Worst Campaign Ever?

No mention of how Obama went back on his pledge/promise of sticking to Campaign Financing Limits, allowing Obama to outspend McCain 4-1? How about the "dark" and unsupported smears he threw at McCain as a spender, or how McCain would tax people's Social Security and Health Care benefits (go to FactCheck.org)? So basically Obama bought the campaign using smears and mudslinging on a 4-1 basis over McCain. "We the People" just sold out the Presidency to the highest bidder/spender. We allowed an untested, unproven individual buy the office over someone who proved himself and even sacrificed himself in service to this nation multiple times. We should all pray that God has mercy on us....we should all be ashamed of what we just allowed to happen. I pray that Obama doesn't use the next for years as OJT and instead can use his gift of rhetoric to make things happen (in a bipartisan fashion) for the actual greater good of the entire nation, and not just the few. We need to clean up Washington and set a new course without the usual earmarks and pork barrel spending that's been the norm.

Bush 43? A compassionate conservative? What is that? Yesterday was the election of transparency. It's no longer acceptable to tell people what they want to hear, and then do whatever you like with their trust. Last night was a referendum on honesty. That's why these despicable tactics of campaigns past blew up in John's face. Karl Rove's time has past. And Rush Limbaugh. And Bill O'Reilly. And all these infamous fabricators.

Sure, some will still listen, but for the most part, the American people won???t. Today, you lie to the public at YOUR OWN RISK. No more wolves in sheep's clothing. If you want power, you have to honor and serve. Not just some, but ALL OF THEM. And, sadly, or humorously, depending on your point of view, Republicans' own propaganda finally bit them in the ass. The economy was but a canvass, not the painting. Get it yet?

If Obama makes the same mistake as Bush 43 and McCain (he was found lacking on honesty), he will meet with a similar fate, and hopefully, more rapidly (we cannot wait for 8 more years). We witnessed a sea change last night (and the night before in Manassas), as it has been rising for most of this election season (and long before if you had listened, instead of judged). But, if it is taken for granted,, it can rise up in another port much more rapidly than politicians or the media can imagine. Obama understands this. Do you?

Instead of analyzing why McCain's campaign didn't work like it was designed, that only encourages more of the same, better to understand the public, for the most part, is tired of lies, deception, and threats of the "bogeymen coming to get us". We cannot live in FEAR, we ARE Americans. John became a tempest in a teacup before our eyes, and at a time, when the nation is in deep trouble.

The GOP turned John into a cartoon. Such a shame, many people would have followed the old John, the one who gave that speech last night, and we might have been having a different discussion today. It would have been a much healthier campaign. One we as Americans could have been proud of. I would have liked that debate.

Joe the Plumber, Bob the Barber, and Sarah the Maverick were fictions. Didn't the GOP know any real people? Maybe then, they would have discovered what's happening out here. Instead of trying to "spin" the national mood, perhaps they should have simply chosen to honor and serve the public. Selling BS in this country, just got a whole lot harder after last night...

If the man moves the country in the direction he promised, it's going to be all right. The Capitol One barbarians will NOT be rampaging through our neighborhoods, lol. Take a deep breath, look out the window, and see the sky's still there. So, let's start figuring out how to fix this fine mess.

In short, GOP meet accountability. AND:

War is NOT the answer. Only love can conquer hate. SO, What's goin??? on, America?

FINALLY, a positive future, something to look forward to! Now we can walk with our heads held high. Leadership we can trust and be proud of, something we have not been able to do for 8 long years. A good legacy to leave our children and grandchildren and generations to come. A legacy of promise, hope, and good-will is the story left behind from this election, not like the nightmare from the corrupt and idiotic Cheney/Bush Administration.

Hey KCLOUD; I am shocked that people who voted for George Bush were even allowed to participate in the voting process of 2008 especially after the blunder that you guys made 4 years ago. You guys are worst than any drug addict who votes. At least a drug addict has an excuse for their stupidity.

Some people I talked to today said that Palin wanting to have the creationist theory taught in classrooms is scary. I accept that some people think that there is no God, and others think that there is a God or several Gods. But if you don't want to give equal study to Darwinism and Creationism, than you should change the dollar bill. It says "In God we trust"

As a McCain/Palin supporter I think that it is absolutley proposterous that they did not win. They should have. Sarah would have brough some fresh new ideas to the white house. She and McCain would have been perfect. And I'm not racist. I'm a republican. We are heading to the end days of the world and hes going to help make it alot worse.

texnewmex, you did forget one. Obama had the formidable support of mainstream media, who controlled the news to his advantage. Negative news items regarding Obama were suppressed unless there were pressure from outside sources, usually the internet media; On the otherhand, negative news items on McCain and Palin were expanded beyond the pale and yellowed in an unjournalistic way. The media created the Obama image as the savior to a degree that many though obscene. On the otherhand, Palin was intentionally made to look foolish and was ambushed by the media to create their image of her; A backwoods hockey mom, which is not the case at all.

The worst act of collusion by the media was to hide the responsibility for the financial failure of Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac, which lay squarely on the shoulders of the democratic party, according to the videos taken from C-Span tapes going back to 1998, 2002, 2004, and 2007. The media allowed the democratic party to accuse the Republican party for their sins without so much as an inquiry.

The media part in this election was so despicable and obvious that I am amazed that you would have the audacity to even ask the question "Why did McCain lose?" I will spend the next four years educating everyone I know just exactly what the American media is.

I am so glad that the majority of people voted for the person they believe can lead this country out of the areas of distruction we currently face. What amazes me is the fact that people would NOT vote for a candidate simply because of the color of his skin. Given those parimeters, blacks would have never voted for a presidential candidate. The truth of the matter is that blacks, whites, hispanics, bi-racial, and other ethnic and minority groups voted for who they believe can get the job done. I have not always been pleased with the choice for president; but, I always supported and respected the choice of the majority. The majority has spoken. Let's rally behind our new president as he attempts to bring America back to its prominent place in the world. Let really be the UNITED States of America.

What went wrong? John McCain isn't an africian american.