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DEL.ICIO.USThe Republican rain on Barack Obama’s campaign
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It used to be that each party would retreat behind its entrenchments during the other’s national convention — a kind of gentleman’s truce.
But this is now, not then.
Barack Obama tonight will accept the Democratic nomination for president, the first African-American to win such a prize, in an outdoor stadium in Denver that seats 70,000.
Republicans are trying their best to rain on the event. Below is the morning assault from the John McCain campaign, a compendium of criticism of Obama from the Democratic primary.
But this web-only video is different in that it closes with a clip of Obama addressing questions of a presidential run in 2004:
“I am a believer in knowing what you’re doing when you apply for a job. If I were to seriously consider running on a national ticket, I would essentially have to start now, before having served a day in the Senate. Now there are some people who might be comfortable doing that, but I’m not one of those people.”
Click below to watch:
Comments
By The Truth Comes Out
August 28, 2008 9:41 AM | Link to this
Another great example of what liars these Dimocrat Kool aid drinkers are. He himself in 2004 say’s that he shouldnt be running but you Kool Aid drinkers are going to vote for him anyway!? The blind leading the blind. LOL! LOL!
By Mike K.
August 28, 2008 9:46 AM | Link to this
I’m surprised McCain is even putting out any response ads. Why not just let Fox News continue to do the job for him so he can save some money later.
By WM3
August 28, 2008 10:36 AM | Link to this
So what if the man indicated that he wouldn’t run for president 4 YRS AGO!!! Alot has happened in 4ys, and nOW he has changed his mind. What the HELL is wrong with that??!! He feels he has what it takes to run for office, so let him run. John McCain will veto any “beer” that comes before him (LOL). He’s an old fool with no REAL vision for today’s economy.
By Robby
August 28, 2008 10:37 AM | Link to this
Mike K- The answer to that is to counter: NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, do you want me to keep going on? Any more questions?
By Donaldd
August 28, 2008 10:41 AM | Link to this
It was very enlightening how most News agencies sent their most critical Conservative pundits to cover the Democratic Convention.
Is This a sign of things to come or will they send Progressives to cover the Republican Convention?
By Donaldd
August 28, 2008 10:46 AM | Link to this
It was very enlightening how most News agencies sent their most critical Conservative pundits to cover the Democratic Convention.
Is This a sign of things to come or will they send Progressives to cover the Republican Convention?
By Robby
August 28, 2008 11:02 AM | Link to this
Donald- Get your head out of your a**. Are you saying “most news agencies” even have conservative pundits? Get real.
By The Truth Comes Out
August 28, 2008 11:03 AM | Link to this
Obama to WM3, would you like grape or cherry? Drink close your eyes and follow me it will be ok I have 143 day’s experience since 2004 now I know everything! Now I am qualified to be President just close your eyes to the obvious and follow me to the ballot box! You wont look like a fool I promise! Oh yes master you are the god of politics wherever you lead I will follow for I am in a trance that cant be broken. I know that Hillary, Bill and Biden were all lying the first time they said you werent qualified! More Kool Aid master more Kool Aid please! LOL!
By Dave
August 28, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this
Mike K knows that FOX News is run by the Republican big $$$$. Congratulations Mike! Does FOX talk about all the McCain position changes to make himself more conservative? Americans will now see the “advertising folks” spin statistics, ideas and brain games in every direction. Hold on to your wallets. The Cheney/Bush team has pushed the Nation’s debt towards financial crisis. When the Veterans come home—where are 130,000 jobs? 8 years of Cheney’s leadership is 8 years too many!!
By Donaldd
August 28, 2008 11:30 AM | Link to this
The Tax Policy Center estimates that over 10 years, McCain’s tax proposals could increase the national debt by as much as $4.5 trillion with interest, while Obama’s could add as much as $3.3 trillion.
Save $1.2 Trillion Dollars! Vote Obama.
How’s that for nonpartisan thinking???
By Donaldd
August 28, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this
The Tax Policy Center estimates that over 10 years, McCain’s tax proposals could increase the national debt by as much as $4.5 trillion with interest, while Obama’s could add as much as $3.3 trillion.
Save $1.2 Trillion Dollars! Vote Obama.
How’s that for nonpartisan thinking???
By jonny bullet
August 28, 2008 11:56 AM | Link to this
HEY TRUTH COMES OUT—- O.K.,O.K.,O.K.,When you have BIN-LADIN still running around western Pakistan, Afghanistan getting worse,the Russians threatening to ignite a new cold war,4 dollar a gallon fuel folks losing their homes, lack of health care, outsourcing our jobs overseas, selling off our country piece by piece, deregulating the banking industry, deregulating energy and many other acts of brilliance shall I go on? And all some of you can whine about is how He speaks, how He talks and that just enraged you, WOW what a bunch of uneducated buffoons.Yeah the past 7-1/2 yrs. have been great hhhaa, now whose drinking red kool Aid. Time line in Iraq for troop withdrawal,more troops in Afghanistan to fight the reconstituted Taliban, bombing high value targets in western Pakistan, all promoted by Obama and now adopted by the Republicans, talk about flip flop what’s in your Kool Aid any way? I suppose that you all voted for Bush in 2004 because he told you the boogie man was coming and you all pooped your pants. You all along with the soccer & security moms that won’t admit to voting for that JOKE, G.W.Bush need to get a life and pay attention to what is going on and stop acting like a bunch of 2 yr. olds, waiting for some one to tell you what to do or think and change your messy diaper.
By jonny bullet
August 28, 2008 12:19 PM | Link to this
O.K.,O.K.,O.K.,TO MR/MS TRUTH COMES OUT. When you have BIN-LADIN still running around western Pakistan, Afghanistan getting worse,the Russians threatening to ignite a new cold war,4 dollar a gallon fuel folks losing their homes, health care, outsourcing our jobs overseas, selling off our country piece by piece, deregulating the banking sector, deregulating energy, shall I go on? The past 7-1/2 yrs have been great hhhaaaa And all some of you can whine about is how HE talks, how HE speaks what HE says and that just enraged you, WOW what a bunch of uneducated buffoons.Time line for troop withdrawl, more troops in Afganistan, taking out high value targets in western Pakistan, are OBAMA’S platform and the Republicans liked it ssssooo much they adopted it as thier own. Whose doin the flippin and floppin now Sponge Bob red Kool Aid drinkers, what’s in that Kool Aid any way. I suppose that you all voted for Bush in 2004 because he told you the boogie man was coming and you all pooped your pants. You all along with the soccer & security moms that won’t admit to voting for that JOKE, G.W.Bush need to get a life and pay attention to what is going on and stop acting like a bunch of 2 yr. olds, waiting for some one to tell you what to do or think and change your messy diaper.
By Donaldd
August 28, 2008 12:22 PM | Link to this
McCain claims he didn’t have a table and chair while a POW.
Truth: He Sat in a chair behind a table to make News footage for the North Vietnamese.
I’d like to watch those again; would you?
By Donaldd
August 28, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this
McCain claims he didn’t have a table and chair while a POW.
Truth: He Sat in a chair behind a table to make News footage for the North Vietnamese.
I’d like to watch those again; would you?
By The Truth Comes Out
August 28, 2008 12:37 PM | Link to this
Lead me to the great well of Kool Aid I will drink oh master for I am a dimocrat that has on a veil of darkness that I cant see through! I dont want to hear the truth because it will hurt so bad therefore I just turn a deaf ear to reality so that I may follow you into a depression with massive tax hikes no foriegn policy experience the enemy fighting us in our own streets I support you just like hammas and al quieda as they are licking their chops at the prospect of you being elected. It matters not that you have only 143 days experience of which you accomplished nothing and that Senator McCain has 26 years experience which he has used to accomplish much great legislation and served on many commities and is a war hero and proven Great American. Voting for you is like letting a first year medical student perform open heart surgery on me but I would do it as long as he had written a couple of books and made a speech 4 years ago to a biased crowd just like you. You oh master of the silver tounge but empty suit I will follow you anywhere no matter how many of the major dimocrats said you werent worthy and your vice presidential running mate said he would rather be on a ticket with John McCain. None of this matters to me for I cant see reality through this dark veil that shields me from the facts. More Kool Aid and pep rallies oh master I must have more!! LOL!
By Churchill
August 28, 2008 12:54 PM | Link to this
I encourage all libs to act like Donaldd. Do it in public. Do it often. Make sure that when you spew such hate for McCain and our fighting men and women, tell them you are a Democrat voter. Please keep this up. I am begging ya’ll. If you grow weary, dig deep. But for crying out loud make sure you run down McCain’s POW experience. Thanks. Peace.
By The Truth Comes Out
August 28, 2008 1:03 PM | Link to this
Come on Donaldd think about that post . Of course they gave him a damn chair and desk when they put him on TV.
By Forgotten
August 28, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this
After what the Republicans did to John Kerry and Max Cleland, I’m sorry Churchill, you don’t get to get indignant when people do the same to McCain.
Not ever.
By RJ
August 28, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this
Eight years of George Bush has redefined “readiness” to be President. It also underscores the importance enlightened voting. To succeed in becoming an enlightened voter you must embrace facts, inquisitiveness, and discernment more tightly than you do campaign rhetoric and irrational rantings in the blogshpere.
By Dan
August 28, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this
ON the Obama website, there is a list of his accomplishments.
He voted for an earned imcome tax credit as a legislator in Illinois. He did not come up with the idea, just voted for it. He asked law enforcement officials to start videotaping confessions and interrogations.
That is the extent of his work while an Illinois legislator and should be considered incredibly embarrassing.
Now, in the Senate, he was really productive. He and another senator introduced a bill to allow Americans to go online and see how tax dollars are spent. He was vocal about ethics reform. He tried to help Illinois veterans get disability pay. He traveled to Russia, and he has tried to bring parties together to discuss todays fuel crisis.
So, as a senator, he introduces an irrelevant bill, talks about ethics, takes a trip to Russan and tries to get people talking about fuel. What a waste of space he was for Illinois!
The above is the entire list of his accomplishments taken directly from his website.
And people actually want to put this useless person into the white house????