McCain: “The American people are angry”
ROCHESTER, MI — Asked about his infamous temper today, John McCain delivered a rousing response, exclaiming that he is just as angry as the rest of America with the corruption and wasteful spending in Washington.
“I will confess to you my friend that I get angry…I get angry when I see corruption to the point where we have former members of Congress residing in federal prison,” McCain said at a townhall meeting Wednesday, sounding at times like the Howard Beale character from the film “Network.” “And you know something? The American people are angry too and they’re not going to take it anymore. And that’s why they want change. And they’re mad and they’ve lost their temper. You know? These townhall meetings, ask them if they’re not mad! Ask ‘em. Ask ‘em the way their tax dollars and spending has gone completely out of control.”
Though journalists frequently ask McCain about his temperament, the question rarely come sup at townhall meetings. The questioner, a self-described Republican man said McCain’s temper was a “concern” before going on to quote Sen. Thad Cochran’s statement that McCain is too “erratic” and “hotheaded” to be President.
McCain initially joked with him, responding “how dare you ask that question? Take that microphone away from him,” drawing laughter from the crowd.
McCain went on to add, “I get angry when I saw a guy named Abramoff that ripped off Native Americans for millions and millions and millions of dollars and people ended up, including him, in federal prison. I get angry when I see 233 million of your tax dollars going to…a bridge to an island with 50 people on it. And that’s your dollars.”
Here is the scene from “Network:”
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For anyone interested as to WHY there are Still those voting for and supporting Obama, this website will explain “in detail” what America would be like as a Socialist society. It is EXACTLY what Obama and his supporters “want”.
http://www.socialistaction.org/whenamerica.htm
THIS is What Obama represents and THIS is his CHANGE for America
Obama for Socialism?? Seriously, what color is the sky in your world? Where, in any capacity, have you ever seen any successful American politician actually run on such an absurd platform?? Socialism in “Me First” America?? Please…. If you have a problem with Barak Obama’s policies, then list the viable, spoken/debated proposals and opinions he has given that you can verify with neutral, fact based research. Otherwise you sound like a paranoid conspiracy theorist. You know, the type that puts aluminum foil over the windows and such?
I don’t mind that you disagree with anything that he says, but with the socialism arguement you are out in left field. And everyone else is across town at the local football field.
How many workers $$$$$$ dollars
has afscme flushed down the clinton toilet ?
“I get angry when I see 233 million of your tax dollars going to…a bridge to an island with 50 people on it. And that’s your dollars.”
waste, waste, greed, waste, greed.
What would you do with your money - if you had the decision ?
What’s your point dlwix???
If the fair wage act and government controlled healthcare aren’t steps towards socialism, I don’t know what is.
Basic Political Science lesson:
Democracy only works when there is enough wealth and opportunities in the middle classes to discourage rebellion and violent dissent. Governments always fall when there is a majority of people who cannot feed, educate, house, or take care of themselves when sick. When you take those basic elements away, people grow dissatisfied and riot. Don’t believe me? Look at Africa and every other failed attempt introduce democracy into a dirt poor, uneducated region. There is a riots, a new controlling party every few months…. You get the picture.
State controlled healthcare is no different than state controlled education. It provides stability for a democratic process where the masses are not as likely to be swayed by extremist ideas as a knee-jerk reaction to some quickly given promise. The people can concentrate on long term solutions to problems when their basic needs are met. Healthcare is one of those needs.
There are many, many successfully democratic countries that incorporate free healthcare for its citizens without leaning towards socialism in the least. You pay the government to take care of many things already. The basic cost of healthcare can easily become one of them, leaving you open to spend the money on other things, like education and personal enrichment. What can be more capitalist American than that??
I like it…
Angry? Bitter? or is it Bitter? Angry? Are these terms somehow
related even in the remotest fashion? Means the same to me.
Oh, we get it. It’s just about WHO is saying it and using it. Okay
angry does sound better than bitter. Bitter equates too much
to hardship and struggle to survive. While ‘angry’ is the more
polite way of saying bitter.
OBAMA - EDWARDS ‘08
I AM A HILLARY CLINTON SUPPORTER, BUT OBAMA GETS THE NOMINATION, I WILL VOTE FOR
YOU. HILLARY IN MY ESTIMATION IS A REMARKABLE STRONG HARD WORKING WOMAN WHO IS
WILLING TO FIGHT TO GIVE THE COMMON PERSON A DECENT CHANCE AND LIFE. I
ABSOLUTELY NO RESPECT FOR OBAMA AFTER LEARNING ABOUT ALL HIS ASSOCIATIONS,
AND NEVER FELL FOR HIS SWEET NOTHINGS. I BELIEVE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE
WOOL PULLED OVER THEIR EYES [MOSTLY THE AFRICAN AMERICANS, THE ELITE, AND THE
IMPRESSIONABLE YOUNG FOLKS. I ALSO QUESTION HIS JUDGEMENT AS WELL AS HIS PATROTISM. NOT TO MENTION HIS WIFE IS INSTANTLY UNLIKEABLE AND SMUG. HE IS MUCH TOO WEAK AND INEXPERIENCED TO BE THE PRESIDENT OF THIS COUNTRY. IT WOULD ONLY
WEAKEN AMERICA. MY QUESTION TO YOU IS WHAT DO YOU INTEND TO DO FOR THE MIDDLE
CLASS, COMMON PERSON WHO HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING TO RAISE THEIR FAMILIES AND HAVE
AND DESERVE A DECENT LIFE? I REALLY HAVE NOT SEEN YOU FIGHT [LIKE HILLARY WOULD]
FOR THE ORDINARY PERSON UP TO NOW OR HAVE ANY REAL CLEAR PRECISE PLAN AS SHE
DOES FOR US. LET US KNOW AND IF OBAMA IS THE NOMINEE, PLEASE CONDUCT A FAIR,
BUT STRONG CAMPAIGN AGAINST THIS GUY. I WOULD NOT PULLL ANY PUNCHES AND THAT’S
PROBABLY WHY I LIKE MRS CLINTON WHO IS ALSO A FIGHTER. AT ANY RATE ALL I’LL SAY
NOW IS GOD BLESS AND HEAL OUR LAND.
McCain talks about wasteful spending but he never mentions the Iraq war–we were told by his friend Bush that it would cost 60 billion. Current estimates of the total cost are between 1 and 3 TRILLION. Also, investigations are showing rampant war profiteering by defense contracters–Republican and Democratic taxpayers are being ripped off for billions of dollars. C’mon John, why so shy on this corruption?
I have voted all my life as a democrate but. I could never vote for a person that is a racist like obama is. I am proud to be an americam all time so this time if doe.s not get elected. I will vote republican because mccain is a proud americam
“Left field” is where socializm is being accepted and promoted Keya. Everyone knows that the exteme left (whom support BO) is pushing a socialist agenda, and socialism is not “me first”. Hence, it’s name.
Keya, America is not a Democracy, it is a Republic…a nation of laws
One more comment–if you think McCain is Mr. Anti-Corruption, Google the name Charles Keating. Keating was a good friend of McCain who went to jail for financial fraud that cost taxpayers (Republicans and Democrats) over 3 billion dollars. If you want to judge candidates by the company they keep, ask McCain why he had a criminal as a friend.
Unfortunately Clinton is the only Democrat standing in the way of the elite far-lefts attempt to take full control of the Democratic Party. Read More about the New American Disenfrachisement.
How did Barack Obama become the front-runner? With little Washington experience, no foreign policy experiece, no record of ever crossing party lines either in Washington or in Illinois, and consistently trailing Clinton for 2 years prior to the first primary.
Want to know who is behind Obama’s sudden popularity?
You might be surprised!
Visit: http://politicallydrunk.blogspot.com
I am so tired of hearing older, white americans cling to any excuse not to vote for Obama. Let’s be real about it. You don’t like the idea of “that Uppity Negra man” being president. I’d have alot more respect for you if you just came out and said it. Hillary’s pastor was convicted (this is a fact) of child molestation. But no one calls her a pedophile because she isn’t one and has never shown her self to be so. John McCain’s pastor has horrible views on gays. But no one calls him a bigot because he isn’t one and has never shown himself to be one. But Obama is a racist because his former pastor (mind you, Obama has never made himself out to be an every Sunday and twice during the week Christian) had some incredibly stupid things to say?? You can’t possibly believe that.
Here’s simple facts. Wright is a media hungry jerk (who just happens to be a member of the clergy) who says the most controversial things for an extra five minutes on TV. Case Closed.
Speaking of Florida… Isn’t the daughter of your govenor a drug addict? And I mean, not even functioning one… Does that make Jeb Bush a bad father and therefore a poor govenor?? Is his judgment bad because his daughter turned to drugs??
If you don’t like Obama, find a reason not to like his policies or his opinions. But don’t dismiss or dislike the man based on his associations with others. It shows you to be shallow and uninformed.
Pat,
You can’t be serious. I give McCain his credit for serving this country but anyone that wants to continue the policies of a failed government can never get my vote. Obama or Clinton, no matter which one wins will get my vote. Seriously are the people that are voting for McCain not feeling anything from this BUSH ADMINISTRATION. We are really doing bad today because of it.
Shallow and uninformed= voting for a candidate because he is the same color as you, even though his character is questionable and he has no experience
Hillary will run as an independent come the general election….so all of you Hillary supporters…get ready to vote independent….money is available to her if she runs as an independent…
Keya,
Those were extremely valid points. But I’m positive that shows like Bill O’rielly, Hannity & Colmes & Fox n Friends will never report about those indept like they did about Rev. Wright.
By saying “left field” I meant outside of the main action. This term is usually used in everyday vernacular to describe a person who is out of touch with reality.
As for the U.S. we are a “Democratic Republic”. That is a “democracy” based on “a framework of laws”. We use “democracy” to instill laws. Our bill of rights was based on a democratic vote to ratify it, though most of our legal system is based on English Commonlaw. Still makes us fundamentally a democracy. Your point is moot. Nice try though…
I agree Mill. That is so funny. Does calling Americans bitter warrant McCain the tagline, Elitist? Probably not right? No Spin Zone? I beg to differ.
Left Field is where BO’s policies are based…far left, socialism or “progressive”, out of touch with reality and the American people. USA is a Republic. This is why your candidate will lose by a landslide in November.
good day…got to go
How can McCain say that Americans are angry but turn around and follow the same policies that caused the American people to be angry? And most importantly why would people support him on that?
A lot of people can’t vote for Obama because of his skin color but they’ll have no problem voting for an old white guy who fathered a black illegitimate child. Double standards never cease to amaze me
91% , you are telling me , that is not racist? I do not like you Kenya
Angry or bitter, thats the question…. Boy talk about flip flopping
Was fun to watch Fox News last night.. Looked like they only had a plan A, to talk about Hillary’s win and she could not deliver….
Yes, a large amount of blacks voted for Obama. But here’s the cincher: Blacks only comprise 11 percent of the is country. A candidate can win without them, even though they can be extremely helpful. Besides, you forget that there are predominantly areas in the country that have taken an economic bullet to the chest during the last administration, including those whose sons and daughters make up a large percentage of the armed forces fighting and dying overseas. But those counties and the people in them would still vote for McCain rather than Obama because of the color of their skin.
Racism is alive. We all know that. I just prefer that people were totally honest about their feelings instead of coming up with intelligence insulting reasons not to vote for a black candidate.
Oh, and m-antony I am totally aware of why you don’t like me. I just happen to be one of those “uppity negra” that seem to be so common these days…
Just a few questions.
How can one believe that a big speech against racism is sincere, genuine and honest if you have had a racist preacher for 20 years?
Is it racist if over 90% of a race votes based on color?
Oh, and m-antony I am totally aware of why you don’t like me. I just happen to be one of those “uppity negra” that seem to be so common these days…
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Race baiter, Race baiter, Race baiter
Let me guess, you just finished your first year of political science at a liberal college?
“Uppity”? I confess you sound it. You are not fair and balanced. I am just a typical white person. I will be voting for McCain. It is my hope that 91% of the white population do the same thing. I support the war in Iraq. I have had 8 solid years of income. The most prospers in my life time. I want another 4 just like it. It is obvious you are well educated. Good glad that is working. I do not need you telling me that you are tired of the white people not voting for your candidate. So, I need some of that respect.
Any black person who does not support Hillary or McCain is clearly a racist
100 percent of the white population vote white most of the time. Your point is?
All you McCain supporters, just when do you plan to throw a couple bucks to your candidate? When Obama buys up all the air time in all the major markets and McCain is strapping his message to “carrier pidgeons. its just not going to look good.
HOW’S YOUR MAN GOING TO GET HIS MESSAGE OUT? AIR TIME ISN’T FREE.
I never said I was tired of whites not voting for Obama. I said I was tired of older whites coming up with dumb excuses that don’t have anything to do with the issues for not voting for Obama. If they dont’ like his economic plan, that is a reason not to vote for him. Not “I don’t like what his preacher said”.
If you want to see what Obama’s Change is, read this:
http://www.socialistaction. org/whenamerica.htm
If you Like it, vote for Obama …. If you Don’t Like it, don’t vote for Obama. It’s, pretty much, that simple.
MCCAIN/ROMNEY 2009
COULD SOMEONE PLEASE ADVISE JOHN MCCAIN TO CHOSE MITT ROMNEY AS HIS RUNNING MATE.
HE IS THE PERFECT ANTITHESIS OF MCCAIN AND THEREIN WOULD BE HIS BALANCE AND THEY WOULD MAKE A PERFECT TEAM.
BECAUSE IF THEY CHOOSE OBAMA, INSTEAD OF H.R. CLINTON THEN AT LEAST WHEN WE VOTE FOR MCCAIN WE WILL KNOW HE HAS SOMEONE WILL EXPERIENCE AND OF ALL THE OTHER REPUBLICAN DEMOCRATS HE WAS THE MOST IMPRESSIVE DURING THE DEBATES….
FOX NEWS PLEASE EMAIL JOHN MCCAIN’S CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE… (SMILE)
If you want to see what Obama’s Change is, read this:
http://www.socialistaction.org/whenamerica.htm
If you Like it, vote for Obama …. If you Don’t Like it, don’t vote for Obama. It’s, pretty much, that simple
You seem to be a very angry person? Usually , this kind of anger comes a little later in life. People like Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon, Mike Moore, Sean Penn, ect. Maybe you are exaggerating with the 100% most of the time. I think you know my point.You are a pretty smart one. Now half of this is that I like getting people like you madder than hades. You are so full of hate. It is pretty easy to get under your skin. Kind of like obama shows it everynow and again. He comes off as weak, snobish, racists, ect. Do not act alarmed when he abandons the community after your purpose has been served.
McCain’s anger? That’s exactlly what we need. An angry America.
We should all get angry — about pork barrel spending, ripping of Native Americans for millions and millions and millions, hundreds of millions of your tax dollars going to a bridge on an island with 50 people on it, when we have former members of Congress residing in federal prison!
“And you know something? The American people are angry too, and they’re not going to take it any more.”
Socialism?
Madam speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to put a Windfall Tax on all stock market profits (including Retirement funds, 401Ks and Mutual Funds!)
She quotes…’We need to work toward the goal of equalizing income in our country and at the same time limiting the amount the rich can invest.’ When asked how these new tax dollars would be spent, she replied: ‘We need to raise the standard of living of our poor, unemployed and minorities. For example, we have an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in our country who need our help, along with millions of unemployed minorities. Stock market windfall profit taxes could go a long way to guarantee these people the standard of living they would like to have as ‘Americans.’
I’m not angry. I’m just a smart…. I’m 34 and a veteran.
Comment by keya hall
May 7th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
100 percent of the white population vote white most of the time. Your point is?
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That’s going to come as a really big surprise to the parents of all those honkys who voted for BO.
LJ where did you get that quote for Pelosi?? If that is accurate God help her!! I agree that there should be a limit to the amount that can be invested, (so money gets back into the economy to help keep it moving. Its not helping anyone sitting someplace so it can’t be taxed) but 401k and retirement funds?? That’s nuts!!
Comment by keya hall
May 7th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
LJ where did you get that quote for Pelosi?? If that is accurate God help her!! I agree that there should be a limit to the amount that can be invested, (so money gets back into the economy to help keep it moving. Its not helping anyone sitting someplace so it can’t be taxed) but 401k and retirement funds?? That’s nuts!!
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Welcome to the REALITY of the Pelosi H of R. Welcome to the REALITY of a House and Senate controlled by the Dems.
andylit
I was trying to say that most candidates for the presidency are white are the same color as those voting for them. Not that most whites aren’t intelligent enough to vote for the most qualified candidate.
Comment by keya hall
May 7th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
LJ where did you get that quote for Pelosi?? If that is accurate God help her!! I agree that there should be a limit to the amount that can be invested, (so money gets back into the economy to help keep it moving. Its not helping anyone sitting someplace so it can’t be taxed) but 401k and retirement funds?? That’s nuts!!
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BTW, what exactly do you think happens to money that is invested?
Calm down Andylit!
Other dems have to vote on it still. I can’t see it passing with a majority.
Last week I saw McCain working as a GREETER at Wal-mart. He had to take a second job just to keep his campaign alive. It’s gonna be so lop-sided. One candidate who keeps breaking records for most fund-raising in presidential history and the other guy who has to beg for change.
If you peple think McCains got the better message then you’d better start digging deep. Dig so deep until it hurts then maybe, just maybe he can buy a spot or two.
AIR-TIME AIN’T FREE
Get over it!
With Obama, it’s not about race. It’s about the ability to make decisions. The ability to see, hear, and understand the events around you and the ideas that are being put forth by your council, your peers, your advisors.
And Obama just scares the hell out of responsible, clear thinking, Americans.
Here is a guy that doesn’t know how to make decisions. Not only did it take 20 years for him to discover his mentor is a racist and hates America, it took everyone else to point it out to him. Then it took a month or more to finally admit that Rev Wright is not the man he thought he was. The worst part, is he wasn’t able to shield his own children from that kind of brainwashing. How do we expect he will be able to make timely decisions, meaningful decisions. Those decisons that will protect Americans, safeguard America and lead ALL AMERICANS?
When the phone rings at 3am. Obama will not be able to make a decision on the crisis for another 20 years, and even then it will be someone else who will have to explain it to him.
Comment by keya hall
May 7th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
LJ where did you get that quote for Pelosi?? If that is accurate God help her!! I agree that there should be a limit to the amount that can be invested, (so money gets back into the economy to help keep it moving. Its not helping anyone sitting someplace so it can’t be taxed) but 401k and retirement funds?? That’s nuts!!
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There are already limits. Retirement money is just for that, retirement. It goes back into the economy when people retire.
I’m aware of what happens to invested money. But money that sits and rolls itself over (in a good scenario) doesn’t get put back into circulation. Unless this proposal comes with a massive tax for those who pass the money onto relatives, this doesn’t make any sense.
Why would anyone but an corupt politician would spend money on a race he has already won. McCain has already won the primary. If he is the leader we expect, want and need, he should be conserving money for the real race to the White House, after the conventions.
The “Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians” for 2008 (from JudicialWatch.org)
The list mentions Hillary Clinton (D-NY), John Conyers (D-MI), Larry Craig (R-ID), Diane Feinstein (D-CA), Rudy Giuliani (R-NY), Mike Huckabee (R-AR), I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, former Chief of Staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, Barack Obama, (D-IL) Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and Harry Reid (D-NV).
And we keep electing them anyway.
keya, I think LJ was pointing out the socialist nature of the proposal, tax to give a hand out basic socialist agenda…just like BO wants to do. A “left field” agenda…not in touch with reality and very liberal.
…to the Republic, for which it stands…..
I have his book and what he say.s in the book tell.s alot about him and it tell.s me he is a racist and so is his wife. We are hispanic.s we live in california and obama will not win here he think.s hf has people fool can not over look what he say.s in his book and his wife not beening of being proud tobe and american until now. I and my family will vote for the first time republican. I was born in california. I am a proud american all my life
“A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.”
-Thomas Jefferson
Just in case some of you young whippersnappers (& some older ones) didn’t know this. It’s easy to check out, if you don’t believe it. Be sure and show it to your kids. They need a little history lesson on what’s what and it doesn’t matter whether you are Democrat or Republican. Facts are Facts!!!
Our Social Security
Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program.
He promised:
1.) That participation in the Program would be Completely voluntary,
2.) That the participants would only have to pay 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual Incomes into the Program,
3.) That the money the participants elected to put Into the Program would be deductible from Their income for tax purposes each year,
4.) That the money the participants put into the Independent “Trust Fund” rather than into the General operating fund, and therefore, would Only be used to fund the Social Security Retirement Program, and no other Government program, and,
5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees Would never be taxed as income.
Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and are now receiving a Social Security check every month –
And then finding that we are getting taxed on 85% of The money we paid to the Federal government to “put Away” — you may be interested in the following:
Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from the Independent “Trust Fund” and put it into the General fund so that Congress could spend it?
A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically Controlled House and Senate.
Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax Deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?
A: The Democratic Party.
Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social Security annuities?
A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the “tie-breaking” deciding vote as President of the Senate, while he was Vice President of the US
AND MY FAVORITES:
Q. How many of you realize that you are paying DOUBLE TAXES on your Social Security??
A. You are TAXED on this $$$ when it is withheld from your paycheck and again when you receive your Social Security checks, Double Taxation!!!! $$$ Taken from you by the “Democrats”!!!
Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving Annuity payments to immigrants?
A: That’ s right! Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party.
Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65, Began to receive Social Security payments! The Democratic Party gave these payments to them, Even though they never paid a dime into it!
Then, after violating the original contract (FICA), the Democrats turn around and tell you that the Republicans want to take your Social Security away!
And the worst part about it is uninformed citizens believe it!
AND CONGRESS GIVES THEMSELVES 100% RETIREMENT FOR ONLY SERVING ONE TERM!!!
The people that won’t vote for Obama because of his skin color will gladly give their vote to an old white guy who fathered a illegitmate black child. Real nice.
I know it’s true cause the Bush people said so, in 2000 and Bush never lies.
Clinton or McCain for President!!!
Obama is still trickling in superdelegates from across the country.
OK. Just how would it look if the superdelegates decided not to pick the only Black candidate to ever run for President, if he actually had the most deligates?
McCAIN FATHERS ILLEGITIMATE BLACK CHILDREN. THE CAROLINIANS KNOW IT’S TRUE BECAUSE WHEN THEY FOUND OUT THEY DIDN’T VOTE FOR HIM IN 2000
Former Democrat now turned Republican… never voting for Obummy.
Keya,
How bout this. I don’t like Obama’s economic plan. He wasn’t to double capital gains, and if he can raise them to over 40%. He even said 44% is the number he likes, and isn’t as bad as in the ’70’s when it was 70%. Do you understand what the increase of capital gains would do? Increasing capital gains will deter investment. Investors well then leave the U.S. and go elsewhere. If you think are economy is struggling now, just wait till capital gain’s tax skyrockets. If that isn’t bad enough he wants to increase income tax on the wealthy to 52%! That is insane! When he was asked who the rich were, he replied that it was everyone who made over 200K a year. That means that if someone who makes 200K gets to take home 96K. Yeah, that is a good idea. How is that going to help our economy? So he wants to stop new business by taxing capital gains, and slowing productivity by increase the income tax. Wow, that is such a good idea. Why would I vote for such a dolt?
It gets better. He wants to pull out of Iraq. The same issue that puts the dems in power in ‘06. How well has congress done on that one? In fact, how many times has that even been voted on? Exactly zero. I guess Obama will do it. Especially after he said that he would pull out the troops, but send them back if Al-Quaeda started to set up bases there? Oh, well doesn’t that sound smart. He will send troops back if what is happening in Iraq now continues to happen.
Maybe we should talk about his trade policies. He said that he would stop importing toys from China. I almost fell off my chair when he said that. It was almost as funny as his promise that he would have American car companies make enough American cars for everyone in the U.S. to drive one. He is just full of sage wisdom. Maybe we should vote for him because of his explicitly laid out health care plan. OH…i am still waiting for that. Other than a Nationalized system. It is working so well in Venezuela right now. We should do it too. Oh, and nationalization is a wonderful step toward full socialism. As is his plan of wealth redistribution. A quick lesson on how that works. In an amazingly corrupt socialist society, if the rich get richer the poor get poorer. If the poor get richer the rich get poorer. That is not how it works in a much less corrupt, capitalistic society. When the poor get richer, the rich get richer, and when the rich get poorer, the poor get poorer. Before you jump up and down and scream and shout about that logic. Stop. Breath. Think about it. People in capitalistic societies are usually rich for a reason. It may be that they were born into wealth and kept it, or that they were productive and produced something that was desirable enough to take money from those that were wiling to give it. If their money is just taken from them without their choice, they will do something to get it back. The poor, in general not always, are poor for a reason. Their are born into wealth and lost it, or they weren’t and didn’t do enough to get it. Everyone has different situations, but all can do it, if they are willing to sacrifice. Risk vs. Reward. In capitalism the rich will always take from the poor because the poor aren’t savvy enough to keep it. So just handing it too poor people doesn’t work. It has never worked in any society. History does teach us somethings.
I agree with you that we should ignore Rev. Wright and John Ayers, and actually look at Obama. I think if someone actually looks they will either vote for him because they live in a idealistic world created in their own mind that doesn’t match the real one, or they won’t vote for him at all.
A wise man once said, John McCain can’t say or do anything that would make me vote for him. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama can, however, say and do things that would make me vote for John McCain.
mental midgets for McCain, so what if he did… Obama was a cokehead and maybe still is…
McCain is a hero… Obummy is not!
mental midget, funny name. Ok , I will bite ? What the heck are you talking about? Thurmond?And the greeter comment was good one.
For the young, college students that Really Don’t understand what socialism is (you know, the Change Obama is wanting in Washington and America)…this article will tell you All you need to know to Understand just What you’re Voting for.
http://www.socialistaction. org/whenamerica.htm
If you Like it, vote for Obama …. If you Don’t Like it, don’t vote for Obama. It’s, pretty much, that simple. But, please educate yourselves on the Change you’re voting for.
Ike, I couldn’t have said it more perfectly… Thank you!!
This is what Socialism is:
http://www.socialistaction.org/whenamerica.htm
Ike
I totally respect the reason you are not voting for Obama. You actually thought it out, weighed your options, and made a decision based on them. That is all I ever wanted to point out. I did the same thing and am going in a different direction, but I totally respect that fact that you disagree and actually have a logical reason for doing so.
Thank you!!
“I am so tired of hearing older, white americans cling to any excuse not to vote for Obama. Let’s be real about it. You don’t like the idea of “that Uppity Negra man” being president.”
First, how do you know the age or race of people who post online? Second, is racism the only reason why someone might not vote for Obama? You are making some big assumptions and throwng around some pretty serious allegations for which you have no support. You really need to rethink the way you address strangers.
Obama is a politician who is running for president. Voters are supposed to vote on a politician’s track record, plans and ideals. His legislative record is ultraliberal. His plans are more liberal and socialist that any other candidate in presidential history. We are not aloud to know what his ideals are. Apparently his pastor, wife and friends are off-limits when we are trying to figure out what he believes and how he views the world. We are left to hypothesize his ideals from his flowery speeches talking about hope and change.
The bottom line is that Obama’s politics are unappealing to a great many people. His race seems to be more of a boon than a bane in primary voting as he has capture 90+% of the Black vote. My question is, who are the racists here? Is it the majority of Blacks who vote for Obama as a group or the Whites who vote for Obama and Clinton in relatively even numbers?
Keya,
What makes you vote for Obama? What are the policies that he has that make him superior to Hillary Clinton?