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BeckerJul 29th, 2008 - 22:23:37

Let the serious mudslinging begin!

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how typically Republican'tJul 29th, 2008 - 23:43:30

They don't know how to build things and try to tear down anyone else who might have a plan. The Repubs are the party of destruction. This mudslinging will backfire on them.

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Obama is NOT qualified to do the job he has.Jul 30th, 2008 - 01:55:14

'They don't know how to build things and try to tear down anyone else who might have a plan.'

Plan? What plan? Obama has taken every side of every issue. It is imposable to know what he is going to do or what he stands for. He panders 24/7.

Obama the Unknown

By Richard Cohen

'Just tell me one thing Barack Obama has done that you admire,' I asked a prominent Democrat. He paused and then said that he admired Obama's speech to the Democratic convention in 2004. I agreed. It was a hell of a speech, but it was just a speech.

On the other hand, I continued, I could cite four or five actions -- not speeches -- that John McCain has taken that elicit my admiration, even my awe. First, of course, is his decision as a Vietnam prisoner of war to refuse freedom out of concern that he would be exploited for propaganda purposes. To paraphrase what Kipling said about Gunga Din, John McCain is a better man than most.

But I would not stop there. I would include campaign finance reform, which infuriated so many in his own party; opposition to earmarks, which won him no friends; his politically imprudent opposition to the Medicare prescription drug bill (Medicare has about $35 trillion in unfunded obligations); and, last but not least, his very early call for additional troops in Iraq. His was a lonely position -- virtually suicidal for an all-but-certain presidential candidate and no help when his campaign nearly expired last summer. In all these cases, McCain stuck to his guns.[...]

And we will never know, either, how Obama might have conducted himself had he served in Congress as long as McCain has. Possibly he would have earned a reputation for furious, maybe even sanctimonious, integrity of the sort that often drove McCain's colleagues to dark thoughts of senatorcide, but the record -- scant as it is -- suggests otherwise. Obama is not noted for sticking to a position or a person once that position or person becomes a political liability. (Names available upon request.)

All politicians change their positions, sometimes even because they have changed their minds. McCain must have suffered excruciating whiplash from totally reversing himself on George Bush's tax cuts. He has denounced preachers he later embraced and then, to his chagrin, has had to denounce them all over again. This plasticity has a label: pandering. McCain knows how it's done.

But Obama has shown that in this area, youth is no handicap. He has been for and against gun control, against and for the recent domestic surveillance legislation and, in almost a single day, for a united Jerusalem under Israeli control and then, when apprised of U.S. policy and Palestinian chagrin, against it. He is an accomplished pol -- a statement of both admiration and a bit of regret....

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PperfectJul 30th, 2008 - 02:19:18

I guess you will never get it. The exact thing you are touting in regards to McSame's experience and background is what is going to get him defeated.

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ParkerJul 30th, 2008 - 03:14:59

Amen to that!

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DaveJul 30th, 2008 - 03:49:05

That is why USA Today Gallup poll of 'Likely' voters has Mr. McCain with a 5 point lead. Not your stupid registered socialists who will never go to the polls.

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Obama has NEVER DONE A BLASTED THING!Jul 30th, 2008 - 04:32:33



This doupa has never initiated ANY legislation on his own.

He has never CHANGED ANYTHING here in my home state and I think I am best qualified here to declare this as I live in the toad's district.

This fraud is just all hype, smoke, mirrors, and no experience or knowledge of anything economic.

Please vote for McCain as he is still better than this muslim POSING as a Methodist.

Good grief, what a disgrace of an election and many Americans voting for this illusion of a presidential candidate.

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Be quiet and let the adults talk Pperfect.Jul 30th, 2008 - 06:11:14

'I guess you will never get it.'

Why you would chose a pandering, glitzy, substance-less, lying, speaker of sweet, sweet candy and ignore the fact that this narcissistic, arrogant pup declared that he was ready to run for president after 143 days? Oh yes, I get it, we had it out here before remember?

You are a spoiled little snot who wants what she wants and since you have been protected from the consequences of your actions before you assume that it will always be the case. That and you think it would be 'fun' to have a black man president which is condescending, paternalistic, and GENUINELY bigoted.


'The exact thing you are touting in regards to McSame's experience and background is what is going to get him defeated.'

1) Actually having experience is not a bad thing. Being a war hero, holding a job in the senate for more then 143 days, dedicating his life to serving the USA... Those are good things to people who don't defecate themselves over their new obamamessiah. You know, 'dupes'.

2) Every time you use the name 'McSame' (Which you dutifully regurgitate from your leftist echo-chambers) I am going to remind everyone that not only was Barack Obama registered at his Indonesian madrasah as a 'muslim' but his middle name is Hussein.

OK?

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to be clearJul 30th, 2008 - 06:13:15

...should read non-'dupes'.

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sp'sassJul 30th, 2008 - 13:12:41

Leave it to the ex-nazis to fall in love with the libnazi candidate.
It's fun to watch the ship of fools full of groveling greenies, femnazis and libnazis sail off into never never land with a moron at the helm who has no experience in the ways of politics. If Americans are so stupid as to elect demonrat B. HUSSEIN obama bin laden as president, a idiot with no experience, then heaven help us. Just about any republican would be much better, including honest men with much political experience and connections, and special knowledge of how things really work, like Senators Stephens and McLame. Us republicans realize just how desparate these libnazi demonrat slimeballs are to win the election, when they go out of their way to slander such good, long standing, fellow republicans.

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SP4:Jul 30th, 2008 - 14:54:25

What 'plan'?

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@ sp4Jul 30th, 2008 - 16:00:41

Smoke another doobie, EssPee and go back to sleep.

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tonny from belgiumJul 30th, 2008 - 16:31:02

The only weapon besides the slander and smear is Obama's lack of experience .So be itBut experience without intelligence is uselass,kicking the same rock over and over again hoping to move it helps you gain experience in kicking rocks indeed,but is it intelligent ?Ok then,let' move to intelligence as it is THE most important asset a president or any leader should have to conduct the state of affairs of any country .To judge that intelligence requires intelligence from the voters too .And there the problems start to multiply .Is it lack of education ,insight or just a widespread lack of intelligence that leads some republicans to label everything else but their very narrow conservative fractiuon as 'libnazi' or socialist ?Is their mental condition so flawed that everything else but their bias is misunderstood ?A debate based on anything else than insults is desperately needed in order to regain a convivial atmosphere of freedom ,necessary for any nation to function without an eventual civil war looming at the horizon.So dare I suggest the people that use these insukts and labels to go back to school (as a matter of speaking) and at least educate themselves in such a manner to understand the meaning of the words they so often use as a weapon.Read the definition of socialism from a trusted site as wikipedia dor instance ,same for communism,etc,then,if you understand what you are saying ,use these words in the correct context .It will make mutual understanding possible .right now what is an insult to some is a compliment for others .It leads nowhere .
But to get back to the topic,it is evident that Obama has much more to offer in the intelligence department .Bush has been kicking the rock for 8 years without much o a succes and now McCain is willing to do the same for another 4 years .I'm talking about the silly invasion of Iraq of course.After using a lot of money and massive force you managed to dislodge the rock .All your efforts are now directed at putting it in the same place again .Is that a workable definition of success ?There was no Al Quaida in Iraq,nowx there is ,all efforts are made to recreate the original situation .The Iraqican do that without your presence that much should be clear .When the elephant enters the porcelain shop,breaks everything inside,he best leaves,all his efforts will only make things worse.Sounds logical,no?So why does McCain not admit to that.False pride ?Now that is certainly not intelligent .But then again he might have a lot of exerience ....you choose.

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@patriotJul 30th, 2008 - 17:01:09

the so-called 'patriot' above is nothing more than a pussy-whipped, pathetic geriatric psycho babbling idiot. I will applaud him though, for being so patient, waiting so long for nothing to happen, as his entire army of neo republican't snooze away their final days in rocking chair stupors. God bless those so close to heaven as to become so foolish.

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Dr. RonJul 30th, 2008 - 18:27:04

Paul for president.....!

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???Jul 30th, 2008 - 19:17:33

McCain said he would stick with Bush's tax plan, then said he wouldn't, then said Obama would be the one to raise taxes - flip, flopping away!

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it's over, deal with itJul 30th, 2008 - 21:16:28

Dr. Ron

Paul for president.....!

No.

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Heil Obama!Jul 30th, 2008 - 21:19:52

It's so unlike the Germans to get taken in by a megalomaniac and malignant narcissist who believes he can run the world...

Unfortunately we have our own dupes who are ready to goose step themselves silly for the obamamessiah.

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LOL.Jul 30th, 2008 - 21:21:26

'If Americans are so stupid as to elect demonrat B. HUSSEIN obama bin laden as president, a idiot with no experience, then heaven help us. '

It's not 'parody' when it is true.

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Sugar bearJul 31st, 2008 - 00:55:56

So now McCain's attack ads have Obama's popularity compared to Paris and Britney - is he nuts? Can't he come up with something a little more intelligent? And just because someone has experience at something doesn't necessarily mean they did well. Someone could have years of experience playing golf or tennis, but really suck at it!!!

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