Jay Bookman

By AJC/DNC Management

October 31, 2008 1:44 PM | Link to this

The fact that McCain is “even” still in the race is testimony of what a lame-o Oblahma really is.

No close the deal, barry?

By RB from Gwinnett

October 31, 2008 1:48 PM | Link to this

Actually, Jay, I feel sorry for you. As revenues decline and cost cutting sets in, you’ll be the first to go.

By ByteMe

October 31, 2008 1:49 PM | Link to this

Way to move the bar AC/DC. The finish line is Nov 4th, as it’s always been.

Got your bets on McCain placed at intrade.com yet? Or are you too chicken to put your money where your mouth is and go after the 10:1 payoff…

By "The Corporal"

October 31, 2008 1:56 PM | Link to this

Countries are like people. They have a life cycle. I personally believe ours is in the October of its existance as we know it but if McCain should pull of a miracle, it will only forstall the inevitable by four or eight years.

The country has changed, the electorate has changed, the way we govern has changed and the result does not bode well for this Republic. We will unfortunately go the way of socialist Europe with all of the ramifications thereof and the world will no longer have a policemen in the night.

My only regret is that it happened on my watch.

If Obama wins this one (or someone worse in the future), we hand this nation over to a new generation and history will judge if you had the wisdom and courage of past generations.

I wish you well ……………

By Booger

October 31, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this

Why does the Corporal hate America so much?

By CF

October 31, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this

McCain tried to pull off a ruse

But now it appears he will lose.

With only one house

And only one spouse

Obama is the man that we choose.

By Jen

October 31, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

He doesn’t hate America. He’s just a drama queen.

By Dennis

October 31, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

Jay; Are you offering sympathy to Davis, or are you working to keep up your spirits as well as those of other Obama supporters?

Since this is, like, the seventeenth time you have assured readers that the polls are clear and Obama is in; I suspect the latter.

By Taxpayer

October 31, 2008 2:07 PM | Link to this

On Your Watch! Spare us all the sob story, Grunt.

By RB from Gwinnett

October 31, 2008 2:15 PM | Link to this

Corporal, As much as I hate to see it happen to this once great nation, I have to agree with you. We’ve been shifting left quickly for the past 20 years and I don’t see anything that can stop it. You are correct that a McCain win will only slow it for a while. The “handout” crowd is growing and will eventually outnumber the productive crowd and it’s game over.

I keep asking these socialist to tell me of a country where socialism is working well and they have yet to come up with one, but they seem to be running to it anyway. Seems rather short sighted to me.

Booger. Hate America? The better question is if you love socialism so much, why don’t you just move to Europe and leave us alone. We’ll be just fine here without you (but not you without us). You could have had all the social programs you wanted 20 years ago if you had just moved over there. I’m sure they’d love to have another deadbeat on their payroll.

By Paul

October 31, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this

Jay, Jay, Jay…

Mr. Davis did not say the Iowa race is”dead even.” Mr. Davis said the race is “dead, even.”

They don’t call it “The Straight Talk Express” for nothing!

By Swami Dave

October 31, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this

The poll results are what they are. They may or may not be an accurate representation of the outcome on Election Day. Personally, because this election seems to have been so difficult to evaluate & predict, I have tried to avoid getting too excited or frustrated by the results of any poll.

As for comment on the numbers that Jay quotes or any others or even specific campaign mouthpiece’s spin on them, the number is what it is. Poll numbers are a product of the results received and any & all statistical estimation / interpretation / adjustment that might have been given.

I find it interesting that supposedly there has been almost 4 time more polling activity (national & state-by-state) during October of this election than was done for the entire 2004 election. This may serve to represent some of the “information overload” that seems to be occurring. Amazingly, this race has largely devolved (mostly for all except the candidates themselves) into competing arguments almost daily discounting one poll based on the results of another. It seems that the only foundation required of any poll is that it appears to justify what was the bias and intended outcome of the one touting it as “evidence”.

Maybe this is a natural outcome of an environment when the margins between the two major competing schools of though are apparently so razor thin, but it would seem that this would be an environment only profitable to the pollsters themselves.

-Swami Dave

By citizen

October 31, 2008 2:29 PM | Link to this

Our Anglo-American culture mantra is ‘tolerance’. I fear we have tolerated ourselves to the lowest common denominator of voters thinking that a government promise of a handout is somehow deserved or free.

By Taxpayer

October 31, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this

Has Sarah named her running mate yet?

By Jen

October 31, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this

Our Anglo-American culture mantra is ‘tolerance’. I fear we have tolerated ourselves to the lowest common denominator of voters thinking that a government promise of a handout is somehow deserved or free.

Hmmm…I was having trouble with the logic of tolerance and the conservative pariah of “guvmint handouts”.

And then it came to me.

Tolerance is a code word for not being racist.

So, citizen, is (1) thinking Obama will get elected because of black people depite them only being about 18% of the population, and (2) doesn’t realize that most people on welfare are white.

By Mr Snarky

October 31, 2008 2:41 PM | Link to this

But Jay, you’re living in the ‘reality based world’! McCain is keeping up the bush tradition of defining his own reality. You should try it sometime…I’m the Emperor of Japan in my reality…come on in, the water is fine.

By Lord Help Us

October 31, 2008 2:42 PM | Link to this

RB and Corporal:

Republicans have had the WH for 20 of the last 28 years and Congress for 12 of the last 14. AND, Republicans have nominated the majority of sitting judges.

If this country is going down the tubes as you say, why don’t you blame the Republicans? Seriously…

By Lord Help Us

October 31, 2008 2:45 PM | Link to this

RB and Corporal:

Republicans have had the WH for 20 of the last 28 years and Congress for 12 of the last 14. AND, Republicans have nominated the majority of sitting judges.

If this country is going down the tubes as you say, why don’t you blame the Republicans? Seriously…

By GodHatesTrash

October 31, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this

The 88 and 14 crowd are going to keep it close Tuesday, along with the Klanners.

The rats in the sewer want to drag us down there with them.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 31, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this

“John McCain and Sarah Palin they call this socialistic,” Oblahma continued. “You know I don’t know when, when they decided they wanted to make a virtue out of selfishness.”-Politico

Uh-huh:

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and his wife Michelle gave $10,772 of the $1.2 million they earned from 2000 through 2004 to charities, or less than 1 percent, according to tax returns for those years released today by his campaign.-Huff and Puff

Senator Barack Obama’s long lost brother has been tracked down for the first time living in a shanty town in Kenya, reports claimed. -Telegraph

Found in a rundown Boston slum: Barack Obama’s aunt Zeituni Onyango-UK Times

Unreal, calling other people selfish.

Unreal.

What exactly is it when you covet your neighbor’s hard earned pay, other than selfishness?

And deviancy.

By PinkoNeoConLibertarian

October 31, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this

Alas, the only certainty is that my man Barr won’t win. Barring (pun intended) that is, some kind of collision between a couple of campaign buses or planes.

I still have hopes that Buckley will force Chamblis and Martin to spend even more money in those wonderfully uplifting ads that they are running now. At least it provides jobs to the video producers, sound techs, etc.

By Rise Up To The Challenge

October 31, 2008 3:01 PM | Link to this

I would just like to take a moment to thank all of you out there for yet another record-breaking get out the vote drive. It has truly been a thriller this season with many a grave moment but we did it. We stood our ground against all the howling and showed everyone that with a little luck and a full moon, anything’s possible.

By Midori

October 31, 2008 3:01 PM | Link to this

Saxby Chambliss certainly knows what he has to do to win the Georgia senate race. He’s got to pit white against black. He’s seen the rush to the polls by African Americans in Georgia’s early voting:

The Republican is outwardly confident, but there’s urgency in his voice as he tours North Georgia, trying to boost turnout in his predominately white base: “The other folks are voting,” he bluntly tells supporters.

The other folks are voting. I wonder what he means by that?

By Mr Snarky

October 31, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this

McCain must have been polling his campaign staff.

By RealityKing

October 31, 2008 3:03 PM | Link to this

Joe Biden said Monday that Obama’s tax break should go to middle class people making under $150,000 a year.

Today Bill Richardson downgraded that sum even further by pegging the middle class as those making $120,000 and under.

Are republican correct when they say Obama will raising taxes on Americans making as little as $42,000 a year? When Obama comes to your door this Halloween…, will there be any treats or just taxes??

By findog

October 31, 2008 3:04 PM | Link to this

RB @2:15 Once great? Did GWB destroy it, or was it wrecked by BILL CLINTON?

Shift Left? In the last 20-years we have shifted left? Was Newt and company’s take over in 1994 a shift left? Was the election of GWB in 2000 and 2004 a shift left?

Hand out crowd? Wall Street, Corporate Agriculture, Oil and Gas, Military-Industrial Complex, Insurance, or Drug Industry? By the hand out crowd you mean Saxby and GWB, or was it BILL CLINTON?

By RB from Gwinnett

October 31, 2008 3:04 PM | Link to this

LordHelpyou grow a brain,

The R’s being in control has been the only thing that has kept us from being there already. Bush has been a fiscal liberal for the past 8 years giving you libs most anything you wanted and you still whine about him. THAT is why his approval numbers are as low as they are. McCain hasn’t been much better, but the alternative, a socialist thru and thru, is a disaster in the waiting. Especially with a D controlled congress. Talk about an unimpeded sprint to socialism…. Usain Bolt will be envious.

I liken what’s happend to this… Working out an agreement with liberals that they can live with means meeting them at 60/40 their way. And with that philosophy, we’ve shifted the “center” so far left we’re now bickering over how excessive the social program will be instead of whether or not we should do it in the first place.

By findog

October 31, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this

Paul @2:18 Actually Mr. Davis said that McCain had pulled even with likely republican voters in Iowa.

By nmnmnm

October 31, 2008 3:11 PM | Link to this

I hope Obama wins. If we can just survive for 4 years, The Dems will be sent packing for at lest a decade, maybe longer. The good news is that America has become so disillusioned with the press that most of your major U.S. papers will be out of business within a short period of time. Carpe Dingdong….

By TW

October 31, 2008 3:15 PM | Link to this

Mr. Bookman - you’re coverage is excellent. Thanks very much.

I heard Davis’ claim, but discarded it as fabrication, a manifucatured wind meant to pick up the undecideds. Only further proof that the McCain camp really does think the electorate is made up of nothing but the idiots who stand in line to see Sister Sarah.

By Lord Help Us

October 31, 2008 3:17 PM | Link to this

Well RB, you are not that stupid. Seriously…

From your post above, you must hate Bush. He led this Nation to record spending, record deficits, record national debt and I bet you have been one of his most resolute supporters the whole way. I bet you voted for him twice, yet you blame the sorry state of our country’s economy and fiscal mismanagement on the Democrats.

Did you miss the years b/ 1992 and 2000 when this country was run by a fiscal conservative (hint…a Democrat) ???

Maybe you are stupid…

By RB from Gwinnett

October 31, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this

Also, GodHelpYou,

Of the 9 supreme court justices, 7 were appointed by R’s and 2 by D’s. Yet the court appears balanced when you constantly get 5/4 votes on things like gun laws. Guess where the 2 appointed by D’s fall. So far left you can’t even see them from the center with the Hubble telescope.

What makes you think any future justices appointed by D’s will be any better than the 2 on the bench now? Especially with a bulletproof congress. And considering their past record of selecting far left nut cases.

Obama ‘08 - Hoping for a supreme court who will decide for “we the people” whatever it’s 9 members want regardless of what the people want. And for cash, of course.

By Bosch

October 31, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this

Happy Halloween bloggers!

Got my giant bag of Snickers all ready - I hope it lasts until the trick or treaters come.

All you “socialist whiners” out there, a better question would be, can you name one country that is purely socialistic? Nah, didn’t think so.

On another note, just got back from taking my son to vote for the first time. Long lines, lots of diversity, made me feel good to see so many folks serving their country.

Midori!

I saw that yesterday and posted almost verbatim what you wrote. Talk about mind melding again!

Those “other people” - geez, Chambliss doesn’t even try to hide his bubbaness does he?

By Lord Help Us

October 31, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this

RB, don’t forget…McCain voted FOR Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

You must hate McCain too.

Serious question: Can you name a couple of people you wish were leading the GOP ticket?

By findog

October 31, 2008 3:29 PM | Link to this

RB @3:04

I believe it is the republican belief that they should borrow and spend to the point of starving the beast. I believe it was the hammer and the republican’s changing the voting rules in the house to twist enough arms to pass Bush’s Medicaid expansion. Where is the support from the democrats that has wrecked fiscal discipline? The no child left behind, that wasn’t funded? Where?

By E

October 31, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this

Bimbo Barbie’s at it again. I swear, this woman gets more stupid each day, if that’s possible.

(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/31/palin-criticism-threatensn139729.html)

The First Amendment was ratified on December 15, 1791. The Amendment states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, OR OF THE PRESS, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

Seems that our moose killer, not only doesn’t read the newspapers, but didn’t read the Constitution of the United States.

Maybe she was referring to the Constitution of the Free Country of Alaska?

Obama/Biden ‘08

By Midori

October 31, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this

Bosch,

from hence forth, I shall demand to be called “T. Other Folks” :)

By Bosch

October 31, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this

Midori,

I guess since I voted against Saxby as well, I’m one of the “other folks” too!

By Midori

October 31, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this

E,

that’s Bible Spice to you!! :)

By Paul

October 31, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

finddog 3:18

Let me rewrite it:

Mr. Davis did not say the race is dead even.

Mr. Davis said “the race is dead… even…”

‘twas humor -

By findog

October 31, 2008 3:39 PM | Link to this

Paul, True, as was my attempt

By TW

October 31, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this

If it’s close and Saxby squeaks bye, look for him to get that 3/5ths deal put back in the Constitution.

By Fred

October 31, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this

Dear Corporal and RB from Gwinnett:

750 BILLION given to fat cat bankers and insurance companies that rape us, and over 1 TRILLION given to have Americans killed in Iraq for nothing would buy a hell of a lot of “social” programs here in the good old US of A.

Secondly Corporal, (it’s easy to see why you were never promoted to higher rank and responsibility by the way), somehow I MISSED the part in the UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, that said WE, the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, was the gladdam world’s f’ing POLICE FORCE.

Could you point that part out to me or just sit down and have a cup of STFU?

I dunno boo boo, I think 1.75 TRILLION dollars could be put to better use than to pay out to politicians buddies.

By RB from Gwinnett

October 31, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this

GodLovesEvenYou,

Unlike you, I’m capable of discerning good points and bad in a person and their policies. It’s not an “all or nothing” proposition for me as it is you because I have the bandwidth the look at more than one issue at a time. Kinda like you libs who think it has to be science or religion, but the 2 can’t exist together.

Let me try to make this clear for you, but with BDS, it may not be possible.

I, like many conservatives I know, am not happy with Bush’s fiscal policy. I’m not happy with spending deficits, the size of government, etc. I did vote for Bush twice because to vote for Gore or Kerry would be far worse (more spending on more programs). Why is this concept so daggone difficult for you liberals to understand?

At some point, you liberals have to come to grips with the reality you can’t keep fleecing companies and rich people to pay for everything you want in life under the guise of “fairness”. It’s not about fairness, it’s about GREED. And It just won’t work.

By bh

October 31, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this

To Corporal:

“My only regret is that it happened on my watch.”

Excuse me, but who elected you ANYTHING? No need to play the martyr.

By NRB

October 31, 2008 3:50 PM | Link to this

Here’s Obama’s best supporter right here, saying how she cant wait for the government to give her free gas and pay her mortgage for her:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6ikOxi9yYk

By Midori

October 31, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this

that’s NRB’s momma in that you tube clip.

don’t get fooled, guys.

By Soixante huitard

October 31, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this

Ok rubes, listen up.

Your favorite media organ the LA Times is reporting: “Donors listing their employer as the U.S. State Department have given $274,595 to Obama since the campaign began, and $58,860 to McCain.”

By Goldie

October 31, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this

I agree with Sen. Obama when he stated on Rachel Maddow’s show that Bush and the Repugs have been bankrupting America for the past 8 years, and what do we even have to show for all those BILLIONS that were spent so recklessly??? Our bridges are falling, our schools are neglected, and our banks are closing.

Meanwhile, the gov’t of Iraq can’t figure out how to spend all their BILLIONS in surplus oil funds…

By Soixante huitard

October 31, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this

As for his support in the military, that’s not as overwhelming, but still the chosen one has the edge:

Donors listing their employer as the Defense Department or various military branches have given at least $806,558 to the Democratic nominee, compared with $512,926 for Republican McCain.

By Just_Me

October 31, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this

Soixante huitard

So, to me, this proves that government workers aren’t nearly as dumb as we’ve all given them credit for.

for the first time EVER this household donated money to a political campaign-it wasn’t much-filling 3 gas tanks a week was taking a CHUNK out of our budget, but, people who’ve NEVER given before are…

By Soixante huitard

October 31, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this

More pleasantries from Mr. Lowry, courtesy of NRO:

Gadflies are loners because they spend so much time offending their own side. In his initial primary campaign prior to the 2007 meltdown, McCain staffed up with Bush loyalists — because there were so few McCain loyalists — who didn’t understand his appeal. Now, his general-election campaign is rife with former Bush staffers leaking to the press to save their post-McCain campaign reputations. Ah, the agony of the gadfly.

Yes, the agony.

By Lord Help Us

October 31, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

RB, I sure appreciate the concept and, despite your predisposition, I am pretty far from ‘liberal.’

I could give you many points to prove this, but do not think you would be able to see it otherwise, so I won’t bother.

I asked you before, since you and the Corp. seem convinced this nation is going to heck in a handbasket…why do you blame the Democrats?

The GOP has had 20 of the last 28 years in the WH, 12 of the last 14 controlling Congress and has nominated the majority of sitting judges…yet, you STILL blame the state of this Country on the Democrats.

It simply does not stir the kool-aid (that means it does not add up…).

I believe the period in our country b/ 1992 and 2000 put this country on the RIGHT track, fiscally and with competence governing.

As you say about Bush, Clinton disappointed me on a number of things, but, overall he was an outstanding President and history will judge him as such.

In Obama (and Bill Kristol even agrees with me on this) we will have a ‘conventional’ President. One that will help this country recover from the fiscal and foreign policy incompetence of the last 8 years.

Not all black and white, dude…

By Truthman

October 31, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

For the record, Brian Moore, the REAL SOCIALIST NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT, was on The Colbert Report Tuesday night and he said, unequivocally, that “Obama is a capitalist candidate, and his party is a capitalist party.”

Moore cited Obama’s voting for the Wall Street bailout as proof positive of his being an unrepentent capitalist.

SO, RB & “LITTLE CORPORAL,” THAT PUTS YOUR “OBAMA AS SOCIALIST” SCREED TO DEATH. ACTUALLY, YOU TO ARE NOTHING BUT GRUMPY, WHITE MEN WHO LONG FOR THOSE “LEAVE IT TO BEAVER” DAYS WHEN “THEY” KNEW THEIR PLACE.

SCHMUCKS!!

By Just_Me

October 31, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

E

Weren’t her comments, once again, breathtakingly STUPID? I had to really wonder-where did this moron get her education? (The school that taught that dinos were the cavemen’s pets, right?)

She really is an empty headed bimbette in a pair of pumps!

Today, I was listening as my cherubs were working on their art/poetry assignments….and my happy little group of 5th graders, it seems are very political. I listened, and apparently what their mommies and daddies are saying at home is not in the least bit complimentary to Caribou Barbie….Ya gotta laugh-it is pitiful.

By Truthman

October 31, 2008 4:13 PM | Link to this

Ah, RB, it’s always about the money with you repugs, isn’t it!!

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY!!!

Didn’t your Jesus throw the lovers of money out of the Temple?

In your tiny, bigoted mind, all you see is black welfare queens circling your house and your checkbook begging for your “hard-earned money” for their crack-babies…”Oooo, those terrible negroes,” says RB, “They want my white money…damn that Obama!!

Bwahahahaha

By Just_Me

October 31, 2008 4:13 PM | Link to this

This one’s for that certifiable fruitcake, Andy

*October 31, 2008 Former Reagan adviser endorses Obama Posted: 01:35 PM ET

From CNN’s Adam Levy

Duberstein is pulling for Obama….”

(CNN) — Former Reagan chief of staff Ken Duberstein told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria this week he intends to vote for Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday….*

I know he was trying to keep track of the one or two prominent Dems who were backing his horse…..he can add this to his collection of the Republicans jumping ship!

By Just_Me

October 31, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this

Question:

Who is the only candidate of the four who has taken money from a rich corporation and handed those profits to the little folks?

Isn’t that an example of socialism, and “redistributing the wealth?’

That’s your Barbie!

By Truthman

October 31, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this

RB and “Little Corporal:”

True or false:

When W was elected by the Supreme Court, Clinton had left America with an $80+billion surplus?

I know this is an easy question, but I’m testing your ability to tell even a modicum of truth.

By ByteMe

October 31, 2008 4:26 PM | Link to this

Truthman: False unless you count Social Security revenue, which are off-budget revenue, in the mix.

RB: So if you’re so against “fleecing” companies, how do you feel about Caribou Barbie forcing oil companies in Alaska to pay more taxes so she could buy more support for herself by sending a check to the good people of her state?

By Soixante huitard

October 31, 2008 4:27 PM | Link to this

Just_Me: for the first time EVER this household donated money to a political campaign

Cool!

By getalife

October 31, 2008 4:29 PM | Link to this

With w going out with a deregulation rampage, it is very obvious the bailout is a scam.

Why half of American voters will reward these criminals, their trickle up socialism, fraud, failures and lies shows these “real Americans” thinking “country first” is a topic for psychiatrists.

It is downright insane.

WTF is wrong with these failed Americans?

By RB from Gwinnett

October 31, 2008 4:29 PM | Link to this

GodHelpYou,

Why all the hate? Why can’t you disagree with someone without hating them? I don’t agree with Obama’s socialist beliefs, but it doesn’t mean I hate him. Get over the hate stuff, libs.

Serious answer. Newt.

Say what you want about him, but he’s the smartest and most practical thinker of the entire bunch. His ideas will actually work vs. being a bunch of pie in the sky wish list garbage. He’s fiscally RESPONSIBLE, which is what’s missing from all of Washington.

By Truthman

October 31, 2008 4:29 PM | Link to this

ByteMe,

There was no deficit…the national debt clock had been turned off…you DO remember that?

By ByteMe

October 31, 2008 4:33 PM | Link to this

RB: Newt’s problem is that he can’t keep “Mr. Happy” under lock and key which infuriates the social conservative/fascists in the party.

By Truthman

October 31, 2008 4:39 PM | Link to this

“Newt?”

Puuuuuuleeeeeeezzzzzz!!!! He’s a serial cheater, he writes books about the South winning the Civil War and supports the “UnfairTax,” which, if enacted, will lead to a black market the size of which has not been seen in the U.S. since Prohibition!!

By David

October 31, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this

Jay,

Honestly, I’m trying to not pay attention to the polls. They don’t always reflect actual voting. And even actual voting has come into question, as of the 2000 “election”.

As I said before, I’ll celebrate when the votes have been counted, and the election is complete…like the song, “The Gambler”…when the dealings done.

By urban crier

October 31, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this

listen.

all you leftist loons in here sound like angry primates.

i mean, obama has the election right?

its like you are southern cal playing slippery rock and you are struting around like you all bad on your bad self.

what are you going to do when you win 69-0?

tear the goal posts down and burn slippery rock’s bus?

By ByteMe

October 31, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this

Truthman: again, if you go look at the numbers, they included social security revenues, which everyone claims is a separate off-budget program, so you can’t claim revenue from that helped eliminate the “budget deficit”. You can’t have that one both ways. Either it’s on-budget (which it’s not) or the revenues from it aren’t counted.

They were about $50B in the hole that last year, if I remember right. I did the research into this a while back, so I’m pulling the number our of the air. Wasn’t a surplus if you take out SS revenues and expenditures.

You can get the numbers at the Federal Deficit site that’s part of the Treasury Dept.

That “surplus” of SS funds is supposed to fund retirements in the future, but instead it’s being used to fund war and ethanol now. Damn shame.

By Bud Wiser

October 31, 2008 4:45 PM | Link to this

By Dimrodi

October 31, 2008 … | Link to this

Facts, much like time, is not on your side.

Facts…is not on your side?

Your command of the English language shows your stupidity as well as the candidate you support. Is this the new English unda Oblahma?

God, the ignorance.

Obama/Biden ‘08 - making it easy to be an ignorant troll

Be dat de way weez talks down in de hood?

By "The Corporal"

October 31, 2008 4:48 PM | Link to this

Matthew 7:6

“Do not give to dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls before swine.”

By getalife

October 31, 2008 4:50 PM | Link to this

“Rep. Boehner: Justice Department Is Politicized — In Favor Of Democrats .”

Ah man, that is hilarious.

By Lord Help Us

October 31, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this

Nice Dodge on the question of GOP control of our govt for most of the last couple of decades, RB, you still did not answer the question about why you blame the Democrats.

Newt, huh? I think Newt put the GOP on its self desctuctive path. His (now comical) righteous indignation at Clinton’s moral shortcomings…He also left the ‘Contract with America’ hanging. His fellow GOPers threw him under the bus when he became a liability (like a bad habit, huh?)

Why do you think he didn’t run? He seems ambitious. Do you think he would be a viable candidate?

I wonder why he wasn’t even one of the candidates for VP…

By RB from Gwinnett

October 31, 2008 5:05 PM | Link to this

Truthie,

A question suggesting W was elected by the supreme court doesn’t deserve any reply. Move along already.

By bh

October 31, 2008 5:23 PM | Link to this

By RB from Gwinnett

“A question suggesting W was elected by the supreme court doesn’t deserve any reply. Move along already.”

Oh, you are absolutely RIGHT!!! The word should have SELECTED.

By RB from Gwinnett

October 31, 2008 5:26 PM | Link to this

Newt isn’t electable among conservatives because of his infidelity. It’a problem for me too, but I’d rather have him in there actually fixing problems than the cast of characters we have to chose from. If I’m forced to make a “lesser of the evils” pick anyway, why not one that might actually accomplish something.

Clinton’s success started with Reagan’s correction of Carter’s failure. It continued to ride the dot.com bubble until it burst. No fault of Clinton’s but his success was artificially inflated by that. The economy was declining when Bush took office and the “surplus” would have disappeared REGARDLESS of who won in 2000. Then 9/11 threw it a major curveball. As many have noted, the economy prior to this housing and mortgage collapse was doing quite well. Even with the doom and gloom the libs have been projecting for Bush’s entire term.

The problem is the handout crowd. That segment of this society has been growing and may now have the votes to win. Look at what the average Obama voter knows about his platform. He’s going to take money from rich people and give it to me. Watch the interviews. He’s going to give me free healthcare. He’s going to give me a laundry list about 15 miles long of “free” stuff. Obama doesn’t even hide the fact he’s planning to pay for all this “stuff” by taking money from rich people. He doesn’t care because he knows the 5% can’t outvote the 95%.

That, my friends, is socialism. And Obama and the Democrats are the ones who are leading the charge to it. That’s the problem.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 31, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this

Peggy Joseph Thinks She Won’t Need To Pay For Her Gas And Mortgage Under Barack Obama

I’m pretty sure that the word “think” was misapplied in this situation, most of these liberals don’t spend much of their time doing that.

I pray for you America.

By Morningstar

October 31, 2008 5:34 PM | Link to this

Looks as if Elizabeth Dole has kicked backwards and nailed herself in the butskins, with that little ad mimicking Kay Hagan’s voice stating there is no God.

Hopefully Kay Hagan, who is active in her church, will give that pompus Dole a real kick in the bloomers and send her packing come Nov. 4.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 31, 2008 5:39 PM | Link to this

“What I’m suggesting — there’s an increased potential for conflict,” McConnell said in a speech Thursday to intelligence professionals in Nashville, Tennessee. Conditions for “large casualty terrorist attacks using chemical, biological, or less likely, nuclear materials” also will increase during that period, he said.-Breitbart

Huh, McConnell must think that Oblahma the terrorist lover is going to be elected.

By TW

October 31, 2008 5:39 PM | Link to this

Former Reagan chief of staff Ken Duberstein told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria this week he intends to vote for Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday.

As guess as long as JTP don’t go no where…

By Mr Snarky

October 31, 2008 5:45 PM | Link to this

Happy Halloween!

By AJC/DNC Management

October 31, 2008 5:45 PM | Link to this

Is socialism too strong a word? Consider one of its definitions from dictionary.com and tell me it is something other than Mr. Obama’s economic philosophy: “A theory or system of social reform which contemplates a complete reconstruction of society, with a more just and equitable distribution of property and labor.”

By Lord Help Us

October 31, 2008 5:47 PM | Link to this

RB, there are fruitcakes all over the world. Rightwing fruitcakes, leftwing, rich, poor, you name it.

The ‘handout’ crowd, as you call them, are a small minority of the citizens of this country.

This line of thought seems to dominate a lot of peoples views (including my wife and a lot of the people I live and work around).

I am not worried that the ‘handout’ crowd will get something they don’t deserve as much as I am worried about the competent management of this Country (all facets).

There is no perfect way and, Lord knows, Dems and GOPers have plenty of dorks to go around.

Obama will not be perfect either, but he is not a socialist (deep down I think you know this) and he is not a radical. He will govern much more conservatively than you and others fear.

Earlier, you and the Corp were sounding apocolyptic for crying out loud.

Have some faith in this Country. Obama will govern more competently than George Bush, I have no doubt.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 31, 2008 6:01 PM | Link to this

Usually, the “undecideds” who show up in polling break pretty evenly when both candidates are well known. This year’s “undecideds” are generally older, more rural, voted for Bush over Kerry, and they are concerned about Obama’s inexperience and liberal views. The undecideds will break toward John McCain.-WaPo

Sounds to me like they are going to need a lot more than fake polls and the Geobbels Propaganda Ministry/ Pinko Media Lie Machine, let’s see what Oblahma thinks:

WASHINGTON (CNN) — With just days to go before Election Day, Sen. Barack Obama is warning his supporters that things are going to get unpleasant fast — and that the race will come down to every last vote.

bwa

Get out and vote Republicans!

By @@

October 31, 2008 6:04 PM | Link to this

I’m wondering what the statement “everybody” is going to pay higher taxes” means.

“When democrats get in, they always raise taxes. I make well over $250,000 and I’ve always paid lots more in taxes than everybody else.” (to paraphrase Whoopi Goldberg)

So is Whoopi smarter than the average dem voter or is it just that she can afford to be smarter……..

than the average dem voter?

She did say that “no matter who wins, EVERYBODY’S taxes are going up. It’s the American way.”

By Ven

October 31, 2008 6:13 PM | Link to this

If Sen. McCain wins, I think I will move to the socialist state of Alaska where the government gives you free money . All I need is few kids and I am set for life.. I read that Sarah Palin got $25,000 free money from the socialist state’s oil profits.. Not bad. Not bad at all

By SOUTHERN ATL

October 31, 2008 6:53 PM | Link to this

By Midori

October 31, 2008 3:01 PM

I was shocked to hear about that! Now people from all across the U.S. are sending money to JIM MARTIN’S campaign. The bloggers are not saying too many good things about the SOUTHERN MENTALITY..It is posted on the Huffington Post…Check it out…..”The Other Folks are Voting”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/31/chambliss-the-other-folksn139725.html

He just might have to start packing now for the long ride on that “Midnight Train to Georgia”!

By Daybreaq

November 1, 2008 3:15 AM | Link to this

After a conversation with a friend this evening about how Bush may have stole his elections via computer manipulation of the votes, this claim from the McCain camp about Iowa and their “internal polls” scares me to death. I have my doubts mainly because I don’t want to believe it. I do believe there were some successful voter suppression efforts that may have decided those elections. I am terrified to believe they could make any number they want show up by playing with the computers … that even when the election isn’t close that the GOP can actually steal it. But this talk from McCain claiming ALL the public polls are wrong while his secret polls tell a different story makes my worry if MAYBE he’s offering a narrative to make what won’t make sense seem like it does make sense. And then there’s the sideshow-like prediction of how the tallying will go late into the night in a close result that he’ll win that McCain made earlier this week. I’m hoping this is all just a Halloween scary made up story that won’t turn out to be true; but I’m scared. If McCain wins, I’ll have serious doubts that the USA is still a democracy.

By drew

November 1, 2008 4:41 AM | Link to this

So, Corporal, let me see if I got your biblical analogy right…your blog comments are “sacred pearls”, and anyone who disagrees with them is a dog or a pig. A little full of ourseleves, eh?

And shame on you for allowing this to happen on your watch. It’s all your fault! If you had any honor at all you’d go the way of the samurai, and put yourself out of misery.

Repugs, especially Repugs who are about to be taken out behind the woodshed, are sooooo funny!

BWAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

By art

November 1, 2008 11:21 AM | Link to this

Once again, the media has failed. Today’s “news” reveals that Obama’s aunt has 1) not only been living in this country illegally for FOUR years, but 2) also has been illegally contributing to Barry’s campaign.

Why wasn’t this news FOUR years ago??? By coming up now, it’s too late for people to consider in the election. This would be far more damaging than Palin’s unwed pregnant daughter.

Bottom Line: The Fourth Estate is a pitiful remnant of what it once was decades ago.

The Retardicans and Democraps are despicable, sub-human primates who need to be imprisoned for treason.

Vote Libertarian. The “other” black guy.

By John Warren

November 1, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this

Our beautiful soon to be Vice President Sarah Palin is the best future leader for this nation, not Senator Barak Obama. Our beautiful soon to be Vice President Sarah Palin is also would be better at leading our nation in the future after a McCain Presidency than Senator Barak Obama would be in leading our nation in the future starting in January 2009. There are great reasons our soon to be Vice President Sarah Palin would be a better future leader than Senator Barak Obama. The greatest reason for our soon to be Vice President Sarah Palin’s is ideology. Our soon to be Vice President Sarah Palin is conservative in that she is pro life, marriage, guns, low taxes, low government spending, small government, unintrosive government, traditional and judeo Christian values, Bible reading and prayer in our public schools, and military spending.She is also pro free and private enterprize. Senator Barak Obama is a liberal who is anti every thing that I have described that our soon to be Vice President Sarah Palin is pro about or for. A second reason that our soon to be Vice President Sarah Palin is superior is because of experience. As a governor she has two years of executive administrative governing experience that Senator Barak Obama does not have. A final reason that our soon to be Vice President Sarah Palin is superior is because of political accomplishments. When our soon to be Vice President Sarah Palin came to office she accomplished 3 major things which are as follows: she showed great leadership in the 3 following areas: government reform, the state budget and the economy, and wise use of natural resources. She reformed government by standing up to the big oil companies by breaking up the monopoly on power and resources. She insisted on competition and basic fairness which ended the control that the oil companies had on the state, and thereby returning control of the state back to the people. She also stood up to the special interest and lobbyist, and produced major ethics reform. She lead well in the state budget by generating a surplus which came about by vetoing a half billion dollars of wasteful spending, ending the abuses of earmark spending by congress, and by getting rid of the private jet, the chef, and the chuffer. Economically under her leadership she brought about the largest private-sector infrastructure project in North American history. She also suspended the state fuel tax, and when oil and gas prices went up dramatically, and filled up the state treasury, she sent a large share of that revenue back where it belonged - directly to the people of Alaska . On natural resources she has shown great leadership by beginning a nearly forty billion dollar natural gas pipeline to help lead America to energy independence. When the last section of the pipeline is laid and its valves are opened, will lead America one step farther away from dependence on dangerous foreign powers that do not have our interests at heart. Senator Barak Obama has done nothing, so please vote John McCain for President and give to our beautiful soon to be Vice President Sarah Palin the opportunity that she deserves leading the nation into the future after a John McCain presidency. When our soon to be Vice President does lead the nation as President after a John McCain presidency,she will be the greatest President that we have ever had. Finally she is smarter than Senator Barak Obama

Thank You

John Warren

By BFlint

November 1, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this

The guy who wrote this article is a hack for the DNC.

McCain will win on Tuesday. Barrack is unqualified and that is what people will remember even if they don’t see the light until they enter the voting booth.