what i mean is i havnt really been following.. but from what i do hear they sound kinda similar. so whos running now? mccain and obama?
Are you, like me, un happy with the democratic nominee? IF SO I strongly urge you to re register and change party affiliation. You can still vote ANY WAY YOU CHOOSE, even if you re-register, in the presidential election to come. This would send a STRONG message to the Democratic party. If you are like me and think we didnt choose the best candidate and may not vote JUST for the sake of your party than I STRONGLY URGE YOU to re register to vote and change party affiliation. Send a message.http://www.rockthevote.com*Obamites you can report this all you want, I will just keep posting it so all youre doing is keeping this post alive by reporting it.
"I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction."-- Barack Obama in 'The Audacity Of Hope'http://www.amazon.com/Audacity-Hope-Thoughts-Reclaiming-American/dp/0307237699
...Someone asks a question in a manner that seems as though they truly want some substantive information, but it turns out they were fishing were specific answers.Has this ever happened to you?For instance; Someone asked What we liked about a certain presidential candidates policies and many answered correctly by stating what they liked. Although, the individual given best answer stated that he didn't like them at all. The funny thing about this is that she wanted to know what we liked about the policies, not whether or not we liked them. Somehow, however, the individual who simply said he didn't like the policies recieved best answer and I was scorned by the asker for quoting the candidates official page on their policies as if that doesn't coincide with what was asked for.
First, Gary Locke is the first Chinese Governor in North AmericaThen, Doval (a black person) was elected governor of MassachutsettsThen came Bobby Jindal, who is now even a vice-presidential candidate if John McCain chooses him. And there's David Akaka, and the other Japanese Senator who is from Hawaii. We all know abour Obama. Isn't it sad that we are losing our heritage to immigration? Should there be a quota as to how many people of multiehnic origin could run for office?
If the mainstream media hadn't picked our presidential candidates, who would you have wanted to see on the ballot this fall? Is there anyone you wish had tried to run, but didn't?Great responses all. Thanks for thinking outside the box!
Oct. 18, 1999 | PHOENIX -- GOP presidential candidate John McCain's wife Cindy took to the airwaves last week, recounting for Jane Pauley (on "Dateline") and Diane Sawyer (on "Good Morning America") the tale of her onetime addiction to Percocet and Vicodin, and the fact that she stole the drugs from her own nonprofit medical relief organization.http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/10/18/drugs/Bush drank an did drugs too.They should all be in jail.Sorry, nut you got the story wrong. John did not catch her, she never actually did the rehab, and theft is a crime.Anyway, who cares, they are the ruling class and can commit crimes that we get prison sentences for.
Congress has a lower approval rating than Bush, yet there are two sitting senators running for president.
"The Rasmussen Reports national survey, released Tuesday, found that 61 percent of voters said their perception of a presidential candidate’s wife is at least somewhat important. And when sized up, the would-be Democratic first lady was viewed unfavorably by more respondents than the would-be Republican first lady.Forty-two percent of voters viewed Barack Obama’s wife unfavorably, compared with the 29 percent who viewed John McCain’s wife unfavorably. Twenty-five percent viewed Michelle Obama very unfavorably, while just 10 percent viewed Cindy McCain very unfavorably.The two candidate’s wives have similar favorable ratings. Obama was viewed favorably by 48 percent, and McCain was viewed favorably by 49 percent.But Obama’s negative ratings could stem from remarks she made earlier in the year, when she said she was proud of her country “for the first time.”"Do you think this will effect Obama's electability?KIZIAH, you must have searched a long time to find that one. You on Obama's payroll?"Carol insists she remains on good terms with her ex-husband, who agreed as part of their divorce settlement to pay her medical costs for life. ‘I have no bitterness,’she says. ‘My accident is well recorded. I had 23 operations, I am five inches shorter than I used to be and I was in hospital for six months. It was just awful, but it wasn’t the reason for my divorce. "Would you like to let's examine BO's old girlfriends?
Obama Explains National Anthem StanceIs this guy crazy or what!On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:48:04 -0400, "LT.;Bill Ginn" USAF ret forwarded:Hot on the heels of his explanation for why he no longer wears a flag pin, presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama was forced to explain why he doesn't follow protocol when the National Anthem is played.According to the United States Code, Title 36, Chapter 10, Sec. 171...... During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform are expected to stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart."As I've said about the flag pin, I don't want to be perceived as taking sides," Obama said. "There are a lot of people in the world to whom the American flag is a symbol of oppression. And the anthem itself conveys a war like message. You know, the bombs bursting in air and all. It should be swapped for something less parochial and less bellicose.I like the song 'I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing.' If that were our anthem, then I might salute it."WHAAAAAAAT!!!!!!!!!! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this could possibly be our next president. I, for one, am speechless . .Mike C: It makes sense, think back to him not putting his hand over his heart when the anthem was sung...he was the ONLY candidate NOT to.Do research, Obama is NOT the person for the United States, you have to see through his charm, and BS.JoJo:Sorry to disapoint you but I don't watch Fox News and that is not where I got it from.Here is another interesting opinion column:http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/columnists/mdavis/stories/DN-markdavis_1121edi.ART.State.Edition1.36d835b.htmlLedHead: As far as polls go here is a better place to go: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/national.htmlAudrey, as far voting goes, I am not voting against Obama because of his stance on the flag. I am voting against Obama because I do not agree with the way he wants to handle "the Issues".Here is what I will do if he is elected:I will say "WE TRIED TO WARN YOU AND WE TOLD YOU SO!!" When he messes up. hehe =)
What battery powered car can go the farthest on one charge? How far will it go on one charge? Somebody was making fun of John McCain (one of the Republican presidential candidates) for saying he thinks we can have an electric car (battery powered) that goes 100 miles on one charge by the election. Just from my imperfect memory, I though battery powered cars could already do that. Am I right, or was I fantasizing?
have to deliver on anything they promise? And they can always just blame congress for not passing everything that they want which basically means Presidential candidates can't really be held accountable for anything they say.So in other words anything that comes out of Obama's or McCain's mouth means absolutely nothing. Don't you love politics.
I'm just curious to see what the other English-speaking world powers think about the US election coming up. Obama or McCain?We should care what they think because they're educated, economically potent, and historically very US-sympathetic allies. I'd ask everyone, but I figure we get a better chance of less biased answers (in English) when soliciting responses from people in the countries listed above.If you care about politics here, then you'd better care how people in other countries perceive you. Especially when you're as dependent on imported goods & exported expertise as we are.Why are so many responses "what does it matter"? We're spending trillions of dollars supporting the displacement of Iraq's former leader.Obviously, foreign perception of national leaders matters. We're the #1 example in history of how much it matters. Duh.
What happened to people like Ronald Regan, john Kennedy, Dwight Eisenhower, teddy Roosevelt, just to name a few. Now all we have are neocon's like McCain, or ultra liberals like barack, what happened to middle of the road guys. McCain is not even close to middle of the road and neither is barack. They are on opposite ends of the political spectrum. And frankly i don't like either side...
I've decided that we can do better than the presidential candidates we have to choose from. I've also taken it upon myself to nominate Yoda and Gandalf. Which of the two is more electable and why?
Is this another scandel in the obama camp? WASHINGTON - Jim Johnson, a manager of Democrat Barack Obama's vice presidential search team, resigned Wednesday amid criticism over his personal loan deals."Jim did not want to distract in any way from the very important task of gathering information about my vice presidential nominee, so he has made a decision to step aside that I accept," Obama said in a statement. "We have a very good selection process under way, and I am confident that it will produce a number of highly qualified candidates for me to choose from in the weeks ahead. I remain grateful to Jim for his service and his efforts in this process."Johnson, the former chairman of mortgage lender Fannie Mae, received loans with the help of the CEO of Countrywide Financial Corp., which is part of a federal investigation in the midst of the subprime mortgage crisis. The story was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080611/ap_on_el_pr/obama_veepstakes
Gasoline has risen to a price where people cannot afford to go to work and feed and clothe their families.From all indications the price will go much higher very soon if we do not do something about this now.How will people be able to afford to get to work and feed and clothe their families?Why are the Presidential candidates not telling us how they will get gasoline prices back down to prices that the average American can afford?Is it not time we held their feet to the fire and demand that they come up with a workable plan that will actually solve the problem and get gasoline prices back down to levels that the average American can afford if they expect us to trust them with the leadership of the United States of America.We need to demand that they stop avoiding the issue and stop giving us all of the double talk and BS.If these clowns were applying for the job CEO of a major corporation they would be required to have answers to questions like this.
Isn't illegal immigration bad for America? Why do both candidates support it?
I heard that obama is really A socialist muslim plant.Is this true or false? If false i would like a source.Thanks.Campaign workers for Senator and presidential candidate Barack Obama are under fire for displaying a flag featuring communist hero Che Guevara. But Obama has his own controversial socialist connections. He is, in fact, an associate of a Chicago-based Marxist group with access to millions of labor union dollars and connections to expert political consultants, including a convicted swindler. Obama's socialist backing goes back at least to 1996, when he received the endorsement of the Chicago branch of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) for an Illinois state senate seat. Later, the Chicago DSA newsletter reported that Obama, as a state senator, showed up to eulogize Saul Mendelson, one of the "champions" of "Chicago's democratic left" and a long-time socialist activist. Obama's stint as a "community organizer" in Chicago has gotten some attention, but his relationship with the DSA socialists, who groomed and backed him, has been generally ignored. http://www.aim.org/aim-column/obamas-international-socialist-connections/
http://www.columbian.com/news/localNews/2008/06/06112008_Olympia-woman-gets-GOP-endorsement-against-Baird.cfm"Republican Christine Webb of Olympia, a last-minute filer for the 3rd Congressional District seat representing Southwest Washington, has won her party’s endorsement.By a unanimous vote, the state GOP nominated her Saturday over Michael Delavar of Washougal as its choice to run against incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Brian Baird. One factor in the decision, according to state committeeman Brent Boger, was that Delavar refused to sign a pledge of support for presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain, while Webb signed the pledge without hesitation."Is that appropriate, particularly when the nominee for the GOP has not even been selected at convention yet?To clarify, I don't think Ron Paul will be nominee (although I would love it) however they are saying they won't endorse a candidate who wants anyone but McCain. That would whittle the party down to smaller than the Libertarian party, I'm firmly convinced.
...............and most naive Presidential candidate since Jimmy Carter?? And if so, will he be as big of a bumbling idiot that Carter was?? Remember the gas-lines? Remember the run away inflation? Remember Carter's desire to be friends with our enemies and the humiliation of the Iran Hostage Crisis?? Is that really what this country wants.......again???Tom B~If you really feel that way than I pity you.....Hey Rev~wanna try and stay on topic?? the question is about Obama. if you want to rant about McCain spend the points and ask your own question...
Once again China made headlines for hacking into the U.S.'s top level government computers: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080611/ap_on_go_co/china_hackingAs far I can tell one of the the prime reasons oil prices are what they are is the permanent lift by the democrats of trade sanctions against China. China has also failed to improved its abysmal human rights of its people.As posted by "Just ask me" in another thread, "China manipulates its currency, and they impose tariffs on US made imports, and the US does not add tariffs to their exports. They want every citizen of China buying products made in China.... What an interesting idea america!"And by BrushPicks, "Not to mention the brazen attempt/actually suceeded to hack into the Chairman of commerce, gutierez ?, unattended Laptop during his visit to China."So my question is, are any of the presidential candidates addressing this issues concerning China?
As hard as it may be , try to explain your position and avoid insulting anybody in the process please!Pls Add the Why! ....because an intelligent person would do what? or because an experienced person would do what?Both is not an option in my Q! inorder To get you to think!A my Q not yours ! My 5 pts!"I think the person's ability to be a leader, and get two disagreeing parties to work together is the most important." Good point but that was not the Q asked?
What year will it be when the Republican Party puts forth a woman or minority presidential candidate? When will one be put on the ticket as a VP candidate? Will John McCain possibly pick anyone other than a "White Male"? Is there no one in the Republican Party considered worthy enough to rate being put on this years ballot? Barack Obama may have Hillary Clinton on the ticket, it remains to be seen! The Democratic Party seems open to anyone or anybody who is capable of winning and wanting to run. Does the Republican Party have the same openness, just no minority or female politicians want to run for the presidency within that political party in America? What is it, explain? Who looks possible within that party as a future presidential candidate, who is other than a "White Male"?
Let's see, what was hotly reported upon in recent Presidential debates as "turning points" was George Walker Bush glancing at his watch, Al Gore sighing heavily, Dukakis being asked what he would do if his daughter was raped, and, you know, other vital and important policy issues.McCain, last week, invited Obama to bypass the sponsered media debates, to instead, have "town hall" type meetings with a discussion, between the candidates, while, taking questions from the audience.Seems a winner for everyone, and, can save us from media grandstanding to make a headline. What do you think?
It's called being taxed back to the stone age. If this bill was no big deal, why was it passed by a 'voice' vote?? Because no one wanted to put they're names to it in wring. From someone I know, put your minds to work, and look into it:http://www.aim.org/aim-column/obamas-global-tax-proposal-up-for-senate-vote/http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=56405http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=5152http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/Conservatives_Stall_Obama/2008/02/25/75276.htmlRead what one Presidential candidate has been up to recently. The most> discouraging thing about this proposed legislation is that its very> existence has been unheralded, unpublicized, and undetected for months. > Apparently an 845 billion (yes -BILLION) dollar levy on the United States> by the United Nations is a matter too trivial to merit space on any of> the national news media. This is no Right-wing scare story; the> legislation has a number, S.2433.
It seem that we have another Obama associate with a troubled past. Co-incidence or are we seeing a pattern emerge?"Although Jim Johnson, who has been leading the hunt for a vice presidential candidate, denies any favorable treatment, the accusations could dent Obama's image as an untarnished newcomer who has vowed to clean up Washington politics.Johnson, a former chief executive of mortgage giant Fannie Mae, resigned just hours after Obama took part in a round table in Chicago highlighting the impact of predatory lending on Americans."Thank you for some thoughtful responses.
Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Mc Cain were flying to a debate. Barack looked at Hillary, Chuckled and said, 'You know I could throw a $1,000 bill out of the window right now and make somebody very happy.'Hillary shrugged her shoulders and replied, 'I could throw ten $100 bills out of the window and make ten people very happy.'John added, 'That being the case, I could throw one hundred $10 bills out of the window and make a hundred people very happy.'Hearing their exchange, the pilot rolled his eyes and said to his copilot, 'Such big-shots back there. I could throw all three of them out of .............................................."WHAT IS THE REST OF THE JOKE???? I CAN"T FIND IT ANYWHERE< AND I GOT IT FROM A SITE< AND IT WAS CUT OFF LIKE IT IS ABOVE!PLEASE HELP ME FIND THE REST OF THE JOKE!!!thanks!you are treading on rough ground... i am a republican!!!
Do you think Hilary Clinton will be chosen as Barak Obama's Vice Presidential candidate?If not, who do you think he may choose?
presidential candidates are vetting for vp. what does it mean?
how much of our " money " (loans, deficit) will go towards building the superhighway from mexico up through canada after the election and by which candidate and why? which candidate will best put americans back to work by paying out additional loans from the us treasury in order to build the superhighway that will run from mexico up through canada? who, amongst all of the candidates, obama, ron paul, or mccain, wants to get the NAFTA superhighway up and running and why? we know that GW bush wants it, but why would any of the above 3 presidential candidates want it built? which is against it?can you see my sarcasm and disdain here? i'll put it in simple terms: we are in the midst of the collapse of the american dollar and living on credit that's included inside of all the deficits of the us government. you are losing your jobs every day to outsourcing. we are ready to go into a depression. crude is getting too expensive. DON'T ANSWER YET, see below...crude is getting so expensive that unless the nation (the united states, i hope, and not a tri-lateral new emerging continent...for what?) truly puts money into developing alternative sources of energy for the way that we live, i doubt you will have a job in the next 2 years. more sarcasm, but a point i think you should all think about and give me something better than one liners, which i always thumb down...how is the building of the NAFTA superhighway going to be accomplished? who will pay for it? who will construct it? who will monitor what goes through the countries upon it, in trucks? will yet another federal agency be established to determine all of the above questions, paid for by you-know-who, us, the taxpayers, out of the inflated fiat money that is actually loans and not true currency? who will sit on such a committee? is the superhighway the only answer to rampant unemployment?you may be interested in learning about the collapse of the used-to-be almighty us dollar, and the trading of it for eurodollars and commodities (no, this is not a speech by ron paul...):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RhnHo3RDfg&feature=relatedso, are NAFTA-DOLLARS going to replace the us dollar? why? oh, please, do yourself a favor: think, research, before you answer. give me links, please, and elaborate if you want the best answer points.AND, here is a link about the superhighway and NAFTA: http://www.forthecause.us/000ftc-newstopic-nafta-corridor.shtmlwhich of our 3 presidential candidates stands up for our own country more than the 2 others and why??? and how??? oh, please! don't tell me that ron paul has no chance--he has a better chance than you who ignore him realize. he's gaining mega-momentum right now.
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McCain improperly used his influence as United States Senator to benefit a major donor.For Mr. McCain, the Arizona Republican who has staked two presidential campaigns on pledges to avoid even the appearance of dispensing an official favor for a donor, Mr. Diamond is the kind of friend who can pose a test.A longtime political patron, Mr. Diamond is one of the elite fund-raisers Mr. McCain’s current presidential campaign calls Innovators, having raised more than $250,000 so far. At home, Mr. Diamond is sometimes referred to as “The Donald,” Arizona’s answer to Donald Trump — an outsized personality who invites public officials aboard his flotilla of yachts (the Ace, King, Jack and Queen of Diamonds), specializes in deals with the government, and unabashedly solicits support for his business interests from the recipients of his campaign contributions. Mr. McCain has occasionally rebuffed Mr. Diamond’s entreaties as inappropriate, but he has also taken steps that benefited his friend’s real estate empire. Their 26-year relationship illuminates how Mr. McCain weighs requests from a benefactor against his vows, adopted after a brush with scandal two decades ago, not to intercede with government authorities on behalf of a donor or take other official action that serves no clear public interest.Read the whole thing. I don’t know if all the facts are in a row to state that McCain has been acting unethically with respect to Diamond, but the article definitely raises questions that are worth pursuing of the candidate. Especially for a man like John McCain, who has a history of such unethical conduct.Sphere: Related ContentRelated Stories:McCain Says Terrorists May Try to Influence Election Another Reason to Vote for McCain NYT Says Readers Idiots; McCain Sex Story Not About Sex Why the P-I Didn’t Run the McCain Story Failure of McCain-Feingold Fred Thompson Endorses McCain Mitt Romney Parts Ways with Consultant Mike Murphy McCain Complains About Press Treatment Lieberman Rules Out Running With McCain Bush and McCain Find Common Ground Recent Stories:Obama Better Known Than McCain? Historians as Public Intellectuals Is it Worth Drilling For More Domestic Oil? Meaningful Bloggers Jim Webb: Confederate Sympathizer? Gates Reshaping the Air Force Pre-existing Conditions and Inability to Get Insurance Karl Rove ‘Example How Not to Do It’ Decline of Political Blogs? Military Interrogators Urged to Destroy Evidence Tags | John McCain, Alex Knapp, Campaign 2008Share This | | Permalink | Send TrackBack Not To Be Outdone By WaPo, NYT Releases Another McCain Hit Piece « Beltway Snark NOTE: My spam filter automatically deletes any TrackBacks that do not actually link and refer to this post. Those doing it manually should ensure they have linked the post before sending the TrackBack ping.CommentsAlex,I feel that you would be the first to defend Obama has an identical article been written about him and Rezko, so I'm kind of surprised that you would jump on this with so little in the way of actual evidence. ou've already had to apologize for your initial reaction to McCain and Hagee, after considering the same mertis on Obama and Wright. I think you'll end up having to do the same there.Posted by Michael | April 22, 2008 | 11:45 am | Permalink I feel that you would be the first to defend Obama has an identical article been written about him and Rezko, so I'm kind of surprised that you would jump on this with so little in the way of actual evidence.Obama never peddled his influence as a Senator for Rezko. If you read the article on McCain you will see plenty of evidence that his office helped seal the deal on numerous land transfers and favorable governmental decisions on behalf of Donnie Diamond.Posted by Triumph | April 22, 2008 | 11:59 am | Permalink Michael,The differences between this issue and the Obama-Rezko issue are quite large. For one thing, as Triumph pointed out, Obama never actually did anything for Rezko. Secondly, the article cited quotes a large number of incidents spanning over a decade. Third, John McCain already has a history of influence peddling. Fourth and finally, I never said that he was guilty, merely that there's sufficient information in the article to indicate that the issues should be pursued.Posted by Alex Knapp | April 22, 2008 | 12:05 pm | Permalink Obama never peddled his influence as a Senator for RezkoObjection: Makes an argument based on evidence not yet admitted. Nor will it be, since we canntot prove a negative.Fourth and finally, I never said that he was guiltyAsk yourself; If this had been going on for years as is suggested, why does it come up now?Posted by Bithead | April 22, 2008 | 12:14 pm | Permalink I don’t know if all the facts are in a row to state that McCain has been acting unethically with respect to Diamond, but the article definitely raises questions that are worth pursuing of the candidate.It's not the evidence, it's the seriousness of the accusations that demand we investigate! Hmm..., haven't we been down this path before?Your casual slanders at the end of each post on John McCain do you a disservice. Read the link you provided regarding McCain's history of such unethical conduct. You'll find such items as this in the second paragraph:After a lengthy investigation, the Senate Ethics Committee determined in 1991 that Alan Cranston, Dennis DeConcini, and Donald Riegle had substantially and improperly interfered with the FHLBB in its investigation of Lincoln Savings, while John Glenn and John McCain had been only minimally involved.And this from the end:Before McCain was named the presumptive nominee, The New York Times ran an article on January 28, 2008 revisiting the scandal in addition to some other allegations of inappropriate behavior by McCain. Robert S. Bennett, whom McCain had hired to represent him in this matter, defended McCain's character and was one of many people who criticized the piece. Bennett, who was the special investigator during the Keating Five scandal that The Times revisited in the article, said that he fully investigated McCain back then and suggested to the Senate Ethics Committee to not pursue charges against McCain because of "no evidence against him." Bennett was coincidentally on Hannity and Colmes the night the story broke to talk about his autobiography. On the show, he said that he felt the Committee pursued charges against McCain because, without him, the case would have been entirely against Democrats.Of course, perhaps Robert Bennett would lie to protect his client, but I doubt it. And maybe Senator McCain is dirty with respect to Mr. Diamond. I don't know. But I do know you seem overly willing to jump on every accusation that gets thrown against the wall hoping it is going to stick.It is Spring. Take a moment to enjoy the flowers.Posted by charles austin | April 22, 2008 | 12:42 pm | Permalink Charles,Did you read the article? Don't you think that the claims are at least worth investigating further?John McCain's got some shady stuff in his past, and his current campaign staff is comprised of several professional lobbyists. I don't know if the allegations are true. I just know that there's enough evidence to warrant a look.Posted by Alex Knapp | April 22, 2008 | 12:59 pm | Permalink FWIW, I didn't read the article. I'm not going to learn anything particularly relevant or new about John McCain. I remember the Keating Five scandal and all the players from when it took place. My opinions concerning Mr. McCain are pretty well set and nothing in the NY Times is going to sway my opinion much one way or the other. I don't trust any politician beyond arm's length and would accept any proven allegations at face value as further evidence in support of a smaller government. Investigate away. No one at the NY Times (or OTB) is going to ask me about any of this, so what does what I think matter? But the NY Times record of "proven" when it comes to these types of allegations is less than stellar, so I don't get excited about every front page claim they make and start saying "Look! Look! See! See!" as if it suddenly validates my own biases.I'm not particularly a fan of John McCain and I'm not trying to defend him, particularly on any indefensible corruption allegations. Mostly, I'm just noting that you seem to be a little hyperactive at trying to denounce him -- kind of like the NY Times when you think about it.Posted by charles austin | April 22, 2008 | 01:17 pm | Permalink McCain is probably not involved in any more shaky dealings than the average senator, but he has presented himself as being squeaky clean, which certainly opens him to a high level of scrutiny.As for his "minimal" involvement with the Keating Five scandal, well, there was nothing minimal about the bill for the S&L bailout that was presented to the taxpayers. McCain was not in as deep as the other four, but he certainly does not get a pass on this.Obama & Rezko? If he did something illegal or unethical, lets see the proof. I might change my mind about supporting him. But if anyone things that there are any players in politics at the state or national level who do not have associations with some unsavory characters, I submit that you do not get out too much.Posted by anjin-san | April 22, 2008 | 02:55 pm | Permalink Ask yourself; If this had been going on for years as is suggested, why does it come up now?Really, Bit, c'mon. There's a whatchamacallit going on. Oh yeah, that would be a campaign for Preznint of the Newnited States.Posted by sam | April 22, 2008 | 03:58 pm | Permalink Hey Alex. I have a great idea for a post. Why don't you compare and contrast this with how saint Obama can walk on water without having any undue influence in raising the big bucks for his wife's company at the same time his wife gets the really big 6 digit raise after he gets elected US senator.Of course it may mean that you would have to find out that Obama really doesn't walk on water, that the number of congress critters who have not ever helped out a political donor can fit into a phone booth and the favors that Obama has been doing for Rezko. I'm sure you will then post about how unfair it is to look at senators helping out donors, that you find it tiresome and everyone should just stop.I know you are in the tank for Obama, but do you even bother to stop and think about lines of attack that point straight back to Obama?Posted by yetanotherjohn | April 22, 2008 | 04:26 pm | Permalink saint Obama can walk on water without having any undue influence in raising the big bucks for his wife's company at the same time his wife gets the really big 6 digit raise after he gets elected US senator.Got an article on it? Send it my way and I'll take a look. First I've heard of it.the favors that Obama has been doing for Rezko.My undestanding of the matter is that while Rezko did some favors for Obama, Obama didn't recipriocate with the power of office. A quid without a pro quo, so to speak. You got evidence? Send it my way and I'll read it.Posted by Alex Knapp | April 22, 2008 | 05:02 pm | Permalink I have a great idea for a post. Why don't you compare and contrast this with how saint Obama can walk on water...I think that the Obama/Rezko ordeal received its fair share of scrutiny. McCain's problem is the timing. I'm never opposed to any investigation of an elected official when it comes to money and favors. Especially those who are a serious contender for the presidency.Posted by Brian | April 23, 2008 | 04:55 am | Permalink Really, Bit, c'mon. There's a whatchamacallit going on. Oh yeah, that would be a campaign for Preznint of the Newnited States.Well, of course... I knew there was something to that. Couldn't remember what.So let's check this; You're telling me that justice isn't the issue, political victory IS?Hmmm. Sounds Clintonesque, to me.Posted by Bithead | April 23, 2008 | 06:33 am | Permalink we the people demand that u s attorney general appoint a special prosecutor to investigate felony violations by mccain for various misconducts by him in ofice or power. mccain needs injction or vaccines to correct hismisconducts. It is regretting that u s attoney general is slow on the issuesviz influence peddling for free use of woman beauty for casual sexial pursuit in paxson bueness_ female love for companionhip, of course such compnionship arouses good feelings to elderly john mccain , u s senator_u s for sale triangle. r kamal k k roy filed complaints in courts for court ordered investigation to protect we the people in usa to accidentally getting a felon, to be proved on indictments on mccain and his trial which may lead to free correction house jail for misconducts replace his dreams to go to white house, as legal occupant.Polls In the Loop DC | MD | VA OpinionsOpinions Home Toles Cartoons On Faith Blogs Telnaes Animations PostGlobal Feedback Outlook Discussion Groups LocalMetro News Weather Local Explorer Jobs Education Traffic Community Guides Cars DC | MD | VACrime The Extras Real Estate Columns/Blogs Obituaries Local Business Yellow Pages SportsRedskins D.C. 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WillCommentsLISANROY wrote:obama. hillary and mcCain all three have shown their deficits in public image which create deep concern among we the people in usa to investgate/ reopen investigations on female lobbyist pleasure pursuit for influence pedalling (felony charg)against, i r s tax fraud by obama for easy and convinient financing of r /e deal involving obamas house in illinois , in assistance of rezco but obama criminally did not report to i r s for his gain in money in sweet_heart financing on the deal, even gain in illegal conduct on this , the shrewed obama , as reported did not report gain to irs, and that a felony; similarly hillary 1/2 successfully evaded issue of corruption in her involvement in white water r/e scandal , which she temporarily delayed or evaded in wearing cloak of a clintonian first woman. she is not wearing any defence cloak, so f b i et al lawfully and easily punish her for her abusive tendency to common we the people. many in arkansas lost money for hillary's high handed orruption . We the people in usa should not reawad her with u s presidency and we the people would like to see her established in a correction house for her corruption if proved in laws of u s court and bar her for a federal full time job of u s president w e f 1.20. 2009'poor saps who bought Brokaw's story--like me--don't fret. So did Rep. Lacy Clay, Obama's Missouri co-chairman and pledged Obama superdelegate himself. Clay told the Columbia Missourian yesterday that the 50 superdelegates would come out of the closet "later this week"--and then took the stats one step further, claiming that "the campaign is Obama's.""[Sen. Clinton] will not make up those numbers," Clay said. "This race is over." Which wouldn't have been true in any case--an additional 200 or so superdelegates would've still remained uncommitted, and Clinton and Obama would've been roughly tied among these party leaders. But it's even less true today. Now that Clinton's death-defying wins in Texas and Ohio have prolonged the contest and slowed Obama's momentum among party poobahs, there's a bigger story to watch: an increasing willingness among superdelegates to band together and seek concessions from the presidential candidates in return for votes at the convention. Last night, the Politico reported that bloc of uncommitted Ohio supers--perhaps including Reps. March Kaptur, Dennis Kucinich, Tim Ryan, Zack Space, Betty Sutton and Charlie Wilson, and Sen. Sherrod Brown--is "withholding endorsements from Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton until one or the other offers a concrete proposal to protect American jobs," according to two state Democrats.At this point, everyone knows that Obama and Clinton need superdelegate support to put them over the top--the superdelegates included. With the contest now likely to continue until the convention, I suspect it won't be long before others start making similar demands3/16/2008 11:35:01 AMRecommend (0) Report Abuse Discussion Policy markrw wrote:Ahh, George! You were so close! You and this conflation of speech and money. While you may be in line with the current courts, as someone obsessed with original intent, do you really believe that the founding fathers defined speech in such a way that would dis-proportionally award more speech (and therefore influence) to some and not others? Isn't speech the very quality that a person has idependant of status and money? In the fusion of democracy and capitalism that currently defines American life, speech is the only freedom left that transcends class, but when you say that money is speech, then you disenfranchize all those without it - surely not an original intent. Oh, and where does the constitution directly say that money is speech? As a strict constructionist, isn't that a problem?3/16/2008 11:34:33 AMRecommend (0) Report Abuse Discussion Policy LISANROY wrote:3.16. 2008 opinion of dr the reverend kamal karna karuna roy aka and was born as joseph geronimk jr a guam us born clergy on vow of poverty, i r s rule, and pursuant to u s act 1978 a u s born citizen afor guam born people who were living in mainland usa on day of effective enforcement of law for guam island born people as u s born people status . dr roy as a child becam orphan (dob 3.31.2008 when parents were visiting as religious workers in east city of british india viz dacca city in a religious biased area pro islamic:in religious riot , then was frequent those days in dacca region of britisn india.:ColumnsYour Comments On...Arizona's Booster SocialismA new imbroglio about an old and discredited practice.- By George F. WillCommentsLISANROY wrote:obama. hillary and mcCain all three have shown their deficits in public image which create deep concern among we the people in usa to investgate/ reopen investigations on female lobbyist pleasure pursuit for influence pedalling (felony charg)against, i r s tax fraud by obama for easy and convinient financing of r /e deal involving obamas house in illinois , in assistance of rezco but obama criminally did not report to i r s for his gain in money in sweet_heart financing on the deal, even gain in illegal conduct on this , the shrewed obama , as reported did not report gain to irs, and that a felony; similarly hillary 1/2 successfully evaded issue of corruption in her involvement in white water r/e scandal , which she temporarily delayed or evaded in wearing cloak of a clintonian first woman. she is not wearing any defence cloak, so f b i et al lawfully and easily punish her for her abusive tendency to common we the people. many in arkansas lost money for hillary's high handed orruption . We the people in usa should not reawad her with u s presidency and we the people would like to see her established in a correction house for her corruption if proved in laws of u s court and bar her for a federal full time job of u s president w e f 1.20. 2009'poor saps who bought Brokaw's story--like me--don't fret. So did Rep. Lacy Clay, Obama's Missouri co-chairman and pledged Obama superdelegate himself. Clay told the Columbia Missourian yesterday that the 50 superdelegates would come out of the closet "later this week"--and then took the stats one step further, claiming that "the campaign is Obama's.""[Sen. Clinton] will not make up those numbers," Clay said. "This race is over." Which wouldn't have been true in any case--an additional 200 or so superdelegates would've still remained uncommitted, and Clinton and Obama would've been roughly tied among these party leaders. But it's even less true today. Now that Clinton's death-defying wins in Texas and Ohio have prolonged the contest and slowed Obama's momentum among party poobahs, there's a bigger story to watch: an increasing willingness among superdelegates to band together and seek concessions from the presidential candidates in return for votes at the convention. Last night, the Politico reported that bloc of uncommitted Ohio supers--perhaps including Reps. March Kaptur, Dennis Kucinich, Tim Ryan, Zack Space, Betty Sutton and Charlie Wilson, and Sen. Sherrod Brown--is "withholding endorsements from Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton until one or the other offers a concrete proposal to protect American jobs," according to two state Democrats.At this point, everyone knows that Obama and Clinton need superdelegate support to put them over the top--the superdelegates included. With the contest now likely to continue until the convention, I suspect it won't be long before others start making similar demands. dr roy now an ordained clergy registere with manhattan, city pof new york at 1 chamber strrt, new york new york since 1992 with world religions group priest and has been on vow of poverty declared under i r s rule since 1984 as a clergy of goup noeted. a theme of world religions doctrine is any person ofliving human existence can hold multiple religions and name_shake may god/s in any time in single body and soul of a person. thatis to say you could be chritian, a muslim , a hindu et el and follower of jesus, islam, hindu god/ gods BNrha, Vishnu, shjiva/ al in same body and soul , in giving simple notice of your faiths to public arpound you and or any approved public or court notifications and/or affidavits. a so called person with say christian faith onverted to world religions shall keep original faith as religion and all other religions as addititional faithe, and each the religions shall be beneficially covered for thje sid person viz multle marital rights for muslim males shall be covered for all peole who embraced world religions faith by declaration befoe a clergy or notifications in public. additionally marital benefits and equities of religions and marital rules shall be same i e women in islamic fiths et al is declared to be entitled to multiple marriages on need demand.Posted by paromita baidya roy | April 23, 2008 | 02:12 pm | Permalink RSS feed for these comments.Comments are Closed Search OTB Subscribe to Feed Subscribe by Email For Advertising Info, writeotb@blogads.com ADVERTISERSADVERTISERSOTB MEDIAHulk Hogan Emotional & Religious on Larry King - VideoPete Doherty Becomes Crucified Jesus Christ StatueHeather Locklear DrunkHulk Hogan & Linda’s Teenage ToysLinks To Hollywood - #125Tom Hanks Rescues Bride’s Big DayDiddy’s Maybach Destroyed by Drunk DriverJessica Simpson Lingerie LineBritney Spears Hates Bras But Loves Marilyn Monroe’s GraveDenise Richards Nude Spray Tan - VideoLindsay Lohan Welcomes Samantha Ronson HomePamela Anderson Donates Dodge Viper to PETAL.A. 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Today i got a email from someone listing most of the policies that all the Presidential Candidates for America have promised and a little message saying how each one is good to tell people if you want them to vote for you butBecause the policies are promising alot that cant be given without more debt, the promises will bankrupt the economy even worse and make the country go into a depression.what do you think is going to happen in the future?
from cnn.com"Rep. Dennis Kucinich, a former Democratic presidential candidate from Ohio, introduced a resolution to impeach President Bush into the House of Representatives on Tuesday.Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio has introduced a resolution to impeach President Bush.Kucinich announced his intention to seek Bush's impeachment Monday night, when he read the lengthy document into the record. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has repeatedly said she would not support a resolution calling for Bush's impeachment, saying such a move was unlikely to succeed and would be divisive.My question: Do you view Kuchinich as . . .(a) a man who is keeping a campaign promise by seeking impeachment?(b) a Democrat extremist with an ax to grind?(c) other?
Just curious as I am on the fence myself.
I know Hilary stepped down recently, and I'm sure there are some candidates other than McCain and Obama, and Nater of course (right?) can anybody tell me for sure who is still in the race?Thank you!Any opinions about them are welcome, as well :)
I mean let's face it, folks. McCain?? HAR!To devdog: Sorry, wrong-o. bush was never "re-elected" because he was NEVER ELECTED.
We all know Reagan was losing it towards the end of his second term. And, he was YOUNGER than McCain is now.Plus, McCain has had several bouts with cancer (had some removed in FEB '08).Why do people feel that McCain is able bodied enough to be President? And why didn't the Republicans come up with a better candidate?Thoughts?Here's proof.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DqR7zis99I&eurl=http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0608/Perils_of_YouTube.html
I know that it is historic that Barack Obama is the first African-American candidate to win any presidential nomination in U.S. history. But don't you think that we should stop making Obama's race the big issue here when we should be focusing on THE ISSUES that are going to improve our country? Your thoughts?
WASHINGTON -- Republicans are bracing for double-digit losses in the House and the prospect of four or five losses in the Senate, as they fight to hold a wide range of districts and states normally seen as safe for them, from Alaska and Colorado to Mississippi and North Carolina.The feared setback for Republicans, coming two years after their 2006 drubbing, is unusual for several reasons. It is rare for a party to lose two election cycles in a row. And many expect losses even if their presidential candidate, John McCain, captures the White House.Democrats already hold majorities in ...http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB121314230267962603.html?mod=blogCongress approval rating was and has been low for a long time. So what's your point?WSJ is owned by NewsCorp. You know the same people who own FOX NEWS. They are far from being left. Research you facts.
Would they go to commercial, or zoom in?I am not in any school
If ya do a little research you may find that Obama and the Bilderberg Group are very much so affiliated, so do you think that he will be their puppet for the next four years... or will they back an equally nefarious candidate such as McCain....?
Would this affect you at all?
Please, answer with who your favorite candidate is, the number one thing you don't like about him, and what other current presidential candidate has, in your mind, a better position on that matter?
I own a small business (approx 10 employees) and I am wondering what your opinions are on which candidate would be the best for small businesses.
The post of british prime-minister is becoming more and more presidential.The EU have decided that they will have a president whether the people want it or not.Now, I have been bored to death with the coverage of Hillary/Obama - its none of my business who the americans end up with as president - Just let me know who finally gets the job!However it did show how much scrutiny the US system subjects candidates to - as opposed to the close, secretive, unrepresentative process the EU president will be subjected to.Shouldn't candidates for the EU presidency go through a similar process to that in the USA?
separate misdemeanors and high crimes have been committed by the current President. Though these articles of impeachment have been brought against Bush with only six months remaining in his second term, Kucinich appears to have an impressive amount of support from the American people. According to Jay McDonough of the Examiner, an American Research Group compiled information from a poll that indicated how 55% of registered voters believe the President has abused his powers in a fashion that “rises to the level of impeachable offenses under the Constitution.” The articles of impeachment arise at a time when President Bush’s approval rating is at an all-time low, Rep. presidential candidate John McCain’s campaign is attempting everything in their power to disassociate their nominee from the current President and Dem. presidential candidate Barack Obama is telling voters how similar his opponent’s policies are to Bush’s in an attempt to sway voters to support him.What do you think???