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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A newly aggressive Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is set to release a new TV ad in Georgia tomorrow, drawing a connection between Republican John McCain’s decision not to call Ralph Reed before a Senate panel — and Reed’s involvement in an Atlanta fund-raiser for McCain this week.
The ad will run only in Atlanta, beginning Thursday. The Obama campaign wouldn’t give the size of the buy. Click on the image below to see it.
Here’s the script:
”It was one of Washington’s biggest scandals. And the Republican power broker Ralph Reed was in the middle of it. In deep with convicted felon and lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
“But when the Senate investigated, the senator in charge never even called Reed to testify….And that senator? John McCain. And who’s now raising money for McCain’s campaign? Ralph Reed. For 26 years in Washington, John McCain’s played the same old games. We just can’t afford more of the same.”
Though the message is obviously different, the McCain-Reed ad appears to fit into the context of this New York Times story from today:
Senator Barack Obama has started a sustained and hard-hitting advertising campaign against Senator John McCain in states that will be vital this fall, painting Mr. McCain in a series of commercials as disconnected from the economic struggles of the middle class.
Mr. Obama has begun the drive with little fanfare, often eschewing the modern campaign technique of unveiling new spots for the news media before they run in an effort to win added (free) attention. Mr. Obama, whose candidacy has been built in part on a promise to transcend traditional politics, is running the negative commercials on local stations even as he runs generally positive spots nationally, during prime-time coverage of the Olympics.
By way of background, when the Senate Indian Affairs Committee chaired by McCain was looking into the Abramoff affair, whether to call Reed to testify was hotly debated among Republicans on the committee. The decision not to do so was based on the belief that Indian tribes were not defrauded by Reed’s actions. The tribes got what they paid Reed for — armies of Christian opponents to nearby gambling operations that would cut into the tribe’s business.
One Republican insider privately said that any fraud Reed committed was against the Christian troops whom he rallied — without informing them who was paying the bill. That wasn’t the business of the Indian Affairs Committee, the insider said.
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By jetclampette
August 20, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this
Obama has been linked to so much corruption in the Chicago political machine its beyond comprehension. If McCain really wanted to attack Obama there is so much out there the media isn’t telling us, McCain would win overwhelmingly.
By SpaceyG
August 20, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this
This one needs a WAY more ominous underscore. Too wimpy-washy. One thing Republican operatives DO know how to do is use some of that ominous underscore product in their attack ads. Need a dirty ad? Call one of those many Republican “strategists” to handle a dirty negative ad chore. Lord knows there are plenty of ‘em running around Georgia. Reed himself comes to mind!
By Poste Haste
August 20, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this
A vote for McCain is a vote for 4 more Bush years, which is like 100 yrs in Dogs-of-War years, man.
Obama 08: America found. America sound.
By jedClampett
August 20, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this
Obama has been linked to so much corruption in the Chicago political machine its beyond comprehension. If McCain really wanted to attack Obama there is so much out there the media isn’t telling us, McCain would win overwhelmingly.
By Robby
August 20, 2008 4:29 PM | Link to this
It’s so funny how scary the Democrats think lil ole Ralph Reed is! However if Obama wants to get into the game of linking so-called “unsavory” characters to a candidate (not that I personally think Ralph Reed is unsavory) he better hold on to his underoos when McCain or the RNC runs ads about his involvement with Tony Rezko, Rev. Wright, and home grown terrorist Bill Ayres of the Weather Underground just to name a few. Ohhh, this ought to be fun! What’s more interesting is despite Obama’s near messianic image, the hundreds of millions more in ca$h he and the left wing advocacy groups have amassed, and the full backing of the liberal media he rarely pulls ahead of McCain outside the margin of error. In fact today Zogby has McCain ahead by 5 points. The state by state polling should give McCain something to smile about as well.
By Tim
August 20, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this
Personally, I can’t stand Ralph Reed, and I was thrilled he got slaughtered in his race for lt. governor in 2006. However, this ad seems like a real stretch to me. I’m undecided between McCain and Obama at this point, but it seems to me that Obama should focus on real issues, not stupid sideshows like this.
By DIRTY
August 20, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this
**Hey everyone Jed knows something we don’t. How can you even suggest who is more the more corrupt of the two? Politics and Religion, most folks could never have an impartial discussion of either. Now this Jed character, is willing to hedge his bet on what he admittedly has not been told. It’s frighening when people have more “blind faith” in human politicians then they do in there alleged religious beliefs (ie. Politician who allege to be christian who argue go get’em where they are or they will kill us first).
By DIRTY
August 20, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this
Hey everyone Jed knows something we don’t! How can you even suggest who is more the more corrupt of the two? Politics and Religion, most folks could never have an impartial discussion of either. Now this Jed character, is willing to hedge his bet on what he admittedly has not been told. It’s frighening when people have more “blind faith” in human politicians then they do in there alleged religious beliefs (ie. Politician who allege to be christian who argue go get’em where they are or they will kill us first).
By Famuan
August 20, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this
Oh please, you can name Rezko all you want…and a minister? LOL…no, McCain doesn’t want to go there or else some individual will be on the news talking about how their little old parents died penniless from the S&L scandals of the 80s…did ya forget Charles Keating there Robby?? Of course you did. Oh wait, didn’t Phil Gramm invest in….(gulp) porn movies? Yep, this is an economic adviser. Put your money in “Debbie Does Everybody”, excellent returns. No, I don’t think McCain can really go down the road of trying to tie Obama with people with nefarious business activities because his record is very tainted…just look at the Senate Ethics Committee records.
By Dirtydavis
August 20, 2008 4:49 PM | Link to this
Though I have never voted for a republican candidate in the genreal election, I have always considered the republican (and democrat for that matter) candidate to be pretty intelligent. I could truly reduced or differences to politics not intelligence. No matter what Obama says or does, McCain is still a white guy, and unfortuntely that still counts for something by itself. As evidence by us having voted a qualified idiot to successive terms. An African-American of GW Bushs caliber, never would have made it to IOWA. At the end of the day McCain still has a big joker.
By Craig
August 20, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this
Yeah. Using sleazy means to get your opponents out to win office. Bill Ayers. Wright. Pfleger. Rezko. The list is endless.
The ironic part is Mr. Squeaky Clean I’m Above Petty Politics is now just flopping around in the mud. What happened to Mr. Nice Guy? Wow. So negative. So angry. So bitter. Looks like all Obama can run on is linking McCain to Bush and then to Reed. Funny story. McCain’s invetigation of Abramoff is what sunk Reed’s run for office. But yet Obama runs these crap ads and then says McCain would rather talk about Paris and Britney than the issues. Pot calling kettle black here.
By Get Real
August 20, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this
Robby You really have to stretch your imagination to link a 4 year old Obama to Bill Ayres. Just how much kool-aid have you been drinking?
I think that reminding people of the control that lobbiests like Jack Abramoff had is a good thing for Obama to do.
However, here’s my concern. The Democrats will take control of the Senate, as well as expand their control of the House. If they win the White House too, then I’m afraid that they will be come just as corrupt as the Republicans. Well, just as corrupt might be hard to duplicate, but Democrats have pockets too, and that means someone’s going to put their hand in that pocket with money.
I believe in the system of checks-and-balances. This means power-sharing.
By Peter
August 20, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this
I guess turn about is fair play……..
McLost said from the get go we will run a clean campaign…….well that hasn’t happened, he got dirty while Obama was on the Family vacation……..
Well Mr. Again……..Flip Flopper McLost, will now be part of the typical mud slinging campaign…….
Let the dirt fly……..the Repukes always start it, and then wine about it……..
Grab some cheese for that Wine folks !
Let the games begin !
By Craig
August 20, 2008 5:04 PM | Link to this
Yeah because Ayers died when Barry was 4. What does age have to do with anything? Did Ayers disappear when Barry turned 5? Was there a law prohibiting Ayers from being around Barry later in life? YOU get real. Yeah, I sat in a pew for 20 years and had no clue what the guy at the pulpit was preaching…idiot.
By Lucy
August 20, 2008 5:08 PM | Link to this
So BO is fighting back, now. HURRAY! Finally, a Democrat showing some spine. Ask Kerry and Gore what “rising above the fray” and “that’s not worthy of comment” got them. Face it: Republicans respect testosterone, though they whine and yell “no fair!” when it’s used against them. But play fair and they’ll call you the world’s biggest wuss.
Looks like Obama’s not going to wuss out and be nice like his predecessors. Looks like he’s not afraid to bring a gun to a knife fight. Looks like McSame might just get his a— kicked. Good. Respect THAT, y’all.
By Robby
August 20, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this
Get Real- Newsflash!!! The Socialists did indeed take control of the Senate AND the House after the mid-term elections. You’re quite right that Obama was probably in some Indonesian madrasah when Ayres was setting off home made bombs but he sure thought enough of him to seek his blessing when running for that state senate seat back in ‘98! And unfortunately you’re probably right that the Sissycrats will pad their majorities in both houses this election cycle which is why I pray McCain prevails or this country will be indistinguishable from France in a matter of years. But let your hearts not be troubled kiddies! We’ll have the Nannystate to take care of all our lil ole needs and ensure income distribution for all!!! “To each according to his ability, to each according to his needs!” Karl Marx would be proud!
By pr
August 20, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this
The christian right makes me sick. They remind me on the Nazis. You believe what we do or we’ll kill you. They are the biggest bunch of hypocrites around. I really hope Barack wins so we can get some of our freedms back that we’re stolen by King George.
By RenaP
August 20, 2008 5:12 PM | Link to this
I still don’t understand how foolish Americans could actually want a 72 year old in the office of President of the United States. Get with it America. Its time for a new generation!
By The Truth Hurts
August 20, 2008 5:13 PM | Link to this
A vote for Obama is a vote for the Carter years…Obama is the new Jimmy Carter…the worst president in the hirtory…..Obama/Jimmy Carter is just 4 years of the worst 4 years we ever had when Varter was president….Obama?Carter Just say no to race baiting and corruption! Who wants a president like Obama /Jimmy Carter!
By The Truth Hurts
August 20, 2008 5:17 PM | Link to this
A vote for Obama is a vote for the Carter years…Obama is the new Jimmy Carter…the worst president in the history…..Obama/Jimmy Carter is just 4 years of the worst 4 years we ever had when Carter was president….Obama/Carter Just say no to race baiting and corruption! Who wants a president like Obama /Jimmy Carter!
By The Truth Hurts
August 20, 2008 5:17 PM | Link to this
A vote for Obama is a vote for the Carter years…Obama is the new Jimmy Carter…the worst president in the history…..Obama/Jimmy Carter is just 4 years of the worst 4 years we ever had when Carter was president….Obama/Carter Just say no to race baiting and corruption! Who wants a president like Obama /Jimmy Carter!
By The Truth Hurts
August 20, 2008 5:17 PM | Link to this
A vote for Obama is a vote for the Carter years…Obama is the new Jimmy Carter…the worst president in the history…..Obama/Jimmy Carter is just 4 years of the worst 4 years we ever had when Carter was president….Obama/Carter Just say no to race baiting and corruption! Who wants a president like Obama /Jimmy Carter!
By The Truth Hurts
August 20, 2008 5:17 PM | Link to this
A vote for Obama is a vote for the Carter years…Obama is the new Jimmy Carter…the worst president in the history…..Obama/Jimmy Carter is just 4 years of the worst 4 years we ever had when Carter was president….Obama/Carter Just say no to race baiting and corruption! Who wants a president like Obama /Jimmy Carter!
By Robby
August 20, 2008 5:24 PM | Link to this
Whoops! That’s “FROM each according to his ability to each according to his needs.” I know I’ll be catching hell from all the AJC Bolshevik bloggers on that earlier string of mine. My sincerest apologies!
By Mike
August 20, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this
Obama had to quit his church. Why? Because the world found out the truth. He was praying in the house of Satan God Bless McCain.
By DIRTY
August 20, 2008 5:29 PM | Link to this
With all due, Bush is worse than Jimmy Carter. An idiot is defined as an utterly foolish or senseless person; subnormal intelligence. Jimmy Carter may have been a bad president, but he isn’t an idiot.
By Davis
August 20, 2008 5:38 PM | Link to this
OBAMA - Change (of mind) we can believe in - The ‘Messiah’ is in big trouble
By roxy
August 20, 2008 5:50 PM | Link to this
Ralph Reed is a saint compared to the associations Obama has had and still has.
By roxy
August 20, 2008 5:51 PM | Link to this
Ralph Reed is a saint compared to the associations Obama has had and still has.
By billy
August 20, 2008 6:00 PM | Link to this
Jimmy Carter was not an idiot? You have to be kidding.
By ce
August 20, 2008 6:08 PM | Link to this
That is crazy to suggest that ‘If McCain really wanted to attack Obama there is so much out there the media isn’t telling us, McCain would win overwhelmingly.’ In this age of skewed reporting, why wouldn’t the media disclosed Obama’s wrongdoing? I hope the answer isn’t that McCain is nice or ethical. Remember the loan scan he was involved in and divorcing his wife to marry his rich mistress.
By Kompene U. Keep
August 20, 2008 6:16 PM | Link to this
Given a choice for the friendships and associations presidential candidates keep - I rather see Reed around than a terrorist like Ayers or a radical like Wright on my candidate’s friend list.
By sedimenjerry
August 20, 2008 6:20 PM | Link to this
Obama said this, McCain said that. McCain did this, Obama did that. He said, she said… This is turning into a race for High School President. Then again, many in congress act like High Schoolers.
By jds
August 20, 2008 6:21 PM | Link to this
Ralph Reed is the worst kind of political slime. He uses Christians and their beliefs for political leverage. While he was championing the moral high road against gambling he was taking shady payments from a convicted felon to benefit who else but Indian casinos. He is a hypocrite, and of the worst kind.
By The Truth Hurts
August 20, 2008 6:21 PM | Link to this
Jimmy Carter is not only a idiot…but a complete brainless bufoon who embarasses himself and this country everytime he opens his mouth. Sorry dude…your liberal bias is clouding your judgement…wise up my friend.
By Kompene U. Keep
August 20, 2008 6:33 PM | Link to this
If you thought the Willie Horton ads were fun with the Bush Sr. campaign …………… wait till the Ayers ads appear - Barak may be sorry he even started down this road. Uh-oh no bounce after Denver …………………….
By nm
August 20, 2008 6:36 PM | Link to this
I am 100 percent ready for Obama to take office as we need new leadership and a visionary to carry America into the 21st century. John McCain AKA Mr. McGoo, Short-Arm John, Old Man River, Methuselah is part of an old regime “the good ole boy network.”
By the truth will set you free
August 20, 2008 6:36 PM | Link to this
Last time I checked, hundreds of thousands of human beings were not slaughtered because of Jimmy Carter. Carter is a God compared to Bush.
By G Green
August 20, 2008 6:45 PM | Link to this
Obama is way better than McCain or Bush. If you are an Obama supporter please do something to raise again the hopes and flagging energy of the people. Obama 08! Visit text to be linked.
By AreU4real
August 20, 2008 6:45 PM | Link to this
Okay. Granted Jimmy Carter made some mistakes during his term in office. But for someone to write “Jimmy Carter is not only a idiot…but a complete brainless bufoon who embarasses himself and this country everytime he opens his mouth. your judgement…wise up my friend.” Well for the man to have won the Nobel Peace Prize and the Medal of Freedom, he wasn’t globally embarssing.
By sedimenjerry
August 20, 2008 6:50 PM | Link to this
Last time I checked, hundreds of thousands of human beings were not slaughtered because of Bush.
By G Green
August 20, 2008 6:52 PM | Link to this
Obama is way better than McCain or Bush. If you are an Obama supporter please do something to raise again the hopes and flagging energy of the people. Obama 08! Visit text to be linked.
By Lorri
August 20, 2008 6:55 PM | Link to this
We the public are not saying a prisoner of war cheated, we’re saying a man who cheated by having several affairs during his marriage, — a man who applied for a marriage certificate before his divorce was final, — a man who remarried 5 weeks after his diveroce, — cheated. His cone of silence was really a zone of evil. And to think he did it with A Christian group — what a terrible example for our kids
By Powder Springs Playa
August 20, 2008 6:57 PM | Link to this
The difference between McCain and Obama. Obama quickly distanced himself from shady characters. Reid is dirty and is raising money for McCain. Corruption is a deal breaker for me.
Good to see Obama finally growing some nuts and standing up to these Reyuckicans.
Let’s get the truth out about all of McCain’s affairs and his role in the Keating 7.
By gt6974a
August 20, 2008 6:59 PM | Link to this
…and Obama’s rat pack:
Rev Wright -> racist/pastor William Ayers -> terrorist/friend/fund raiser Tony Rezko -> felon/real estate agent/fund raiser
Where’s the RAG(AJC) on those?
By The Truth Hurts
August 20, 2008 7:04 PM | Link to this
You should be on your knees bowing and thanking Bush that you and your family are still alive…if Obama/Carter gets elected…hise weak a* ‘Why cant we all get along” kumbia attitude will miore then likely get you and your family blown up along with millions of other Americans…If Obama/Carter is elected..I pray youand your family will be safe…along with the rest of america..we will be in grave grave danger should this man be elected…
By The Truth Hurts
August 20, 2008 7:09 PM | Link to this
You should be on your knees bowing and thanking Bush that you and your family are still alive…if Obama/Carter gets elected…hise weak a* ‘Why cant we all get along” kumbia attitude will miore then likely get you and your family blown up along with millions of other Americans…If Obama/Carter is elected..I pray youand your family will be safe…along with the rest of america..we will be in grave grave danger should this man be elected…
By Whatthe...
August 20, 2008 7:24 PM | Link to this
Kumbia? Kumbia was a Music group that won a Grammy. Are you saying Obama is going to sing us into a war.
By Whatthe...
August 20, 2008 7:25 PM | Link to this
Kumbia? Kumbia was a Music group that won a Grammy. Are you saying Obama is going to sing us into a war. Duh, we are already there
By Whatthe...
August 20, 2008 7:25 PM | Link to this
Kumbia? Kumbia was a Music group that won a Grammy. Are you saying Obama is going to sing us into a war. Duh, we are already there
By TW
August 20, 2008 7:26 PM | Link to this
The only difference between ‘w’ and McSame is that one doesn’t know he’s a loser and the other brags about being one.
The last thing this country needs right now, especially in light of Russia’s giggle at our pitiful attempt at ruffling any feathers we might have left – the very last thing we need right now is to line up behind someone who boasts about having once been shot down and captured. Eight years of losing is enough.
‘w’ turned our bald eagle into a buzzard. McSame will kill it.
By amused
August 20, 2008 7:35 PM | Link to this
The only people bowing to Bush are Al-Qaeda in Iraq, which weren’t there when we invaded; and the Chinese, which own half of our national debt. Go McCain! Four more years!
By KYJurisDoctor
August 20, 2008 7:45 PM | Link to this
Good Ad. John McCain CANNOT afford to be “Jack Abramoff”ed! OsiSpeaks.com
By KYJurisDoctor
August 20, 2008 7:49 PM | Link to this
Good Ad. John McCain CANNOT afford to be “Jack Abramoff”ed! OsiSpeaks[dot]com
By Sam1234
August 20, 2008 8:14 PM | Link to this
ObamaOsama is down to McCain by 7 points in the latest Zogby poll. People must be getting wise to the fact that ObamaOsama is sleeper Muslim. If Obama is all that, why is he slumping in the polls? I thought he had this thing in the bag.
By JC
August 20, 2008 9:35 PM | Link to this
TO THE TRUTH HURTS. YOU GOT THIS ONE WRONG. GEORGE BUSH IS THE WORST PRESIDENT EVER.
By Neojournalist
August 20, 2008 9:45 PM | Link to this
Hey, Republicans! You bullies are about to get punched in the nose! And the kidneys! Most don’t like you anymore, don’t like to be lied to. Fooled once, but not again. Nobody wastes money like you, nobody destroys lives like you, nobody whines and complains like you. About time for a “rebranding” isn’t it?
By Craig
August 20, 2008 10:01 PM | Link to this
I think it’s funny how all these liberals are on here talking about punching in the nose and Obama fighting back. Barry lied to the country for months about how he would not stoop to this level of politics. He deceived people about some new style of pious politics. He was going to change the old ways and be above bickering and negativity. How long did it take him to lie about his biggest campaign pledge? Saint Barry is far from it. He’s as sleazy as it comes. He’s old school Chicago style Daley politics. The dead will not only rise with his messiahness but will vote as well. He’s learned from the best and plays as dirty as the rest. Obama - just another typical shady Chicago politician.
By Mara Ken
August 20, 2008 10:05 PM | Link to this
With Dukakis - it was Willie Horton, Al Gore - the drowning polar bear, John Kerry - the swift boats and the ketchup - and drum roll please……………… Obama it will be Ayers and wright. Wealth redistribution, high taxes, European envy, not to mention radical extremists in the Middle East, an awakening bear in Russia, and boys with nuclear toys in Iran ……….. and you want Chicago Bama to ask these people, ” Can’t we just all get along?” - what are you folks smoking ?
By Churchill
August 20, 2008 10:27 PM | Link to this
First of all, most Americans agree that Jimmy Al-bin-Carter is the worst president in modern histoy. Second of all, I thought libs were peaceful and tolerant? Why so violent, libs? Why?
Just a reminder, it is less than a week until the Democrat Riots in Denver. Every time libs riot a their convention, they tank in the following election!! Peace.
By Harold
August 20, 2008 10:59 PM | Link to this
McCain is worth estimated 40 million dollars excluding his wifes money and he has never had a job paying more than $150,000 a year. Where and how did he get his fortune.
By Abe Lincoln
August 20, 2008 11:55 PM | Link to this
Every time Churchill farts a dumb-a* gets its wings.
By KEEPING IT REAL!
August 21, 2008 12:49 AM | Link to this
OK Y’All GOOOOD OLE BOYS NOW LESS BEHAVE LIKE YO PAPPY AND MOMMIE TAUGHT Y’ALL. THIS HEAR LECTION IS ABOUT AN OLE WORN OUT SOLIDER AND A YOUNG WHIPPLE SNAPPER!
I WAS IN THE VETNAM WAR! I WAS IN THE AIR FORCE, HOWEVER MY BUDDY WAS IN THE MARINES. HE ALSO WAS A PILOT, BUT HE WAS ALWAYS STATIONED ON NAVY BASES. HE SPENT A LOT OF TIME AT PENSICOLA,FL.
LT. MCAIN, WHO WAS A COMMANDER BY THE TIME HE WAS RELEASED, BECAME HIS WING COMMANDER. HE TOLD ME SOME STORIES THAT I CAN’T REPEAT HERE, BUT WHEN RICK WARREN ASKED HIM (MCAIN) WHAT WAS HIS BIGGEST MORAL FAILURE? HE SAID IT WAS THE FAILURE HIS FIRST MARRIAGE! HE DIDN’T SAY ANYTHING FURTHER AND I AM GLAD. DIRTY LAUNDRY DOESN’T LOOK GOOD HANGING ON THE LINE ON TV.
HOW MANY OF YOU MORALISTS WOULD WAGER THAT IF THIS WAS OBAMA HE WOULD NOT HAVE MADE IT THIS FAR…………. WE LOOK AT DIFFERENT PEOPLE DIFFERENT! THAT IS A FACT THAT IS INDIPUTABLE!
THIS HEAR GOOD OLE BOY HEAR IS JUST “KEEPING IT REAL” FOR Y’ALL WHO MAY NOT HAVE LIVED 74YRS YET?
BUT TRYING TO GET EVEN WITH A WAITING SPOUSE IS NOT THE MORALE THING TO DO. ASK JOHN EDWARDS IF YOU DISAGREE? LIVING IN A GLASS HOUSE AND HAVING A ROCK FIGHT AT THE SAME MAKE THE NEIGHBOORS VERY UNHAPPY. THIS ESPECIALLY TRUE WHEN YOU SUPPOSE THE BE AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN!
AS YOU CAN SEE I KEPT IT CLEAN, HOWEVER, IT WASN’T PRETTY COMMING FROM MY WAR BUDDY!
By Beej
August 21, 2008 1:32 AM | Link to this
I just love it when people use “lib” or”liberal” as though it’s some kind of epithet. Been listening o Rushie much? Is that where you get your “political analysis”?
Do you actually even know what a liberal is? Because if you do, then you must realize that there aren’t many true liberals left on the political scene in either party. Most of today’s Democrats, including both Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton, would have been classified as moderates in the ‘60’s and ‘70’s. Of course, the Rushies and Savages of talk radio know that. The just don’t want you to find it out.
By Pierre
August 21, 2008 4:24 AM | Link to this
Robby@5:10: “I pray McCain prevails or this country will be indistinguishable from France in a matter of years…”
You mean: Functioning health care? Good wine and cheese? Carla Bruni? No E. Coli in the meat and vegetables?
I could live with that.
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By TW
August 21, 2008 7:32 AM | Link to this
Puh-leeez.
McCain would be nothing if not for his Daddy and his Wealthy wife.
Look at it the other way, KEEPING IT REAL, if McCain had needed to take Obama’s path he’d be lucky to have a job cleaning out porty potties.
894 out of 899 = moron = unfit to lead a troop of girlscouts, much less the USA - he’s crashed enough of our planes already.
A vote for McCain is a vote for Al Qaeda.
By Robby
August 21, 2008 8:28 AM | Link to this
Pierre-Please! The European socialized healthcare system is bankrupting each country over there. France alone is responsible for more than 50% of that country’s GNP. It’s paralyzed by its unions in every sector of society. It’s got double digit unemployment and worker productivity sucks the big one. For the life of me I can’t understand why so many of you yahoos want to place something so important as your own health in the hands of the federal government, an entity that I do believe we can all agree doesn’t do too many things right and is grossly inefficient. If we have “Universal Healthcare” or whatever the liberals are calling it this year in order to sell it have fun when it’s all rationed! I wonder why so many Europeans and Canadians come to the US when they really need good quality medical care? Why is that I wonder quietly to myself?
By Dirty Sanchez
August 21, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this
*By The Truth Hurts
You should be on your knees bowing and thanking Bush that you and your family are still alive…*
You’re a f******* freak. Why don’t you saw your own head off you panty waste chicken shat.
By scott
August 21, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this
A vote for Obama is a vote for Carter? How about a vote for McCain is a vote for Bush #2? I do not know what planet you have been living on but the last 8 years have not been great for America. Terrorist attacks, trillion $ budget debt (when starting with a surplus), foreclosures left and right, gas at a all time high, become second fiddle to China, unemployment and underemployment off the charts, financial ruin of Fannie Mae and bail out of Bear Sterns, etc, etc. And lets not get started on the state of our civil liberties and privacy. Yet some people are so “afraid” a black man can be president they would rather be homeless, unemployed, and without healthcare; but at least our president is white.
By DaninMacon
August 21, 2008 9:22 AM | Link to this
TW that knife cuts both ways. B. Hussien Obama wouldn’t be where he is if it wee not for the color of his skin. You know it. I know it. And he is banking on it. The fellow has no experience to speak of and the only reason he has coe as far a he has is simply beause becasue of his family tree. Neither McCain nor Obama can do anything to change who their parens were or are.
By Crystal
August 21, 2008 9:46 AM | Link to this
How about a vote for Obama is a vote for Osama? Is that better?
By flip wilson
August 21, 2008 9:49 AM | Link to this
If Reed was so innocent, why not call him to testify and let him tell his story under oath? … It is beyond hypcritical for the Insider to say Reed did nothing wrong after all the articles he wrote about these hearings at the time. Google and see what I mean.
By Howard
August 21, 2008 11:19 AM | Link to this
OBAMA ADS GO NEGATIVE … Well, I guess the messiah is just a two bit politician after all. Obama’s supporters complain that Americans are too stupid to choose a candidate based on issues, but they stick with Obama, even after he has flip flopped on all the issues … as if to say “I will continue to support Obama, no matter what he says, does, or believes. Blind loyalty is what’s really stupid.
By Howard
August 21, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this
OBAMA ADS GO NEGATIVE … Well, I guess the messiah is just a two bit politician after all. Obama’s supporters complain that Americans are too stupid to choose a candidate based on issues, but they stick with Obama, even after he has flip flopped on all the issues … as if to say “I will continue to support Obama, no matter what he says, does, or believes. Blind loyalty is what’s really stupid.
By Howard
August 21, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this
OBAMA ADS GO NEGATIVE … Well, I guess the messiah is just a two bit politician after all. Obama’s supporters complain that Americans are too stupid to choose a candidate based on issues, but they stick with Obama, even after he has flip flopped on all the issues … as if to say “I will continue to support Obama, no matter what he says, does, or believes. Blind loyalty is what’s really stupid.
By Howard
August 21, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this
OBAMA ADS GO NEGATIVE … Well, I guess the messiah is just a two bit politician after all. Obama’s supporters complain that Americans are too stupid to choose a candidate based on issues, but they stick with Obama, even after he has flip flopped on all the issues … as if to say “I will continue to support Obama, no matter what he says, does, or believes. Blind loyalty is what’s really stupid.
By Sam1234
August 21, 2008 11:45 AM | Link to this
Obama is a sleeper Muslim. I do not believe that he is a Christian. How could he be? He sat in Rev. Wright’s church for 20 years. That “brand” of religion is anything but Christian. He joined that Church to advance his political career. Obama is a fraud all the way around.
By JLK
August 21, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this
Sam, please… How many people do you think ACTUALLY LISTEN when they’re sitting in a church pew? Will you claim there are no “frauds” in YOUR church? Heh. Really, dude. Get a hobby or something.
By DeKalb Voter
August 21, 2008 12:30 PM | Link to this
Clueless Democrats, out of touch with politics until Hussein Obama came along have no cluse as to how stupid they sound when they say McCain is four more years of Bush. To support Hussein is showing your ignorance in the first place, saying this just digs your hole of stupidity even deeper. Obama is tanking in the polls, even with his rock star treatment and all the Hollywood hype machine backing him. He is a wounded man that will NEVER be President. Get over the little fantasy that we’ll elect this anti-American Muslim, it just won’t happen. Hussein Obama will never be President and you’re stupid beyond words to think otherwise.
By Union Voter
August 21, 2008 1:18 PM | Link to this
Hey DeKalb Voter! Nice one, Einstein. “stupid…. stupid…. stupid….” Utterly convincing. Get thee unto a clue. You don’t think Obama’s the Anti-christ, do you? Now today, it’s a whole new ballgame. McCain can’t remember how many houses he owns and Obama’s hitting hard. Your Gay Old Party is doomed.
By Rico
August 22, 2008 7:11 PM | Link to this
By sedimenjerry
August 20, 2008 6:50 PM | Link to this
Last time I checked, hundreds of thousands of human beings were not slaughtered because of Bush.
It’s only hundreds of thousands? The usual tally is 800,000 innocent woman and children—-slaughtered at that. America would have to have slaughtered 400 innocents a day for 5 years—-every day. Nonsense, very few civilians have been killed.
By Churchill
August 22, 2008 7:32 PM | Link to this
Hundreds of thousands have been slaughtered because of radical Islam and lib politicians the world over. Bush is fighting this threat. Yes, people die in war but the Islamo-facists do not care. We must confront them now, or the enire globe will pay later. And don’t give me this blame America first garbage. This country is the the reason that millions of people al over the world have freedom. Why don’t you libs just admit that you hate this country and get it over with? Peace.
By Pud U BE
August 22, 2008 11:17 PM | Link to this
Churchill,
When you moving out chicken hawk pud
By Churchill
August 22, 2008 11:26 PM | Link to this
I am the token conservative. I am the affirmative action poster. You libs love fairness, right. I’ll make you a deal, Pud U Shall BE, I will not comment on the war if Obama and every other lib that has not served, agrees to do the same. You game? Peace.
By Pud U BE
August 23, 2008 2:46 AM | Link to this
I’m game “swill, will you explain how someone who serves (Kerry) is trashed by ‘Pubs vs. someone who uses his silver spoon (GW) to dodge the draft is praised for his conservative values ya’ll ain’t worth the salt in America’s tears
By troccoolot
November 12, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this
bastaorcc4t
By f***
December 4, 2008 12:49 AM | Link to this
f*** socialism, it ruins everyone because the government has to become inefficient for it to work. millions of people working all payed through taxes and then taxed themselves. How does this make any sense? Privatization made the US rich, now you want to do away with it. Thats so f*** stupid.
Take responsibility for yourselves. Don’t be a victim. Do things yourself. Don’t beg for things. Don’t take what other people have to work to produce just because you are lazy. Even if you vote it into law peacefully, its still wrong to steal.
By nick_erelto
December 26, 2008 6:05 PM | Link to this
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By nick_erelto
December 26, 2008 6:06 PM | Link to this
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