria, Samalia, and the list goes on. These are countries that have had mass genocide. You know why we are not over there because there is nothing America can gain in helping those countries. In other words people in America can't get rich by invading those countries. You want an Eye opener, look at Dick Cheney's net worth before the Iraq war and now. OBAMA IS NOT A MUSLIM IF YOU BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE IGNORANT. PEOPLE IN AMERICA NEED TO START READING. JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE HAS A NAME THAT WAS GIVEN TO THEM AT BIRTH THAT IS ISAMIC DOES NOT MAKE THEM A MUSLIM. Obama mother is from Kansas and his dad is from Kenya. He was raise by his christian grandparents. These are indisputable facts. The truth is, there is extreme ignorance in America and people don't read, they don't question the information that is given to them. They believe everything that watch and hear. That is why there is still racism in america because of the quality of our education. Who do you think started making false statement about Obama being Muslim, RACIST IGNORANT PEOPLE. If Obama was White, wait a minute he is white, I mean if Obama was 100% white he would have this election locked. Because he might of had a name like John Smith or Joe White. If you are one of those voter that saids I can't trust a man with the name Obama, then to me you are ignorant and racist because then you are basically stating your can't trust a person that does not have a white name. SO WHY ARE PEOPLE 'S CHARACTER JUDGE BY THE ORIGIN OF THEIR NAME? I CAN ANSWER THAT, WHEN RACISM IS A FACTOR. Now I know why my Cuban mother named me Christopher and not Manwell.
Ummm... check your facts when attributing Iraq to Bush. Did you forget Bill Clinton's 12/16/1998 strike on Iraq and his reasons for it? For a full transcript of Clinton's speech on the Iraq strike go to
http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1998/12/16/transcripts/clinton.html
It is an indisputable fact that the Bush administration wasn't the one who got us into Iraq, nor the only one who saw problems with Saddam's regime. The United Nations and eight Arab nations -- Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Oman all knew and warned of what Saddam was capable of years prior to the latest war.
Stop blathering about false intelligence & how Bush and the republicans got us into Iraq. Check your facts. We're there and the reality is we must finish the job we started. This all reminds me of the illusive "fork in the road"... the quicker or easier way is not always the best way. What dignity & honor are we giving as an example to those countries struggling to overcome their battle for democracy & independence? While I disagree with many of the views & posts on here, we can agree to disagree. As a former Marine, I'm proud that you can enjoy your freedom of speech due to my service & that of hundreds of thousands of others who have served our country or paid the ultimate price. And by the way, we're not white Marines or black Marines or even Asian or Hispanic Marines... we're all GREEN Marines! How's that for racial equality? Kinda makes you feel American doesn't it?
http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1998/12/16/transcripts/clinton.html
Some choice excerpts from Clinton's speech:
"Earlier today, I ordered America's armed forces to strike military and security targets in Iraq. They are joined by British forces. Their mission is to attack Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs and its military capacity to threaten its neighbors." "Saddam Hussein must not be allowed to threaten his neighbors or the world with nuclear arms, poison gas or biological weapons.
I want to explain why I have decided, with the unanimous recommendation of my national security team, to use force in Iraq; why we have acted now; and what we aim to accomplish." "Six weeks ago, Saddam Hussein announced that he would no longer cooperate with the United Nations weapons inspectors called UNSCOM." "The international community had good reason to set this requirement. Other countries possess weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles. With Saddam, there is one big difference: He has used them. Not once, but repeatedly. Unleashing chemical weapons against Iranian troops during a decade-long war. Not only against soldiers, but against civilians, firing Scud missiles at the citizens of Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Iran. And not only against a foreign enemy, but even against his own people, gassing Kurdish civilians in Northern Iraq. The international community had little doubt then, and I have no doubt today, that left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will use these terrible weapons again." "First, we must be prepared to use force again if Saddam takes threatening actions, such as trying to reconstitute his weapons of mass destruction or their delivery systems, threatening his neighbors, challenging allied aircraft over Iraq or moving against his own Kurdish citizens." "The hard fact is that so long as Saddam remains in power, he threatens the well-being of his people, the peace of his region, the security of the world. The best way to end that threat once and for all is with a new Iraqi government -- a government ready to live in peace with its neighbors, a government that respects the rights of its people. Bringing change in Baghdad will take time and effort. We will strengthen our engagement with the full range of Iraqi opposition forces and work with them effectively and prudently." "And mark my words, he will develop weapons of mass destruction. He will deploy them, and he will use them." "In the century we're leaving, America has often made the difference between chaos and community, fear and hope. Now, in the new century, we'll have a remarkable opportunity to shape a future more peaceful than the past, but only if we stand strong against the enemies of peace."
I know another reason why your mother didn't name you Manuel...because if you're Cuban you should know how to spell the name. Now...what were you saying? Something about everyone being so ignorant.
RIght on~! You beat me to the punch! Someone down there said that they hate how some dems here are playing the race card...then states that he/she can't vote for Obama because he/she didn't "trust" his name? What is that?! I know what that is...that's ignorance.
Obama/Biden!!!
Since I grew up in Chicago, I KNOW I have to fight for my white rights! Crime is highest in the nation. Obama has fixed nothing. Obama and all his entourage are racists, extremists, who are using the Cloward Piven Strategy from Columbia University. Educate yourselves, Obama is for change---Strategy for forcing political change through orchestrated crisis."Cloward-Piven Strategy" seeks to hasten the fall of capitalism by overloading the government bureaucracy with a flood of impossible demands, thus pushing society into crisis and economic collapse. We'll get change with Obama all right. MCCAIN / PALIN 2008.
Gee, doesn't that sound like what the Republicans have done? In 2004 it was "you better vote for us or else the bad guys will get you" and you numb skulls voted in the worst President ever. Remember we were attacked under a Republican President!!!!! His absurd and unjustified war in Iraq is what has almost destroyed this country and we fell right into the financial crisis the Bin Laden threatened us with in the first place. Republicans live on fear and hate. So sad.....Go Obama
AMEN! WE CERTAINLY COULD NOT DO WORSE THAT WE HAVE DONE IN THE LAST EIGHT YEARS. THE REPUBLICANS HAVE STOLEN THE WHITE HOUSE TWICE. IT IS NOW TIME TO TAKE IT BACK!
Your Country is still Free .( for now anyway) I'm sorry but I call that something. Out wallstreet was the highest it's ever been until people got greedy, blame ACORN if you want to blame someone for something bad happening.
Acorn? What are you talking about?
Don't worry Jenna--
The system is already overloaded and in crisis. How much worse could he make it?
That sounds remarkably like the George Bush strategy to me? Anyone notice the similarity?
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN THESE FEW YEARS! WE ARE IN A WORDL CRISIS RIGHT KNOW. ARE YOU TELLING ME SEN. OBAMA CAUSED THIS? WE ARE IN TWO WARS AND SHORT ON MAN POWER TO STAFF OUR ARM SERVICE AND YOU DO NOT REALIZE WE ARE IN CRISIS NOW! NOW!, NOT A YEAR FROM NOW! WAKE UP, AND PUT YOUR STUPID RACIST STATEMENTS TO REST. YOU MAY FOOL THE UNINFORMED SECTOR OF OUR COUNTRY, BUT NOT THE INFORMED SECTOR. I REALLY DO NOT KNOW WHY I AM EVEN TRYING TO REASON WITH YOU. PEOPLE LIKE YOU ARE BEYOUND REASONING! I JUST NEEDED TO VENT OUT SOME FRASTERATION WITH HAVING TO READ COMMENTS WRITTEN BY IGNORANT PEOPLE.
My concern is this: I wonder how many African Americans are voting for Obama because they truly believe he is the best for the job or simply because he is black? And before you all start throwing the racism word around you should know this: I am white and married to a black man.
You might want to ask the other question. How many are voting for McCain because he is white and Barack is black. That number would definitely surprise you--or maybe not. This is still the backwards country that believes that the color of a man's skin is more important that the values that he holds. (P.S. I am white. It's like Barack said this week when he was called a liberal. "I guess I am a liberal if voting against George Bush makes me liberal." From that respect, I too am liberal.
Angelicar219
I'm puzzled by the ??? at the end of your comments.
Aren't you certain that you voted for Barack Obama OR are you having remorse?
It gets really old reading all the Obama hype where the articles and blogs actually defend Obama against any and all scrutiny while McCain is put under a rather one sided microscope. I dont know how the liberal dumbasses in this country managed to take control of almost all media outlets but to anyone with some gray matter it is blatantly obvious what kind of shell game they are playing.
Are you a liberal if you don't agree with a president who has gotten us into a war, who has squandered all of our money, who is sending money to Sudan's sons, who is making the rich richer and who has stood back and watched America fall into a deep hole financially? That be the case, I must be a liberal. START READING. START LISTENING. DON'T BE LEAD AROUND BY THE NOSE!
Remember, we are only in this war now because Clinton had other things on his mind and didn't take care of the situation when he was President. It's really easy to blame someone who is the only President in America to ever have terrorists doing jihad on our soil,. I think President Bush has done a great job considering he's dealing with a Democratic Senate and Congress. So WHO vote's to go to war?
Why would Bill Clinton have taken us into Iraq? Iraq did not attack us under his watch, just as Iraq did not attack us under George Bush's watch. We should never have been in Iraq. If we want to fight someone, it should have been the ones who attacked us. But we have to remember one thing--this wasn't about who attacked us, this was about oil. This was about making the rich richer. This was about Bush's cronies getting the defense contracts and the contracts to rebuild Iraq instead of rebuilding the United States infrastructure. Do you see why some of us think it is time for a change. If there is anyone out there who can tell me what George Bush has done right during his eight years, I certainly wish they would speak up. As for McCain, he is so intrenched with Bush he can't see daylight. Palin on the other hand is just a mouth-piece puppet that sometimes decides to sing and dance on her own. Yes, we need a change. Barack Obama is the change we need. We need someone who will lead this country with integrity and someone who has American's best interest at heart. So this man happens to be black and white; so he happens to have a funny name. He also is Christian, has one wife, two children, is a good father and an excellent leader. The campaign that he is created is enough to show the American people that Barack Obama has what it takes to get things done. Never in the history of this country has one man put together such a marvelous operation and encouraged everyone to join him in his efforts to put this country on the right track. Obama is not for just one race, one gender, one type. He is everyman's candidate. He is an American. Not a red American; not a blue American--but a true American who will lead us and guide us in a time when we need to be lead. He offers hope to Americans. He is not trying to take from the rich just to give to the poor. He is trying to make this tax thing fair. He wants all Americans to have a better way of life. MY ADVICE; VOTE FOR BARACK OBAMA ON TUESDAY. I VOTED FOR BARACK AND I'M PROUD THAT I DID!
He only just recently started dealing with a Democratic Senate and House of Representatives, and he has had veto power over almost everything they have done. If the nation is evenly split between Democrats and Republicans, and his approval rating has dropped as low as 20+%, there must be alot more people than "liberals" who would lay the blame at his door.
You know what, with all the gum flapping going on it'sbecoming white noise... I like Factcheck.org due to it bring controled by no political party. I have been leaning towards Obama, and with everything I have been reading tonight I must be thinking correctly. Both side's tell stories(lies) but it sounds like McCain is willing to say anything. So I'll vote and it won't be for the biggest liar.
MCcain is the one to run this country and barack obama research him you will find out the truth.
john McCain has turned into a despicable, bitter old man distorting stories and telling out right lies. Why we would want this person to lead our nation. He does not have the moral character to lead.
No, my dear, you are not an idiot. McCain and Palin lie. They take one line out of context and go to town with their lies. Do you people out there never listen to the original speeches from Barack? Apparently not. Read. Listen. Do research. Be informed. THEN VOTE FOR BARACK OBAMA ON TUESDAY.
You are obviously an idiot, and should not be allowed to mingle with society.
Why "I" am Voting for Barack Obama.
Because I believe the government will do a
better job of spending the money I earn than I would.
Because freedom of speech is fine as long as
nobody is offended by it.
Because when we pull out of
Iraq I trust that the bad guys will stop what they're doing
because they will now think we're good people.
Because I believe that people
who can't tell us if it will rain on Friday CAN tell us that the
polar ice caps will melt away in ten years if I don't start
driving a Prius.
Because I believe businesses should not be
allowed to make profits for themselves. They need to
break even and give the rest away to the government for
redistribution as THEY see fit.
Because I believe liberal judges need to rewrite
the Constitution every few days to suit some fringe kooks who would
NEVER get their agendas past the voters.
Because I believe that open borders and
government give-aways to foreigners is a great way to
grow a nation.
Because I'm way too irresponsible to own a gun,
and I know that my local police are all I need to protect me from
murderers and thieves.
Because I believe oil companies' profits of 4-5%
on a gallon of gas are obscene but the government taxing the same
gallon of gas at 15% isn't.
Because I believe in the separation of Church & State
and that preachers should not be allowed to advocate from the pulpit for a particular party or candidate unless the party or candidate is a Democrat.
Because as a Union Member, I believe that my votes
should be a matter of public record.
because I believe that when a Life begins should be
a matter of one's personal choice.
Because I want Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Chris Dodd,
Barney Frank, Al Sharpton, Charlie Rangel, Charles Schumer, Hillary Clinton,
Barbara Boxer, Diane Feinstein, et al finally having FULL reign on passing their radical agenda for the benefit of the majority of the American people.
Because I believe that Felons and the Homeless should be allowed to
vote as long as the latter can provide the bench location where they reside.
Because I believe that taxing the HELL out of my boss will make my job
more secure.
AND FINALLY
Because I don't believe you can judge a person by the company
he (she) keeps.
I dont understand why "wealth should be spread around". People work hard for their money and why should the governement be allowed to take more money from hard working people because they make much more then others.
Spreading the wealth means that the top 5% the wealthy (like billionaires) get to pay their fair share. Barack is not talking about taking from the ordinary man to give to another ordinary man. Do you really have a problem with the billionaires paying more while the working man pays less? That is Barack's plan. Go to his website and read. Stop listening to the lies put out by the McCain/ Palin team. They lie!
What is the wealthy? 250K isn't worth very much in New York CIty or Seattle, Washington. Maybe the people that live there should just leave and move to a rural town. Ah, the government can pick up the tab with the extra taxes... Now that's an idea
Those of you voting McCain must really enjoy how well things are going in this country right now!! And those that comment on the "socialism" of Obama's campain need to do some research on other nations governmenatal policies that just happen to utilize socialism. And once your educated on it, then post some informed comments. Also, it was under a republican named Reagan that enacted this form of "socialism" you refer to. People do some research.
LOL, I'll bet you can't tell us what CRA was, and what it has caused? Can you tell us which president created the CRA, which president gave it teeth, and what it has caused... Come on Chuck, tell us about it....
There is a disturbing link between Barack Obama, FactCheck.org, and William Ayers. National Review reports that William Ayers and Barack Obama both served as co-chairs of the Chicago Annenburg Challenge.
Obama called for an $3.5 million dollar earmark for the Annenburg Foundation that sponsors FactCheck.org.
Several FactCheck articles have been viewed as promoting the Obama campaign line instead of truly acting as a fact checkers. Controlling the ???facts??? is a hallmark of a totalitarian regime, and this is truly an unsettling connection.
Brilliant point. Well said.
(1) When Barack Obama says, "95% of Americans will get a federal tax cut" with his plan when only about 65% of Americans pay taxes now, how is that not welfare? (2) For the record, Obama voted yes on a bill to raise taxes for those making over $42,000 per year, but that bill did not become law. (3) For the record, the "embryonic stem cell" research bill passed in 2001 does not ban embryonic stem cell research; it bans the use of FEDERAL FUNDS for embryonic stem cell research. Embryonic stem cell research can still be carried on with private funding.
i am sooooo sick of this election and hearing about it , BOTH canadits are snakes if you ask me. 1. i get sick of hearing abotu mmcaine and his right wing policies , 2. i get tired of eharing about how obama is going to "fix' our country , yeah right. then there are the poepel who jump adn call you racisit for sayign any thign bad about obama , then there are those that cll you a liberal satanist if you dotn support mmcaine ... you know what im sick of it , and as far as im concerned the world would be a better place if both these canadits adn thier ensuing mass of followers were launched into space towards the sun !
Didn't the dems claim that the bush tax cuts ruined the country, now they want you to think that its ok because they want to do it..... oops i forgot, we are not allowed to question there reasoning...hile Osama Obama
The Bush tax cuts made the rich richer. Obama wants to go back to the Clinton taxes. Those were much more fair for everyone. Let the rich pay their fair share. The Clinton years were good for the entire country. Everyone prospered. We could certainly do worse; we could have four more years of George W in the form of McCain and Ms. Sara.
Comment: My final comment is this: Joe the wanna be plummer got his back taxes paid for, a book deal and money from mccain for showing his party support. This is exactly what I mean about how it dosent usually matter if you work hard. All Joe the wanna be pluumber had to do wasbe in the right place at the right time and now he's going to become wealthy because of the right people. AND WHAT McCAIN DID BY GOING AFTER OBAMAS AUNT WAS WORST THEN DIRTY, It's disgusting and sick and anybody who could think highly of someone who went after someone elses family over a job ( even if its the presidentcy is sick in the head ) He sold out this old lady who has done nothing to anybody. Their are thousands of illegals and he went after her to hurt obama. He is screwed up and they should force McCain to release his psycological records from all the years he had to go to a psychyatrist after pow camp. He is a disgusting human beings and HE WOULD HURT ANY OF US JUST AS EASY FOR HIS OWN SELF GAIN. Other Liberals I am sure you agree and I CAN NOT WAIT TO SEE McCAIN LOSE THE ELECTION. He is a rat and a disgusting person.
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VOTE OBAMA
Thanks god for Obama
Your still here? I thought you said you were going to make your final comment about two hours ago.
I went to school for political sciece, nasty nasty buisness. Although i graduated I chose not to seek a career in the political system after some involvement in local campaigns. One thing has always troubled me about the presidency and all elected contests. Candidates and thier partys spend millions of dollars to attempt to win a job that pays far far less. Makes me wonder why they run. Some people i have met run simply because they want to fix problems they see around them, Other people it is a carreer, and hey they aren't spending their money anyway. Some people just like the title, influece and power. Unfortunately, the people who really want to fix something don't win. The reason???? I think the reason is anyone with character can't run a campaign that will wow the people, conjure up deep seeded emotional hatreds for other people, and basicly just bs the populouse while avoiding the actual problems.
how true, to bad we can't get a law passed without going through congress, to change the law and put a one term limit on all Senators, and 2 term limits on all Congressman/woman. we really need to clean out the entire group who still have to have there recess's like in grade school, vote themselves raises every year, and never live within there means as the rest of us have to do.
I have traveled all over the world. I don't think people understand what Obama is about. I was in Moscow in 1983. People were standing in long lines for toilet paper. They were only given 1 roll. You were not allowed more. Then, you stood in another line to get a loaf of bread on the other side of town! The government controlled everything. I was not allowed to go and talk to anyone or take pictures, except of buildings and such. I was allowed to shop only in the 'intourist" shops, which the local russians were not allowed to go in to. I could buy anything. I got to know the sweet people at the hotels and our intourist guide who had to go everywhere with us. It was sad to see. The government controlled everything. Let's look at the Canadian Health Care System === why do you think so many come to the USA for the more risky surgeries? Because they are refused in their country. If you are over 70 and have cancer, you are considered dead. They will not spend the money on you...it's too risky. I do not want that kind of system in the USA. We need to come up with a plan, but i don't want the government sticking their nose where it doesn't belong. We Americans don't appreciate what we have, everyone should have to travel to these oppressed countries to see what is going on. Our freedoms are being taken away 1 at a time. No one wants to do anything, unless it pertains to you personally. WAKE UP PEOPLE.
We have lost more freedoms under George Bush and the Republicans than ever before in the history of this country! Barack is not trying to take away our freedoms. He is trying to restore the middle class. History shows us that when the middle class is lost, a dictator arises. Why do you think the Republicans want to control the wealth? Why do you think that they do not care about educating everyone equally? It is much easier to control an uneducated populace. If Barack were trying to turn this country into a socialst or communist country, he certainly would not be trying to make the middle class stronger. VOTE BARACK OBAMA ON TUESDAY.
BigR obviously did not spend the 5 minutes it takes to read this article. You are clearly the moron here. When was the last time you even spoke to a Democrat? Try doing a little reading, you may just learn something. The majority of the research done on the media's reporting of politcal news in the last 10 years has clearly shown a conservative, republican bias not the other way around as so many conservatives claim. Simply type "liberal media myth" into a search engine and you will get tons of info on the right wing myth of the so-called liberal media. By the way for the record....I love America, We are a great Nation and by God I'm a Democrat!
ABC news ran a great article by a 30 year journalist stating that the media is bias for Obama and why. Its dated Nov.1st. Read it.
dont you meen dumbacrat
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