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DEL.ICIO.USObama swinging for the fences?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
This is fascinating — from the Live Feed (since confirmed by CBS):
Barack Obama has purchased a half-hour of airtime on CBS, sources confirm.
“The Obama campaign will air a half-hour primetime special on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 8 p.m.
Sources say the Obama camp is also in talks with NBC and Fox. NBC is said to be very near a deal. With Fox, the matter is likely to remain uncertain as the time period could conflict with Game 6 of the World Series.
In the past 12 years, much of the billions of dollars in political advertising spent has gone to local TV stations in battleground states. While some money has gone to national cable channels, the thinking has always been that it would be more prudent to target battleground states’ voters instead of addressing the entire nation, including states that reliably vote for one party or another.”
I’m not sure how to interpret that move — campaign media buys are a mysterious art. However, it brings to mind two thoughts:
One, the Obama campaign has an awful lot of money.
And two, going national instead of concentrating on battleground states smacks of someone going for the Big Win and trying to create very large coattails. If so, it’s an act of confidence, some would say overconfidence.
I don’t know. Polls are still holding — Gallup had it at 11 points today, same as yesterday. I keep expecting that to tighten, but who knows?
Comments
By N-GA
October 9, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this
Jay,
I think it shows he’s ready to lead this country! It’s been a while since we’ve had a real statesman at the helm.
By AJC/DNC Management
October 9, 2008 5:20 PM | Link to this
Let me guess:
Bushie, Bushie, Bushie, Bushie, Bushie, Cheney, Bushie.
Fox rebuttal?
By Paul
October 9, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this
Another example of thinking outside the box?
Possibly a clean-sweep attempt to nail this thing down.
But you’re right about the money.
By Dusty
October 9, 2008 5:27 PM | Link to this
Obama is trying to flood the market with his “personality”. He can’t wait to have an equal and fair debate. Where does he want to have his talks? In front of the Statue of Liberty?
Yes, he does have plenty of money. He broke his promise about election finances as soon as he thought he could get more money the other way. So what’s a promise??
Obama is trying to pull a big one to show everybody he is the “big one”. Sounds like a Soros idea and Soros influence. I don’t want Soros for President and I do not want socialism. Nor do I want a candidate who has to incite a mob to win.
Obama is trying ot overwhelm Americans at a time of financial crisis. He wants them to think he is the only SAVIOR. Reminds me of TV preachers.
I do not want a showmanship President. Our country is not a show.
By Taxpayer
October 9, 2008 5:27 PM | Link to this
I think Obama is making a well-timed move and McCain had better watch out.
By Billy
October 9, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this
Considering the fact that FiveThirtyEight.com is projecting 347.6 Electoral Votes for Obama and a 36.74% chance he’ll win more than 375 EV, I agree with spreading the popularity a little.
By Ted Striker
October 9, 2008 5:29 PM | Link to this
We can always count on that AJC/DNC Management fellow to show up and puke out incoherent jibberish.
By RW-(the original)
October 9, 2008 5:37 PM | Link to this
If Obama has that kind of cash I think it’s about time he quits hiding behind the $200.00 exemption and release the records of all his donations. He’s already been discovered to have some really shady money sources and some of them come in these small donations repeated over and over and over again by the same donor. More than half the money he’s taken in we have no idea of it’s source.
Unless you guys are suddenly cool with the most secretive (fill in the blank) ever.
By getalife
October 9, 2008 5:40 PM | Link to this
Palin: Obama Would Diminish “Prestige Of The Presidency”.
Um, I think w accomplished that mission and should resign in the morning.
I think we can all agree, Obama ran a good campaign.
It will be change having someone with a brain as our President.
The end of w should be declared a Holiday to celebrate.
By AJC/DNC Management
October 9, 2008 5:42 PM | Link to this
I’m sure Oblahma will be happy to hear that he’ll be holding a debate with no competition.
Quick, somebody tell CNN they won’t need the laugh-o-meter.
Or will they?
By Midori
October 9, 2008 5:54 PM | Link to this
FACING SOUTH INVESTIGATION: How did Republicans get an $8 million bailout from failing Wachovia?
Wachovia Corp., a once-thriving financial giant now teetering on the brink of collapse, confirmed today that it was extending an $8 million loan to the cash-strapped National Republican Congressional Committee for last-minute activites to support GOP House candidates.
Wachovia’s decision to lend money to the NRCC — itself reeling from a damaging financial scandal earlier this year — is sure to draw charges of favoritism, as Wachovia denies credit and freezes assets for thousands of other customers.
Allegations of favoritism are especially delicate for Wachovia, given the disproportionate support of Republican campaigns and organizations by the company’s leadership.
What’s more, Wachovia’s loan to the NRCC comes as Wachovia awaits the outcome of precarious buyout negotations which have relied on federal backing — inviting questions over the political activities of companies whose survival depend on public support.
By Billy
October 9, 2008 5:57 PM | Link to this
“Nor do I want a candidate who has to incite a mob to win.”
You mean like McCain and Palin generating yells of “Terrorist!” and “Kill him!”???
By Midori
October 9, 2008 5:58 PM | Link to this
I do not want a showmanship President. Our country is not a show.
yet you were happy with a complete moron.
go figure…..
By Greg Mendel
October 9, 2008 6:08 PM | Link to this
Brilliant move! A “maverick” move.
I can only hope the McCain campign does the same thing, filling a half-hour with Sarah Palin unplugged. Even wingnuts couldn’t take 30 minutes of “that one’s” voice.
Dusty — you said “I do not want a showmanship President. Our country is not a show.”
A “show” is all we’ve had for eight years. “Mission Accomplished” hackery, in which an aircraft carrier was turned around and delayed so Commander Codpiece could strut and preen in front of real men in real uniforms. Eight years of photo-op leadership.
Obama will buy 30 minutes of airtime. Fox News belches right wing partisan rumors, talking points, and jingoistic claptrap 24 hours a day.
By N-GA
October 9, 2008 6:17 PM | Link to this
Paul,
Platinum & hold for 5 years!
By Paul
October 9, 2008 6:23 PM | Link to this
N-GA
Thanks
Thanks
and thanks.
One of my funds - precious metals - took a beating. I’ll hold.
By N-GA
October 9, 2008 6:32 PM | Link to this
Paul,
The USAA Precious Metals fund took a beating (they were boasting 6 months ago because they were overweight in platinum, but now it killed them).
Many think that platinum moves with gold, but that is not true. Look at the 5 year average, then look at the past 90 days. Platinum has a strong link to manufacturing (catalytic converters, electronics, etc.). Both metals are used in jewelry, but when manufacturing falls off, platinum drops. Platinum is selling for almost half of what it was. If you believe that this economic downturn (recession?) is temporary, then platinum is a good bet (especially when you look at other investment options).
Did you know that the US Mint issues platinum coins in 4 sizes?
By "The Corporal"
October 9, 2008 6:36 PM | Link to this
ONE PHRASE:
Appealing to the unwashed masses.
By T
October 9, 2008 6:43 PM | Link to this
RW-(the original)
I’ll agree with you there. Let’s see all of it though. Transparancy throughout. Corporations, too.
If what Midori says is true, I’m pi$$ed. My money(I wouldn’t take that big of a hit and my back is strong) and a majority my mom’s investments and retirement is held by this bank.
By N-GA
October 9, 2008 6:45 PM | Link to this
Corporal,
You must be talking about The Shepherd’s flock, right?
Or are you talking about the poor and needy in Darfur? Or Calcutta?
Exactly who are you looking down your nose at?
By Midori
October 9, 2008 6:55 PM | Link to this
T,
link to that story
By "The Corporal"
October 9, 2008 7:01 PM | Link to this
Unwashed Masses
“of or associated with the great masses of people.” …………. in this case those of every age, sex and ethnicity in the electorate that are easliy swayed, interested only in what the government can give them and are ignorant or ignoring Obama’s true background, true motives and true philosophies regarding this Republic.
Next question.
By RW-(the original)
October 9, 2008 7:04 PM | Link to this
T,
The battle for Wachovia is between Citigroup with taxpayer money and Well’s Fargo without taxpayer money.
(Unless things have changed and they do awfully quickly these days)
Frankly it seems to me that should put Well’s Fargo in the drivers seat, but in either case you’re likely to just be banking with one of them and unless your Mom’s investments are beyond FDIC limitations she should be fine. Hopefully you didn’t mean she was invested in their stock. If not she’ll just have her investments in the bank that wins out. My wife had some accounts and business with WaMu and the only thing that’s changed is she now has accounts and business with JP Morgan Chase.
Who knows if Midori or Mrs. G are right, they’re both very alarmist, but a bank makes money through loans and that doesn’t sound like too risky a loan.
By AJC/DNC Management
October 9, 2008 7:08 PM | Link to this
Anybody else hear Oblahma out on thee campaign trail this morning giggling about the financial crisis, calling your 401K a “101K?”
Really funny, ain’t it?
The libs are absolutely giddy about you suffering.
By Paul
October 9, 2008 7:08 PM | Link to this
N-GA
Thank you so very much - that was one of my funds. It had been doing fine for quite a while - don’t know if it’s a misassumption or not, but I had that fund as much for the way precious metals go when the world political situation goes buggy.
Iran and other places do concern me.
But I’m pretty much a ‘buy and hold’ type unless there’s overriding indicators to change. I’m also very much a long-term view type for investing.
Thanks again.
Going to see the OU (#1) Texas (#5) game this weekend. It’ll be a good break.
By N-GA
October 9, 2008 7:14 PM | Link to this
Paul,
That game will be great! Perhaps one for the ages. And it will provide a wonderful distraction from the more mundane issues of the day :)
If your weather is forecast to be like ours, then OMG!
By Paul
October 9, 2008 7:17 PM | Link to this
N-GA 6:45
I’m afraid I may have to take the hit for starting that off - my ‘prayer’ at 4:46 in Slouching Toward Bethlehem.
Meant to write it so it was amorphous - but people will direct it towards whom they will.
N-GA - RW-(the original)
Nader was on BOR last night (one reason I watch is for interviews like that) - I’ll try to find the transcript - Nader was not pleased with the package, said a tax of one tenth of one percent on - didn’t quite catch, but it was related to derivative transactions, now tax free - would have raised $500 billion for the bailout. BOR had one of those raised eyebrow “really?” moments. Bill kinda apologized for calling him a flaming corporate-hating socialist, then they discussed their views of the effect of corporations on American life.
By T
October 9, 2008 7:21 PM | Link to this
RW-(the original)
I was hoping for the WellsFargo buyout.
I am still blown away by the California based company they bought. That company incorporated Pick-a-Payment mortages. What? The Wachovia stock has tanked. Thinking about buying. My portfolio is young and weak. Now days it’s like shopping at the dollar store. I can afford that.
By Paul
October 9, 2008 7:25 PM | Link to this
N-GA 7:14
Then Friday night (my brother’s coming in for the game) we may head to a city west of Dallas for the Euless Trinity game. High school, ranked #1 in the nation in those unofficial polls. Last few years it was Southlake Carroll, another city near Euless. Played games at Texas Stadium, went to see them. Incredible discipline and execution. Simply amazing. One of their quartebacks is at Mizzou.
Watching the people and reporting on these games is revealing, too. Remember that show “Married with Children”? When shoe salesman Al Bundy would try to impress the ladies by hiking up his belt and saying “back when I played high school football…”
I never understood that. Until I moved here.
By N-GA
October 9, 2008 7:27 PM | Link to this
Paul,
Another good investment? Seed companies. I think more Americans will be planting gardens next year!
By Paul
October 9, 2008 7:35 PM | Link to this
N-GA
Yup - back in my “you want money - go earn it” childhood, going door to door selling Burpee seeds.
People may plant gardens to save $$, but they’ll find it’s therapeutic - another benefit in these times.
Lessee, starches, stills, copper, alcohol - yup, lots more gardens this year!
By GOPs got to go
October 9, 2008 7:42 PM | Link to this
Oh Holier than Thou Corporal,
Aren’t you one of the teat sucking Guvment workers you are always squawking about? Did you not work your entire illustrious career for the Guvment? I mean you only tell us about every other paragraph, that is when you are not quoting the bible or some other dead guy. What do you have a little book’o’quotes you pull out? You might want to sniff your own stinky pitts dude.
By RW-(the original)
October 9, 2008 7:42 PM | Link to this
T,
Be careful. Not all stocks are a good buy when they’re low. Sometimes you’re just buying a lot of worthless paper that’s already been written on.
By TN Gelding
October 9, 2008 7:43 PM | Link to this
Dusty
October 9, 2008 5:27 PM
Obama wants to improve our republic. If you don’t want a showman, you must have been miserable the last 7 years, 8 months and 19 days.
By G
October 9, 2008 7:43 PM | Link to this
Oh boy McCain, you did it. You and Palin’s attacks.
Obama is going to speak to the Amercian people. He may not even talk about your attacks. He may just address the problems with the economy and what he wants to do about it.
In any case, when Obama speaks directly to the American people, as he did with his wonderful talk on race relations, he will certainly make you look like a bumbling idiot.
The timing could not be better. And you McCain think you and your brainless partner from Alaska can compete with this guy. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
Obama/Biden ‘08
By AJC/DNC Management
October 9, 2008 7:44 PM | Link to this
The way Oblahma’s rally attendance is falling off, while Palin’s keep rising, I too would hide on the TV set so that my goony drive by media can lie that the “whole world” “watched.”
Desperation move?
By Brian
October 9, 2008 7:49 PM | Link to this
Obama is a BEAST!!!!! Get ready folks Obama is about to change this nation for the good and Mccain and the Republicans can do nothing about it. I like seeing them helpless.
By "The Corporal"
October 9, 2008 7:51 PM | Link to this
I think we are sounding a little jealous out there.
Reminds me of the six P’s ……
Prior Planning Prevents P** Poor Performance …………..
By Brian
October 9, 2008 7:52 PM | Link to this
Obama is a BEAST!!!!! Get ready folks Obama is about to change this nation for the good and Mccain and the Republicans can do nothing about it. I like seeing them helpless.
By ByteMe
October 9, 2008 7:55 PM | Link to this
My wife wants to start putting money to work so badly on the long side. I’m telling her to be patient, that the opportunity will happen, just not right yet. Too much uncertainty.
Until we have trust and transparency in the system, we will continue to head south. Puts are a good thing.
By AmVet
October 9, 2008 7:55 PM | Link to this
Yes, the bottom feeders can end up in the chum bucket.
Last week there was some grade A knucklehead named Peter over at Wooten’s telling all the libs what idiots they were and how he was buying all sorts of stocks “on sale”.
He has not been heard from since…
By TN Gelding
October 9, 2008 7:58 PM | Link to this
AJC/DNC Management
October 9, 2008 7:44 PM
Desperation? Dream on! He’s just going to seal the deal and ask everyone to vote. We don’t want the “kind” of crowds the lipsticked hockey mom is drawing, and Obama’s still a huge favorite among the politically informed.
By N-GA
October 9, 2008 8:04 PM | Link to this
Sooooooooo! Obama’s crowds are smaller? And your reference? Lately he’s been doing “town halls” so he could practice kicking McCains butt.
And Palin…she is getting bigger crowds? Neo-nazi skinheads rallies? Nascar nation events?Unlimited Fighting bouts? GED graduation parties?
By Ackmed Mohhamed
October 9, 2008 8:05 PM | Link to this
If we hadn’t blown up all of our TV’s in Somolia, I would watch Obama’s infomercial for sure!
Thee Iman said that thee devil was inside of thee TV, so we sawed it’s head off, so to speak.
But lucky for us, thee Iman have kept their TV’s and they have told us that they will turn off the kiddie porn for thee night and watch thee Obama speak to see if Allah sends any messages through him.
They will let us know who we are supposed to kill after thee show is over.
Allah Akbar!
Yes we can!
By Paul
October 9, 2008 8:06 PM | Link to this
AmVet (you too, N-GA, if you’re still on)
Ralph Nader was on Bill O Reilly last night. Quite a take on the current situation.
Link: Ralph Nader Interview
By Abomi Nation
October 9, 2008 8:12 PM | Link to this
I just received a top secret Republican memo that reveals the Republican talking points for mid fall through winter…….
ATTENTION: My fellow Republicans, although we have almost no political power that does not mean we don’t have a message to get out. Please communicate and stress the need for bi-partisanship. Unfortunately we will be in this situation for a long time. Keywords, “bipartisan effort” “reach across the aisle” “Our friends the Democrats” and “We’re willing to compromise”
Get your surrender lines in order doombats, and be sure to stay on topic.
By Mike
October 9, 2008 8:12 PM | Link to this
He already owns a half hour of CBS every night. It’s called “the CBS Evening News”.
By T
October 9, 2008 8:14 PM | Link to this
RW-(the original)
True. I slowed the payments into my 401k last year. I lost money. So I opened and automatic investment account. Playing a little myself.
BOR just said he lost, the gains that took him 5yrs to create, in 2 weeks.
I think I will focus my masters towards finance.
By AJC/DNC Management
October 9, 2008 8:18 PM | Link to this
Horsey: If you libs have the election in the bag, then why does thee Oblahma feel the need to do an infomercial?
Do tell us.
By JW
October 9, 2008 8:20 PM | Link to this
I like Cadillacs, the NY Yankees and the BoSox, the Lakers, the MJ Bulls, the St Regis Hotels, 2” Ny strips, Harverd, Yale, Princeton, Navy Seals, Marines, OBAMA.
There is nothing wrong with being confident, self assured, and wanting to do the right thing. America is about to see what a real President should be like. He needs to do this media buy, just in case there is someone who has missed the past two years.
He has out-GOP’d the GOP. They are so confused that they are trying to speak like a democrats. Spare me the socialism, high-tax, welfare, racists, Ayers, Wright, et al comments. There is a new sheriff in town.
By Kevin
October 9, 2008 8:22 PM | Link to this
Yes, I think Obama is getting desperate too.
He knows that fraudulent voting and a complicit, lying media can only get him so far.
He can hear the footsteps and they sound just like stiletto heels.
Sarah, Sarah, Sarah.
By Midori
October 9, 2008 8:29 PM | Link to this
Kevin,
you sound like a fool.
By Whatelse
October 9, 2008 8:29 PM | Link to this
Obama just scares the bejesus out of me.
He thinks this is American Idol!!! And America is buying his show and his arrogance…
Obama and Arrogance defined — the best leaders inspire by example. When that’s not an option, brute intimidation works pretty well too!!!
By GreenJeans
October 9, 2008 8:30 PM | Link to this
RW at 7:04 has it right.
The Wells/Wachovia merger needs no taxpayer funds; it will head to the alter.
Citi will sue and get something. Think of it in terms of the spurned GF who wants to keep the engagement ring.
Citi needed Wachovia’s deposits (which are healthy); Wells doesn’t. Citi would have broken up Wachovia Corp; Wells can integrate Wachovia’s bank and mortgage divisions nicely - then polish up the securities division like a trophy.
Midori and Mrs G: Wachovia bought Golden West last year and exposed themselves to GW’s sh!tty mortgages that you mention above. But their lending division is pretty conservative (another match with Wells) and has been writing loans all along. So it doesn’t surprise me that they made a loan to NRCC, although I’d like to hear their Diversity folk talk about that one.
Mrs G, the story in your other-threadly link about the brokers going on a luxury vacation—that looks to me like a reward trip for salesman. Probably based on last years’ commission and sales goals, and the broker got to choose a vacation this year and take the family along. Business meetings abound.
My uncle sold insurance in the 70’s and 80’s and traveled all over the world by hitting sales goals.
Now if Wachovia was on the taxpayers’ dole and took the Board (or other non-producing weight) off for sushie and massages, I’d be p!ssed.
By TN Gelding
October 9, 2008 8:31 PM | Link to this
Dusty
October 9, 2008 5:27 PM
We’re drifting toward fascism now. Anything Obama does will be an improvement.
By yankee
October 9, 2008 8:36 PM | Link to this
Never been into stocks but I’m getting in with FoMoCo. Figure one of the big three has to survive.
By George
October 9, 2008 8:37 PM | Link to this
Wow!
Obambi’s gonna spend some of his illegal campaign contributions to tell us how great he is.
Aren’t we all just blessed?
By AmVet
October 9, 2008 8:37 PM | Link to this
I don’t think it’s over for McCain just yet.
The Clinton Democrats, who are much more centrist in their views, may yet vote in large numbers for the RINO.
Of much greater importance to me is the growing likelihood that the neo-cons will lose a significant number of more seats in Congress.
Hopefully they’ll lose at least six seats or more in the Senate. And it is likely they’ll cede numerous more in the House.
IMHO, a McCain presidency, with a filibuster proof Democratic Congress, is an acceptable scenario.
But I’m still voting for Nader!
By Midori
October 9, 2008 8:39 PM | Link to this
Hewitt’s book ‘How Sarah Palin Won the Election…and Saved America’ bites the dust
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
In the paper today we talked to some publishing people about why more reporters out on the campaign trail aren’t working on books about the election—and why the handful who are doing it think it’s a good idea. One campaign book that has already bitten the dust is right-wing radio host Hugh Hewitt’s How Sarah Palin Won the Election … and Saved America, which the literary agent Curtis Yates sent to publishers in New York last week.
When Media Mob reached Mr. Yates by phone on Monday, he’d already given up on trying to sell the book.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Hey Mike - maybe Obama can lend him 10 of those 30 minutes called “CBS News”
By Dawggy Style
October 9, 2008 8:40 PM | Link to this
Mike shoots and scores!!
Question for all gloating liberals: Since Obama is already assured of victory in November, shouldn’t he just take the Soros’ media money earmarked for his CBS infomercial and give it to the U.S. Treasury? Seems to me that would be a “patriotic” thing to do (Biden talking point) since there won’t be any more upper class to tax in our crumbling economy.
By RW-(the original)
October 9, 2008 8:40 PM | Link to this
Maybe Obama will spend the half hour telling us who wrote his first book.
With advance in hand, Obama repaired to Chicago where he dithered. At one point, in order to finish without interruption, he and wife Michelle decamped to Bali. Obama was supposed to have finished the book within a year. Bali or not, advance or no, he could not. He was surely in way over his head
Then suddenly, somehow, the muse descended on Obama and transformed him from a struggling, unschooled amateur, with no paper trail beyond an unremarkable legal note and a poem about fig-stomping apes, into a literary superstar
In short, Ayers had the means, the motive, the time, the place and the literary ability to jumpstart Obama’s career. And, as Ayers had to know, a lovely memoir under Obama’s belt made for a much better resume than an unfulfilled contract over his head
By Eric
October 9, 2008 8:41 PM | Link to this
Is he gonna spend any of that 30 minutes offering specific solutions to the stock market meltdown? Or will he just continue to (incorrectly) place 100% of the blame on Bush, and offer nothing but vague and empty promises?
By Midori
October 9, 2008 8:47 PM | Link to this
Yo Eric,
it worked (according to Wing Nut World) for Bush.
Didn’t he (incorrectly) blame everything on Clinton?
turnabout is fair play, dontcha think????????????
By ByteMe
October 9, 2008 8:50 PM | Link to this
RW: Let us know when you get back from Chicago trying to find proof of that conjecture. Sounds like something Hannity would have wet dreamed up.
yankee: NONE of the auto makers are going to survive this without significant help. Run from them. F and GM are toxic right now. Toyota and Honda are probably the strongest names out there and both are having problems selling cars and getting car loans for their customers.
By Midori
October 9, 2008 8:50 PM | Link to this
NRCC Somehow Gets Credit From Wachovia
In a move that should turn into an attack ad all on its own, the NRCC somehow secured an $8 million loan from Wachovia today (from subscription only Roll Call):
The National Republican Congressional Committee, trailing its Democratic counterpart considerably in cash on hand, has secured an $8 million loan to spend on House races during the last few weeks of the campaign, according to sources. The NRCC reported $14.4 million in cash on hand as of Aug. 31, compared to $54 million in the bank for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. As it did last cycle, the NRCC is procuring its loan from Wachovia Bank, sources confirmed.Now, I guess this is legal because the loan will be paid with hard money donations later on. However, in the short term, this is effectively an $8 million donation to the NRCC from Wachovia at a time when Wachovia is supposedly in dire straits, about to be bought out by other banks, and will receive money from the government via the bailout. Does anyone see the attack ad in this move?
Campaigns and political parties that operate on hard money donations probably shouldn’t be allowed to receive such large loans. I know that Democrats have done this in the past, too, so blame can be found on both sides. However, this still seems like a real violation of the spirit and purpose of campaign finance laws.
By TN Gelding
October 9, 2008 8:52 PM | Link to this
AJC/DNC Management
October 9, 2008 8:18 PM
I already did.
By Steve
October 9, 2008 8:54 PM | Link to this
I want to watch Obama’s infomercial so I can find out what I did wrong today and how awful my country is.
Then I’ll have a reason to mope the next day!
It’s what I live for!
By Taxpayer
October 9, 2008 8:58 PM | Link to this
Who better to blame than Bush for this mess. After all, he is the leader of the Republican party and this mess definitely belongs at their feet.
By RW-(the original)
October 9, 2008 8:58 PM | Link to this
ByteMe,
It’s an interesting article. I’m not sure the writer effectively pins it on Ayers, but he makes a very compelling case that there was a ghost writer.
Somebody had a stake in jump starting Obama’s political career and you can see to this day when he’s not talking with a teleprompter or answering a question he’s practiced over and over he doesn’t even reach the communication skills of the current President.
By TN Gelding
October 9, 2008 8:59 PM | Link to this
yankee
October 9, 2008 8:36 PM
Good luck, it should be a winner. Sell at $7. It couod got to $14 THO, BY THIS TIME NEXT YEAR. (Caps unintended.)
By Abomi Nation
October 9, 2008 9:00 PM | Link to this
Its not an infomercial.
Its a movie called “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner: The White House Years” starring Barack Obama.
By N-GA
October 9, 2008 9:03 PM | Link to this
Yes, the Big 3 (US Automakers) are in trouble. Chrysler will not survive. I don’t feel sorry for Nardelli. He’s just another corporate fund-raiser for the GOP so that he can avoid corporate and personal taxes.
He was passed over for promotion at GE, so he took the CEO job at Home Depot. After many years of stagnant stock prices, they fired him (with a huge severance package). So he went to Chrysler. If the Repugs are in power, he will look to government to bail him out. Then again the labor unions might hit the Democrats up for the same thing!
By TN Gelding
October 9, 2008 9:04 PM | Link to this
RW-(the original)
October 9, 2008 8:58 PM
Just about every “celebrity” author has help. You see how hard it is to blog.
By Ray
October 9, 2008 9:05 PM | Link to this
And the seas parted, the sky filled with darkness, the elements having met their phoenix, all turned toward the Annointed One and bade him go forth into the Republican wilderness and bring us hope. Those heathens on the right are of no import, they are not really Americans and have not right to an opinion about their future and the future of their country. We must smite the right, all of those God faring idiots that do not get it. Give to all that are not worthy, bring all of us to the government and let us all feast on the entitlement teat. It is written by Bookman and all of his tribe that this be so. The AJC must give all of us who do not breathe the air of life and see the vision of the Annointed One a ticket onto the dark side. We are not worthy, those of us who disagree, especially with the One On High, the mighty Bookman of the Journal. He is one of vision and a seer that is above all the rest. He and he alone is the One and we all should kneel and give thanks that someone as stupid and slanted as him who still has a job.
By AJC/DNC Management
October 9, 2008 9:09 PM | Link to this
“McCain 2 Old” Billboard in Cleveland- Apparently, this is what the left considers relevant political discourse
By RW-(the original)
October 9, 2008 9:09 PM | Link to this
Maybe he’ll tell us of his days as a young litigator suing banks to get us into the mess he now claims he’s going to get us out of. I might believe him if he said “I helped get us into this so I know the way out”, but since all he does is yammer about Bush and McCain I’m not convinced.
How a Young Chicago Litigator Helped Create the Subprime Housing Crisis
By AJC/DNC Management
October 9, 2008 9:14 PM | Link to this
In this regard, the eloquent, sensitive philosopher Obama, despite his current protestions about Iraq and an insistence on his principled and long-standing and unflinching opposition to the war, during that brief euphoria over its elections and in his eagerness not to seem out of sync with the then Democratic mainstream, in July 2004 gushed, ““There’s not much of a difference between my position on Iraq and George Bush’s position at this stage.”-Victor Davis Hanson
By sunshine and thunder
October 9, 2008 9:15 PM | Link to this
I wonder if Obama will use the air time to address a few things:
Using technicalities to force his opponent(s) off of the ballot in his state senate race.
Using Frank Raines and James Johnson as advisors to his campaign when they are obviously complicit in causing a larger failure than Ken Lay. In the case of Raines he was cooking the books.
What he did in college.
Why he never wrote an article for the Harvard Law Review.
What his experience is.
His ultra liberal record in the US Senate.
His votes for gun control
His lies about supporting the 2nd Amendment.
His lies about John McCain’s health care program.
HIs lies about cutting taxes to 95% of Americans.
His lies about not knowing what kind of man Jeremiah Wright was.
His connection with Acorn including the connection to bank shakedowns and forcing sub prime loans on innocent borrowers.
His possible connection to Acorn’s vote fraud schemes.
By Pat
October 9, 2008 9:15 PM | Link to this
Perhaps some of the selloff on Wall Street is due to Obama’s imminent coronation. Socialist policies don’t jive with Wall Street.
http://www.cafepress.com/BarryFableGuy http://www.cafepress.com/NObamaforPres
By RW-(the original)
October 9, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this
Gelding,
Tell me what it was that made Obama a celebrity back in 1995?
Was it taking the first advance and blowing through a year of no results and then after your contract gets canceled getting a much smaller advance and banging out the book in no time?
By TN Gelding
October 9, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this
Ray
October 9, 2008 9:05 PM
Great stuff! We’ll let you stay.
By TN Gelding
October 9, 2008 9:24 PM | Link to this
RW-(the original)
October 9, 2008 9:09 PM
If he’s that persuasive and powerful, he should make an excellent president.
By Midori
October 9, 2008 9:27 PM | Link to this
Sunshine,
you’re missing your calling — Fox News has a booth with your name on it.
By G
October 9, 2008 9:29 PM | Link to this
McCain has a close relationship with criminal G. Gordon Liddy. Liddy is not only a convicted felon, but a domestic terrorist. He has unrepentantly admitted to conspiring to kill American citizens. In the 1990s, Liddy often instructed his radio audience on how to shoot Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms agents.
McCain has taken thousands in political contributions from this criminal, and has praised Liddy”s “adherence to the principles and philosophies that keep our nation great.”
The McCain campaign wants to bring up drugs? Cindy McCain has publicly admitted to not only illegally using prescription drugs, but stealing them. She also bullied a doctor in her employ into filling out prescriptions for her in the names of other employees, without their knowledge.
The doctor lost his license, but as a wealthy and politically connected woman, she paid no legal penalty whatsoever. Nor is there any evidence she ever completed a rehab program that was mandated in her plea deal. The average person found guilty of her crimes could expect a sentence of 20 years in conservative Arizona.
Another interesting detail about Cindy’s background is that her father, Jim Hensley, was convicted and served a prison sentence for racketeering. Yes, this is the man whose fortune bankrolled McCain’s political career.
Question: Why is the ‘character test’ only applied to the African-American candidate and his wife? I guess, as far as our pundits are concerned, being rich and white are all the character references needed.
Obama/Biden ‘08
By TN Gelding
October 9, 2008 9:29 PM | Link to this
AJC/DNC Management
October 9, 2008 9:14 PM
What part of “at this stage” don’t you understand?
By Dawggy Style
October 9, 2008 9:30 PM | Link to this
Sunshine & Thunder,
If we can coax The Chosen One “to talk to America” on these important topics then we have the makings of a mega pay-per-view event. I’d chip in my last $99.95 to see that show (but we need to hurry before the stock market opens tomorrow!).
By RW-(the original)
October 9, 2008 9:31 PM | Link to this
Gelding,
It wasn’t him that did the persuading.
Do me a favor and if you aren’t going to read the link I provide then please don’t attempt to discuss it with me.
By AJC/DNC Management
October 9, 2008 9:36 PM | Link to this
Horsey: Aahhh, yes, I had completely forgot how in 2004 Bushie wanted to run screaming away from Iraq.
Or how thee Magnificent Oblahma wanted to make heap big war on thee terrorists.
I can’t remember which one it was.
By Ray
October 9, 2008 9:40 PM | Link to this
Bookman,
You still have not answered my challenge to open a post about ACORN, it’s management, it’s past leadership, it’s goals, the issue about tax payer funding and it’s role in bogus voter registration of minorities. Any idiot can see that this is an important issue that should be discussed and debated. You, however, refuse to do this. You refuse to post anything that will have any adverse effect on the Annointed One and his march toward the White House. And you call this credible journalism? You are not a journalist, Bookman, far from it. You are just a liberal hack, working for a liberal rag who walks in lock step to Tucker and all of her ilk. You have sold your sole to the dark side, whatever you deem that to be. Why don’t you do something about this and gain some respect with all of the bloggers on this net?
By TN Gelding
October 9, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this
RW-(the original)
October 9, 2008 9:31 PM
Sorry, I was in a hurry. Need to take a bath. I guess he has to share credit with the rest of the “bullies.”
This is all bogus. The loans were supposed to be consistent with safe and sound operations.
By AJC/DNC Management
October 9, 2008 9:50 PM | Link to this
Which sole did you sell to the Obambi, kookman, was it the right one or the left?
You’re all in, aren’t you?
By sunshine and thunder
October 9, 2008 9:52 PM | Link to this
Midori
I wouldn’t lower myelf to be a reporter. Might as well be an actor.
Does anyone want to explain to me why we should turn our health care system over to a bunch of people who created the economic mess we’re in?
Who can’t even balance a budget EVEN THOUGH BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE CLAIM THEY WANT TO?
Who can’t control spending at all? Who can’t get new, life saving drugs approved in a timely manner?
Who lie to us incessantly about politics.
Who stole all of our Social Security money, spent it and now want more?
You want these people responsible for your medical care? Are you nuts?!!
By RW-(the original)
October 9, 2008 9:59 PM | Link to this
Ray,
Why, pray tell, should Bookman write an article about ACORN? He doesn’t claim to be fair and balanced and he allows us to dispute his claims which is far more than most left wingers will allow.
When he puts up a topic that you can dispute with a story about ACORN then bring it yourself. His daily polling obsessions give you all the excuse you need to drag ACORN through here.
Here’s an ACORN story as only Iowahawk can report.
ST. LOUIS - Attorneys for the voting registration organizations ACORN and Project Vote filed an anti-discrimination voting rights suit in the U.S. Federal District court this morning, alleging the United States government is involved in “a widespread, systematic effort to disenfranchise Imaginary-Americans and deprive them of access to polls.”
“Participation in our electoral process is a fundamental right, and the foundation of our democracy,” said ASDF ASDFG, a spokesperson for the National Association for the Advancement of Imaginary People, one of the groups named as plaintiffs in the class action. “We will not be silent when government denies people access to the polls on the basis of color, or sex, or existential status.”
By Dusty
October 9, 2008 9:59 PM | Link to this
Ingratitude is an ugly thing to witness. Look at it here.
Liberals, in an effort to boost Obama, try insulting President George W. Bush. Stuff like , *miserable the last 7 years,a show is all we ‘ve had for 8 years, 8 years of photo op and mentions of fascism. Day after day.
Here we are, seven years after 9/11, safe and sound from terrorists, two countries freed from dictators by our military, huge natural disasters remedied, and some of the most outstanding medical facilites in the world…AND President GEORGE W. BUSH GETS NO CREDIT for anything.
We sit at our computers, safe and sound, fully fed, talking about stocks, investments and ball games and sometimes our families. Things are far from perfect here but we are not sitting on the ground in rags, hungry, our children dying, no home anywhere and not knowing whether our enemies are going to kill us this night.
Meanwhile,Democrats in America make the President their aim for their disgust. They act like they have been ruled and ruined by a despot, the man that Americans elected for two terms.
From where does all this hate and ingratitude come? POLITICS! PURE POLITICS! I see it here every day, the POISON of the ingrate. I refuse to accept it quietly.
By Taxpayer
October 9, 2008 10:12 PM | Link to this
Heck yes, we are safer now from terrorists than we have ever been. To start with, the dang terrorists would have to buy the fuel for the airplane before they could even get it into the air. Then, they would have to pay the past due payments on the plane itself and find an airport that would even let them use a terminal — cash would help but no credit. Great plan you got there to protect us, George, you idiot.
By GMAN
October 9, 2008 10:12 PM | Link to this
Good night all you wingnuts! Do you want some whine with that Brie? The “Old Coot” and Elly Mae are going down!
Bush/McCain - Gambling with your children’s futures!
By Ray
October 9, 2008 10:17 PM | Link to this
RW,
Give me a break. This organization is about as far left as you can get without being off the charts. The FBI has raided all of their offices in 21 states to investigate phony voter registration and bogus registration claims. In Iowa in 2004 they registered Mary Poppins, Dick Tracy and Jive Turkey. Also in Denver, they registered the entire team roster of the Dallas Cowboys. They have registered people from the telephone book, names on tombstones and any drunk wino off the street who probably signed a paper he didn’t understand and never will. Obama was their chief counsel, funneled millions through the Woods Foundation to ACORN and has been a major advisor to their community organizing and voter registration efforts. It is supposed to be non-partisan but concentrates it’s efforts on minorities, drunks and illiterate entitlement recipients who don’t have a clue what an election is all about. And we the taxpayer pay up to 40% of it’s funding. Doesn’t that bother you? Does not the outright and blatant tenor of this strike a nerve in you? Bookman apparently doesn’t think that this is important. He won’t even acknowledge that it happened. Fair?…… not on your life. It is Chicago alderman, precinct politics at it’s worst. Are you proud of this?
By Midori
October 9, 2008 10:19 PM | Link to this
SUNSHINE AND THUNDERstorm
repeat after me: “I’m ready for my closeup, Mr. DeMille”
By Midori
October 9, 2008 10:23 PM | Link to this
Sushine,
it’s quite obvious you’re not reporter material.
I don’t mean that as a compliment.
I’ll bet you whip up a mean spam sandwich.
Goodnight, bitter wingnuts.
Maybe tomorrow you will have some bigger straws to grasp at.
By getalife
October 9, 2008 10:26 PM | Link to this
Yeah crusty,
When Obama is elected, we will sse your true patriotism.
Like with President Clinton, you will fight his every move.
So save us your false patriotism fraud.
Cheering on the destruction of your country is unpatriotic and unAmerican.
By Bear
October 9, 2008 10:28 PM | Link to this
I get really tickled at liberals being incensed about FOX news being right wing. They already have ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, and MSNBC. What are they aiming for - a complete sweep? Five against one - that sounds fair to me. Especially since FOX keeps racking up the ratings and the rest keep falling on their keisters!
By Taxpayer
October 9, 2008 10:30 PM | Link to this
I see S&T is posting toilet paper again. Jay should be more watchful of idiots that do such things.
By Abomi Nation
October 9, 2008 10:31 PM | Link to this
Republican fantasy #1023……………….
Republican Doombat blogger: Guess what America? Acorn blah blah blah blah blahblah!
American Public: Wow that acorn bad. That makes me forget all about the stock market tanking.
Republican Doombat blogger #2: Thats nothing, acorn also blah blah blah blah blahed!!!!
American Public: This just proves how much bigger an issue blah blah blah is. As far as issues go well sorry, the economy will just have to take a back seat.
Republican Doombat blogger #3: You should vote for McBlah!
American Public: Oh we will! We will!
By getalife
October 9, 2008 10:32 PM | Link to this
Spin it all you want wingnuts but w is worst president ever.
The majority agrees and the majority rules.
By Dagny and John's Love Child
October 9, 2008 10:36 PM | Link to this
I have been practicing calling everyone comrade just to get ready - I think I will quit my job too and let everyone support me -
I often wondered why they didn’t split the US in 1/2, let 1/2 be socialist and 1/2 be capitalist, but then I figured out that the socialist 1/2 would go bankrupt in about 3 days while all of the contributors to society would be creating the greatest country known to man on the other 1/2.
Jealousy, greed, and hatred are all hallmarks of the left, not the right - I want what you have, its not fair that you have it and I don’t, and I hate you because you have the discipline to make the sacrifices required to achieve success.
Pathetic actually - well, you will all get your wish - the people who have money are pulling it out of the market before your savior gets elected and putting it somewhere that he can’t touch it - good luck taxing them.
Pathetic little monkey-boy worshippers are going to be really sad with 20% unemployment and no one willing to take the risk to start new companies and provide new jobs…..but that’s OK, you can all eat Ramen Noodles, and talk about how you really stuck it to the man, who is now taking a 4 year vacation until this country comes back to its senses.
Funny actually - I hope he does win - it will set back the democratic party 50 years….
Hell, I may even vote for him.
By sunshine and thunder
October 9, 2008 10:37 PM | Link to this
MIDORI
That’s right. See a post the refutes 90% of your Bush derangement syndrome and call it spam.
TAXPAYER
Ready when you are to discuss those accomplishments. Let me guess: I’ll hear nothing but third grade insults. (Which is all I’ve heard so far.)
By getalife
October 9, 2008 10:42 PM | Link to this
Now is the time Dagny and RW whackjobs.
You can have Alaska and w’s socialism.
Ya’ll have done enough damage to this country.
Get out like Palin’s hubby wants.