Thinking Right

By Goldie

August 28, 2008 8:14 AM | Link to this

Hating Bush is fine for partisans, but America’s more balanced.

Mr. Wooten— you’ll find out in November just how angry 70% of America is with ALL of the Repug Party’s failed policies. McCain simply represents more of the same failed policies, and like the big dawg stated last night: “Thanks, but no thanks!”

By dittohead

August 28, 2008 8:24 AM | Link to this

By Goldie

August 28, 2008 8:25 AM | Link to this

Oh, and Wooten— I also meant to add above ^^ that I agree that America may be “more balanced” as you put it, but your Party’s extremist policies are no reflection of what mainstream Americans want in our government. Your Party needs to re-focus on what you want to present to America for the future, and it needs to be 180 degrees different from what you’ve demonstrated so far.

By dittohead

August 28, 2008 8:25 AM | Link to this

By Robby

August 28, 2008 8:33 AM | Link to this

I think the Obama campaign must be doing Grade A Columbian Blow to be doing this asinine Invesco Field/Temple of Obama spectacle. I’m honestly thinking that they’re thinking after Obama gives his acceptance speech the skies will part and he will ascend into heaven and sit at the left hand of God the Father Almighty. I’m sure the McCain campaign will have tons of fun with this ill-advised stunt. If you thought Bush landing on that aircraft carrier a few years ago was campy you ain’t seen nothing yet! This will be political fodder for days!

By findog

August 28, 2008 8:33 AM | Link to this

Jim, and the regulars…

What I found to be the most idiotic moment was Senator Clinton’s roll call motion. First she insists that the pledged delegate numbers be registered into the minutes; and then nominate by acclimation. Now there is some mental jujitsu for you.

It is too bad that it seams that a convention is declared a failure if you do not tear down your opponent instead of building up your brand. At least Senator McCain is going to step on the bounce with his VP announcement instead of some half-cocked terrorism announcement…

By Reaity Check

August 28, 2008 8:37 AM | Link to this

Hey Jim, Since when has ANYBODY on the right gave a d* about balance?

By PresObama

August 28, 2008 8:41 AM | Link to this

Ahhh….it will be so lovely to see all of you eat crow in November. It’s okay….we know you are all sad and this is your only way to express that emotion. Sticks and Stones for sure!!!

By hotlanta

August 28, 2008 8:43 AM | Link to this

It’s amazing now Cindy is in Georgia. I was ROTFLAMO. If I hear one more time how gracious Hiliary HANDED Obama the nomination I am gonna scream. Looking at the notes at the bottom on the screen she had no other choice. She should have done that months ago. It is just amazing how her supporters are wating on another GROWN person to tell them what to go. No wonder McCain are going after those votes. They are zombies and have no clue as to what is going on.

By hotlanta

August 28, 2008 8:43 AM | Link to this

It’s amazing now Cindy is in Georgia. I was ROTFLAMO. If I hear one more time how gracious Hiliary HANDED Obama the nomination I am gonna scream. Looking at the notes at the bottom on the screen she had no other choice. She should have done that months ago. It is just amazing how her supporters are wating on another GROWN person to tell them what to go. No wonder McCain are going after those votes. They are zombies and have no clue as to what is going on.

By Captain Freedom

August 28, 2008 8:43 AM | Link to this

THE Captain agrees with Jim, of course. The Dummycrats have tried and failed to put a dent in the Promethean Armor of St John, an armor forged in the crucible of five years in a Hanoi prison, years when pampered Ivy League legacy boys were dodging their National Guard commitments and snorting cheap blow off the bums of Mexican h00kers.

But this is the God’s Truth…those five years made Mr Cindy McCain an indestructible Iron Man. For just like the cartoon character, Mr Cindy McCain was captured by ENEMIES OF FREEDOM (hi Dusty) and only survived because of his strong character, a willingness to sign false confessions, and an almost superhuman skill at metallurgy and electrical engineering. And that is why he has a wife who own many houses. For that, my friends, is the American Dream.

Yes, Our St John of Our Lady Cindy is the living embodiment of the American Dream. Here is a man who was a PRISONER OF WAR (though he really doesn’t like to mention it, no really, it’s just that LIE-berals make him, all the time, without cease), who returned home with no career prospects to find a broken wife and suffering a clear case of PTSD-inspired promiscuity and near-alcoholism. But through grit and determination, Our St John dumped his fat @$$ first wife and married the Virgin Cindy, whose money and family connections catapulted Our Hero to the pinnacle of American political success. Talk about earning it!! He was a POW.

Now many leftists and hariy-pitted feminazis like to dwell on the way St John discarded his first wife like a used condom in a highway rest stop. But Our St John is not like all those other Republicans who toss aside their starter wives as soon as their udders begin to sag. And even though his dismissal of the near crippled first Mrs McCain is eerily similar to the way St Newt dumped the first Mrs Gingrich, it is not at all the same. For THE Captain believes that any man whose only avenue for sexual relief for 5 and half years is with GI Joe in a BAMBOO PRISON CAGE has the right to treat women any damned way he pleases. And so it is with Our Lady Cindy, who he lovingly refers to as the rhymes-with-bunt.

Now sure, Mr Cindy McCain comes off as prickly, cantankerous, and occasionally off-kilter in a way that makes you want to hide any kitchen utensil sharper than the plastic spoon he uses to eat his nightly cream of wheat while he watches Matlock. Well, you would be irrationally volatile, too, IF YOU HAD BEEN A POW. Well, he was one, though he doesn’t like to share that.

Sure, he occasionally forgets where certain insignificant countries appear on the map; and he often reacts to world events as though he has a case of Tourettes; and granted, it often seems as if he does not understand economic issues beyond the level of a 3rd grade lemonade entrepeneur. But all this is forgiven, BECAUSE HE WAS A POW. And you weren’t. Case closed.

So go ahead, you nancy boys of the Dummycrat party — keep on telling the nation that St John is a carbon copy of Our Leader Bush (though without the intellectual sophistication) and that his plans (such that they are) are incoherent and destined to disastrous failure. For while all this is undoubtedly true, the fact is that JOHN McCAIN WAS A POW OMFG LEAVE THE POOR MAN ALONE.

By Captain Freedom

August 28, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this

findog @ 8:33: At least Senator McCain is going to step on the bounce with his VP announcement…

Yes, THE Captain can feel that Joe-mentum already. Nothing sizzles like the electrifying oration of Senator Quisling.

By DD

August 28, 2008 8:51 AM | Link to this

How about an article about how your boy Bush has run our country into a ditch, Wooten.

By Dex

August 28, 2008 8:52 AM | Link to this

Goldie you must run you own polling service, 70% of Americans you say, must be more of that liberal math that says government can provide you everything you want in life at no cost….how many of those 70% in line at the welfare office are register to vote anyway..

By Common Sense

August 28, 2008 8:53 AM | Link to this

Is their any interest in Mr. McClain VP pick?

You know experience does count only when you have good judgement!

It is not good judgement to leave your wife when she has been in a car accident.

It is not good judgement to vote for a war and not truly know the potential dangers to our troops!

Sending our troops to war with-out body armor is not good judgement!

It is not good judgement to state I really do not know much about the economy.

It is not good judgement to state in Jan 08, the economy is strong fundamentally!

You want credit for the surge even though most of we know paying the Sunnis and the Shia not to shoot at our troops, plus AL-SADR telling his followers to stop has been the true reason.

It is not good judgement to state I will get Bin Laden this year. When you have done nothing in the past 6 years to try and bring Bin-Laden to justice!

It is not good judgement to go on vacation with Charles Keating then have your wife and father-in law do business as Mr. Keating is about to cause the downfall of our savings and loan institutions!

By Tuffy, The Airborne Soldier

August 28, 2008 8:56 AM | Link to this

What’s funny is the shrillness of the “Temple” reference. You Reduds are really cracking the American people up. McLame can’t fill a barn, has to go where people already are to have a photo op and his message is Bush-ism, Rove-ism, & Cheney-esque all rolled into a bumbling former maverick. When the electorate sees what once was a poltician not bound to the staus quo (McCain of 2000), to what is the GOP candidate today, one wonders how far the mighty have fallen. McCain IS another 4 years of Bush, just under the McCain banner. The same policies and failed diplomacy IS NOT what the electorate wants. Please someone tell us just what the heck his message is. Jim? You got something to say to bolster this honorable ex-pow’s message. I served, I fully respect Sen. McCain’s service, however, what exactly is his plan to win in Iraq? Answer: More of the same. What is his plan to correct the economy? Education? Foreclosures? Jobs? Energy? Fair wages? Racial divide (which is showcased daily here in this column), Diplomacy?

See? You McInsaninites have been so focused on fear and smear that you’ve forgotten the basics of politics…HAVE A MESSAGE?? The Dems are unified which probably scares the snot out of you. What’s more frightening is a lot of Republicans have left your dwindinlg platform and have decided to join the movement to change Washington. You don’t want that to happen, tough. Learn to love your fellow man, from the poorest to the richest and stand shoulder to shoulder. Your ways of just for self and only for the few are over.

GO OBABMA/BIDEN ‘08-‘12

GO HILLARY ‘16-‘20

By CAS

August 28, 2008 8:59 AM | Link to this

Where’s the Maverick spirit that John McCain once was..when you vote with your party line from 90 to 95 per cent of the time in recent votes thats not going against the party but towing the party line..where is the Maverick? Just like Kerry said, before Candidate John McCain debates Obama the Candidate John McCain need to debate Senator/Maverick John McCain. The two are just not the same person anymore. Whatever happen to the Maverick..oh I know, he ran for President..now the Maverick is no more.

By bearcasey

August 28, 2008 9:06 AM | Link to this

DEAR JIM: Keep it coming! Whistle in the grave yard! Here’s what’s coming on November 4th.

Ready or not, Mr. Obama will be elected President of the United States. The Republican Party will be PUNISHED for inflicting “W” on us for eight years. Bush is the least intelligennt president since Warren G. Harding. Cheney and Rove, the evil twin toads, will have to work on Fox Network. Defense contractors will no longer suck our wealth.

MENE, MENE, TEKEL UPSHARSIN! That very night Belshazzar was slain by his servants!

By lacuda

August 28, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this

GEORGIA IS IN PLAY……ASK YOURSELF WHY..

KEEP DREAMING WOOTEN……NOVEMBER HERE WE COME……

By Ragnar Danneskjöld

August 28, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this

Good morning all. I think a couple of 527 ads, one fair and one maybe not, out now, highlight Obama’s dilemma.

The first ad has a dozen Iraq war veterans talking about the obvious success of the “surge” and calling on Obama to acknowledge the success. That is a fair ad, highlighting Obama’s moonbat “the surge failed” position. Everyone except those living in the farthest reaches of leftism recognize the success of the surge, and anyone who was paying attention also knows that McCain (along with Lieberman and a few others) was there long before Bush. Frankly I had my doubts that the “surge” would make any difference, but I don’t have a problem recognizing that I was wrong in my doubts. Obama is cornered by his base-pandering here, and if the ad continues to run he will have to flip-flop again on an issue that will embarrass his base, or he will have to join the rest of America on a no-brainer.

The second ad, probably less fair, ties the start of Obama’s career to William Ayers. It seems to me that Obama has already thrown Ayers under the bus. The reason I do not condemn the ad is that it also highlights a truth even in its deceptions, that Obama has always taken the easiest route on his political decisions, and that in his political area that has always meant radical leftism. Obama condemns Ayers for his mad association with bombers – amusingly the same arguably valid charge the commercial makes against Obama - but not Ayers politics, which are somewhere left of Che Guevara.

I wrote here several months ago that McCain’s allegations against Obama stick because Obama refuses to identify himself. That remains true, as nobody can quote anything Obama has said about policy. He has no plan to curtail the size of government, nor the burdens of regulation. Seemingly his only plan to stimulate the economy is to increase government – put them all on the dole, I suppose. He is weak on terrorists – willing to meet with the worst of the worst without preconditions, slower even than the Bush administration to condemn the Russian invasion of Georgia. So long as he is unwilling to show any principles, people will rightly assume he has none.

By Ga Values

August 28, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

If the race in Georgia gets close I’ll vote for McCain if not it’s None of the above, Bob Barr. I like McCain’s fiscal responsibility but he doesn’t appear to be stable enough to be president. Having lived through Carter’s 4 years I can not vote for Obama. How can a country with 300 million people not come up with a better Presidential canidate.

By Goldie

August 28, 2008 9:21 AM | Link to this

that liberal math that says government can provide you everything you want in life at no cost

Dex @ 8:52 — no, how about a gov’t that actually PAYS for its own programs and policies, instead of the Borrow-N-Spend policies that your Party so dearly loves and thereby continues to bankrupt this great country of ours…

By Devastator

August 28, 2008 9:28 AM | Link to this

Ragnar,

What you and others don’t seem to realize is that it doesn’t matter whether the surge was successful or not. WE SHOULDN’T BE THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!!!

Would you want to appreciate a guy who filled your tank up with gas after he carjacked your car? Would you acknowledge someone as a good parent if they sent kids to good schools after they kidnapped them?

The mind is a terrible thing to waste repugnants!

By UNDECIDED

August 28, 2008 9:31 AM | Link to this

So far on this topic, I’ve seen many ill-informed and grammatically questionable posts attacking our current President, the Republican Party and anyone who might agree with a few of their policies.

I’m not a Republican. And I’m not a Democrat. I’m an American who will be forced in November to choose between the lesser of two seeming evils.

So, for all of you Dems who are so quick to judge and criticize and denigrate the highest office in the land (come on guys, if you can’t respect the man, at least show some respect for the office)….I really, really want someone to tell me why I should vote for Obama.

I don’t know who the guy is. He has virtually no voting record. His past allegiances and close relationships don’t demonstrate to me anything but his ambiguity toward this country.

Please note that I’m not that thrilled about McCain either. But I don’t understand the over-zealous fervor that you seem to feel about Obama.

So, other than the fact that he’s not Bush - exactly what are you voting for?

By Eli

August 28, 2008 9:32 AM | Link to this

First Nobama cheapened our Presidential seal with his name, all for his ego gratification. Now a Greek temple to be worshiped in. Nobama has got some real issues..

By Get Real

August 28, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this

Well if America is so balanced Wooten, tell me why an overwhelming majority are dissatisfied with the job Bush and his boys have done. What you leave out in Clinton’s speech is the laundry list of failures your party has brought upon the American people. And the thing about it, you know he’s THINKING RIGHT! So since you have no foundation to argue against what Clinton and Biden said, you’re forced to parse words and try to ‘make this election a referendum on Obama.’ Isn’t that the way Republicans want it? Even you know how bad ‘the Bushies’ have handled everything from the economy to the war. But you just can’t bring yourself to find any fault with your party Wootie, or any other Republican on this blog for that matter. And for that I have to say, “Thanks, but no thanks!”

By ron

August 28, 2008 9:37 AM | Link to this

Good morning,The Dems have a legitimate candidate in Biden.I wouldn’t vote for him on a bet,but at least he’s legitimate.It’s bad when you have to nominate a VP to shore up your miserable Presidential choice. I’ve lost faith in the country I grew up in.I’ve never seen a time as depressing as this,and I’ve lived through some doozies.

By Dennis

August 28, 2008 9:38 AM | Link to this

By DD August 28, 2008 8:51 AM “How about an article about how your boy Bush has run our country into a ditch, Wooten.”

Wooten doesn’t have the balls to write that one.

(He’s no Rhonda Chriss Lokeman).

You don’t have to be a blind conservative not to see it, just an ignorant one to deny it.

By Devastator

August 28, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this

Eli,

Kind of like the one George Bush stood in front of in 2004 idiot.

Undecided,

My advice to you is stop watching Fox News. I know the girls are irrestible on there, but stop watching it and expose yourself to other viewpoints for a change and you can make a more educated decision.

Exposure to venues other than just Fox news will provide you with the info you need about his voting record and other related data.

By @@

August 28, 2008 9:40 AM | Link to this

Jim, I’d a givin your column a different title.

Limp Carrots Without Stones Democrats

Just Biden our time ‘til November in October? based on a tidbit I’ve read from “The Shadow CIA.”

It’ll be real………

By Get Real

August 28, 2008 9:40 AM | Link to this

Ragnar, the surge is nothing more than a band-aid on a stab wound. Yes, the surge has decreased violence in Iraq. But the main point of it was so that the Iraqi Parliment could reconcile their differences and come to some political agreement. Which to date still hasn’t happened. Seems like the Iraqis are more interested in sharing their oil-revenue with China and Russia too, being that the dollar isn’t worth crap anymore. Point blank, this war was avoidable and decreasing the violence there still doesn’t overshadow the fact that all of this could’ve been avoided.

By Soothsayer

August 28, 2008 9:49 AM | Link to this

All hail THE Captain! Your post was a work of art!

By UNDECIDED

August 28, 2008 9:50 AM | Link to this

Devastator, Thanks so much for your intelligently thought out response to my serious question.

First, I’ve never watched Fox news. Don’t watch much of any news. I actually READ many different outlets in order to form my opinions. And second, I couldn’t care less about the “girls on there” as I am a hetero female.

I’ve had much exposure to “other venues” and I have yet to uncover any strong history of an Obama voting record.

So my question stands - what are you voting for? I’ve never heard or read a single reason to vote FOR Obama. Everything has been about voting AGAINST Bush, his administration and his party.

I agree that we need change in this country. Everybody’s touting change. But unless it’s a progressive change - well change isn’t always a good thing.

So please someone tell me what you think Obama will do with the office that warrants your vote.

By ButtHead

August 28, 2008 9:51 AM | Link to this

The more Obama talks the lower his numbers go, so talk away Obama. By the way why won’t he do weekly debates with McCain, like he was asked? RLOL

By GOPs got to go

August 28, 2008 9:59 AM | Link to this

Clinton’s speech was perfection. Now comes the speech by Obama. What a great week for Democrats. Beat that McCain. Now I have to decide if I would rather what McCain’s speech next week or stay with my favorite, Antiques Roadshow. Oh wait I guess that is redundant, both are antiques on a roadshow

By UNDECIDED

August 28, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this

I really didn’t mean my question to be so one-sided - so all of you Republicans out there, please tell actual reasons that you’re voting FOR McCain.

By Devastator

August 28, 2008 10:10 AM | Link to this

Undecided,

Fair enough. Then stop over exposing yourself to just right wing sources then. The reason I say that is because they are the only ones who raise Obama’s past associations as if they don’t have any.

Bear in mind, no one can predict the future or guess what someone is going to do when they get in the White House. Two things for you to consider:

Plus he’s pretty cool too.

By dirty harry

August 28, 2008 10:12 AM | Link to this

Tonight it’s going to be a night of decision making!

What to watch on TV…..

I’ve got Oregon State going against Stanford, and being from the great state of Oregon, but graduating from the other state school I may choose this…

Then again .. the Falcons are playing!

and, then again the Braves are playing!

But, then again we’ve got Barak speaking

Decisions, decisions, decisions!

By Devastator

August 28, 2008 10:15 AM | Link to this

ButtHead,

Because McCain is not his boss and he is not obligated to follow his lead.

Any more questions?

By Another question

August 28, 2008 10:16 AM | Link to this

Why won’t Obama appear on The Factor like he promised back in April?

May?

June?

July?

He can’t stand the heat.

He can’t afford close scrutiny.

What a LOSER!

By buster brown

August 28, 2008 10:20 AM | Link to this

“STICKS and STONES”

Good grief…My belief is that the convention has been to soft on McCain.

Mr. Wooten I’ll bet my house that the republican convention will be twice as nasty, mean spirited, and full of total BS then the democrats.

Think Karl Rove..Think Steve Schmidt, Think Tucker Bounds..Think Jerome Corsi!

They are nothing more than sewer rats, and they can’t wait to bite someone or something!

By Truthifier

August 28, 2008 10:21 AM | Link to this

Words you will never hear from Mr. Wooten: “Hating Hillary Clinton is fine for partisans, but America’s more balanced.”

By Goldie

August 28, 2008 10:24 AM | Link to this

So my question stands - what are you voting for? I’ve never heard or read a single reason to vote FOR Obama.

Undecided — how about a new way of getting things done in Washington? Electing leaders who want to work TOGETHER in Congress to get results and changes that are needed… and to not simply keep doing the same tactics over and over again, which is defined as true insanity.

The Repugs keep offering the same ole divide-n-conquer tactics to try and get their 51% squeaker votes, thanks to the Rove politics that they admire and that McCain has now employed in his current ambition to be the next prez.

By Ragnar Danneskjöld

August 28, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this

Dear Devastator @ 9:28, and Get Real @ 9:40, “What you and others don’t seem to realize is that it doesn’t matter whether the surge was successful or not.“ and “But the main point of it was so that the Iraqi Parliment could reconcile their differences and come to some political agreement.” You both err, it matters greatly. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121988943962278645.html?mod=opinionmaincommentaries

“Would you want to appreciate a guy who filled your tank up with gas after he carjacked your car? Would you acknowledge someone as a good parent if they sent kids to good schools after they kidnapped them?” Further, I would not appreciate a guy trying to run the country who seemingly was not in touch with reality.

By GOPs got to go

August 28, 2008 10:26 AM | Link to this

Undecided,

I would like to give you my reasons for voting for Obama. I was torn in this decision, I think Hillary would have made an excellent President. I actually went in to the booth intending to vote for Hillary, stood there for at least 5 mins, and left having voted for Obama.

My decision for that was partly because I feel we did not need another political dynasty in the White House, 20 years of Bush’s and Clinton’s would have been just too much for me.

I personally like Obama’s stance on the environment. I think that the key is alternative energy and higher CAFÉ standards (which the present administration has done everything to block). Scientist and engineers should have been working on this problem for the last 30 years, with government grants to do so if necessary. So many of our nation’s problems are linked to our addiction to oil. Drilling for more is not the answer for me. Electric cars that are efficient and long range need to be perfected and produced cheap enough for consumers. We need to start the shift away form our dependence on oil.

I also believe in Universal Healthcare. I have worked in healthcare for 30 years. I have seen the difference in care that a covered patient gets. This might even negatively effect my job and some of my family members jobs, but I hope I am not selfish enough to deny someone of healthcare for my own benefit.

I am tired of the pittance tax-rebates being doled out to quiet the masses, and then the wealthiest few pay less. And I happen to be in the highest tax bracket. I do not mind this, I am blessed to live in America and will pay my fair share. I just want that fair share to go for something positive for my fellow Americans, not a voluntary war chosen by a moronic puppet President and a conflict of interest Vice-President.

I want jobs brought back to America. I am not a xenophobe, I do not mind other races, and do not mind them working here in America. But keep the jobs here in America. If we have to go back to incentives for Business to do that then let’s do it.

I very much want to see the budget of America balanced again. That is how my household lives, you pay cash or you do without until you can. We are mortgaged to Japan and China. Partly to fund Bush’s war and partly because of the rebates.

I want the American President to be respected again. Bush is embarrassing at best.

Obama’s policies, I believe, will bring us more to achieving these goals.

By ATL

August 28, 2008 10:29 AM | Link to this

Keep trying to make yourself feel better Wooten. That skinny black kid is gonna whump some McCain butt.

By Soothsayer

August 28, 2008 10:32 AM | Link to this

China, Iraq reach $3 billion oil service deal

Five years, $trillions, 4000 lives later. We still don’t get the oil. Not really worth it, huh?

By Soothsayer

August 28, 2008 10:36 AM | Link to this

Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level on record

It’s just part of natural cycle, huh, Andi/Andy? Speaking of Andi/Andy, where is our master of dull?

One thing I’ve noticed on these blogs: when confronted with real challenges on the issues, the right are like roaches when you turn the lights on—they run for the woodwork!

By UNDECIDED

August 28, 2008 10:41 AM | Link to this

Thank you Devastator! I appreciate your response.

One thing that does trouble me though IS the past associations and “apparent” ambiguity towards this country. I hear you that the Right Wing sources are the ones digging that up - but I wouldn’t expect Obama supporters to bring out any of the negatives. And to your point, I wholeheartedly agree that everyone has skeletons in their closet.

But Obama’s long association with seemingly radical influences and other early allegiances should be a concern. That’s more of a concern to me, personally, than someone’s marital record, infidelities, or how many “tokes” they took in college or after.

Yes, those things would affect a person’s performance if they were an ongoing issue while the person is in office, but childhood influences are a more deeply ingrained issue in my humble opinion. (i.e. What could potentially hurt our country more?)

And while I don’t believe that being a POW has anything to do with being an effective leader of the free world, I worry about Obama’s lack of experience in the realm of politics and the impossible decisions that the office will demand.

I do really appreciate that Obama is willing to “stand up against the status quo.” I’m just not sure what his next steps will be.

By CommunistAJC

August 28, 2008 10:45 AM | Link to this

Jim, I’ll ask you the same question as I asked Jay Bookman. I’ve heard a lot of rumors that Mccain may very well pick Jeb Bush as his VP. I don’t know how true that may be but it does make sense. What are your thoughts?

Also, I do believe that every lib in the country would have heart attacks at the exact same moment. Oh, and dems, your party is NOT unified. You’ll soon be eating your own words. But then again, you guys/gals/transgendered cats always eat your own words and your own crap.

By GOPs got to go

August 28, 2008 10:51 AM | Link to this

Management, Thank you for leaving the words kool-aid and urinal out of your last post.

By findog

August 28, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this

DD at 8:51

As Professor Gingrich put it to his classes when he was Speaker, the left have plenty of outlets for their academic agenda and it need not extend to his classroom. Jim sets the tone of the blog and if you do not wish to participate, well with the Internet-II, you can go find a one that is railing President Bush elsewhere.

Now where were we, oh yes: we are throwing sticks and stones from the comfort of our glass house…

By Helen Crane

August 28, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this

We are nailed! Mc Cain is an excellent candidate any other time period but Bush/Cheny made all R’s look like corrupt, self-serving idiots. It is our party’s fault and our problem. Why be bitter. We need to learn from our lessons and hold our own candidates in check so this does not happen again. The party of personal responsibility needs to stop blaming them- we did it to ourselves and to our own country!

By Compassionate Conservative

August 28, 2008 10:53 AM | Link to this

Communist AJC… people like you are what is wrong with this country… your hate, your venom, your outlandish attacks serve absolutely no purpose. You are an angry sad person and I feel sorry for those near you who must feel the brunt of your bile everyday. I just pray that you get the help you need to defuse your anger before you hurt someone you care about. Seek professional help before it is too late.

By UNDECIDED

August 28, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this

Thanks Goldie. I agree that all our elected officials should strive harder towards more common goals and issues of their various constituencies. However, the President doesn’t elect our representatives. The President does have to work WITH all the reps, and maybe OBama doesn’t have as much political baggage to overcome…that would be a plus.

By Perkle

August 28, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this

I think I will just move to another country. I’m not too crazy about McCain but Obama becoming President scares the crap out of me. If the Ms America pageant can have 50 contestants to choose from for the title, why can’t we have more than 2 to choose from for President? I think all politicians are big fat liars but if you do the responsible thing and vote, you have to choose someone.

By Helen Crane

August 28, 2008 10:55 AM | Link to this

We are nailed! Mc Cain is an excellent candidate any other time period but Bush/Cheny made all R’s look like corrupt, self-serving idiots. It is our party’s fault and our problem. Why be bitter. We need to learn from our lessons and hold our own candidates in check so this does not happen again. The party of personal responsibility needs to stop blaming them- we did it to ourselves and to our own country!

By getalife "whiners"

August 28, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this

They are keeping it simple stupid. More of the same or change.

The Clintons were finally loved and honored . They were the stars of this convention.

A hurricane will hit New Orleans on the anniversary of Katrina during the gop convention.

Bad karma for the gop.

The endorsement of the worst president in our history should lead Americans not to vote gop.

Now that is keeping it simple stupid.

By Bob

August 28, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this

I am one of those voters who is unhappy with President Bush, primarily because he is not doing enough to send invaders (illegal aliens) back home. But I have no choice but to vote for McCain because he and the Democrat controlled Congress will make that and other important concerns worse, not better.

By cream puffed liberal

August 28, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this

What’s a day in the world of a pansy liberal Dimbat without wetting the bed over Fox News. That gets so old. Grow up you little whiney overgrown babies.

Stories like this do not get old, however:

John McCain’s campaign mocked the massive neoclassical set created for Obama’s speech at 75,000-seat Invesco Field. Some Republicans have dubbed it the “Barackopolis.” The McCain campaign quickly dispatched a memo calling the stage the “Temple of Obama.”

Shucks, they should have hired me for a pit pull on politics against the Dimbat party. I’d have at the very least called it the “Temple of Doom.”

By Soothsayer

August 28, 2008 11:02 AM | Link to this

Helen Crane @10:52:

What wart on my nose? There’s no wart on my nose!

FINALLY! Someone on the right get’s it. Your conservative, unilateral, exclusionary agenda is an hopeless failure. Acceptance is the first part of recovery. FAIR trade instead of FREE trade, fiscal responsibility instead of irresponsibity. Those are some good starting points for the GOP.

By Wee Willy

August 28, 2008 11:05 AM | Link to this

Wait…so what will the Dems ticket be? Obama Bin Biden, you say? Really?

By UNDECIDED

August 28, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this

Thank you too GOPs! Though I can’t agree with you on support of Hillary - thankfully that is for a future debate. ;)

I can absolutely agree on a more aggressive stance on environmental issues. I confess that I haven’t seen any specifics on Obama’s actual plan. I will have to go look that up.

And I agree that healthcare is a huge issue. Again, I haven’t seen a plan for Universal Healthcare that seems viable. Doesn’t mean it’s not out there, just that I haven’t run across one I can support.

And I wholeheartedly agree with you about keeping/bringing back jobs to our country. I’m tired of financing the economies of so many other countries. Antoher hot issue for me personally is immigration. We are being silently invaded by illegal aliens and I don’t see much effort on the part of anyone to stem the tide. But I won’t hijack the topic today with my feelings about that.

I appreciate your thoughtful reply.

By Soothsayer

August 28, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this

cream puffed liberal @ 11:01:

Name calling, name calling.

Criticize the set for Obama’s acceptance speach.

Name calling, name calling.

Did I leave anything out? How about ANY MINUTE THING YOUR PARTY IS DOING TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION IN THIS COUNTRY? Oh, wait, everything’s just fine, isn’t it?

By GOPs got to go

August 28, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this

Good post Helen,

Sorry about the Parkinson’s Dx.

By lakerat

August 28, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this

Devastator -

“The gap between rich and poor is widening, not because of work ethic or job performance, but because the rich are being given special treatment” - and just what special treatment is that?

“Plus he’s pretty cool too.” Now that’s a definitive reason to vote for someone!

GOP’s got to Go -

“I am tired of the pittance tax-rebates being doled out to quiet the masses, and then the wealthiest few pay less.” So, just what is Obama’s first issue - to give everyone a $1000 energy rebate.

“I want jobs brought back to America.” How do you do that if you continue to tax the job providers, thus causing them to move operations out of the U.S. due to high taxes on profits.

“Obama’s policies, I believe, will bring us more to achieving these goals.” WHAT policies - he has only be present in the Senate less thatn 6 months for votes - some leadership there!

Goldie -

“how about a new way of getting things done in Washington? Electing leaders who want to work TOGETHER in Congress to get results and changes that are needed” Yeah, the current members of the democratic party led Congress sure work together NOW!

You folks are a trip!

By cream puffed liberal

August 28, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this

Amen Bob @ 11:01. The interesting thing is watching how the mindless liberal Dimbats are now saying that McInsane is nothing but McBushie II. It’s interesting because these same mindless moonbats had no problems with McInsane when he went up against Bush and the GOP on a lot of key issues. Not a peep out of the moonbats then, and now they are sharpening their filthy dirt-ridden claws. But, like you said, I trust nobody on the mindless left these days which has been hijacked by Marxists, Communists, environmental eco-terrorists, and various other social misfits of ideology. I especially do not trust the Jackass Party when we are full up against a new confrontation with Russia, and make no mistake about it, Putin and the hardliners smell weakness in America, and this election will determine the future course of world stability with Russia. McCain said he sees “KGB” when looking into the eyes of Putin. What did the Dimbats say? I don’t know. They never talk about the situation. Well, they obviously are more concerned about junk science telling us what we can eat and drive and giving haircuts to the homeless. Great priorities, huh?

By CommunistAJC

August 28, 2008 11:14 AM | Link to this

Compassionate Conservative, Go sell stupid somewhere else.

By cream puffed liberal

August 28, 2008 11:23 AM | Link to this

Name calling, name calling.

Oh blow me, toothless. Like you mindless moose tripped liberal Dimbats don’t do that.

ANY MINUTE THING YOUR PARTY IS DOING TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION IN THIS COUNTRY?

Stop screaming, you mindless moonbat. It’s not like we have heard specifics from the Dimbat Convention - other than taxing the rich and corporations and not drill for our own energy (yeah like THAT will help this nation out).

Go jump off a bridge if you are so miserable. Do us all a flavor, punk.

By Soothsayer

August 28, 2008 11:25 AM | Link to this

mindless liberal Dimbats mindless moonbats moonbats filthy dirt-ridden claws mindless Marxists, Communists, environmental eco-terrorists social misfits Jackass Dimbats

mindless liberal Dimbats mindless moonbats moonbats filthy dirt-ridden claws mindless Marxists, Communists, environmental eco-terrorists social misfits Jackass Dimbats

mindless liberal Dimbats mindless moonbats moonbats filthy dirt-ridden claws mindless Marxists, Communists, environmental eco-terrorists social misfits Jackass Dimbats

Did I leave anything out?

By Chris Salzmann

August 28, 2008 11:27 AM | Link to this

Lets keep it really simple. It boils down to asking yourself a simple question:

As you look back over the last 8 years, are you satisfied? On balance, are you satisfied and want to continue in this direction?

If you answered YES, then vote for McCain. If your answer is NO, then vote for Obama.

Everything else is fluff and discussing it is a bloody waste of everyone’s time.

By Goldie

August 28, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

Communist — where can I buy some of those “McCain/Bush” bumper stickers? That’s a real winning ticket in November for about 30% of America, dontcha think???

By Goldie

August 28, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this

I can’t for the life of me understand how the Repugs see what’s happening in America and the rest of the world right now, and they want to put another 4 years of the same back in the White House? Why do y’all hate America so much?

By dirty harry

August 28, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this

Me thinks “AJC/DNC Management” has now become none other then “cream puffed liberal”….

Same metaphors..same name calling … SAME-O…SAME-O!

Wooten need any proof of your sticks and stones theory .. Just read ol CREAM PUFFED LIBERAL’s nonsense!

By INSTANT DEATH TO LIBERALISM

August 28, 2008 11:32 AM | Link to this

The vile far left half-black black racist surrender monkey Hussein Obama is just as despicable and worthless as the drooling senile anti-semitic hate America narcissist Karter. Hussein Obama pukes up even more vapid treasonous cliches than the average moveyourbowels.org deranged hatepig. And … gloriously LMFAO … STILL the odious Hussein Obama cannot get the full backing of demoNcrats who wisely see it as as a sullen black racist with a sullen blackhatepig of a wife.

Hussein Obama pukes up all kinds of bollux about its “Kansas values”, and how great its white mammy was. As ever Hussein Obama lies like Klinton … its mammy was an atheist, and a typical liberal non-conformist - not exactly your typical “Kansas values” as this excellent article points out:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-0703270151mar27,0,1310554.story

Hussein Obama is racist human scum, with NO political achievments, a laundry list of lies about its wafer thin public record, a laundry list of far left black racist scum, venal and corrupt as its slimy, sleazy house deal with convicted felon Rezko shows us.

By cream puffed liberal

August 28, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this

Did I leave anything out?

Yeah toothless, go jump off a bridge back from whence ye came, mindless liberal troll.

By Goldie

August 28, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this

had no problems with McInsane when he went up against Bush and the GOP on a lot of key issues.

Creamed Puff @ 11:13 — so what happened to your “maverick” candidate, who has now resorted to voting against the very bills that he himself has sponsored, just to woo you right-wing extremists into voting for him??? What a cream puff incompetent candidate you have now!

By Soothsayer

August 28, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this

c p l:

You obviously did not watch the convention last night, nor are you familiar with the Democrat platform.

On the contrary, I am ecstatic. At long last the national embarassment that is the Bush presidency is nearing and end. And the country has the opportunity to effect change from the politics of hate.

You really need to get some help.

PLEASE POST ANY THING ON THIS BLOG THAT SUBSTANTIATES THAT DRILLING WHERE WE ARE NOT NOW DRILING WILL: 1) SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE PRICE OF OIL EITHER NOW OR IN THE FUTURE & 2) SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASE OUR DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL EITHER NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

In my previous post I have already listed your insults so you don’t have to bother posting them again.

By Common Sense

August 28, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this

To all those who state they are afraid of Mr. Obama especially UNDECIDED!

Can you please state why?

Mr. Obama knows a lot of people of different backgrounds you have to get to know a lot of different people in order to know how to handle and work with them.

Do you not think the press would have printed any story about Mr. Obama if he was a radical? C’mon read to show yourself aprroved, do not let someone form your opinion of another person!

Are you watching too many movies? Movies about spies in our country believe both candidate have been tested and thier lives picked over thoroughly.

WAKE AMERICANS!

Are you voting on one difference with a candidate or are you looking at several issues!

By getalife "whiners"

August 28, 2008 11:37 AM | Link to this

The wingnut kooks did not pray hard enough for rain in Denver.

Kooks.

By cream puffed liberal

August 28, 2008 11:39 AM | Link to this

Why, oh why do the mindless moonbats on the left have no problems with name calling against The Right, then when a Rightie does it about The Left, they go cry to mommy? Oh, liberals. Never mind. Big overgrown babies. I knew that. I’m done now, I just had to make that point. Making a mindless liberal mad is good stuff, and easy. Poor babies.

By buster brown

August 28, 2008 11:40 AM | Link to this

By Goldie 11:28 AM

Goldie.. Very, very funny! I want 12 of those bumper stickers!

Ol commie comes around twice a day makes an a$$ of himself, then slinks away to the undisclosed hidy hole!

By getalife "whiners"

August 28, 2008 11:42 AM | Link to this

We should all celebrate the long, ruthless, dictatorship of the worst president in our history is ending.

Time to rebuild his destruction and declare a national holiday.

The end of w is upon us.

By Ragnar Danneskjöld

August 28, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this

Dear Chris @ 11:27, I disagree. We do not vote on history, that is the province of effete professorial types. We elect a future, our best guess. Anyone who votes based on the past alone is sacrificing his future for the sake of throwing stones at the past. No, we need enough information to allow a prospective evaluation of “where we will be” in four years – that is the rational basis for voting. I think I have enough information to make such forecasts.

By Soothsayer

August 28, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this

Big overgrown babies indeed! Your every post reminds me of toddler who doesn’t get his way. A tyrade, a tantrum, then a nap. Grow up already!

By DEATH TO LIBERALISM

August 28, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this

The vile far left half-black black racist surrender monkey Hussein Obama is just as despicable and worthless as the drooling senile anti-semitic hate America narcissist Karter. Hussein Obama pukes up even more vapid treasonous cliches than the average moveyourbowels.org deranged hatepig. And … gloriously LMFAO … STILL the odious Hussein Obama cannot get the full backing of demoNcrats who wisely see it as as a sullen black racist with a sullen blackhatepig of a wife.

Hussein Obama pukes up all kinds of bollux about its “Kansas values”, and how great its white mammy was. As ever Hussein Obama lies like Klinton … its mammy was an atheist, and a typical liberal non-conformist - not exactly your typical “Kansas values” as this excellent article points out:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-0703270151mar27,0,1310554.story

Hussein Obama is racist scum, with NO political achievements, a laundry list of lies about its wafer thin worthless public record, a laundry list of far left lies, and its as typically corruopt as any other black snouts in the trough politico as the venal and corrupt sleazy house deal with the convicted slum lord felon Rezko shows us.

20 YEARS OF WORSHIPING AT A BLACK KKK CHURCH … and then only sullenly, kicking and screaming in its halfarsed attempts to distance itself form such overt black racism. when it started running for the WHITE HOUSE!!

TELL US LIBERAL SCUM … how come Hussein Obama NEVER EVER condemned Grand Cyclops Wright until he was running for president. For 20 YEARS he and his hateful anti-white wife sat there and cheerily sucked this black racism up with NOT A PUBLIC WORD OF DISSENT!!!

Watching Hussein lose to the illegal leech pandering McLiar is going to be even funnier and even more gratifying than popping corn and watching Fox News cover BOTH the Bush victories over the now irrelevant far left trash in 2000 and 2004.

Everyone should buy/read Obama Nation by the Swift Boat Hero and Patriot, Dr Jerome Corsi. I’m reading my copy now.

By Dutchman

August 28, 2008 11:47 AM | Link to this

Goldie,

We see Europe struggling with its own responsibilities and failing.

We see Russia stepping up as the bully on the block again and NO ONE doing anything but talk.

I see at least 16 years of a no drilling policy and see that as a dismal failure.

I see France actually helping the US, that is an accomplishment.

I see a party that does not understand the basics of business saying that they want to tax industry more.

I see a party that has aligned itself with Marxist like Sister Helen Prejean on Monday night. I see that same party embracing Liberation Theology, the same as the Reverend Wright.

I see a VP choice that was responsible for keeping Judge Bork off the Supreme Court and giving Justice Thomas a rough way to go.

I look at the convention and see that free speech is not allowed. Anyone criticizing the DNC or the Democrats nailed against the wall.

BHO scares me as a middle class worker. BHO scare me as a person that thinks the Constitution says what it means and means what it says.

I do not see a college education as a right. I do not see health care as a right. These are not even hinted at by the Constitution, in fact Congress was not given any power over education (Article I, Sec 8).

I see BHO as the person that will take most of my money and give it to those that do not deserve it. Some do, those that can not work and those that are too old to work.

On another note, what does BHO stand for except ???

By Fabb4eyes

August 28, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this

Wooten, Nobody is suggesting that McCain is anything more than a liar, who dotted all his I’s and CROSSED all his T’s when he signed that confession selling out to the commies in vietnam. I suppose a “T” does look a little like a “cross”. McCain is either gone bananas, or he’s lying.

His story first appeared in the 2000 campaign where the way to the white house was through the evangelical right. He invented this embellishment to his prison narrative soley to glean votes. That alone makes him unqualified 2B prez.

I may still vote 4 him cause I just cant get by Biden. That smug, complacent, self satisfied and vainglorious smirk. There’s just no room for him or his kind. HIllary should be our VP. She won the most votes with mich and florida. It’s not fair.

How did the Right manage to pull this off? This is why I dont believe in any polls, or election results, or rocket tubes or nuthing. There is too much clever power on the right. They are too politically savvy. They’re also invisible making them extremely dangerous to us all.

Prediction for NOvember: McCain by an Ohio Diebold machine.

By dirty harry

August 28, 2008 11:49 AM | Link to this

By cream puffed liberal

August 28, 2008 11:39 AM

CREAM PUFF (Fitting Enough) or may I call you AJC/DNC Management?

Thank you…Weren’t you suspended from Jay’s blog yesterday?

Just asking…..

By Soothsayer

August 28, 2008 11:49 AM | Link to this

INSTANT DEATH TO LIBERALS: What was that handle you used to use? MAD AS ZELL or something like that. Change the name if you like but your style is unmistable. BLUSTER, BLUSTER bile and filth. TELL ABOUT THE WONDERFUL ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF YOU HERO IN CHIEF.

By DEATH TO LIBERALISM

August 28, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this

The vile far left half-black black racist surrender monkey Hussein Obama is just as despicable and worthless as the drooling senile anti-semitic hate America narcissist Karter. Hussein Obama pukes up even more vapid treasonous cliches than the average moveyourbowels.org deranged hatepig. And … gloriously LMFAO … STILL the odious Hussein Obama cannot get the full backing of demoNcrats who wisely see it as as a sullen black racist with a sullen blackhatepig of a wife.

Hussein Obama pukes up all kinds of bollux about its “Kansas values”, and how great its white mammy was. As ever Hussein Obama lies like Klinton … its mammy was an atheist, and a typical liberal non-conformist - not exactly your typical “Kansas values” as this excellent article points out:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-0703270151mar27,0,1310554.story

Hussein Obama is racist scum, with NO political achievements, a laundry list of lies about its wafer thin worthless public record, a laundry list of far left lies, and its as typically corruopt as any other black snouts in the trough politico as the venal and corrupt sleazy house deal with the convicted slum lord felon Rezko shows us.

20 YEARS OF WORSHIPING AT A BLACK KKK CHURCH … and then only sullenly, kicking and screaming in its halfarsed attempts to distance itself form such overt black racism. when it started running for the WHITE HOUSE!!

TELL US LIBERAL SCUM … how come Hussein Obama NEVER EVER condemned Grand Cyclops Wright until he was running for president. For 20 YEARS he and his hateful anti-white wife sat there and cheerily sucked this black racism up with NOT A PUBLIC WORD OF DISSENT!!!

Watching Hussein lose to the illegal leech pandering McLiar is going to be even funnier and even more gratifying than popping corn and watching Fox News cover BOTH the Bush victories over the now irrelevant far left trash in 2000 and 2004.

Everyone should buy/read Obama Nation by the Swift Boat Hero and Patriot, Dr Jerome Corsi. I’m reading my copy now.

By Dutchman

August 28, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this

Goldie,

We see Europe struggling with its own responsibilities and failing.

We see Russia stepping up as the bully on the block again and NO ONE doing anything but talk.

I see at least 16 years of a no drilling policy and see that as a dismal failure.

I see France actually helping the US, that is an accomplishment.

I see a party that does not understand the basics of business saying that they want to tax industry more.

I see a party that has aligned itself with Marxist like Sister Helen Prejean on Monday night. I see that same party embracing Liberation Theology, the same as the Reverend Wright.

I see a VP choice that was responsible for keeping Judge Bork off the Supreme Court and giving Justice Thomas a rough way to go.

I look at the convention and see that free speech is not allowed. Anyone criticizing the DNC or the Democrats nailed against the wall.

BHO scares me as a middle class worker. BHO scare me as a person that thinks the Constitution says what it means and means what it says.

I do not see a college education as a right. I do not see health care as a right. These are not even hinted at by the Constitution, in fact Congress was not given any power over education (Article I, Sec 8).

I see BHO as the person that will take most of my money and give it to those that do not deserve it. Some do, those that can not work and those that are too old to work.

On another note, what does BHO stand for except ???

By ron

August 28, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this

The nap sounds intersting,oh Sayer of Sooths.

We should be voting for a future.What Bush did is done,gone.Don’t mistake McCain for Bush.Don’t mistake Obama for a President.

By Independents for Obama

August 28, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this

Did anyone else the FIX news aka FOX news Special Report panel last night after Biden’s speech? Oh my gosh it was such a pleasure to watch!!! They looked more uncomfortable in there seats than a KKK member walking thru S.W. Atlanta. Brit Hume and his fellow panelists were stumbling and fumbling more than our rookie QB Matt Ryan will this fall (still like the kid Matty Ice though). It was so clear that after 2 days of the DNC they were watching there beloved Republican empire slowly crash and burn like the Hindenburg in 1937, talk about desperation. My wife works for the FBI and she is an expert in the field of Kinesics (the study of body language), and she said the whole panel last night, including the normally cool tempered Brit Hume, was exhibiting signs of what is called in the Kinesics field as the “ Rome is burning” complex. Basically it’s where people see everything they have lived/ worked for rash and burn, but to admit they were wrong basically undermines there whole lives work, so they hold steadfastly to there convictions, despite whats going on around them. I have absolutely LMAO every night this week watching SLY FOX NEWS after the DNC, they know and there faces cant hide it- the fact that they are doomed come November. They want to nit pick about this and nay say about that, but the fact remains that the GOP is full of out of touch angry, old men. They made a big deal last night of the fact that Obama is giving his acceptance speech at Invesco Field, on a stage that is a replica of the towers of the Greek Parthenon. How short there memory is because I distinctly remember G.W. Bush having a similar set up for his acceptance speech back 2004, not to mention that the GOP candidate of the here and now McLame aka McCain couldn’t fill up half that same stadium even he gave away free pizzas to everyone in the crowd. McCain cant hold an audience captive if his life depended on it!!! Im an independent who honestly was sitting on the fence until Monday when the DNC started, now I proudly will place my name in the Obama hat.

Obama-Biden 2008 & 2012

By Independents for Obama

August 28, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this

Did anyone else the FIX news aka FOX news Special Report panel last night after Biden’s speech? Oh my gosh it was such a pleasure to watch!!! They looked more uncomfortable in there seats than a KKK member walking thru S.W. Atlanta. Brit Hume and his fellow panelists were stumbling and fumbling more than our rookie QB Matt Ryan will this fall (still like the kid Matty Ice though). It was so clear that after 2 days of the DNC they were watching there beloved Republican empire slowly crash and burn like the Hindenburg in 1937, talk about desperation. My wife works for the FBI and she is an expert in the field of Kinesics (the study of body language), and she said the whole panel last night, including the normally cool tempered Brit Hume, was exhibiting signs of what is called in the Kinesics field as the “ Rome is burning” complex. Basically it’s where people see everything they have lived/ worked for rash and burn, but to admit they were wrong basically undermines there whole lives work, so they hold steadfastly to there convictions, despite whats going on around them. I have absolutely LMAO every night this week watching SLY FOX NEWS after the DNC, they know and there faces cant hide it- the fact that they are doomed come November. They want to nit pick about this and nay say about that, but the fact remains that the GOP is full of out of touch angry, old men. They made a big deal last night of the fact that Obama is giving his acceptance speech at Invesco Field, on a stage that is a replica of the towers of the Greek Parthenon. How short there memory is because I distinctly remember G.W. Bush having a similar set up for his acceptance speech back 2004, not to mention that the GOP candidate of the here and now McLame aka McCain couldn’t fill up half that same stadium even he gave away free pizzas to everyone in the crowd. McCain cant hold an audience captive if his life depended on it!!! Im an independent who honestly was sitting on the fence until Monday when the DNC started, now I proudly will place my name in the Obama hat.

Obama-Biden 2008 & 2012

By Independents for Obama

August 28, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this

Did anyone else the FIX news aka FOX news Special Report panel last night after Biden’s speech? Oh my gosh it was such a pleasure to watch!!! They looked more uncomfortable in there seats than a KKK member walking thru S.W. Atlanta. Brit Hume and his fellow panelists were stumbling and fumbling more than our rookie QB Matt Ryan will this fall (still like the kid Matty Ice though). It was so clear that after 2 days of the DNC they were watching there beloved Republican empire slowly crash and burn like the Hindenburg in 1937, talk about desperation. My wife works for the FBI and she is an expert in the field of Kinesics (the study of body language), and she said the whole panel last night, including the normally cool tempered Brit Hume, was exhibiting signs of what is called in the Kinesics field as the “ Rome is burning” complex. Basically it’s where people see everything they have lived/ worked for rash and burn, but to admit they were wrong basically undermines there whole lives work, so they hold steadfastly to there convictions, despite whats going on around them. I have absolutely LMAO every night this week watching SLY FOX NEWS after the DNC, they know and there faces cant hide it- the fact that they are doomed come November. They want to nit pick about this and nay say about that, but the fact remains that the GOP is full of out of touch angry, old men. They made a big deal last night of the fact that Obama is giving his acceptance speech at Invesco Field, on a stage that is a replica of the towers of the Greek Parthenon. How short there memory is because I distinctly remember G.W. Bush having a similar set up for his acceptance speech back 2004, not to mention that the GOP candidate of the here and now McLame aka McCain couldn’t fill up half that same stadium even he gave away free pizzas to everyone in the crowd. McCain cant hold an audience captive if his life depended on it!!! Im an independent who honestly was sitting on the fence until Monday when the DNC started, now I proudly will place my name in the Obama hat.

Obama-Biden 2008 & 2012

By Independents for Obama

August 28, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

Did anyone else the FIX news aka FOX news Special Report panel last night after Biden’s speech? Oh my gosh it was such a pleasure to watch!!! They looked more uncomfortable in there seats than a KKK member walking thru S.W. Atlanta. Brit Hume and his fellow panelists were stumbling and fumbling more than our rookie QB Matt Ryan will this fall (still like the kid Matty Ice though). It was so clear that after 2 days of the DNC they were watching there beloved Republican empire slowly crash and burn like the Hindenburg in 1937, talk about desperation. My wife works for the FBI and she is an expert in the field of Kinesics (the study of body language), and she said the whole panel last night, including the normally cool tempered Brit Hume, was exhibiting signs of what is called in the Kinesics field as the “ Rome is burning” complex. Basically it’s where people see everything they have lived/ worked for rash and burn, but to admit they were wrong basically undermines there whole lives work, so they hold steadfastly to there convictions, despite whats going on around them. I have absolutely LMAO every night this week watching SLY FOX NEWS after the DNC, they know and there faces cant hide it- the fact that they are doomed come November. They want to nit pick about this and nay say about that, but the fact remains that the GOP is full of out of touch angry, old men. They made a big deal last night of the fact that Obama is giving his acceptance speech at Invesco Field, on a stage that is a replica of the towers of the Greek Parthenon. How short there memory is because I distinctly remember G.W. Bush having a similar set up for his acceptance speech back 2004, not to mention that the GOP candidate of the here and now McLame aka McCain couldn’t fill up half that same stadium even he gave away free pizzas to everyone in the crowd. McCain cant hold an audience captive if his life depended on it!!! Im an independent who honestly was sitting on the fence until Monday when the DNC started, now I proudly will place my name in the Obama hat.

Obama-Biden 2008 & 2012

By Independents for Obama

August 28, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

Did anyone else the FIX news aka FOX news Special Report panel last night after Biden’s speech? Oh my gosh it was such a pleasure to watch!!! They looked more uncomfortable in there seats than a KKK member walking thru S.W. Atlanta. Brit Hume and his fellow panelists were stumbling and fumbling more than our rookie QB Matt Ryan will this fall (still like the kid Matty Ice though). It was so clear that after 2 days of the DNC they were watching there beloved Republican empire slowly crash and burn like the Hindenburg in 1937, talk about desperation. My wife works for the FBI and she is an expert in the field of Kinesics (the study of body language), and she said the whole panel last night, including the normally cool tempered Brit Hume, was exhibiting signs of what is called in the Kinesics field as the “ Rome is burning” complex. Basically it’s where people see everything they have lived/ worked for rash and burn, but to admit they were wrong basically undermines there whole lives work, so they hold steadfastly to there convictions, despite whats going on around them. I have absolutely LMAO every night this week watching SLY FOX NEWS after the DNC, they know and there faces cant hide it- the fact that they are doomed come November. They want to nit pick about this and nay say about that, but the fact remains that the GOP is full of out of touch angry, old men. They made a big deal last night of the fact that Obama is giving his acceptance speech at Invesco Field, on a stage that is a replica of the towers of the Greek Parthenon. How short there memory is because I distinctly remember G.W. Bush having a similar set up for his acceptance speech back 2004, not to mention that the GOP candidate of the here and now McLame aka McCain couldn’t fill up half that same stadium even he gave away free pizzas to everyone in the crowd. McCain cant hold an audience captive if his life depended on it!!! Im an independent who honestly was sitting on the fence until Monday when the DNC started, now I proudly will place my name in the Obama hat.

Obama-Biden 2008 & 2012

By Independents for Obama

August 28, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

Did anyone else the FIX news aka FOX news Special Report panel last night after Biden’s speech? Oh my gosh it was such a pleasure to watch!!! They looked more uncomfortable in there seats than a KKK member walking thru S.W. Atlanta. Brit Hume and his fellow panelists were stumbling and fumbling more than our rookie QB Matt Ryan will this fall (still like the kid Matty Ice though). It was so clear that after 2 days of the DNC they were watching there beloved Republican empire slowly crash and burn like the Hindenburg in 1937, talk about desperation. My wife works for the FBI and she is an expert in the field of Kinesics (the study of body language), and she said the whole panel last night, including the normally cool tempered Brit Hume, was exhibiting signs of what is called in the Kinesics field as the “ Rome is burning” complex. Basically it’s where people see everything they have lived/ worked for rash and burn, but to admit they were wrong basically undermines there whole lives work, so they hold steadfastly to there convictions, despite whats going on around them. I have absolutely LMAO every night this week watching SLY FOX NEWS after the DNC, they know and there faces cant hide it- the fact that they are doomed come November. They want to nit pick about this and nay say about that, but the fact remains that the GOP is full of out of touch angry, old men. They made a big deal last night of the fact that Obama is giving his acceptance speech at Invesco Field, on a stage that is a replica of the towers of the Greek Parthenon. How short there memory is because I distinctly remember G.W. Bush having a similar set up for his acceptance speech back 2004, not to mention that the GOP candidate of the here and now McLame aka McCain couldn’t fill up half that same stadium even he gave away free pizzas to everyone in the crowd. McCain cant hold an audience captive if his life depended on it!!! Im an independent who honestly was sitting on the fence until Monday when the DNC started, now I proudly will place my name in the Obama hat.

Obama-Biden 2008 & 2012

By Independents for Obama

August 28, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

Did anyone else the FIX news aka FOX news Special Report panel last night after Biden’s speech? Oh my gosh it was such a pleasure to watch!!! They looked more uncomfortable in there seats than a KKK member walking thru S.W. Atlanta. Brit Hume and his fellow panelists were stumbling and fumbling more than our rookie QB Matt Ryan will this fall (still like the kid Matty Ice though). It was so clear that after 2 days of the DNC they were watching there beloved Republican empire slowly crash and burn like the Hindenburg in 1937, talk about desperation. My wife works for the FBI and she is an expert in the field of Kinesics (the study of body language), and she said the whole panel last night, including the normally cool tempered Brit Hume, was exhibiting signs of what is called in the Kinesics field as the “ Rome is burning” complex. Basically it’s where people see everything they have lived/ worked for rash and burn, but to admit they were wrong basically undermines there whole lives work, so they hold steadfastly to there convictions, despite whats going on around them. I have absolutely LMAO every night this week watching SLY FOX NEWS after the DNC, they know and there faces cant hide it- the fact that they are doomed come November. They want to nit pick about this and nay say about that, but the fact remains that the GOP is full of out of touch angry, old men. They made a big deal last night of the fact that Obama is giving his acceptance speech at Invesco Field, on a stage that is a replica of the towers of the Greek Parthenon. How short there memory is because I distinctly remember G.W. Bush having a similar set up for his acceptance speech back 2004, not to mention that the GOP candidate of the here and now McLame aka McCain couldn’t fill up half that same stadium even he gave away free pizzas to everyone in the crowd. McCain cant hold an audience captive if his life depended on it!!! Im an independent who honestly was sitting on the fence until Monday when the DNC started, now I proudly will place my name in the Obama hat.

Obama-Biden 2008 & 2012

By Independents for Obama

August 28, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

Did anyone else the FIX news aka FOX news Special Report panel last night after Biden’s speech? Oh my gosh it was such a pleasure to watch!!! They looked more uncomfortable in there seats than a KKK member walking thru S.W. Atlanta. Brit Hume and his fellow panelists were stumbling and fumbling more than our rookie QB Matt Ryan will this fall (still like the kid Matty Ice though). It was so clear that after 2 days of the DNC they were watching there beloved Republican empire slowly crash and burn like the Hindenburg in 1937, talk about desperation. My wife works for the FBI and she is an expert in the field of Kinesics (the study of body language), and she said the whole panel last night, including the normally cool tempered Brit Hume, was exhibiting signs of what is called in the Kinesics field as the “ Rome is burning” complex. Basically it’s where people see everything they have lived/ worked for rash and burn, but to admit they were wrong basically undermines there whole lives work, so they hold steadfastly to there convictions, despite whats going on around them. I have absolutely LMAO every night this week watching SLY FOX NEWS after the DNC, they know and there faces cant hide it- the fact that they are doomed come November. They want to nit pick about this and nay say about that, but the fact remains that the GOP is full of out of touch angry, old men. They made a big deal last night of the fact that Obama is giving his acceptance speech at Invesco Field, on a stage that is a replica of the towers of the Greek Parthenon. How short there memory is because I distinctly remember G.W. Bush having a similar set up for his acceptance speech back 2004, not to mention that the GOP candidate of the here and now McLame aka McCain couldn’t fill up half that same stadium even he gave away free pizzas to everyone in the crowd. McCain cant hold an audience captive if his life depended on it!!! Im an independent who honestly was sitting on the fence until Monday when the DNC started, now I proudly will place my name in the Obama hat.

Obama-Biden 2008 & 2012

By Independents for Obama

August 28, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

Did anyone else the FIX news aka FOX news Special Report panel last night after Biden’s speech? Oh my gosh it was such a pleasure to watch!!! They looked more uncomfortable in there seats than a KKK member walking thru S.W. Atlanta. Brit Hume and his fellow panelists were stumbling and fumbling more than our rookie QB Matt Ryan will this fall (still like the kid Matty Ice though). It was so clear that after 2 days of the DNC they were watching there beloved Republican empire slowly crash and burn like the Hindenburg in 1937, talk about desperation. My wife works for the FBI and she is an expert in the field of Kinesics (the study of body language), and she said the whole panel last night, including the normally cool tempered Brit Hume, was exhibiting signs of what is called in the Kinesics field as the “ Rome is burning” complex. Basically it’s where people see everything they have lived/ worked for rash and burn, but to admit they were wrong basically undermines there whole lives work, so they hold steadfastly to there convictions, despite whats going on around them. I have absolutely LMAO every night this week watching SLY FOX NEWS after the DNC, they know and there faces cant hide it- the fact that they are doomed come November. They want to nit pick about this and nay say about that, but the fact remains that the GOP is full of out of touch angry, old men. They made a big deal last night of the fact that Obama is giving his acceptance speech at Invesco Field, on a stage that is a replica of the towers of the Greek Parthenon. How short there memory is because I distinctly remember G.W. Bush having a similar set up for his acceptance speech back 2004, not to mention that the GOP candidate of the here and now McLame aka McCain couldn’t fill up half that same stadium even he gave away free pizzas to everyone in the crowd. McCain cant hold an audience captive if his life depended on it!!! Im an independent who honestly was sitting on the fence until Monday when the DNC started, now I proudly will place my name in the Obama hat.

Obama-Biden 2008 & 2012

By Ralph

August 28, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

Ummm. Just a few days now and the repubs will be openly worshiping their John “I spent a total of 3.8 hours in combat” McCain doll. He’s been riding that war-hero sled for 30 years now - and the dumbed down rancid masses still buy into it. Typical.

By MarkOfOhio

August 28, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

The childishness of the comments here sums up what is wrong with America today. I hope you are all proud of yourselves.

By Buh Bye

August 28, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this

Every time conservatives open their mouths these days they are giving the Democrats fodder to kick their a*******es. This is going to be fun this fall. It’s time for an all out, bare knuckle knock-down, drag out battle royale… and Obama and Biden are going to wail on you. Then, of course, we will have to listen to your right wing whimpering for 8 years… but that is so worth it. I will never get tired of sad little conservatives crying because their hero (who called his wife the C word in front of reporters… what a great guy!) lost the election in a massive landslide.

By Soothsayer

August 28, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this

AN OPEN CHALLENGE TO ANYONE ON THIS BLOG.

PLEASE POST ANY THING ON THIS BLOG THAT SUBSTANTIATES THAT DRILLING WHERE WE ARE NOT NOW DRILING WILL: 1) SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE PRICE OF OIL EITHER NOW OR IN THE FUTURE & 2) SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASE OUR DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL EITHER NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

Since this is one of the building blocks of hate for the Right. I would prefer it if one of you could post anything that substantiates these two claims.

By Redneck Convert

August 28, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this

Well, I don’t follow the librul Democrat stuff on account of I turn my back to things on TV I don’t want to hear. The missus still watches, though. Besides, ever since I shot out the wide screen TV nothing’s been worth watching.

But I hear things once in a while, and all I got to say is old man McCain has sure learned me a thing or two about running a race. Ever time somebody starts ragging him about something he brings up his Vietnam prison years.

Anyhow, I got to thinking back to when I wanted to run for President a year or so ago. If I knowed then what I know now I would of got a lot more than that old rusty washer somebody sent me in the mail out here at Simpsons Trailer Park.

I could of talked about the time I got tossed in the Roswell jail for clocking that punk that kept crowding my lane at the bowling alley. How small the holding cell was. How dark it was when they turned off the lights at night. How I might of had a table but all the places were took. People would of been smearing the ink on the checks with tears while they made out the checks to me.

Oh, well. Live and learn, I reckon. Now we got to hope old man McCain names a real godly Conservative as his VP. I figure McCain will croak after a couple years in the White House—three tops. We don’t need some librul or Mormon taking over for him. I keep waiting for somebody to mention old Rush or Sean as a good pick. When I listen to them they have all the answers. So why not put them in the VP office until the undertaker comes calling at the White House?

Have a good day everybody.

By Ragnar Danneskjöld

August 28, 2008 12:02 PM | Link to this

Dear Soothsayer @ 11:35, “PLEASE POST ANY THING ON THIS BLOG THAT SUBSTANTIATES THAT DRILLING WHERE WE ARE NOT NOW DRILING WILL: 1) SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE PRICE OF OIL EITHER NOW OR IN THE FUTURE & 2) SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASE OUR DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL EITHER NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.” I have previously addressed this on the blog, as your question is standard stock for lower level economics classes.

The oil market has comparatively “inelastic” supply. That means that when demand is less than supply, prices fall hard and fast, and when demand is higher than supply, prices rise the same way. While the supply of oil can be changed, it changes only slowly.

Because there are some large players on both sides (“buyers” and “sellers”) of the oil market, there are middlemen speculators who buy and sell both long and short term contracts. The large buyers and sellers desire the existence of that “futures” market, as it allows them to smooth their price fluctuations, and to plan their business with a realistic expectation for costs.

To get to the heart of your question, how can a constrictive oil development policy, e.g., the democrat’s position for the past 20 years, affect prices, either short term or long term? Because speculators can be assured that there will be no surprising increase in oil supplies by the third largest producer, they are free to buy and hold, in the fairly secure belief that prices are biased higher – a great long term strategy. If, on the other hand, there was a sentiment in the US to commence drilling, that “buy and hold” strategy suddenly becomes a dangerous wager. The effect on prices of such a changed calculus is immediate, and as we observed a couple of paragraphs above, substantial.

By Dutchman

August 28, 2008 12:07 PM | Link to this

Ralph,

I would trust a man that had worn the uniform before an empty suit.

You lefties would not understand a concept that simple.

By GMAN

August 28, 2008 12:09 PM | Link to this

John “Mr. Magoo” McCain / George “Worst President Ever” Bush… THE MINNESOTA TWINS!!!

By ghost rider

August 28, 2008 12:13 PM | Link to this

By Dutchman

With due respect…

The reason you see Russia as the bully on the block could be attributable to the fact we have no resources to combat this bully, and if we did that would be counter-productive!

The fact is this current administration has no one in the state department capable of negotiating and coming to a common sense agreement!

Thank you Senator Biden for keeping Bork off the supreme court…Bork, Who was nothing more than a Nixon waterboy! Too bad he couldn’t have accomplished the same with Clarence (Porno) Thomas..Who has proved he is nothing more than a waterboy for scalia!

What are you talking about when you say “I look at the convention and see that free speech is not allowed. Anyone criticizing the DNC or the Democrats nailed against the wall.”

Now that is one of the dumbest comments I’ve seen since BUTTHEAD came on the scene!

Vote McCain….No problem with me!

By Chestatee

August 28, 2008 12:14 PM | Link to this

Who was more qualified to be president in 2000, Gore or Bush? Who had done more to serve his country, Cleland or Chambliss? The Repugs use litmus tests only when it’s convenient. Repugs only vote against Democratic candidates, they don’t vote for Repugs.

By Joe

August 28, 2008 12:15 PM | Link to this

Obama wants to raise your taxes. He wants to raise my taxes. He has publicly stated he is for raising social security taxes, for raising taxes on our retirement savings, for raising import taxes on the things we buy at the store, the fuel for your car, and the heat for your homes. He is in favor of socialized medicine, which would become the single most expensive government program (read: more taxes) since Social Security.

Everything he believes in involves taking yet more money from hard working people.

No thanks, Obama, you can keep your Change and Hope!

By Goldie

August 28, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this

I see a VP choice that was responsible for keeping Judge Bork off the Supreme Court and giving Justice Thomas a rough way to go.

Thank you, Dutchman, for reinforcing one of the many reasons that your Party will lose the White House in November!

By dirty harry

August 28, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this

By DEATH TO LIBERALISM

I see AJC/DNC is no longer CREAM PUFF DADDY (by the way who’s daddy are you?)

NOW HE IS NONE OTHER then DEATH TO LIBERALISM …

Cream puff may I ask you .. And with all due respect sir…har har har! A rhetorical question?

Jerome Corsi…What has he done to be considered a hero, and a patriot?

By Soothsayer

August 28, 2008 12:21 PM | Link to this

Ragnar Danneskjöld:

Thanks for the economics lesson. Coming from an attorney, that’s pretty impressive. You don’t know anything about me so you wrongly assume I am from the lower economic classes. In fact, the test I passed is far more difficult than the bar exam.

Total domestic production of crude oil from 2012 through 2030 in the OCS access case is projected to be 1.6 percent higher than in the reference case, and 3 percent higher in 2030 alone, at 5.6 million barrels per day. For the lower 48 OCS, annual crude oil production in 2030 is projected to be 7 percent higher—2.4 million barrels per day in the OCS access case compared with 2.2 million barrels per day in the reference case (Figure 20). Because oil prices are determined on the international market, however, any impact on average wellhead prices is expected to be insignificant.

Can you post anything like this? In case you missed that’s 200,000 bpd.

By INSTANT DEATH TO LIBERALISM

August 28, 2008 12:22 PM | Link to this

20 YEARS OF WORSHIPING AT A BLACK KKK CHURCH … and then only sullenly, kicking and screaming in its halfarsed attempts to distance itself form such overt black racism. when it started running for the WHITE HOUSE!!

TELL US LIBERAL SCUM … how come Hussein Obama NEVER EVER condemned Grand Cyclops Wright until he was running for president. For 20 YEARS he and his hateful anti-white wife sat there and cheerily sucked this vile black racism up with NOT A PUBLIC WORD OF DISSENT!!!

Watching Hussein lose to the illegal leech pandering McLiar is going to be even funnier and even more gratifying than popping corn and watching Fox News cover BOTH the Bush victories over the now irrelevant far left trash in 2000 and 2004.

Everyone should buy/read Obama Nation by the Swift Boat Hero and Patriot, Dr Jerome Corsi. I’m reading my copy now.

Funny how this deranged nutter independents for half-black black racist scum needs to puke up its obsessive witless lies like a leftist parrot with Biden/AlBore like verbal dysentery. Another sick and twisted far left treasonous surrender monkey loser in abject denial!!

MCLIAR - ROMNEY 08. (hopefully).

By Goldie

August 28, 2008 12:24 PM | Link to this

The vile far left half-black black racist surrender monkey Hussein Obama is just as despicable and worthless

Just another reason why McBush will lose in November — the hatred coming from his supporters are dying breed. Thank God!

By Fabb4eyes

August 28, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this

Obama is about cutting taxes for the middle class.

McCain is about cutting taxes for the rich.

Obama is about national security and a strong defense.

McCain is about Iraq.

Obama 08: America4America

McCain 08: America 4 Iraq.

By CommunistAJC

August 28, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this

Independents for Obama, Wow, you only have to hit the post button once. Can you do us all a favor and stay home on election day? I mean, one less stupid person voting would be a lot better for the rest of us.

By Goldie

August 28, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this

Everything he believes in involves taking yet more money from hard working people.

I feel your pain, Joe. And I just hate the fact that McBush will continue to give welfare to big corporations by the MILLIONS and those same companies continue to take our jobs and $$$ overseas… really a lose-lose dynamic going there, dontcha think?

By Ragnar Danneskjöld

August 28, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this

Dear Soothsayer @ 12:21, you are welcome, and I am pleased to hear that you have taken classes in more advanced economics than the required 101-102 classes. While I note the sufficiency of your supply-side data, that gives no clue as to any effect on prices. Demand is fully 50% of the calculus, as we discussed above. You may be amused to recall that it was the Soviet’s inability to digest “demand” that caused the economic failure of that massive country.

By GMAN

August 28, 2008 12:32 PM | Link to this

John “Mr. Magoo” McCain, wants to operate the U.S. government by borrowing more money from China and Saudi Arabia and morgaging the future of our children. He wants to draft your children into the military and he will if elected. He could care less about those with inadequate healthcare. He has no desire to solve the energy problem in this country and you can tell by his simplistic answer to complex problems. He knows absolutely nothing about the issues facing this country. HE IS AS LIGHTWEIGHT AS BUSH 2 JUST OLDER.

John “Mr. Magoo” McCain / George “Worst President Ever” Bush… THE MINNESOTA TWINS!!!

By UNDECIDED

August 28, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this

Hi “Common Sense.” I thought I HAD stated why I am undecided about Obama’s allegiances. (See previous posts) I agree that assocaiting with many different kinds of people will broaden your horizons. But isn’t it also true that those people CAN influence your beliefs? Especially if they are long-lived associations going back to childhood? And it is a fact that some of Obama’s associations are of the radical variety.

I would not let allow one view to form my opinion. Hence my questions on this topic today. I’m reading all…well almost all…views here and many, many more from outlets elsewhere.

“Are you voting on one difference with a candidate or are you looking at several issues!” I don’t think anyone with a brain would vote on just one issue. But the issue that I don’t know enough about Obama, his voting record, his specific plan on some issues - not just broad stance - those are all things that yes, do matter.

Do you not think the press would have printed any story about Mr. Obama if he was a radical? C’mon read to show yourself aprroved, do not let someone form your opinion of another person!

Are you watching too many movies? Movies about spies in our country believe both candidate have been tested and thier lives picked over thoroughly.

WAKE AMERICANS!

Are you voting on one difference with a candidate or are you looking at several issues!

By Fabb4eyes

August 28, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this

Conservativism is dead. Dont crowd the shroud, Clyde.

bwa

By dirty harry

August 28, 2008 12:34 PM | Link to this

Cream Puff …

You seem to be promoting this book by Jerome Corsi pretty heavily here (Is he your daddy?) What else you got on your bookshelf..Cream pie?

Ann Coulter .. Sean Hannity..

Or the latest issues of MARVEL COMICS..SPIDERMAN and BATMAN

Yea that’s the ticket Spiderman! Just like the PJ’s you wear when your mommy tells you night..night!

By Ragnar Danneskjöld

August 28, 2008 12:35 PM | Link to this

Dear Fabb4eyes @ 12:25:

Obama is about raising taxes, but only for the most productive.

McCain opposes raising taxes for anyone.

Obama talks about national security and a strong defense.

McCain understands it.

Obama 08: America4Leftists

McCain 08: America 4 Patriots.

By Copyleft

August 28, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this

I would trust a man that had worn the uniform before an empty suit. You lefties would not understand a concept that simple.

Of course we would. That’s why you voted for Gore and Kerry, right?

By Goldie

August 28, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this

McCain 08: America 4 Iraq.

Fabb4eyes— great post, very succint! Do you find it amazing that McBush is still calling those of us who want a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq “cut-n-runners”, and then his own prez goes behind his back and makes an agreement with Al-Maliki for withdrawal.

S-wwweeet!

By Goldie

August 28, 2008 12:41 PM | Link to this

Everyone should buy/read Obama Nation

Andy-DUH-InstantDeath, you’re going to hell and you know it…

By IOGJH

August 28, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

SOMEONE PLEASE ADVISE - IF OBAMA GETS ELECTED, WILL WE HAVE TO ADD A SECOND CHRISTMAS DAY

By Soothsayer

August 28, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

Ragnar Danneskjöld:

That’s all well-and-good. But, as you like to say, it’s hearsay. You heard it from Rush and now you say it on this blog.

Please post any authoritative source that proves the original tenets: drilling in the OCS and ANWR will significantly lower prices and/or our dependence on foreign oil eigther now or in the future.

Otherwise, you are wasting our time.

By Chicago

August 28, 2008 12:47 PM | Link to this

How about any of you Republicans provide an answer as to why I SHOULD vote for McCain or any other republicans, instead of voting against Obama.

What track record have the Republicans provided the last 8 years that would give me reason to vote for them?

Keeping us safe? bin Laden is still on the loose and that says a lot being he is still the largest national security threat to us. If you can’t find him in 8 years I would call that a failure, or not a very high priority.

Please tell me why I should vote for McCain, instead of why I shouldn’t vote for Obama.

By WeeWilly

August 28, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

I still like “OBAMA BIN BIDEN 08”

By Fabb4eyes

August 28, 2008 12:53 PM | Link to this

I know, Goldie, I keep asking Wooten if he meant it when he wrote fifty articles in the past five years suggesting our troops died in vain if we agree to a timeline to surrender. Now either Wooten writes 500 times on a blackboard, “I AM A SURRENDER MONKEY”, or he only blogs what pops off the top of his head no matter how stupid it is just to win debating points for the pointed heads he round-tables with.

Wooten, is that a rocket tube in your pocket or are you just enriched to see me.

Wooten fell for WMDs. Rocket tubes. Anthrax death rays. Wooten doesn’t believe in evolution, gravity or quantum particles, yet he’s all over the enrichment of uranium with rocket tubes. Real einstein.

Yet, in reality, Wooten doesn’t believe a word he writes. He’s a sellout hack, who is forced to spin party line. He’s a prisoner, and i feel sorry for him. His pure, unspoiled writer inside can never come out. What a horrible price to pay for a “career”.

I cant stand Biden so much that I would vote for McCain if the elections were held tonite. I’m not married to the democrats. But until Biden, Obama hasn’t made any mistakes.

Obama 08: He’s human. He gets a mulligan over Biden.

Mulligan over Biden

I’m a biden my time, cause that’s the kind of guy I am.

CNN just reported that Marlo Thomas never wanted to become “that” girl.

By Soothsayer

August 28, 2008 12:54 PM | Link to this

Opening an Alaska wildlife refuge to oil development would only slightly reduce America’s dependence on imports and would lower oil prices by less than 50 cents a barrel, according to an analysis released Tuesday by the Energy Department.

By Goldie

August 28, 2008 12:56 PM | Link to this

Please tell me why I should vote for McCain, instead of why I shouldn’t vote for Obama.

Good luck with getting an answer on that one that makes any sense, Chicago! Banks foreclosing, Americans losing their homes, Americans still dying in Iraq, Americans losing their jobs, high energy prices, oil companies making BILLIONS$$ profit off of our backs, budget deficit in the TRILLIONS$$, importing oil from terrorists and paying them BIG BUCKS for their oil, …

McBush in the White House will mean 4 more years of the same — “Thanks, but no thanks!”

By Manny

August 28, 2008 1:02 PM | Link to this

I’m still interested in the VP pick for McCain. I think that Mitt Romney is the only choice he has. McCain is extremely soft on economic issues, according to his own admission. So he needs Mitt Romney.

All of this Powlenty talk is a smoke screen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is a smoke screen, and a cheap attempt at pandering for the women vote. And those women are not going to vote for that ticket.

But, to me the only wild card is Joe Lieberman. McCain and Lieberman are really good friends, and McCain wants to pick him. But Karl Rove is trying to block that in order to salvage the backing of the conservative base. I’m very interested in seeing what McCain is going to do.

McCain doesn’t like Romney. Romney makes McCain look older on camera and they had some strong fights in the primaries. And I think that McCain doesn’t like Romney personally.

Now McCain loves Lieberman. So I’m looking at the pick to see who’s running the Republican party. Will it be McCain? Or will it remain with Karl Rove?

By Soulfinger

August 28, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

Well said GOPs got to go!

By Soothsayer

August 28, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this

Manny:

What a wonderfully refreshing post (no sarcasm). It’s nice to hear someone intelligent who leaves out the name-calling and insults.

I don’t really care who McCain picks as his running mate but it’s nice to see your post.

By $$$$

August 28, 2008 1:15 PM | Link to this

Perkle at 10:54, I’m sure we could all chip in and buy you a one way ticket out of the US if you’re so unhappy. My bet is that you’re all talk. Prove me wrong.

By Ragnar Danneskjöld

August 28, 2008 1:16 PM | Link to this

Dear Soothsayer @ 12:42, you leftists just don’t get it. The economy is not “controllable” despite your best efforts. Everything you try will always have an adverse unanticipated consequence. I demonstrate the flaw in your logic, and offer you a cogent and traditional analysis. Instead of challenging the logic you revert to the leftist cult mentality, “well who said it?” Talk about wasting time. Since you are preoccupied with the speaker and not with the idea, I suggest you return to your Nuremberg rally.

By Truthifier

August 28, 2008 1:21 PM | Link to this

Actually Jim, the latest Gallup poll shows Obama getting a bounce from the convention (and it isn’t even over yet), with Obama leading McCain 48-42.

Why do you insist on misrepresenting the facts to serve your own political views?

By Common Sense

August 28, 2008 1:21 PM | Link to this

To Undecided:

Do you know or are affiliated with people who do not share you views or values but you still have some communications.

Mr. Obama grew up in a caucasian household in Hawaii! He spent 5 years in indonesia from the ages of 2 to 7 so when is a 7 year old boy going to go Muslim.

Mr. Obama left a corporate job in New York at the bequest of a jewish organizer to help him assist people from the southside of Chicago.

Now you see what you have in someone who cares about you!

Everyone energy independence and giving dollars to the countries they do not like America.

I have a question did this just happen today,last year or the past 20 years when we have had a REPUBLICAN CONGRESS?

Please!

By GMAN

August 28, 2008 1:21 PM | Link to this

If John “Mr. Magoo” McCain picks Romney, he will have a big problem with the Christian Right. Romney is a Mormon and they believe that Jesus and Satan are spirit brothers and both sons of God. They also believe in the practice of baptism for the dead, in which Mormons are baptized in proxy for those who have died without proper baptism. Mormonism contradicts, modifies, and expands on the Bible. If Romney is selected Mr. Magoo will have some ‘plaining to do. ntradiction.

By GaLiberal

August 28, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this

dittohead@8:24 AM said: Who is Barack Obama? His past as a south Chicago community organizer hasn’t been vented.

The proper term is vetted you pathetic bootlicking Rethuglicon. If you bother to read your dictionary (if you can read), you’ll find it means to evaluate for possible approval or acceptance. Vetting is usually done by experts not political hacks like you and your ilk. However, I would like to “vent” you. Preferably into space.

When you vote Rethuglicon, you vote against your own best interests. And dittohead is living proof.

By dirty harry

August 28, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this

By Manny

I’ll second soothsayers post!

Manny ..

No way can McCain select Lieberman! If he did, all his pandering to Bob Jones University, and the Evangelicas would be for naught. All those voters would go south. As they might with a Romney (LDS) pick.

You’re right this will be a difficult call for McCain .. The choices are from slim to none!

McCain has to choose the least offensive to his narrow minded base.

Good luck!

By Fabb4eyes

August 28, 2008 1:29 PM | Link to this

Obama 08: America takes over.

By profjables

August 28, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this

Because of Jim and other idiots on this blog, I hope McSame wins and we all get wiped in nuclear—check that, nukular holocaust. Bring it on Rethuglicans, bring it on.

By Soothsayer

August 28, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

Ragnar Danneskjöld:

Oh! I get it alright!

1) We are not discussing the economy, we are discussing drilling in the OCS and ANWR 2) I have not presented any logic but a challenge 3) You present your opinion as fact 4) And, of course, the perfunctory name-calling insult 5) And, finally, another insult with a dismissal

Did I leave anything out?

Oh, yes! How about the nagging original challenge—not only to you but anyone who is reading this now—post any authoritative literature that substantiates the claim that drilling in the OCS and/or ANWR will significantly reduce oil prices and/or significantly reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

Any takers?

By Lauren

August 28, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this

Why do you all keep calling John McCain a maverick? He voted with Bush 95% of the time. What is so maverick about that? Calling him a maverick is just ridiculous!

By Fabb4eyes

August 28, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

Soothsayer, although your earnest, you fair poorly. Try to read your bold print aloud without spitting. Know what? You cant.

Edit, my fine friend, Edit.

moron.

Obama 08: America takes over.

By @@

August 28, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this

On some of the issues, I don’t find John McCain that much different than OBlahMa. He differs in his approach is all.

Why do I support John McCain? My reasons later….

The environment? He’s on board with alternatives. Cap and Trade, I don’t agree with.

Free trade? We live in a global economy where each country’s financial success is dependent on the success of others. His free trade policies will serve to assist third world countries in their progress. Both he and I are humanitarians in that respect.

Healthcare? Tax breaks to families that will assist in THEM in forcing providers to compete for business.

Jobs for Americans? Keep the corporate tax rate low so it’s not cheaper for business to operate elsewhere.

Balanced budget? Cut the government waste and it will be done.

I support John McCain because John McCain believes in me. John McCain’s greater flaw? John McCain doesn’t realize that too many Americans have given up on believing in themselves.

That was easy!

By mm

August 28, 2008 1:39 PM | Link to this

Undecided,

If you don’t know what Obama is about, why don’t you watch his speech at 10 pm tonight?

Wingnuts,

It’s funny how your posts this week have migrated from cocky to scared. Has the DNC scared you? It should.

First, the rightwing media convinced you there would be a meltdown at the DNC because of a supposed rift between the Clintons and Obama. Well, that rift didn’t work out for you, did it?

Now you want to attack Obama because he will give his speech at a stadium in front of 75000 people. Are you jealous? McCain couldn’t fill up a conference room at the Marriott.

Bush won with 48% of the vote in 2000 and 51% in 2004. Pathetic. Not exactly a ringing endorsement of wingnuts. And due to the harm the wingnuts have caused this country, it will be much worse this year.

You will be crushed in November. For both president and congress. Deal with it, you whiny, mindless drones.

By Just Asking

August 28, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this

Last night yet another prominent Democrat was interviewed and asked about Obama’s chief accomplishments.

The Montana governor rattled off some superlatives but was unable to name a single major Obama accomplishment. Even Biden (in his VP acceptance speech) embellished the heck out of a few bills to which Obama tacked his name.

Would you undergo a heart operation from someone who had no medical training but could deliver a good speech? I’m Just Asking.

By Fabb4eyes

August 28, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this

Let them call McCain a maverick. The Ford Maverick was the worst car in auto history and stranded many americans on the side of the road.

McCain 08: Bring a flashlight.

By lacuda

August 28, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

MAYBE U REPUGNANTS MAY GET EDUCATED ABOUT YOUR MAN

http://www.judiciaryreport.com/johnmccainsex_wife.htm

Is he still the maverick that you think that he is ? If he can abandon his ex-wife , what will he do to those he does not know ? Let the world know the kind of person he really his ? Republical have been doing their dirty campaign but do not want you to koww who he really is . This is about judgement..people…. Disfigured In An Accident Then Divorced By Returning P.O.W. McCain

Carol McCain (John’s ex-wife)

Yesterday, the Daily Mail in London did a very unflattering piece on John McCain and his treatment of his ex-wife, Carol, who the paper says he abandoned after she became physically disabled and disfigured in an accident.

Carol and returning P.O.W. John McCain in 1973

I’d alluded to scandals in Cindy McCain’s past in my previous article The Candidates’ Wives. Well, this was one of them. She was said to have helped him get a quick, but controversial divorce from his wife.

John McCain and his current wife Cindy

This story cannot be called a rumor, as there is too much evidence to support it (marriage, divorce, tax and medical records). However, Mr. McCain can give his position on what happened, as this subject will no doubt come up again.

The wife U.S. Republican John McCain callously left behind

Now that Hillary Clinton has at last formally withdrawn from the race for the White House, the eyes of America and the world will focus on Barack Obama and his Republican rival Senator John McCain…

She is McCain’s first wife, Carol, who was a famous beauty and a successful swimwear model when they married in 1965.

She was the woman McCain dreamed of during his long incarceration and torture in Vietnam’s infamous ‘Hanoi Hilton’ prison and the woman who faithfully stayed at home looking after the children and waiting anxiously for news.

But when McCain returned to America in 1973 to a fanfare of publicity and a handshake from Richard Nixon, he discovered his wife had been disfigured in a terrible car crash three years earlier. Her car had skidded on icy roads into a telegraph pole on Christmas Eve, 1969. Her pelvis and one arm were shattered by the impact and she suffered massive internal injuries…

She was confined to a wheelchair and was forced to use a catheter. Through sheer hard work, Carol learned to walk again. But when John McCain came home from Vietnam, she had gained a lot of weight and bore little resemblance to her old self.

McCain has acknowledged that he had girlfriends during this time, without going into details. Some friends blame his dissatisfaction with Carol, but others give some credence to her theory of a mid-life crisis…

‘My marriage ended because John McCain didn’t want to be 40, he wanted to be 25. You know that happens…it just does.’

In 1979 – while still married to Carol – he met Cindy at a cocktail party in Hawaii. Over the next six months he pursued her, flying around the country to see her. Then he began to push to end his marriage.

Carol and her children were devastated. ‘It was a complete surprise,’ says Nancy Reynolds, a former Reagan aide.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk

Story found here

By Michael

August 28, 2008 1:53 PM | Link to this

The sad thing about Obama supporters is they never talk about what Obama will do or how it will help the country, they simply talk about how much they hate McCain, how he’s just like Bush, how we need change, and other shallow thoughts.

Everyone talks about how much better things will be if Obama is president but it should be obvious already what the world thinks about Obama. Every foreign country loves him because he weakens the US. North Korea has said they are already stopping disabling their nuclear reactors, Russia has become more aggressive… is diplomacy really going to help? Everyone likes to be “anti-war” and no human being should enjoy war, but at times, it is necessary. What if we hadn’t stopped Germany and Nazism? What if the Civil War wouldn’t have happened in the area of slavery? And Obama presidency will weaken the US to a point that may be irreversible.

All this, and not even touching economic reasons to support the republican platform. My final thought is that it is ridiculous to punish hard-working successful people by taking more and more of their money to fund those who simply will not try. I agree with the funding of programs to help people help themselves, but just sending a check every month only perpetuates the problems we have.

By lacuda

August 28, 2008 1:56 PM | Link to this

http://www.dailymail.co.uk

By @@

August 28, 2008 1:57 PM | Link to this

mm:

The party faithful were preaching to the choir at the convention. The only reason I watched was because I DO BELIEVE Hillary and her supporters was/were given the shaft by the party’s nominating process. Wanted to see how she would handle it. She didn’t handle it…….she let them run all over her. I have a feeling her supporters won’t be so loyal to the dem party. Neither should they be.

The key to a win in November lies with the independents and those conservative democrats that are taking a hike from the hype.

What transpires in the days ahead will tell the tale.

I probably won’t watch the Republican Convention. They really don’t mean that much to those who refuse to be led by show.

By elfy

August 28, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this

Thanks UNDECIDED for bringing some civility and attempting to start a discussion we could all learn from instead of more of the same name-calling and mud-slinging.

Let’s face it, Bush inherited a mess with the dot com implosion and 9/11 early on and he hasn’t exactly done a stellar job. Too bad he wasn’t like his father. You could see it on Bush Sr’s face that he took his job seriously and tried to do the right thing.

November’s winner is going to have a bigger mess on his hands. I’m not convinced that Obama has the experience necessary for the job. Of course that didn’t stop Bush from getting the job but like the Democrats say, “we don’t need four more years” of inexperienced. McCain’s age concerns me. Our nation’s mess is going to require youthful energy to tackle. Sadly, McCain 2000 would have been a solid choice. November’s winner has my sympathy and best wishes.

By Just Asking

August 28, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this

Soothsayer:

You shouldn’t waste other peoples’ time with questions about rudimentary economic principles. Democrats aren’t comfortable with economic principles since there is neither an emotional nor racial component to it.

How about answering the following:

Good luck sport.

By dirty harry

August 28, 2008 2:06 PM | Link to this

By Just Asking

August 28, 2008 1:

Well Asking just keep asking..

My friends Here are some of my steadfast and reasoned accomplishments.

The list is endless..and , I mean endless. http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/flipflops

As Bob Dylan once famously wrote “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows”

John McCain .. I have no position on anything .. Let me check with the weather man…Pathetic!

By ncgreybr

August 28, 2008 2:07 PM | Link to this

To Duchman:

*I would trust a man that had worn the uniform before an empty suit.

You lefties would not understand a concept that simple.*

You are right, “Lefties” aren’t as simpleminded as you.

My ex-brother-in-law was a POW in Nam. There is no way that he is qualified to be President. You people act like putting on a uniform qualifies you as something. IT DOESN’T.

McCain has voted with Bush 90% of the time. As Clinton said, “Do we need 90% more Bush?” AND with a voting record like that, he tried to dostance himself from Bush. It ain’t gonna happen.

Jim, say hello to President Obama!

By Copyleft

August 28, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this

Michael: I had no idea that we were at war with the entire world, to the point that a leader other countries respect would be something Americans should fear.

That IS what you’re saying, right? Because other nations respect Obama, we should reject him—because every other nation on Earth is our enemy.

Uh-huh. Right. If you hadn’t heard, Michael, the neocon dream is dead. America’s not going the rogue-nation empire route any more.

By Flava

August 28, 2008 2:13 PM | Link to this

The Republicans are so jealous of Obama’s charisma, charm and popularity. There is much more to Obama that all of that, don’t get me wrong, but with their dud, dull, dry as toast, crusty old codger of a candidate you can’t blame them for being envious of Obama and his powers. Watch what happens tonight and be amazed. This country has had 8 years of listening to a dullard, dimwitted President for whom the English language is a scary, intimidating thing. We are thirsty for a leader who is not only intelligent but who can speak to us with a persuasive, eloquent authority. Face it Republicans, one of the reasons Obama is so embraced is because we have been listening to that cheeto-eating, beer-swilling moron for the past 8 years. I can’t wait for tonight. It’s gonna be great in every sense of the word!

By elfy

August 28, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this

Soothsayer’s challenge: I don’t think you are going to find any authoritative source claiming that. What I have been reading is that our energy problems are going to require a multi-pronged approach such as conservation, efficiencies, alternative energies, and yes, drilling in currently restricted areas.

By Goldie

August 28, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this

“I AM A SURRENDER MONKEY”

I like that, Fabb4eyes— and maybe McBush will proclaim at his convention next week something like “I am NO surrender monkey”, and then we’ll need to pop more corn for all the entertainment that will bring… I’m actually looking forward to watching some of that yawning festival next week, know whaddImean???

By Reality

August 28, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this

So John Edwards gets booted from the DNC because he had an affair and lied about it and they give his time to ole Slick Willy who was screwing interns in the oval office. This is a prime example of why the these people cant be trusted to make policy descions for this country. Tax and waste marxist Obomination isn’t qualified to be President and if he wins every country on Earth will try to take advantage of our stupidity. Obomination will spend 4 years doing nothing but raising your taxes and fending off attacks from other countries. He’ll end up a half black Jimmy Carter, weak and useless as aleader.

By Common Sense

August 28, 2008 2:22 PM | Link to this

Well if $4 dollars a gallon did not scare you I do not know what will!

ALl the countries that have governments who nationalize the gas have much lower gas prices then America!

To Micheal:

Quit the crap, if you are making a lot of money you probably have a lot of write-offs. So stop with I am giving up to much of my money when a lot of well to do already used a government hand-out.

Also who said the Democrats were going to hand-out checks. Did you complain when Bush did the stimulus in 2002?

If not then Shut your pie hole!

If you are in business selling consumer goods I bet you said Hip-Hip hooray!

By Goldie

August 28, 2008 2:25 PM | Link to this

Every foreign country loves him because he weakens the US.

Mike @ 1:53 — you’re saying that somehow foreign countries again loving America will make us weak? Just how strong is that dope you’re smoking these days?

And BTW, where’s that Bin Laden fella that your guys keep saying they’re still lookin’ for — to the gates ‘o HELL, and all that. Or, maybe the question really is: why won’t they go lookin’ for him?

By Lauren

August 28, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this

McCain is a maverick, huh? He voted with Bush 95% of the time and the things he was at odds with Bush on he has switched his position and now totally agrees with Bush! The Bush administration is a total failure. I’ve had enough, thanks! One of the big differences between Republicans and Democrats is Republicans want to vote for a guy that seems like they are; a guy they could hang out and drink a beer with. They see people who is smarter than they are as just arrogant elitists. Well, I’ll tell you I am a pretty smart person. I graduated from a top 20 university and my IQ is over 130 but I still want a President that is smarter that I am. I have a lot of friends that I love to hang out and have a beer with and, though I love them, I would not want any of them to be President. Sorry, but the President should be extremely intelligent. Neither Bush nor McCain are extremely intelligent. We see what having one dumb president got us. Do you want more?

By Goldie

August 28, 2008 2:28 PM | Link to this

And FLAVA @ 2:13 — since when did drawing a big crowd that wants to hear a politician speak become such a bad thing? Since the Repugs went into their defensive mode around about Feb. ‘07???

By UNDECIDED

August 28, 2008 2:32 PM | Link to this

Quoting: By mm August 28, 2008 1:39 PM | Link to this

Undecided,

If you don’t know what Obama is about, why don’t you watch his speech at 10 pm tonight?

MM, I’ve read many of Obama’s speeches along the way. The problem is, he never really stated anything specific in any of them so far. There’s lots of talk about “change” and broad statements about the environment and economy….but I’m trying to figure out who has a real PLAN to move us forward. Not just a lot of pretty words that we can all applaud and go home.

By Bill the Pilot

August 28, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this

I am VietNam vet just like John McCain. Also like McCain I was a pilot in the military. Also like John McCain I went to military flight school and was trained to fly by the military. So I know a thing or two about what I am about to say. There is only one way John McCain got into flight school after graduating near the bottom of his class at the Naval Academy: nepotism. That’s it. Nobody who is not connected goes to flight school after doing so poorly at the Naval Academy. Even during wartime. Also McCain crashed four planes while in the military. How was he allowed to continue to fly after the first or second crash? If you crash a plane in the military for any other reason besides mechanical failure or enemy fire then your flying rights are revoked! Nepotism is the only way he was able to achieve anything and what he achieved was not that impressive. If you support him then look into his military career. Find out the truth. He is not the hero he paints himself to be.

By Goldie

August 28, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this

C’mon Mikey @ 1:53 — you’re so worried about feeling safe and strong. Tell us all what’s stopping McBush from following Bid Laden to the “gates o’ HELL” right now? He keeps saying that he’s gonna do that — well, WHEN, and who the heck is stopping him from pursuing his dream? How much legislation has McBush put forward in order to pursue his prey, all the way to the “gates o’ HELL”?

How safe do you really feel, Mikey, when your leaders refuse to go after the real terrorists who killed so many Americans on Sept. 11th? Is it just that maybe McBush is really too weak to be the next POTUS? Think hard about this, and let us all know…

By findog

August 28, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this

Devastator @ 10:10, How could you say McCain is just like Bush when talking about character? President Bush epitomizes the concept of a total lack of character while McCain’s closer to the model I would want in the next President. Where has Senator Obama demonstrated this willingness to actually stand up to the status quo? I haven’t seen or heard of him filibustering any spending or debt legislation; anyone can talk, you are implying action…

By Soothsayer

August 28, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this

Just asking:

Well I had to print off your list so I could go down the list one by one:

1) Drilling in ANWR/OCS will not raise oil prices or increase our dependence on foreign oil. I never said that.

2) It will not. I never said that either.

3) I don’t agree with depleting the SPR. I never said that.

4) Uranium is a finite resource like petroleum. It costs about 1/3 less to build a solar power plant with the same capacity as nuclear. Spent uranium must be stored and, as yet there is, vociferous opposition to the Yucca Mountain storage facility. It has been estimated that everyone in America could switch to an electric vehicle with only 1/6 more power than we generate now.

5) She misspoke—I caught that too.

6) Worldwide nationalization of petroleum has done more to quash new production than any other factor. I don’t agree with nationalization.

Always with the insult! I am not a sport, and I am most comfortable with economic principles. As far as emotional is concerned, look at yourself. I won’t even humor your racial remark.

The original question is this: can you offer any authoritative literature that proves that drilling in the OCS/ANWR will significantly reduce oil prices or reduce our dependency on foreign oil?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

There are some truthes here that cannot be disproved. One, the Earth is going to run out of fossil fuels. Two, long before that happens, the price of fossil fuels will become prohibitive for all but a few. Three, continued reliance on fossil fuels is a road to nowhere. Four, unless we (the human race) can find an alternative to fossil fuels (and in a hurry), we face a future that is drastically different from the one we know now. Five, unless we find a alternative to fossil fuels, the world will experience mass starvation and upheaval on a scale never before witnessed.

Let me leave you with this one thought. The energy that strikes the Earth in just 40 minutes of sunlight is equal to ALL of the energy consumed on the ENTIRE PLANET for an ENTIRE YEAR.

When things get tough it’s only human nature to look for someone to blame. In your case, Rush, et al. have convinced you it is the Democrats or liberals.

By Flava

August 28, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this

Goldie, you need to go back and read my 2:13 post. I am pro-Obama. I praised him. I said tonight was going to be great in every sense of the word. How did you get from that that I was saying it’s a “bad thing”?

By Disco Nap

August 28, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this

Obama has said he will lower taxes for most Americans and make the filthy rich pay their share. How have you guys interpreted that into “Obama will raise everyone’s taxes”? That is the typical rallying cry from you dopes every election. It is simply right-wing reactionary scare tactics and is not based on anything Obama has said or done. However if you are filthy rich, which I seriously doubt most of you are, then get ready to pay your share. I will restate that— YOUR SHARE. NO MORE, NO LESS.

By findog

August 28, 2008 2:45 PM | Link to this

Another question @10:16 If Jim doesn’t have to point out President Bush’s flaws on this blog then Senator Obama’s unwillingness to go into the spin factory is off limits too. Fair is fair. Counselor, I’ll let you have the last word.

By @@

August 28, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this

Does anyone out there have the video where O’Reilly’s talking to Dennis Kucinich at the convention. I can’t find one with the audio intact?

That was one of the funniest exchanges I’ve ever seen. That and Kucinich’s UP WITH speech on the floor.

Dennis: “We’ve got to get the world to do away with nuclear weapons.”

O’Reilly: “We can’t! It won’t work. Rogue nations will always pursue what serves their interest.”

Dennis: “But we must…….yes we can.” “Bill have you ever heard of the Non-Proliferation Treaty?” “We just get all countries to adhere to the treaty and proceed in having them dismantle those weapons in their nuclear arsenal.”

I’m paraphrasing ^^^ there, but that was the gist of it.

O’Reilly ends it with “Hey, you’re a smart guy Dennis. I’m your best friend.”

Somewhere in there O’Reilly asked why he doesn’t support Ralph Nader since their such good friends. “You’re more in line with Ralph’s thinking than the Democratic Party’s.”

Kucinich says “Maybe that’s true, but I ran for President on the Democratic ticket. I offer my voice for the Democratic Party.”

UP……UP……UP YOURS WITH THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY!!!!!

Gawd luv Dennis. He seems like a genuinely nice guy……….just not of this world……the real world.

By hillbilly ragger

August 28, 2008 2:51 PM | Link to this

Shouldn’t some of the resident Righties be driving off to Dayton right about now?

After all, they’re having a bit of a tough time filling the seats for McCain’s rally tomorrow in (I am not making this up) Nutter Center.

Where’s the spirit?

By dirty harry

August 28, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this

By @@

August 28, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this

I don’t know if this is the video you are referring to, but it shows an equal amount of slap down!

O’Reilly is just not smart enough to keep up with Kucinich!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcoeZB4G668

By @@

August 28, 2008 3:03 PM | Link to this

ragger:

Unlike leftists, it takes more than a politician to rally us. We live our HOPE. We guard our “CHANGE”. We don’t rally to see it on a stage somewhere.

By hotlanta

August 28, 2008 3:04 PM | Link to this

Obama doesn’t need those so call 18M disgruntled voters. He made it this far without them andf they are really p** about that and they can’t stand it.

By hotlanta

August 28, 2008 3:04 PM | Link to this

Obama doesn’t need those so call 18M disgruntled voters. He made it this far without them andf they are really p** about that and they can’t stand it.

By Fulton

August 28, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

For all of those that say Barack Obama lacks experience, let me say this: I’ll take a person of character & integrity over experience everytime!

By @@

August 28, 2008 3:16 PM | Link to this

Alright, this was unfortunate, but inevitable.

Clayton County schools lose accreditation

This is the second time is five years SACS cited Clayton for micromanaging, abuse of power, conflict of interest and other unethical violations.

Democrats paving the way for future democrats.

Qualifying Clayton students will still be able to get their HOPE scholarships. Earlier this year, Gov. Sonny Perdue signed a bill allowing graduates of unaccredited schools to get HOPE.

Thanks Sonny! It wasn’t their fault.

hotlanta:

Huh?

He made it this far without them andf they are really p* about that and they can’t stand it.*

A three martini lunch in the city?

By Dusty

August 28, 2008 3:16 PM | Link to this

Well, it is not hard to see that all the thoughtless got a little lift from the convention. I guess tonight will be the icing on the charisma cake for their extra “lift”.

So I will speak for the glorious majority of Americans who do not waste time on blogs and polls.

George W. Bush has accomplished great things during his terms. Protecting us from terrorists was primary and freeing two countries from tyranny was secondary. Go ahead and compare him to McCain.

McCain showed his strength serving his country and enduring the torture of a POW camp for 5 years. That shows strength, the kind of strength a President needs.

McCain has also served this country many years in other ways. He was not a “community organizer” but a Senator in the Congress of the USA placed there by the people of Arizona, not by political cronies. While Obama “organized” the community, McCain “chaired” important committees making decisions for this country.

Experience brings wisdom. McCain has it. He makes decisions on merit. If the merits change, he may change if he thinks the change is better. Perhaps the youthful inexperience of Obama let him “ignore” twenty years of anti-Americanism and racism from his minister. I do not believe McCain would even sit through a sermon of that type, much less twenty years.

So it goes. On their strong points, Obama makes a good “community organizer”. McCain makes a good President. I have no problem choosing the best of these two to preside over the United States of America.

By @@

August 28, 2008 3:20 PM | Link to this

Dirty:

Nope! That’s not it. The one I’m looking for was at the convention.

It really was hilarious. Kucinich lives in an alternate universe.

I really do think Bill likes him. Like me, he envies Dennis’ bliss — the kind that’s found in ignorance.

By @@

August 28, 2008 3:27 PM | Link to this

Fulton:

A character of integrity and a man.

OBlahMa is no Forrest Gump, he just plays one on stage.

By Goldie

August 28, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this

Flava @ 2:38— my bad… I knew you are supporting Obama. I was trying to ask a rhetorical question and did not do a very good job of that!

I was implying that the Repugs are trying to make everyone believe that a politician who draws large crowds is a bad thing.

Typing too fast before posting — guilty me!

By hillbilly ragger

August 28, 2008 3:35 PM | Link to this

@@, by “alternate universe” do you mean the kind where not being able to fill a hall for a critically important announcement means you’re a more effective leader?

For the record, Kucinich may not be the most charismatic politician, but he’s been right about almost everything these past few years. ‘specially his wife. va va voom. but I digress.

By just me

August 28, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this

JIm, you’re right. Obama is not experienced in the lobbyist-run Washington machine, unlike your Keating Five hero, Mr. McCain. He signed false confessions in a POW camp, he cheated on his first wife and he was in bed with the lobbyists (especially Keating). I guess those are the characteristics of a great leader in the eyes of the Republican Party.

By Goldie

August 28, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this

Fulton @ 3:12 — and I’d like to add to that: I’d like someone who has worked with real people in our communities, on the ground, assisting them in improving their lives… instead of someone who’s spent years and years arguing and back-slapping in Congress, and who tries to claim that as “experience” for POTUS.

By Copyleft

August 28, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this

Dusty: Your persistent mistake is thinking that you really DO speak for “the majority of Americans,” when in fact they’re dead-set against you and your corrupt god-king’s failed administration.

By Dusty

August 28, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this

Hi @@, 3:16

Yes, it is sad about the accreditation of Clayton County schools.

What they need is a GOOD COMMUNITY ORGANIZER. Do you know an experienced one who will be available next year???

By @@

August 28, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this

ragger:

By “alternate universe” I mean the one Kucinich professes to have visited when abducted by extraterrestrials. Dennis would be fine in an idealistic world. People like him belong there. Problem is……there’s no such place nor will there ever be. As much as he’d like to try, he can’t create one.

Dennis’ charisma is in his innocence. Maybe his wife goes for the innocent type. ‘Ya think?

By Dusty

August 28, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this

Yes, Goldie,(3:40) and I know a man who has helped a lot of real people in our community, right on the ground and assisting them in improving their lives. He has lots of experience.

I will ask our faithful garbage collector if he would care to run for President.

By @@

August 28, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this

Iraqi Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr announced Aug. 28 that he has indefinitely suspended his 60,000-strong Mehdi Army militia, and that any member who does not comply with this directive will be banned from his organization. He went on to say that the Mehdi Army will complete its transformation into a religious and cultural organization under the new name Al-Mumahidun

Looks like Iran’s given up on Russia. Back to negotiating with the U.S., Mahmmoud.

By Dutchman

August 28, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

Goldie,

Yes, BHO has experience with real people. Anyone from the corrupt Chicago political machine has experience working over, I mean , with people.

Anyone friendly with the radicals of the 60’s and 70’s is really tuned into what the people want.

Anyone who attended that expensive private school in Hawaii has real experience with the common working folks.

As His Majesty attends his coronation tonight, the common folks will not be awed by this display.

I guess he wasn’t going to stoop to use the same stage as the Clintons. I real hometown hero you are Mr. BHO

By Dennis

August 28, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this

By @@ August 28, 2008 3:46 PM “Dennis would be fine in an idealistic world. People like him belong there. Problem is……there’s no such place nor will there ever be. As much as he’d like to try, he can’t create one.

“Dennis’ charisma is in his innocence. Maybe his wife goes for the innocent type. ‘Ya think?”

Hummm…Looks like I’ve checked in at a good time.

What kind of idealistic world is yours?

In the past eight years, your government has put in place all sorts of gimicks to watch everything you and all Americans do; listen on your phone, track what you watch on your computer, watch you on the street via cameras and satellite, read your emails, pry into your bank account, photograph you as a terrorist when you legally protest, keep you in jail or prison as long as it wants without charges, give you a trial without revealing what the charges are or the evidence is, without your permission take a sample of your newbornâ??s blood…for future DNA (“health”) purposes….

All without a warrant.

My idealistic world? I don’t think so.

Yours maybe.

You used to be free. Not anymore.

Your corporate controlled government is afraid of you.

And of me.

You don’t have to be a blind conservative not to see it, just an ignorant one to deny it.

By Dusty

August 28, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this

Sorry, CopyLeft, 3:44

You “speak” for the left and I “speak” for the right.

I speak for Americans who know the difference between support and change.

We support the USA and it’s greatness. We do NOT want that changed.

You and yours act like America is a SORRY HULK OUTDATED and you are going to CHANGE it.

You try for your change. I’ll keep my support of the USA forever. I’m with McCain on that.

By Common Sense

August 28, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

TO @@

That is because they are setting a time table! If they knew would were staying they would start the fighting again. Because we are not fighting an actual war in Iraq.

TO Dusty:

Where has senator McClain been all these years since we have been purchasing oil from foreign countries and giving them our money?

So now he is concerned we have been giving foreign countries who do not like us billions in the past 26 years of his senate.

So what does McClain he blames it on Mr. Obama who just came to the Senate!

When are you going to get off the liberty and war service because Mr. McClain has not stated anything about the economy.

By Locke

August 28, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this

Goldie, what’s your occupation, I mean, besides posting here?

By @@

August 28, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this

What kind of idealistic world is yours?

I have no expectations of an idealistic world. Just the happiness I find in my own little…..

Dennis, are you wearing a tin-foil hat to scramble the interceptors, the microwaves, the radio frequencies?

I’m wearing mine.

Get off the internet Dennis!!!!!!!!!!1

THEY’RE WATCHING YOU.

You act like all that access wasn’t in place before 2001 Dennis.

Get real buddy.

I am off and into the city. I’ll smile to you from one of the red-light cameras.

By Goldie

August 28, 2008 4:25 PM | Link to this

I will ask our faithful garbage collector if he would care to run for President.

Dusty-Brains— so which Repug is that? Whoever it is, it will certainly be a better choice over McBush The Conqueror For the Ages… war-mongering does not a POTUS make.

By Devastator

August 28, 2008 4:32 PM | Link to this

National Field Director Jon Carson just sent out this email…

This has been a convention of extraordinary moments. Ted Kennedy passing the torch to a new generation. Michelle Obama moving the crowd to tears. And tonight, Joe Biden will give the biggest speech of his life.

Millions of Americans are watching and counting on us to win this election and deliver real change.

They’re not just counting on Barack and Joe — they are counting on you. Hillary couldn’t have said it better: “None of us can afford to sit on the sidelines.”

This is our one shot, so let’s roll up our sleeves — or risk another four or eight years of the same disastrous Bush-McCain policies.

Sign up right now for events happening this week in your community.

Tomorrow, Barack will accept the Democratic nomination, and supporters all across the country are getting together to be a part of this historic moment.

Then, this weekend, we’ll kick off the biggest voter registration and mobilization drive in the history of politics.

Attend a Convention Watch Party this Thursday evening, and find a Weekend of Action event near you:

http://my.barackobama.com/WOAevents

If this convention has shown us anything, it’s how much energy and enthusiasm is out there — and how much passion for change.

Voters in all 50 states are realizing what’s at stake. And they’re hearing Barack’s message of change in every corner of the country.

Let’s seize this incredible opportunity and work together to get out the vote like never before.

Attend a Convention Watch Party and sign up for a Weekend of Action event near you.

Supporters like you have brought us this far, but there’s still a lot work to be done.

At this crucial time in our campaign, it’s never been more important to get involved.

Thanks,

Jon

Jon Carson National Field Director Obama for America

By dirty harry

August 28, 2008 4:34 PM | Link to this

My friends, please stop by the Econo-Lodge tonight for an uplifting message…

My friends I know that an expected crowd of over 75,000 people are expected to turn out at Invesco Field to hear Nobel Prize winner Al Gore, and Whosit…

But, my friends here at the econo-lodge I’ve got free cookies and plenty of kool-aid..after all I was a POW!

Doesn’t that count for something?

What do you say…huh..huh..PLEASE!

By @@

August 28, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this

That is because they are setting a time table!

I’m not so sure about that Common. Iran was a lever being used by Russia. Russia would like nothing better than for us to be kept busy in Iraq.

Think in broader strategic terms.

Now I’m out.

HI DENNIS! I see what you’re doing.

By Dusty

August 28, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this

Ho hum Common Sense,4:09

I know I’m wasting my time but…

As fas as I can see, Obama knows nothing about the economy, the military, management of any kind and several years “experience”as a junior senator seldom voting and often absent in his short term of duty.

McCain has military, management and many years of governmental experience. He has chaired an important committeee in Congress. He admits that he is not an expert on the economy. He does not claim to be the “inventor of a new America”. He wants to keep this country SAFE and SOUND.

If you can’t see the difference in these two, you might as well vote for Chicken Little. It will be just as helpful to the USA.

By buster brown

August 28, 2008 4:41 PM | Link to this

By Dusty

August 28, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this

Dusty I guess that means you are in the 20 percentile…

Good Luck, you’ll need it!

By Devastator

August 28, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this

Dusty,

So what’s your point? There is no difference between the two? Ok. I’ll choose the one who will live thru his first term without having a heart attack then.

By rusty

August 28, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this

Devastator @4:32: Attend a Convention Watch Party this Thursday evening, and find a Weekend of Action event near you

No thanks, I’m doing something fun instead.

By Devastator

August 28, 2008 4:48 PM | Link to this

rusty,

ok. I’m sure the porn shops would love for you to stop by again.

By BHT

August 28, 2008 4:49 PM | Link to this

Is it wrong to say that with his rapidly spreading brain cancer, Ted Kennedy now has more of a brain than at any other time in his life?

By Dusty

August 28, 2008 4:52 PM | Link to this

Dear Goldie Locks,4:26

I thought you knew our “trash organizer” in your line of work. He passes on a lot of the same stuff you do.

But, no, he’s not a Republican. I think his name is Dirty Harry. When there’s a lot of stuff, we call him Devastator.

By Rove

August 28, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

It’s official! I got it done!

McCain/Satan ‘08 BECAUSE BUSH CAN’T RUN AGAIN!

By Dusty

August 28, 2008 4:59 PM | Link to this

buster brown, you lil ol’ baby shoes,4:41

Keep on wishing, sneakers.. You’ll see. Have fun while you can.

Which reminds me. buster brown,…these feet are for walking and I gotta run………

By Devastator

August 28, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this

DENVER - Barack Obama launched his historic fall campaign for the White House on Thursday with an outdoor Democratic National Convention extravaganza that blended old-fashioned speechmaking, Hollywood-quality stagecraft and innovative, Internet age politics.

One day after becoming the first black man to win a major party presidential nomination, Obama readied the most important speech of his improbable candidacy, a prime-time address to an estimated 75,000 inside Denver’s NFL stadium and uncounted millions watching at home on television.

Aides pledged a direct conversation with voters about the choice between Obama, a 47-year-old Illinois senator, and his Republican rival, Sen. John McCain of Arizona.

In an audacious move, McCain worked to steal at least a portion of the political spotlight by stoking speculation that his selection of a vice presidential running mate was imminent. One man on his short list, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, canceled all appearances for the next two days, raising attention even higher.

The Republican convention opens Monday in St. Paul, Minn.

To the west, in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, thousands waited in bright sunshine to gain admission to Invesco Field at Mile High, the stadium that had been turned into Obama’s soundstage for the night at an estimated cost of $5 million.

By happenstance, the evening coincided with the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a Dream Speech” on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.

Obama’s aides were interested in a different historical parallel — Obama was the first to deliver an outdoor convention acceptance speech since John F. Kennedy did so at the Los Angeles Coliseum in 1960.

The list of entertainers ran to Jennifer Hudson, the Academy Award winning performer singing the national anthem, and will.i.am, whose Web video built around Obama’s “Yes, we can” rallying cry quickly went viral during last winter’s primaries.

In a novel bid to extend the convention’s reach, Obama’s campaign decided to turn tens of thousands of partisans in the stands into instant political organizers. The plan called for them to use their cell phones to send text messages to friends as well as call thousands of unregistered voters from lists developed by the campaign.

Three hours before the day’s program began, as many as 1,000 people were lined up at a pedestrian entrance to the stadium on a hot sunny day. Nearby street parking was going for as much as $80 a space.

In all, Obama’s high command said it had identified 55 million unregistered voters across the country, about 8.1 million of them black, about 8 million Hispanic and 7.5 million between the ages of 18 and 24.

All are key target groups for Obama as he bids to break into the all-white line of U.S. presidents and at the same time restore Democrats to the White House for the first time in eight years.

The Democratic man of the hour paid a brief visit to members of his home-state Illinois delegation before the curtain went up on his show. “I came by (because) I had this speech tonight. I wanted to practice it out on you guys. See if it worked on a friendly audience,” he joked.

There was no joking about the stakes in the speech, a once-in-a-campaign opportunity to speak to millions of voters who have yet to make up their minds between McCain and him. The polls show a close race nationally, with more than enough key battleground states tight enough to tip the election either way.

Obama’s hopes of victory rely on holding onto the large Democratic base states such as California, New York, Michigan and his own Illinois, while eating into territory that voted for George W. Bush. Ohio tops that list, and Democrats have also targeted Montana, North Dakota, Virginia and New Mexico, among others, as they try to expand their Electoral College map.

His new running mate, Sen., Joseph Biden of Delaware, was brutally frank about the Democrats’ chances in an appearance before one state’s delegation. “This is not hyperbole: We cannot win without Pennsylvania,” he said.

By rusty

August 28, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this

Now you’re surfin on my wave… but I prefer live action. What time can I pick you up?

By BS Aplenty

August 28, 2008 5:07 PM | Link to this

Bill the Pilot

McCain was shot down serving in Vietnam and you liberals ridicule him for his grades at Annapolis. After all, you liberals say, he was SHOT DOWN.

And those infantrymen who were killed or wounded in the war, was it because they were too stupid to run to Canada? or maybe they were simply too stupid to dodge the bullets?

McCain served honorably as a pilot during a war when NEPOTISM got you into the Coast Guard or the Guard or the Reserves. He served when his country called & in spite of the fact that his father was a U.S. Navy admiral.

I suppose that’s good enough to be called, hero.

By Devastator

August 28, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this

Rusty,

You can pick me up after McCain wins the presidency which is never sugarboy!

By dirty harry

August 28, 2008 5:33 PM | Link to this

By BS Aplenty

BS..Nice try, but where were you when the right was maligning Kerry’s service. I bet you were frothing at the mouth to join in on trying to discredit him.

Another point BS. McCain had no choice … Once he graduated from the Naval Academy he was obligated to serve 5 years either in the Navy or Marines!

He chose Naval aviation…

Don’t kid yourself BS. McCain got into the Naval Academy because of who his father was…not anything special he had ever accomplished.

Kinda like how Bush got into Yale!

By Curious Observer

August 28, 2008 5:36 PM | Link to this

He served when his country called & in spite of the fact that his father was a U.S. Navy admiral.

He got into the Naval Academy only because his father was an admiral. You see, the children of active and retired general officers are automatically entitled to service academy appointment.

How he got to be a pilot is another issue altogether. Normally, these appointments are reserved for the very best and brightest, not the ones who finish fifth-lowest in their academy classes. I’m confident that the fact his father was a general officer had something to do with it.

By Jim

August 28, 2008 5:38 PM | Link to this

WASHINGTON - A study by two nonprofit journalism organizations found that President Bush and top administration officials issued hundreds of false statements about the national security threat from Iraq in the two years following the 2001 terrorist attacks. The study concluded that the statements “were part of an orchestrated campaign that effectively galvanized public opinion and, in the process, led the nation to war under decidedly false pretenses.” The study was posted Tuesday on the Web site of the Center for Public Integrity, which worked with the Fund for Independence in Journalism

By Ragnar Danneskjöld

August 28, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this

Dear Jim @ 5:38, a study of two nonprofit journalism organizations by a genius attorney/economist discovered the organizations were hopelessly biased in their methods and findings.

By Ragnar Danneskjöld

August 28, 2008 5:58 PM | Link to this

Dear Jim @ 5:38, we also found they did not particularly want to be nonprofit, but they found out nobody would pay for the s* they published.

By Steve-O

August 28, 2008 6:03 PM | Link to this

Okay, Dusty basically equated Obama with his garbage man. Racist? I think so. Dusty I think you should change your name to douchebag!

By Fabb4eyes

August 29, 2008 8:24 AM | Link to this

Wooten today remembers some nuns in Vietnam who had never seen themselves in a mirror and thus had an unselfish inner beauty. Were those nuns, or vampires? They dress the same. Wooten was obviously in one of those GI friendly Saigon theme bars and probably drunk, so I understand his confusion.

Conservatives have obviously never looked themselves in the mirror either, to confront the monsters they’ve become.

Look in the mirror Wooten, or R U afraid you wont see anything?

Obama 08: American Stakes.

McCain 08: Mumpkin Pumpkin, make me a bat!

Epitaph of McCain’s losing bid: McCain didn’t throw water on the American Fire, more like cold potatoe soup.

By Dusty

August 29, 2008 9:31 AM | Link to this

SteveO 6:03

You ar pathetic. Why do you demean African Americans? You assume that ALL garbage collectors are black and compared to Obama. Why don’t you look around amd see the world TODAY? Maybe it would open your narrow racist mind.

By oldcowboy

August 29, 2008 9:46 AM | Link to this

Blame what you will on President Bush, just remember that Congress is as responsible for some of this mess, if not more so, than a President. I will start off by saying I think the Iraq war was the right thing at the time, it just should have happened earlier, no thanks to the U.N. delaying the action, giving them time to set up a lot of the infrastructure and supplies for the terrorists(See, Bush did try diplomacy first). This current economic crisis did not start until the Congress reached a Democratic Majority(NOW HOW ABOUT THAT!!!). All the tax cuts established earlier should be made permanent and not expire in 2010, especially inheritance tax(There are still a lot of family farms and businessess that will have to fold up shop because of it returning to the old levels). And as far as sticking it to the rich, when did this country become so upset with being successful. I thought that is the American Dream for those willing to sacrifice for it and pass it on to their heirs(HMM, I wonder if Kennedy, Kerry, etc. would give up their wealth and share alike with everyone). I will vote for McCain based on his experience and record. If Senator Obama had a least a few more years in the Senate on some vital committees with a least a Chairmanship of one, then I would have seriously considered him. In comparing him to JFK, in rhetoric - yes, in previous military and Congressional service and a family long involved in politics - no. That is at least where Hillary was more qualified due to her exposure to it from the Arkansas years to the White House along with her time in Senate(which would have led me to seriously have considered her also)

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this

Take a look-see:

Twin Cities Billboard

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 10:31 AM | Link to this

“Welcome, Rich White Oligarchs!” —Daily Show Billboard Greets Republicans In Minnesota