Another example of how the left controls free expression to outlaw anything of which it does not approve!

PhotobucketIn West Hollywood, California an effigy of Sarah Palin hangs from a roof of a residential home. “I know if we had done it with Barack Obama, people would’ve probably thrown things through our windows,” said the homeowner.

So why is it O.K. to hang Republicans like Sarah Palin (President Bush and U.S. soldiers have also been targets)?

How many days of media outrage did we see ginned up over the phony report that someone at a McCain rally shouted “kill him” in regard to Obama? Obama even brought it up in the debates. And yet violence towards Republicans is treated as a joke… something to laugh at.

It was wrong when someone hung a cardboard Obama in effigy in Oregon. But it’s equally wrong when someone hangs Sarah Palin in California. But if the left can’t see that, then they have no right to get all worked up about it when someone does it to Obama.

Either the standards condemning violent displays towards one group are applied to all or they don’t apply at all.

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joe from chi
 1Reply to this comment  

So why is it O.K. to hang Republicans

No, it’s ok to hang WHITE people. No one would care if a Biden Effigy was swinging.

October 27th, 2008 at 9:32 am
 2Reply to this comment  

Well, it is okay because she is white see, a throw back to the days when blacks were hung for being black. A part of reparations. So it is justified. That and because she hunts. She kills animals. My God, the horror. And she is Republican. This can be justified by the left from any angle you look at it.

October 27th, 2008 at 9:33 am
fester
 3Reply to this comment  

Yeah, good luck with that equality thing. Someone should write a book, The Great Partisan Double Standard” or some such…

October 27th, 2008 at 9:39 am
 4Reply to this comment  

Keep it classy Liberals, as usual!!!

October 27th, 2008 at 9:47 am
 5Reply to this comment  

Love it when the libs endorse depictions of political violence… What hypocrites!

Good luck getting anyone to listen to your racist spew next time someone does the same to Obama.

October 27th, 2008 at 10:32 am
Skye
 6Reply to this comment  

This is the future for conservative women under a Obama totalitarian state.

October 27th, 2008 at 10:33 am
 7Reply to this comment  

Marion: Feel free to drop a link to your post of the video you are recommending.

I did find this one on You Tube:

October 27th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Custer
 8Reply to this comment  

A foreboding future indeed.

October 27th, 2008 at 10:39 am
 9Reply to this comment  

Skye has a good point: This depicts violence against women and is equally egregious as violence against blacks.

October 27th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Leah
 10Reply to this comment  

I see it as violence against Republicans in general. A party of people, regardless of their race. If a black guy was to go and yell “I am a Republican!”, I’m sure that he’d be shot on the spot on the belief that there’s something mentally wrong with him.

Obama, “The One”? Well, look what your savior has brought upon our society. You don’t have to search far and wide, just take another good look at that picture on the top of this post.

Disgusting.

October 27th, 2008 at 11:47 am
 11Reply to this comment  

Disgusting indeed. I often wonder how people can sleep at night when they do this kind of thing. I passed a McCain sign today with a huge slash painted through it with spray paint. I am sure it happens on both sides but dang it seems pretty one sided in my neighborhood.

October 27th, 2008 at 11:56 am
Craig
 12Reply to this comment  

It just goes to prove you how POWERFUL Sarah is. She really bothers them… lol
Sarah will win this election and they know it. Go Sarah, Go!

October 27th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
 13Reply to this comment  

As I have said before, Welcome to Chicago Politics.

October 27th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
 14Reply to this comment  

And if it was BO (aka: hanged in Effigy, the MSM would go BERZERK!!!!

October 27th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
American Pie
 15Reply to this comment  

Nobody’s gonna hang anybody. That’s in the past. It was a pretty cruel thing to do to anybody. People who do this kind of thing are a bunch of chicken shits. They won’t even show their faces. But , we will all see what kind of savage lives in america on Tuesday. If people tear apart a city for a world series or a super bowl , can you imagine what some people will do if Nobama loses? In Chicago , the great liberal leaders are already preparing for this event. Move over 1960 cause 2008 is going to make you look like a water balloon fight.

October 27th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
SoCal Chris
 16Reply to this comment  

[Craig:
It just goes to prove you how POWERFUL Sarah is. She really bothers them… lol
Sarah will win this election and they know it. Go Sarah, Go!]

I totally agree with you, Craig…you hit the nail on the head.

October 28th, 2008 at 12:11 am
Clara
 17Reply to this comment  

I wonder how many people thought this lifesize thing was a real person? Huge distraction. Crude, obnoxious… I wonder how the homeowner’s relations with his neighbors will be from now on.

October 28th, 2008 at 6:24 am
 18Reply to this comment  

Oh! I did not realize that it was art. Now I get it. Just ask Chad and Vito…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhLVdH3btMg

October 28th, 2008 at 6:51 am
Mac Daddy
 19Reply to this comment  

Our Constitution in effect says that all people are created equal, I think that it also includes Politicos.

Hang Sarah Palin in Effigy and It’s “Art” Hang Obama and It’s RACIST!

The media silence on this horrific act is “deafening.”

No, it validates my feeling that “everyone is created equal but in reality some people are more equal than others.”

October 28th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Craig
 20Reply to this comment  

People are not create equal. Some are healthy, beautiful, intelligent and rich. Others are sick, ugly, stupid and poor. They are only equal in rights and liberties.

So therefore, the MSM are not being fair because the do not give the same rights and liberties to Sarah and Obama.

October 28th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
Karen
 21Reply to this comment  

This is just another example of how white cultures in this country are being rejected and oppressed. I’m all for respecting the culture of other people, but I’m more than a little sick of mine being subverted for the cause. For instance, my daughter’s high school changed its mascot name from Rebels to Rebel Pride (now depicted by a lion—sigh) because “Rebels” was deemed racist and shameful. The considerable in-depth economic and social considerations of the American Civil War beyond black slavery are completely ignored (including white slavery, and the fact that black men sold other black men into slavery) in the curriculum. Yet the same school holds events for Hispanic Heritage Month and Black History Month, and participates in Alcanza, a “College fair for hispanic students.”

The newsflash that the MSM and the left keep missing is that I can dislike a black person without it being racist, and that my culture is worth of respect, too.

As for Chad Michael Mysoginist—well, face it, this is a publicity stunt. A guy in LA with three names is probably trying to break into show biz.

October 29th, 2008 at 2:27 am
Feuilly
 22Reply to this comment  

Seeing as how the residents of this particular house seem to be seeking as much attention as they can get, perhaps they would appreciate a postcard or two letting them know exactly what the rest of America thinks of them.

That would be the residents of 1253 N Orange Grove Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90046. (Thank you, Google.)

Just FYI.

October 29th, 2008 at 2:53 am
McPiglin
 23Reply to this comment  

Off with her head!!!!

October 29th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
 24Reply to this comment  

@McPiglin: WTF

October 29th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Ms. D. Cantrell
 25Reply to this comment  

This is a “HATE CRIME” against a CHRISTIAN.
Sarah Palin is a devout Christian woman. She also is the Republican Vice Presidential candidate. She spoke on her views “AGAINST SAME-SEX MARRIAGE”, WHICH THIS HOMOSEXUAL (GAY) COUPLE IS ANGRY ABOUT. They are retaliating in this way.

Christians need to realize this is a “HATE CRIME’ and so do the suthorities. I plan pursuing this until it is determined to be just that.

Being male gays, it could also be hatred against women.

October 29th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
voter
 26Reply to this comment  

@Ms. D. Cantrell:Is there even one piece of article that connects the Palin effigy and religion? NO, and the fact that they have a McCain effigy on the roof as well, debunks your theory about “hatred against women”. Is it a classy, or even mature act? Of course not. McCain’s entire campaign is based on FEAR, and you are just feeding that fear, projecting frivolous arguments based on hate and fear. This is just a stupid prank, done by attention seekers, nothing more nothing less. There are people doing it on the other side as well, only they are more along the lines of the lynchings black people endured, so if you want to talk hate crimes, look more en-depth. Look at the symbols that are included. I see no symbols of a hate crime in this particular incidence. The only symbol I see, is the dislike for the republican party, and what they stand for. If they are in fact gay,then I put my money on that.

October 29th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
voter
 27Reply to this comment  

I want to add, I am no way saying this is right, people need to grow up, and stop acting like children. If they want to do some good, then volunteer for the candidate they are supporting.

October 29th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
 28Reply to this comment  

@voter: What are you talking about fear and hate??? Show me one instance that McCain has instigated hate??? Unlike Obama telling people to get into our faces. Please show me proof that McCain has done anything if what you have said????

And guess who did those lynchings????? It was the Democrat’s KKK.

October 29th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
 29Reply to this comment  

There are people doing it on the other side as well, only they are more along the lines of the lynchings black people endured, so if you want to talk hate crimes, look more en-depth.

Sort of like this one?

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Oh wait.

That display was put on by an Obama supporter.

Sorry.

Maybe this one?

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Oh darn.

That’s President Bush’s head in the basket.

This one will support your point I’m sure:

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No?

Well, I tried.

I guess I’ll have to ask you once again to present some sort of proof or factual information to support your conclusion.

Or would that be “hateful” and “antagonistic”?

October 29th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
 30Reply to this comment  

@stix1972:

Careful there hoss.

She’ll turn on ya and start callin’ you names and stuff if you ask her to actually present facts to support her statements.

October 29th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
 31Reply to this comment  

Erika, I’m glad you find it offensive. But allow me to remind you what the owner/resident of W. Hollywood, said about his display:

Morrisette conceded an image of Barack Obama being hanged by a noose wouldn’t go over well. “I know if we had done it with Obama, people would’ve probably thrown things through our windows,” Morrisette said. “The image of a hanged black man is a lot more intense than the image of a hanged white woman — for our country — in the history of our country.”

Morrisette said his display might be unacceptable any other month, but his subjects are fair game during the Halloween season.

“It should be seen as art and it should be seen within the month of October. It is Halloween. It’s time to be scary. It’s time to be spooky,” Morrisette said.

Make sure you visit my original comment I linked above to view the video of the owner.

According to him, it’s not okay for Obama to be the effigy because of history. But it *is* okay for a “hanged white woman”.

I guess the history of women’s discrimination means whit to him. And if it’s okay for you… a woman… for the same reasons, then I am sorely disappointed in you, girl.

The other fact that few want to mention, W. Hollywood is the “San Francisco” of the area (lived there, and visited many of my gay friends there in my 17 years in the area). I don’t care that this guy is gay. But in this case, he and his significant other are lying thru their teeth when they say it isn’t political. They are also not apt to care about the “gender” issue as much. Nor are the neighbors on the same video tape.

October 29th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
voter
 32Reply to this comment  

@stix1972: You’ll notice, I said the McCain campaign is based on FEAR. In this day and age the mere mention of terrorist, instills fear. McCain’s running mate, every chance she gets, tries to make the connection with Obama and terrorists. He’s a US senator, if he is a terrorist, then how many other terrorists have infiltrated our government? What does that say about our system? All that does is instill fear, and it won’t stop in 6 days whether he wins or loses, people are still going to have that in their minds, doesn’t do much for a UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Now does it? And McCain has followed in her footsteps. If you need a specific instance for your fact book, the final debate is one example.

Does it really matter who did the lynchings, to determine if it was a hate crime?

October 29th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
voter
 33Reply to this comment  

@MataHarley: I think that this a despicable act in every way. I was trying to make a point that it wasn’t a hate crime against Christians, or Women. I most definitely think it was political. Like I said there are better ways to make a statement. Volunteering for the cause you believe in, put time into something positive.

October 29th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Howard
 34Reply to this comment  

If a black dummy, Barack Obama, was lynched for Halloween,
cries of racism would be dominating the mainstream media!!!

October 29th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
 35Reply to this comment  

McCain’s running mate, every chance she gets, tries to make the connection with Obama and terrorists.

Obama connected himself with terrorists.

No one had to do that for him.

more along the lines of the lynchings black people endured

I was trying to make a point that it wasn’t a hate crime against Christians, or Women.

So if this effigy represented a black man that would be a hate crime but because it’s a white woman it’s not?

October 29th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
voter
 36Reply to this comment  

@Howard: The problem is everyone is giving too much attention to single acts of stupidity or what ever you want to call it, some how ON BOTH sides, small minded people are trying to connect these acts to the campaign trail. Little ridiculous, don’t ya think? Guess we are in desperate need for an October surprise, we’ll grasp at anything we can, to make a headline.

Times running out.

October 29th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
 37Reply to this comment  

@Howard:

Howard,

You’ll notice that Erika/voter has not produced a single shred of evidence to support her position.

No substance.

Just words.

October 29th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
 38Reply to this comment  

@voter: So let me get this straight. Palin and McCain saying that Obama has been friends with a Terrorists is based on fear. Did they ever say Obama was a terrorists????? They are questioning his associates. Which I think every American would want to know about. Do you want a President that worked with a man that bombed the Pentagon and wanted to bomb a Military dacne that probably would have killed more people that wer killed in Oklahoma???? DO you want a President that went to a Black Liberation Theology Church for 20 years???? Look up Black Liberation Theology. It is not a Christian religion, it is a Marxist front. Do you want to have a President that went to a going away party for a memeber of the PLO, and said that “Israel has no right to occupy Paslestine” and cheered an anti-Semite poem???

That is not fear that is information that Americans should Know before they elect someone as President.

I think that Obama will change the United States of America into something we will not recognize as the United States of America. We will turn into a EU state that has the government run every part of our lives. And do not even think anout making it, you will just get taxed to death.

Socialism has never worked and will never work. it only created poverty and despair.

And do not even tell me Obama is not a Socialist in the mold of France or any other Eurabian country. it will not work. he has said enough to me to see what he wants to do to our country, and with Pelosi and Reid, we will be in serious trouble. Our 401 ks will be used to fund welfare and other social programs. And the Global Poverty Act will send money to the UN to fork over to tyrants and thugs that wish us harm.

October 29th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
 39Reply to this comment  

Does it really matter who did the lynchings, to determine if it was a hate crime?

This is always something *very* confusing to me. Does this mean other crimes are committed in the name of “love”?? How bizarre a concept. Obviously the perp isn’t a fan of the victim, no matter what the reason. But it sure sounds good on PC legislation, eh?

Now, back to your McCain campaign based on fear” comment.

Would this be an example of Obama himself saying he doesn’t look like other presidents”, as his campaign guru, David Axelrod admitted, Obama said referring to his race?

“Nobody thinks that Bush and McCain have a real answer to the challenges we face. What they’re going to try to do is make you scared of me. You know: ‘He’s not patriotic enough. He’s got a funny name. You know, he doesn’t look like all those other presidents on the dollar bills.’ ”

~~~

Immediately, John McCain’s campaign manager, Rick Davis, sharply rejected Obama’s statement, saying the Democrat had “played the race card, and he played it from the bottom of the deck.” Davis called Obama’s remarks “divisive, negative, shameful and wrong.”

But of course, despite the denials ensuing for weeks, the Obama camp came clean on their intention. The statement was about “race” now afterall, per Obama’s chief campaign strategist, David Axelrod,.

So I guess you can say that Obama himself first brought the hesitancy of the American voter based on race…. or, in more popular terms… HE PLAYED THE RACE CARD HIMSELF!

“He’s not from central casting,” Axelrod told a national TV audience Friday, “when it comes to candidates for president of the United States. He’s new to Washington. Yes, he’s African American.”

Since Obama “brung” it up… is it any surprise we now have the “fear” tactic of race riots if an Obama is *not* elected?

Let’s say, i.e., James Carville, now an Obama supporter, saying:

“Let me be clear, I said you can call the dogs and light the fire and leave the house. I think it sounds over .

Now let me be clear here, if Obama goes in this race with a 5- point lead and losing this election, the consequences are — bull, man. I mean I don’t think that’s going to happen, but I think David it’s a point to bring up.

But you stop and contemplate this country if Obama goes in and he has a consistent five point lead and loses the election, it would be very, very, very dramatic out there.

Or maybe Huffpo suggesting the riots?

Here’s a pro Obama site that not only suggests that, but says they *should* if the election is “stolen”. Ironic in itself as the high numbers of voter fraud are focused on Obama’s ally, ACORN.

Then we have The Hill “steeling themselves for unrest” on election day.

Now you tell me, Erika. Will the common citizen fear a nation wide Watts riot if Obama loses? And just whom do you think is responsible for spreading that notion?

October 29th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
voter
 40Reply to this comment  

@Aye Chihuahua: Nice trick only highlighting a portion of my argument, but if you had read on, the fact that McCain was also displayed, kills that theory.

You sure you don’t work for the McCain campaign? Picking apart someones sentence to make it sound the way you want it to.

October 29th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
 41Reply to this comment  

@voter:

McCain is not the one dangling at the end of the rope.

Furthermore, what does the presence or absence of that figure have to do with it?

October 29th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
 42Reply to this comment  

You miss the larger point, Erika. You said it was McCain basing a campaign on fear….

Yet you can see that people feel free to hang anyone BUT a black man in effigy for entertainment. You can see Obama himself played the race card with his “doesn’t look like other Presidents”.

Now we have warnings of riots if we *don’t* vote in Obama…

I guess the fact I can’t stand the guy is I hate socialism… silly me. I must be a racist, eh?

And you accuse McCain of the FEAR FACTOR!

Explain, please.

October 29th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
voter
 43Reply to this comment  

So let me get this straight, there’s a phantom tape, that no one has seen, that supposedly has Obama saying something about Isreal, (I don’t know what because there’s no evidence of a tape), if that’s not propaganda, what is. But there’s more…

A mole has infiltrated some of the highest political offices in the United States of America…

The CIA and the FBI, either forgot or are too incompetent to run a back ground check for a Presidential Candidate, let alone be able to verify his place of birth…

BOY IS OUR COUNTRY IN TROUBLE, WHOS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THIS.

Sounds like a mix of movies, such as…
No Way Out, Manchurian Candidate, and the like. I think you guys have missed your calling, you need to get into the movie business, so you can make all the big bucks, and share the wealth. :)

October 29th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
 44Reply to this comment  

@MataHarley:

Don’t go asking Erika any tough questions now Mata.

You’ll get her apple cart all upset and she’ll tell you that you’re being “hateful” and “antagonistic” or some such drivel, and even if you aren’t doing those things, she’ll lie and say that you are.

Then, the best part is, she’ll want you to apologize for doing something that you didn’t do that she lied and said you did.

October 29th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
 45Reply to this comment  

Naw, Aye Chi. I think Erika can and will answer. We may disagree. But she’s a bold little number. And frankly, a credit to some of the other Obama devotee/supporters that don’t seek out other opines.

I actually like her cajones. Too bad her candidate isn’t equipped with the same honesty and directness.

October 29th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
 46Reply to this comment  

@voter:

Let’s look at this a little bit:

So let me get this straight, there’s a phantom tape,

The tape exists. The LA Times admits they have it, thus it’s not a “phantom”.

that no one has seen,

Again, the LA Times has it. Multiple people there have viewed it.

that supposedly has Obama saying something about Isreal,

Those who have seen it have confirmed what is on the tape and have given the damning contents as the reason for the LA Times to embargo it’s release.

(I don’t know what because there’s no evidence of a tape),

Again, the LA Times says that they have it.

if that’s not propaganda, what is.

What makes it propaganda?

October 29th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
 47Reply to this comment  

So let me get this straight, there’s a phantom tape, that no one has seen, that supposedly has Obama saying something about Isreal, (I don’t know what because there’s no evidence of a tape).

Really?

The L.A. times admits they HAVE the tape. They have seen the tape and reported on it.

October 29th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
 48Reply to this comment  

Now, to you, my friend, Erika. Your #43. Is this what’s called a “distraction”? Were we not discussing the “fear” campaign tactics??

BTW, the LA Times tape you are discussing is sorta semantics at this point. Obama has already been on record in past instances as saying he enjoyed many a dinner at the Khalidi’s… another “hood” dude. Makes me wonder if I should be looking twice in my rural ‘hood for those bizarre types.

So the tape of him proving he is close friends with an anti-Zionist is really just icing on the cake. The fact the tape exists is not interesting

The fact the tape exists, and the LA Times *won’t* release is is far more interesting….

Now… back to the fear campaign and away from your “distractions” please?

October 29th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
voter
 49Reply to this comment  

@MataHarley: First, I NEVER said you were a racist, you are the last person on this blog I would call a racist. I understand why you don’t like Obama, you have that right. I don’t think any of these displays are right. I’m just making a point. There is racism every where on both sides. Look at the two skin heads that got arrested for ploting to kill dozens of black people,and go for Obama. Why are we focusing on these silly antics when there is REAL hate, that should be addressed. (From all sides) We need to stop trying to make a connection with people acting out on their own, and the candidates.

@Aye Chihuahua: The mere fact that it displays BOTH McCain, and Palin, would point to a political statement, then one of hate against women. You can’t see that? Need to turn off the tunnel vision, and open your mind.

October 29th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
 50Reply to this comment  

@voter:

Now I see where your logic is going.

If I were to go out tomorrow and put up a display of a black man (Obama) hanging from a noose with a white man (Biden) sitting on the roof that would be a “political statement” and would have nothing to do with race?

Riiiight.

October 29th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
 51Reply to this comment  

Naw, Ms. Erika. I think you and I have come to “cyber know” each other enough to cut some of the fast trigger slack on judgments. We both know we’re not completely insane on how we got to where we are. I dare say, I’d love to have you next door to engage in coffees of “wine lunches” of political opines for the heck of it.

But I need to get back to your “campaign of fear” by McCain. I need to know why you think that of him, and ignore that of Obama, and the very planned and carefully laid plot to put fear of riots into the American electorate if they do *not* vote for Obama.

Do this not, in the least, bother you?

October 29th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
 52Reply to this comment  

BTW, Erika… those “skin heads” would kill me just as fast for Jewish blood in my veins… even tho I’m white.

Wackos exist on both sides. Plots to kill POTUS and candidates exists on both sides. Let’s face it. There’s a large segment of humanity that is severely screwed up. And guess what… they aren’t only GOP. Now…

Back to the FEAR CAMPAIGN! Hellooooooooooo?????

October 29th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
 53Reply to this comment  

@MataHarley:

Those darn tough questions.

They get ‘em every time.

October 29th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
 54Reply to this comment  

I wold also be in the crosshairs. I am a Catholic, and have some Jamaican blood in me, along with every other ethnicity you can think of.

October 29th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
voter
 55Reply to this comment  

@Aye Chihuahua: Obviously, you consider yourself an intellegient person, yet you are basing a pretty damning piece of evidence on hearsay. In highschool we called that a rumor. There is no proof of a tape. Only someones word, that could or could not have an alterior motive, maybe to instill FEAR. Surprise IT WORKED.

Hey Aye, I hear they have a bridge for sale in New York for a dollar, interested?@MataHarley: I’m sorry it seems like a distraction, but it’s clear to me that the “phantom tape” the “birth certificate” the implications of Obama being a terrorist, are scary enough.

October 29th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
 56Reply to this comment  

I’m just going to repeat this since “voter” ignored it:

So let me get this straight, there’s a phantom tape, that no one has seen, that supposedly has Obama saying something about Isreal, (I don’t know what because there’s no evidence of a tape).

Really?

The L.A. times admits they HAVE the tape. They have seen the tape and reported on it.

October 29th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
 57Reply to this comment  

@voter:

You’re right, I am an incredibly intelligent person.

Thanks for noticing.

No proof of a tape?

Really?

So you’re willing to completely disregard the reporting of a major US newspaper that there is a tape simply because you don’t think it’s so?

Is that right?

Yes, one of us is intelligent.

The other is blinded to what she doesn’t want to see.

In the words of Mata:

“Back to the FEAR CAMPAIGN! Hellooooooooooo?????”

I cannot wait to see what you pull out to try and support that position.

October 29th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
 58Reply to this comment  

Erika… slow down for a minute. First of all, there is no contest that Rashid Khalidi and Obama are close neighborhood friends. That is documented in many news stories already. As I said. The big story about the tape is not that LA Times has one from Khalidi’s farewell dinner, as it’s been reported before. The big story is why they feel like they shouldn’t release it.

But that’s not a story I’m interested in. And it’s not the story you and I are discussing… in case you forgot.

I’m more interested in why you feel McCain is running a “fear” campaign.. based presumably on you disputing Obama is socialist. (which is actually pretty easy to document)

Instead, I want to know why YOU… Ms. Erika… Obama supporter… do *not* feel that Obama and his supporters, claiming that if he loses it will be because of race and riots will happen, is *not* a FEAR campaign.

Helllllllooooo….. come back on on topic PLEASE! And if you can’t. Just say so. I promise that after you say “I can’t”, I will not rub it in.

Any boys and gals here? I suggest you do the same. I’m just trying to get to a realization here, if you please.

October 29th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
voter
 59Reply to this comment  

@MataHarley: Haven’t I been saying it is on BOTH sides all along? I thought I was. I know that the skin heads would have probably hurt you too, but their target in THIS case was black people, a predominantly black school, and Obama. I’m white but white supremacists would kill me too, they would consider me a race trader, because my husband is black. @Aye Chihuahua: You are not making any sense, in #50. I didn’t say anything about race, about the Hollywood effigy’s, I SAID IT WAS NOT A HATE CRIME AGAINST CHRISTIANS AND WOMEN. And I’m not condoning any of it, on either side, I think I made that VERY clear.

October 29th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
 60Reply to this comment  

Gateway Pundit is a good source for the “phantom” tape

According to Wallsten the evening not surprisingly turned into a classic Jew-bash:

“During the dinner a young Palestinian American recited a poem accusing the Israeli government of terrorism in its treatment of Palestinians and sharply criticizing U.S. support of Israel. If Palestinians cannot secure their own land, she said, “then you will never see a day of peace.”

One speaker likened “Zionist settlers on the West Bank” to Osama bin Laden, saying both had been “blinded by ideology.”

October 29th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
 61Reply to this comment  

First of all, Erika, I know you said you detested this display. No argument with you there. We are “united”… in one of those celebrated rate moments… LOL

Now… I need to remind you, because I will not let you off the hook. So I am going to repeat your words, per verbatim via comment #26

McCain’s entire campaign is based on FEAR, and you are just feeding that fear, projecting frivolous arguments based on hate and fear.

Hellloooooooo? Please advise how McCain’s campaign is based on fear when Obama’s campaign… led by him, himself, with the “not like other Presidents” racial comment… and PROMISING RIOTS in the wake of his loss, is not fear???

October 29th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
voter
 62Reply to this comment  

@MataHarley: This is the first I’ve heard of Obama being close “neighborhood friends of Rashid Khalidi” and as much as McCains campaign likes to point out his acquaintances, as well as everyone here on flopping aces, I’m surprised I haven’t heard about this, before the LA times said something about this tape. I don’t believe everything I hear. I haven’t seen or heard the tape, or any proof of the tapes existence, therefore I am weary of the whole story, sounds suspect to me. I’ve also never heard OBAMA say there will be riots if he is not elected. You can’t hold him and his campaign responsible for others actions or statements. So that would not be his camp spreading that fear. I am being as “on topic” as I can be, Ive given the reason for my statement about McCain’s camp using fear tactics. #43 perfect examples of fear.

From the outside looking in, it looks like the right will believe anything negative about Obama, without any proof, just because they don’t like him or his policies. If there were a tape of some sort about McCain, that cast a negative shadow, the right would be saying, “wheres the proof?”, “wheres the facts to back this up?” Does Obama not deserve the same? If not, WHY?

October 29th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
voter
 63Reply to this comment  

@MataHarley: I can’t speak to the comment about Obama not looking like other Presidents, because I’ve never heard it, and I don’t know the context in which it was said, or any other part of the sentence or conversation it was picked from.

October 29th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
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@voter: Because the MSM is in the tank for Obama, they are looking at history not what is best for the country. they are not giving the full story of who Obama is, but went gang busters after Palin

October 29th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Craig
 65Reply to this comment  

“If there were a tape of some sort about McCain, that cast a negative shadow, the right would be saying, “wheres the proof?”, “wheres the facts to back this up?” Does Obama not deserve the same? If not, WHY?” (Erika voter)

Hahahahaha! You really proved us that you have no judgment. If there would be such a tape on McCain, it would have been played all over, night and day. If Obama would have nothing to hide, he would himself tell the L.A. to publish the tape. Boy, you are dumb!

October 29th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
 66Reply to this comment  

@voter:

This is the first I’ve heard of Obama being close “neighborhood friends of Rashid Khalidi” and as much as McCains campaign likes to point out his acquaintances, as well as everyone here on flopping aces, I’m surprised I haven’t heard about this, before the LA times said something about this tape.

There’s such a tangled web of seedy characters surrounding this charlatan that you need a flow chart to keep up with all of them.

So that would not be his camp spreading that fear.

Two words:

James. Carville.

#43 perfect examples of fear.

What?

#43 is your post.

You working for the McCain campaign?

October 29th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
 67Reply to this comment  

I can’t speak to the comment about Obama not looking like other Presidents, because I’ve never heard it, and I don’t know the context in which it was said, or any other part of the sentence or conversation it was picked from.

Mata,

She’s all yours.

Almost midnight here (EST) and I’m going to bed.

I have to go and create some more wealth tomorrow.

October 29th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
voter
 68Reply to this comment  

@Aye Chihuahua: You make absolutely no sense whats so ever. You have the comments mixed up.

James Carville? Whats that supposed to mean, GIVE ME THE FACTS, AYE. Or is this to tough of a question for you? You love to ask for facts so give them to me.

October 29th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Craig
 70Reply to this comment  

Just for you Erika Voter,

“In Chicago, the Khalidis founded the Arab American Action Network, and Mona Khalidi served as its president. A big farewell dinner was held in their honor by AAAN with a commemorative book filled with testimonials from their friends and political allies. These included the left wing anti-war group Not In My Name, the Electronic Intifada, and the ex-Weatherman domestic terrorists Bernadine Dohrn and Bill Ayers. There were also testimonials from then-state Senator Barack Obama and the mayor of Chicago.”
http://www.campus-watch.org/article/id/1590

October 29th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
 71Reply to this comment  

@voter:

Erika,

Keep up will ya?

You noted #43 as “perfect examples of fear”.

That’s a post that YOU made.

I am not the one who is mixed up.

You can scroll up or click on the line in red above to see the comment you made.

James Carville? Whats that supposed to mean, GIVE ME THE FACTS, AYE. Or is this to tough of a question for you? You love to ask for facts so give them to me.

James Carville. Strategist and long time employee of the Clinton Administration. Currently working as an advisor for the Obama campaign hints that there would be riots if Obama didn’t win.

Thus your argument about it “his camp” not “spreading that fear” is false.

October 29th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
voter
 72Reply to this comment  

@stix1972: Thats a stretch, I didn’t see the word riots being used. I agree, it would get dramatic out there, because we are sick and tired of the elections being stolen. Am I saying I’m going to riot? NO. And thats not what that quote was saying, not to me anyways.

October 29th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
voter
 73Reply to this comment  

@Aye Chihuahua: I know, that’s why I said perfect examples of fear, I was pointing out where I answered the question, in #43, I listed three seperate things. Boy, for an intelligent person…

October 29th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Craig
 74Reply to this comment  

Voter,

Obama Served On Board That Funded Pro-Palestinian Group

By: Aaron Klein
Date Posted: February 27, 2008

JERUSALEM – Democratic presidential frontrunner Sen. Barack Obama served as a paid director on the board of a nonprofit organization that granted funding to a controversial Arab group that mourns the establishment of Israel as a “catastrophe.” (Obama has also reportedly spoken at fundraisers for Palestinians living in what the United Nations terms refugee camps.)

http://conservativecolloquium.wordpress.com/2008/02/29/obama-serves-with-terrorist-on-anti-israel-board/

October 29th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
voter
 75Reply to this comment  

And someone HINTING at something is FAR from a fact.

October 29th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
 76Reply to this comment  

How old are you voter?? just wanting to know.

October 29th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
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@voter:

First you say that I had the posts mixed up.

Then you accept the fact that you made the post in which you claim to list examples of fear tactics being used by McCain/Palin.

Fact is, that #43 doesn’t contain anything except your words.

Where are the specific examples of fear being spread by the McCain/Palin campaign?

Where are they?

I’m going to bed now.

You have all night to work on finding examples of fear mongering.

October 29th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
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Erika, I provided hotlinks to Carville’s statement alluding to unrest, as well as Obama’s original statements about not looking like ‘other presidents’ on a dollar bill. That you haven’t heard about it doesn’t surprise me, nor will I judge it. Many cannot follow news… what little they report.

However, as I said, you will see the original starting point of Obama’s race based statement… CONFIRMED BY HIS CAMPAIGN MANAGER, AXELROD… linked in my previous posts.

Also please note I provided James Carville’s transcripts in my hotlinks.

FOR REFERENCE, SEE POST MY POST # 39,
and click on the dang hotlinks this time!

HINT: Hotlinks are in RED

Now, I have not included ALL the recent media “warnings” of race riots in the wake of an Obama loss. THIS IS A FEAR TACTIC! If you do *not* vote for Obama, you are voting for race riots.

Nice, eh? But no pressure… no FEAR…

But I will say this. You have been blind – for whatever reason – to Obama’s statement about his face being “different” on a dollar bill, his campaign manager’s statement confirming his original “dollar bill” statement was about race, and some of the many “race riot” warnings.

Now you have no excuse.

You’d disavowed knowledge as a reason for your opinion… now you can’t disavow knowledge … assuming you have the capability of clicking on a link.

So now about that “fear campaign” you stated McCain was running? Ignorance is no longer an excuse!

As to Khalidi… this account of the dinner you want to disavow is actually covered in the SAME MEDIA THAT REFUSES TO RELEASE THE VIDEO TAPE! Excuse me for shouting, but I suspect you have been blind for not noticing, or not wanting to notice. This does, after all, go back to APRIL of this year.

CHICAGO — It was a celebration of Palestinian culture — a night of music, dancing and a dash of politics. Local Arab Americans were bidding farewell to Rashid Khalidi, an internationally known scholar, critic of Israel and advocate for Palestinian rights, who was leaving town for a job in New York.

A special tribute came from Khalidi’s friend and frequent dinner companion, the young state Sen. Barack Obama. Speaking to the crowd, Obama reminisced about meals prepared by Khalidi’s wife, Mona, and conversations that had challenged his thinking.

[Mata Note: sound local "friendly" enuf now??]

His >b?many talks with the Khalidis, Obama said, had been “consistent reminders to me of my own blind spots and my own biases. . . . It’s for that reason that I’m hoping that, for many years to come, we continue that conversation — a conversation that is necessary not just around Mona and Rashid’s dinner table,” but around “this entire world.”

Today, five years later, Obama is a U.S. senator from Illinois who expresses a firmly pro-Israel view of Middle East politics, pleasing many of the Jewish leaders and advocates for Israel whom he is courting in his presidential campaign. The dinner conversations he had envisioned with his Palestinian American friend have ended. He and Khalidi have seen each other only fleetingly in recent years.

Interesting… Obama stopped frequenting Khalidi’s home in 2003? Gee.. that was not long before he started running for the US Congress Senate seat. Hummmm…. Politically motivated? Obama? No, of course not. He doesn’t throw friends under the bus for politics (yes… deservedly snarky here…)

Now that you *know*… WITHOUT HEARING THE TAPE… from the same source that REFUSES TO RELEASE THE TAPE… that Khalidi and the Obamas were “frequent dinner companions”… perhaps you will be less likely to disbelieve in the tape’s existance, and wonder why the heck the LA Times refuses to release the tape of a farewell dinner of documented friends.

Is there not one curious bone in your body???

October 29th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Craig
 79Reply to this comment  

Voter, watch this video:

THE REAL OBAMA: ANOTHER TERRORIST IN OBAMALAND/RASHID KHALIDI-ANTI ISRAEL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW4ZcY-VHA4

October 29th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Craig
 80Reply to this comment  

I hope Ericka that you have watched this video. Because if you did not, you will convince me, that you do not want to KNOW, you just want to KEEP BELIEVING what you already wrongly believe.

October 29th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
voter
 81Reply to this comment  

@MataHarley: I may not have clicked on the hot link, sorry I was trying to answer all the posts. I know they are red.

About the “look different then other Presidents” statement.
That was taken out of context, he was explaining, McCain wants voters to FEAR Obama, because he doesn’t look like other Presidents, if anything, this helps MY argument on the whole fear tactics thing.

Again, I didn’t hear the hint of a riot, it would ANGER alot of people if there was another election that was stolen. That’s a fact. And, we can’t hold the candidates responsible for what their supporters are saying or doing.

October 29th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
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“hinting” at race riots… So sorry…. you don’t believe that do you? Even from James Carville?

How about other stories?

The UK Telegraph 10/24/08

The Hill, 10/21/08

Huffington Post, 10/16/08

The UK Daily Mail, 10/24/08

Rep John Murtha doesn’t predict riots, but calls his own district racist INRE Obama… Gee… no pressure. If Obama’s not elected, it’s just a racist nation, eh?

…… catching on to the scam being run on your mind yet?

October 29th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
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@voter:

Again, I didn’t hear the hint of a riot, it would ANGER alot of people if there was another election that was stolen. That’s a fact. And, we can’t hold the candidates responsible for what their supporters are saying or doing.

Yes do not look at the man behind the curtain.

October 29th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
voter
 84Reply to this comment  

I have a question to all

WHY, IF THESE MEN ARE SO DANGEROUS AND ARE TERRORIST, THEN WHY ARE WE ALLOWING THEM TO EDUCATE OUR CHILDREN? Or is that Obama’s fault as well?

I think we need to really look at the whole picture here. There’s something wrong, if we are allowing our children to be around and learn from these “terrorist”.

Or maybe, just maybe, this is being blown out of proportion. Don’t we kick terrorists out of our country? Then why are they not only in our country, but walking free, shaping the minds of our young?

I have to go to bed. I’ll be back in the morning.

Good night, don’t let the terrorists bugs bite. (they seem to be everywhere) :)

October 29th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
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@voter: because our government does not protect the borders and our colleges are letting them come in and indoctrinate our kids

October 29th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
 86Reply to this comment  

Erika… when you wake up, try to be alert and read this time.

INRE your comment:

About the “look different then other Presidents” statement.
That was taken out of context, he was explaining, McCain wants voters to FEAR Obama, because he doesn’t look like other Presidents,

I SPECIFICALLY SAID THAT AXELROD CONFIRMED OBAMA WAS TALKING ABOUT RACE WITH THAT STATEMENT! First they denied it was about race, then admitted it. The problem was, McCain never mentioned anything about Obama’s race or fear of him being black to warrant that comment.

In short, Obama started the racist fear campaign himself

Repeated here… yet one more time… FROM THE SAME MEDIA THAT REFUSES TO RELEASE THE KHALIDI TAPE (in other words, an Obama supporter)

Advisor Axelrod admits Obama was referring to race

~~~

With not much else going on in midsummer, the media pounced, and we had a full-scale flareup. On Thursday, Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs denied Davis’ accusation and said Obama was simply referring to the fact that he didn’t come into the race with the history of others. “It is not about race,” Gibbs claimed.

Obama has since called the race charge “a typical pattern” of the GOP campaign.

But now Obama’s chief campaign strategist, David Axelrod, admits that the candidate was referring in part to his race when he suggested that the McCain campaign wants voters to fear Obama because he doesn’t look like other presidents.

“He’s not from central casting,” Axelrod told a national TV audience Friday, “when it comes to candidates for president of the United States. He’s new to Washington. Yes, he’s African American.”

This is an admission of Obama speaking of his race. It is NOT OUT OF CONTEXT. His campaign manager confirmed Obama was referencing his race while accusing McCain of invoking the fear of race.

McCain never had.

It all started with Obama himself playing the race card.

I said this to you once before, and this evening you have proven it. Obama could commit a murder before your very eyes, and you’d figure out a way to justify it.

He started the race baiting. He is running a campaign that includes a fear factor of NOT voting for him can start race riots.

And you go to bed and sleep quietly.

All I can say is pleasant dreams. If your guy wins, have them while you can. Because life around you is going to change faster than you can say Johnny Appleseed. And it wil not be for the better…

October 29th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
Craig
 87Reply to this comment  

SO LONG’ DEMOCRATS

A speechwriter for Obama, Edwards, and Clinton on why she’s voting McCain.

Since I started writing speeches more than ten years ago, I have always believed in the Democratic Party. Not anymore. Not after the election of 2008. This transformation has been swift and complete and since I’m a woman writing in the election of 2008, “very emotional.”

Read the rest:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2008-10-28/so-long-obama/

October 29th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Chadwick
 88Reply to this comment  

Voter:

October 29th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
Chadwick
 89Reply to this comment  

Voter:
You ask of me and others to ignore to much information that illuminates your candidates ideology such as associating with terrorist, being a socialist (can not deny at this point), loving communist (Chavez), marrying a wife that is not proud of America, wanting to spread the wealth (socialism or Communism), reasoning for Ayers relationship with the excuse that I was ? years old when Ayers killed Americans, disbelief that Obama applauded PLO terrorist after much evidence, ignoring illegal research into Joe the plumber and his tax liability. Tell me again why McCain is so bad?

October 29th, 2008 at 11:39 pm
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I noticed “voter” STILL hasn’t corrected the record, so I will repeat this again:

Voter: So let me get this straight, there’s a phantom tape, that no one has seen, that supposedly has Obama saying something about Isreal, (I don’t know what because there’s no evidence of a tape).

Really?

The L.A. times admits they HAVE the tape. They have seen the tape and reported on it.

Seems you can’t get “VOTER” to admit when she is wrong. She just lurches on to the next phony Dem smear job and it’s off to races once again.

What a waste of time she is.

These people are such idiots!

October 30th, 2008 at 7:25 am
Missy
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Obama successfully used race baiting in the primaries against Bill Clinton and Gerry Ferraro. When he attempted to use it on McCain, that was one time that the McCain campaign got out ahead of it and nipped it in the bud.

When using it in the primary, it caused many Hillary supporters to break with the Democratic party forever or until they can change it and to this day they support McCain. Visit their blogs, theyre still angry about it.

October 30th, 2008 at 7:47 am
voter
 92Reply to this comment  

@MataHarley: Okay, Mata we are not seeing the same thing. I see something totally different. Obama is not saying, vote for me because I am black. He is addressing just a couple of the fear tactics that his opponent will use against him. It’s almost like an opening statement, of what we can expect to see in the course of the race. (he is after all an attorney) He also mentioned that “I’ve got a funny name”. You can’t deny the use of his Arabic sounding name, being used to plant a seed of fear. During the primaries McCain realized Obama was going to be the Dem Candidate, and did a preemptive strike, throwing out his middle name. (trying to tell people, you can’t trust him, he’s one of THEM) Since then people throw his middle name around like its a dirty word. When have they ever used McCains middle name? And so what, who cares, whats in a name, I knew a John, when I was a child who was a pedophile. Does that mean McCain is one too?
I’m getting off point, I think it was taken out of context, and with the “threat of riots”. Show me one thing with OBAMA’S campaign actually saying there will be RIOTS if he is not elected. If all you have is someone saying it will get dramatic out there, you’ve got nothing. I will be angered, and it will be intense in my own home if McCain wins from stealing it. That does not mean I am going to go out and riot. Now if McCain wins fair and square, I won’t be happy, but at least our system worked and the American people were heard. I think that is how the majority of Obama supporters feel. I’m not saying Obama is perfect, no one is. Has he made some questionable acquaintances? Sure, but he hasn’t been caught giving money to terrorist organizations, or supporting them in any way. This can also be seen as the ability to connect with all kinds of different minded people, and isn’t that what we need in order to build our allies abroad? We can disagree with someone and still find a common ground, that is where McCain doesn’t get it. He wants to ignore hostile countries, while Obama wants to keep the flow of communication open. If we just write off countries that we don’t agree with, for what ever reason, we will further alienate ourselves from the rest of the world. I do respect your opinion, and what you are trying to say, but it just doesn’t add up for me. It’s propaganda, just like that tape, why would someone say they have a tape,say what is on it, but not show it. Sounds to me like someone is just trying to create doubt in someones mind. That is propaganda at it’s finest.

October 30th, 2008 at 8:08 am
voter
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@Missy: So how can you explain the MANY republicans coming out in support of Obama? A former speech writer, may have come out in support of McCain, but there have been plenty of McCains past supporters go to the other side.

October 30th, 2008 at 8:14 am
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@voter: How many 4 or 5??? Mainly because they are Washington insiders and hang out with the MSM.

Not the millions of PUMAS that will never votefor Obama.

October 30th, 2008 at 8:19 am
Missy
 95Reply to this comment  

That’s easy, the Repubs that are crossing over to support Obama want business as usual in DC, they still want their place at the trough, Obama will keep them there and can have them. They also are aware of the fact that in a McCain Admin they would more than likely get the boot, they represent the dead weight McCain/Palin are promising to remove. So, putting their fingers in the air and following the polls, they are getting out while they think the getting is good. I’ll continue to hang in there with McCain/Palin, it’s the decent thing to do.

October 30th, 2008 at 8:29 am
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@voter: Do you really think if we sit aroud with Iran and sing Kumbaya they will see the light and stop building Nukes. Just ask North Korea. Open to talking with rougue nations only gives them creedence. It isw no way for foreign policy. A couple weeks after JFK talked to the Russians is when we had the Cuban Missile crisis.

October 30th, 2008 at 8:36 am
voter
 97Reply to this comment  

@stix1972: I didn’t say anything about singing Kumbaya, I said keep the flow of info. flowing. Do you really think that ignoring it will make it go away? And since you brought up North Korea, since Bush has been office, they have doubled thier nuke capability. That’s an example if you just “hope it goes away” And JFK handled the Cuban Misslile crisis splendidly, you don’t know what would have happened if he haddn’t kept open the lines of communication.

October 30th, 2008 at 8:46 am
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@voter: You mean Madelein Albrightthat madea deal with the North Koreans, then the Bush white House did also, they North Loreans actually blew up one of its reactors. But as this shows, you cannot trust anythingf these rougue states say and what is the use of keeping the flow of info,when all they do is lie to you.

Yes JFK handled it, but pretty much screwed the pooch to get us there. Russia never would have moved missiles into Cuba if JFK would not have stuck his head between his legs and went and saw Russian officials w/o preconditions. Big difference when Reagan went and actually left the Russians and told them to pound sand.

October 30th, 2008 at 8:57 am
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Does “Voter” have a reading disability or a truth phobia?

I’ll just repeat this again:

I noticed “voter” STILL hasn’t corrected the record, so I will repeat this again:

Voter: So let me get this straight, there’s a phantom tape, that no one has seen, that supposedly has Obama saying something about Isreal, (I don’t know what because there’s no evidence of a tape).

Really?

The L.A. times admits they HAVE the tape. They have seen the tape and reported on it.

Seems you can’t get “VOTER” to admit when she is wrong. She just lurches on to the next phony Dem smear job and it’s off to races once again.

What a waste of time she is.

These people are such idiots!

October 30th, 2008 at 9:00 am
voter
 100Reply to this comment  

@Mike’s America: I think you are the one with a reading disability, anyone can say they have a tape, I can say I have a tape of McCain having an affair with a teen boy, that still doesn’t make it so. UNTILL THERE IS PROOF

October 30th, 2008 at 9:04 am
 101Reply to this comment  

@voter:

I can say I have a tape of McCain having an affair with a teen boy, that still doesn’t make it so.

There’s a huge problem with your comparison don’t you think?

You are an anonymous Internet forum poster. You can (and do) claim all sorts of things without proof.

The LA Times is one of the largest newspapers in the US.

They have a Standards and Practices Dept and editors which prevent them from printing things that are not true.

You don’t have that.

The LA Times stakes its’ reputation and future business on its’ credibility.

You aren’t doing that.

Sorry sunshine, your comparison fails to hold water.

What really messes you up though is that the LA Times admits that they have it and that they have chosen to suppress it.

October 30th, 2008 at 9:09 am
 102Reply to this comment  

Uh.,,… “voter:” The L.A. Times has ADMITTED they have the tape…

Are they lying?

You seem to find reality something very relative.

What a timewaster.

How can anyone have a rational discussion with someone who redefines reality to suit themselves?

October 30th, 2008 at 9:16 am
 103Reply to this comment  

@Mike’s America: I am still waiting for proof of McCain instigating hate and fear. Still got nothing.

October 30th, 2008 at 9:51 am
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@stix1972:

She’s had all night plus half the day.

You’d think that the examples she alludes to would be easy to come up with.

October 30th, 2008 at 9:52 am
Brian Miller
 105Reply to this comment  

Evidence of a McCain campaign of fears and hate, hell, just read the above posts for that. Here are a few examples from McCain’s supporters found right here, for you inquiring minds.

“a Obama totalitarian state”…“can you imagine what some people will do if Nobama loses?”…“white cultures in this country are being rejected and oppressed”… “Do you want a President that worked with a man that bombed the Pentagon and wanted to bomb a Military dacne that probably would have killed more people that wer killed in Oklahoma???? DO you want a President that went to a Black Liberation Theology Church for 20 years???? Look up Black Liberation Theology. It is not a Christian religion, it is a Marxist front.”… “I think that Obama will change the United States of America into something we will not recognize as the United States of America.”… “Our 401 ks will be used to fund welfare and other social programs. And the Global Poverty Act will send money to the UN to fork over to tyrants and thugs that wish us harm.”…

Sounds like fear and hate to me, but then the Bushies always sound like that. Actually McCain has run a campaign based, not on hate, but on fools, good luck with the election. Interesting how the LA Times is now considered a indisputable source of facts for the McCain/Isreal-First crowd.

October 30th, 2008 at 10:45 am
 106Reply to this comment  

@Brian Miller: So I am sperading hate because I am stating facts. that is a new one to me. So showing who someone associates with is spreading hate and fear. Another new one to me. Don’t you want to know this kind fo stuff or are you too blinded to see what Obama is????

October 30th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Missy
 107Reply to this comment  

@stix1972:

Misplaced outrage, apparently he hasn’t visited any left-wing blogs throughout the seven plus years of the Bush presidency, by doing so, he would realize how mild these comments are. Wishing death upon the President, VP and Tony Snow, racist remarks about Rice and Powell, just to call attention to a tiny, tiny bit of it all. Then we can go with the current derangement, the Palin FAMILY.

Seems like Brian Miller should go pee in his own playground.

October 30th, 2008 at 11:04 am
Brian Miller
 108Reply to this comment  

Yeah, I’m blind and I don’t want to know the facts, that’s why I’m reading these comments, checking out viewpoints I might not agree with, reading, all the kinds of things that are considered subversive by the true believers. Yeah, this old kettle is black and blind by some standards. Stating that predictions for the future are facts is dishonest, can’t you see that? Are you so blind? Is it a fact that you can predict 100% all the horrors that are supposed to happen once Obama gets elected? That’s a new one to me. I don’t think so, but if faith based politics is all you got, might as well call it facts. But at least we can be adult about it.

October 30th, 2008 at 11:08 am
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Erika, INRE you comment:

I see something totally different. Obama is not saying, vote for me because I am black. He is addressing just a couple of the fear tactics that his opponent will use against him. It’s almost like an opening statement, of what we can expect to see in the course of the race. (he is after all an attorney) He also mentioned that “I’ve got a funny name”. You can’t deny the use of his Arabic sounding name, being used to plant a seed of fear.

The problem here is Obama was telling his faithful of the “fear” tactics McCain would use. Problem is, McCain was not using any of those tactics. Obama himself brought this up, not McCain. Yet you attribute it to McCain.

You are blind to this fact. It’s been Obama bringing up the race and gender card in both the primary against Hillary, and in the general against McCain under the pretext that “this is what they will do”. The only person doing it is Obama himself. If the GOP said anything about Obama’s race, they would have been torn to bits. Only Obama is allowed to talk about race in this election.

Now, you talk about McCain personally throwing out the middle name as part of a pre’emptive strike. That was not the campaign doing so. It was conservative bloggers. And if you want to blame the McCain campaign for what the blog world does, you’d better be prepared to absorb all the BS the liberals have put out about McCain and his military record, and the tabloid BS on Sarah Palin and her family.

Are you prepared for Obama to accept responsibility that Trig is actually Sarah Palin’s daughter as smut campaigning? I doubt it….

I provided many links of liberal mouthpieces for the DNC bringing up the fear or riots if Obama is not elected. Instead you say:

Show me one thing with OBAMA’S campaign actually saying there will be RIOTS

Let me give you a reality check, Erika. Campaign strategy always has the masses doing the dirty work as to keep the candidate clean. You will never find a statement from Obama, Plouffe or Axelrod that states they expect riots if Obama isn’t elected. Why? That would instantly sink his candidacy. They are not that stupid.

Instead, it gets quietly noted to specific mouthpieces that plant the seed in the various media… talking head shows, newspapers, and let it get picked up by the blogosphere. That’s the kind of backroom pol strategy that you are unaware of. And it goes on in all campaigns, by all parties.

But trust me, these seeds are being planted. And when you want to know where it’s coming from, just examine who it benefits. Obama, of course.

And BTW, I will say this one more time. The LA Times is an Obama supporter. They wrote the article about the event which is taped. If they are not releasing it… which is the simple thing to do (like showing an original birth certificate, for example?), then why not do it? They’ve already reported. They are standing guard over this tape for some reason. If they wanted to halt the stories, all they’d have to do is make it available, and the issue is gone.

Lastly

This can also be seen as the ability to connect with all kinds of different minded people, and isn’t that what we need in order to build our allies abroad? We can disagree with someone and still find a common ground, that is where McCain doesn’t get it. He wants to ignore hostile countries, while Obama wants to keep the flow of communication open.

The naivety of both you and your guy on this is just stunning. Pakistan has a history of negotiating with the Taliban and radical tribal groups. Doesn’t work. Negotiating with Hitler didn’t work. The US did bi-lateral negotiations with N. Korea under Clinton/Reno… didn’t work. They created a nuke program, all the while smiling at the two bozos who believed they were remaining true to the agreement. The only way the N. Korea situation has gotten where it is, is because Bush refused bi-lateral talks, and insisted on six-party talks.

No one “ignores” hostile countries. However chit chats over tea by the two highest leaders is not the way to take care of it. And there has been much lower level contacts between the US and Iran on certain issues, like Iraq. But I’ll bet you didn’t know that because your guys tells you we don’t talk to them.

As I said, Erika. You are such a faithful follower that Obama could commit murder in front of you, and you will still find a way to justify and excuse his actions. That type of support is dangerous.

October 30th, 2008 at 11:16 am
voter
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@Brian Miller: If they don’t like your answer, they will skip past it, and say you haven’t given an answer. Some on this post like to ask for facts, but wouldn’t know a fact if it slaped them in the face. You’ll find on this blog site,(with most, not all) McCain can do no wrong, no scratch that REPUBLICANS can do no wrong. You’d think they could walk on water.

October 30th, 2008 at 11:19 am
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@Brian Miller: OK where did I put Faith Based anything into here. I was stating facts of who Obama’s associates are and making an informed observation of what will happen if Obama gets elected.

I am omly reiterating what economists and others have said would happen i a Obama Presidnency. Loss of jobs, recession and a flightof jobs over seas. It is not thathard to follow if youjustoook at basic Economics 101. Taxing during a downturn inthe economy will only make things worse. Alwyays has and always will. That is just basic economics.

And Obama has had a majority of his mentors either Marxizsor Communists. Frank Davis, RevWRight, Ayers. And he is friends with Rezko, Kahlidi, Monsour, and many other unsavoury characters in Chicago.

This is not made up, it is a fact and if you read Chicago papers other than Chicago Times and the rest of the MSM you will get more background on who Obama is.

The main people formenting hate are on the Left. Just look at Daily Kos and The Democratic Underground. Cheering the death of Reagan and Tony Snow, and wishing for the death of Bush, Cheney, Rove and a plethra of other Conservatives.

October 30th, 2008 at 11:24 am
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@voter:

No Erika. McCain has done a lot of of stuff wrong. McCain-Feingold, Manbearpig (Global Warming), Illegal Immigration, and many other things I am disgusted with McCain about. But I am not going to let a Chicago Thug get into the White House. We are already seeing the Chicago Style Politics spread across the nation. Just ask the Hillary supporters at the cacaii.

October 30th, 2008 at 11:31 am
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Brian Miller #105… and ensuing.

If any McCain supporting blogger making statements is represented as “the McCain campaign”, then the “Obama campaign” will have to take credit for the HuffPo and Daily KO’s sleazy assault on Palin INRE Trig, her daughter, the supposed affair, and other sundry tabloid charges progressive/socialist bloggers are engaged in.

So I’ll tell you what, I’ll attribute the type of statements you said above were made here to McCain, if you attribute all the liberal blogosphere slime against first Hillary, then McCain and finally Palin. Because I’m darn sure you got more “hate” and lies on your side than exists on McCain’s side. Hang, I’d say Rev Wright’s got enough hate in him to count for maybe ten on our side.

You agree to that? Or do you try to choose to distance yourself from the HuffPos and Daily KOs’ types?

Somehow, I think you’ll try to have it both ways, eh?

October 30th, 2008 at 11:33 am
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@voter:

If they don’t like your answer, they will skip past it, and say you haven’t given an answer.

You know Erika that response is more than just a bit amusing.

Ever since your post #26 several of us have been trying to get a straight answer out of you.

You made the claim that McCain’s entire campaign has been run based on fear.

Over and over and over again since then you have been asked to provide proof of your claims.

You should be very hesitant to point a gnarled finger at the rest of us when you are the one who is guilty.

October 30th, 2008 at 11:42 am
Brian Miller
 115Reply to this comment  

Okay, McCain/Bush are not responsible for what their followers say. But the followers are. So is it “facts” stix1972 is stating or an “informed observation”? Facts, or what some, not all, economists have supposedly claimed? Which is it? You know, there is a difference between facts and your opinion. Are you saying there is no difference between facts and what economist have told us? I got some stock to sell you if that’s your basis for reality. You know, just because you say it’s a fact, or you hear something you want to believe, inspite of your most heart felt desire, that does not make it a fact. You call them facts, I call it faith based. Stick with what you are good at. As I said, McCain is not running a campaign based on fear and hate… it’s based on fools.

October 30th, 2008 at 11:47 am
voter
 116Reply to this comment  

@Aye Chihuahua: I’d really like to know where you work, they must be very nice. You know to let you blog on their dime. Model employee.

October 30th, 2008 at 11:50 am
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@MataHarley: Yes Mata. If youattributewahtI am sayingtothe McCain camp,well youmust atribute the death threatsand out rightlies and propoganda os the HUFFPO, Daily Kos and Democratic Underground to the Obama camp. I will venture to say that my posts and comments have alot more facts in them than they do. And I have never called for the death of anybody except the Islamo-fascists.

And along with @Aye Chihuahua: where is there any proof that McCain or Palin have formented hate and fear against anybody. Stating people’s associates is not formenting fear, it is evaluating someone’s judgement. We have never said Obama is a terorists, a Socialist yes, but never a Terrorist, and neither has McCain or Palin

October 30th, 2008 at 11:51 am
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@voter:

I’d really like to know where you work, they must be very nice. You know to let you blog on their dime. Model employee.

Being a self made business owner has its’ advantages.

The only person I have to answer to is my wife and as long as I keep the grass mowed and my socks picked up she’s very easy on me.

Strange, still no straight answer from you to the questions that are looming.

You’d rather create another distraction about what someone else is or is not doing.

Seems you should have learned about false accusations by now.

October 30th, 2008 at 11:59 am
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@Brian Miller: Ok My informded observations are not fact, and I never said they were.

Facts Obama had a relationsship with Rezko, Ayers, Rev Wright, Khalidi, Monsour and other shady characters in Chicago.

Fact: Liberation Theology (Black Liberation Theology) is a front for Marxism.

Fact If you tax people in a downturn in the economythe economy will drop. It has haoppened everytime it has been done, just ask Carter about that.

Fact: If you raise payoll taxes, youwill getlessin return.

Fact: If we tax coporations more than now, most will either lay people off or move over seas.
We already have the second highest Corporate Taxes in the World.

October 30th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
 120Reply to this comment  

Voter said: “I’d really like to know where you work, they must be very nice. You know to let you blog on their dime. Model employee.”

That’s it for you on this thread “voter.”

It’s bad enough you are a time waster, but when you start threatening loyal readers you are toast.

No more comments from you on this thread. If you do, it will be deleted. You stopped contributing anything rational, original or interesting a long time ago.

October 30th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
 121Reply to this comment  

Also here is a article about the Historic Vote we are about to make

October 30th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
 122Reply to this comment  

Brian, you said:

Okay, McCain/Bush are not responsible for what their followers say. But the followers are.

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As I said, McCain is not running a campaign based on fear and hate… it’s based on fools.

If that’s the case, Brian, then the Obama campaign is one based on hate, sleazy tabloid accusations and lazy Americans who prefer the government decide their future and support their families.

Are you saying there is no difference between facts and what economist have told us?

The Goldman Sachs ex CEO… an Obama supporter, I believe… was on Charlie Gibson last week and stated unequivocally that raising taxes in this economy is one dumb move.

The Tax Policy Center has evaluated Obama’s overall tax plans, plus 77 of the 170 some off government programs he wants to start. Even their low estimate is that Obama will increase the debt to $4.3 trillion… and remember, that doesn’t include over 100 programs that were not included in their financial evaluation.

Obama claims the Heritage Foundation supports his tax plan. They’ve sent two letters from their legal counsel asking him to pull the ads as they misrepresent their position. Obama’s campaign ignores them. All he needs to do is push the propaganda campaign to the legal limits in order to brainwash the faithful into his deficient math.

It is true that you will never get “all” of anyone to agree on the financial analysis. Then again, that doesn’t seen to stop the AGW crowd from pushing their agenda. The point is, Brian, that many Obama supporters come here with their talking points as the absolute “truth”. And to that, I can only repeat your own words right back at ‘cha:

You know, just because you say it’s a fact, or you hear something you want to believe, inspite of your most heart felt desire, that does not make it a fact. You call them facts, I call it faith based.

I’d say you’d better halt the rock throwing from your own glass house. And generally, this crew here backs up their comments with informational links. Which is more than I can say you contributed to this thread.

October 30th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Brian Miller
 123Reply to this comment  

“The Goldman Sachs ex CEO… an Obama supporter, I believe… was on Charlie Gibson last week and stated unequivocally that raising taxes in this economy is one dumb move.”

This is who you pull out to support your facts an taxes. So you support what the Obama supporter is saying? Great.

And the Heritage Foundation says what? That the middle class would likely pay less under Mr. Obama’s plan than Mr. McCain’s but that the Democrat plan was excessively reliant on complicated tax breaks… http://www.businessandmedia.org/printer/2008/20081029170224.aspx

It’s fine with me that Obama and the Coors-booze funded elitist Heritage Foundation aren’t soulmates- http://www.heritage.org/Support/about.cfm

Even McCains advisors don’t agree that all these supposed “facts” and conclusions are so obvious, yet you all got it completely mapped out when it comes to Obama-
http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/014/751tryie.asp?pg=1

And accusing Obama of some sort of socialism considering McCain’s own plans include-
“The government would take a controlling stake in the companies it helped. All profits would go to the Treasury.” (Source: JohnMcCain.com…)

You know, I was never the one claiming to provide hard facts, just commenting on others outlandish opinions. Hope I could contribute.

October 30th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
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You truly are comprehension challeneged, Brian. Actually, the Goldman Sachs was in deference to you and your guy. He’s the one with the Countrywide/Fannie/Freddie types in his back pocket, and this guy liked Obama… save that tax raising bit for the economy.

Wall Street is mixed on their support. Then again, what have they got to lose. A GOP POTUS, along with his banking Treasury Secy’, and backed by the DNC Congress and Obama 100%, are more than willing to bailout the banking industry. The latest bailout is for Umpqua here in the NW. Wasn’t even in trouble…. I guess the trend now is to bolster the banks in good standing so they can buy out the banks in trouble. That way we’ll have just a few banks, and evidently an end to monopoly laws as we know them.

Me personally? If you went to the $4.3 trillion link I put in there, that’s from the Tax Policy Center. And I place more faith in that than all others I’ve read.

But what alot of these comparisons are missing is the government expansion that Obama proposes, compared to McCain’s promise to take a much needed hatchet to the federal behemoth.

Frankly, I’m not sure if I can believe McCain will do that, and that makes me nervous. But I am 100% sure Obama will provide a government sponsored answer for your every need. Therefore his policies will not only be more expensive, but expand government control.

I’m not sure what you call Obama’s “social and economic justice” agenda for education, taxpayer funded health care, taxpayer funded work programs, taxpayer funded college and preschool, taxpayer funded energy programs, and so on down the line…. but that’s socialism. Don’t like the label? That’s your problem. Than call yourself a European social democracy advocate instead. You’ll feel better about yourself.

And considering what a rude SOB you are, I suspect you could use a bit more self esteem.

October 30th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
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BTW, Brian… I gave you that link to the Business and Media org that you quoted. But I suggest you put the entire quotes in.

The entire passage from the misleading Obama
advertisement read as follows:

“Mr. Hederman said the middle class would likely pay less under Mr. Obama’s plan than Mr. McCain’s but that the Democrat was excessively reliant on complicated tax breaks that would make the tax code more confusing. ‘Instead of a grab bag of tax credits, lower the marginal rates,’ Mr. Hederman said.”

So you again do an Obama ad replay here, and pass that off as the Heritage’s position? Had you not done a selective lift/paste, looking for the highlighted words that suit your candidate’s position, you’d figure out you were doing nothing more than continuing the ad lies.

INRE the Weekly Standard, the economy was in a different status than today. So if you’d like to “contribute”, something that isn’t eight months old and outdated for today’s morphed proposals would be more appropriate.

October 30th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Brian Miller
 127Reply to this comment  

I already voted in this election by mail and it was not for Obama, so Obama is not my man. …my guy? Wanted to clear up the error(s) in you responce. Thanks for giving me the link, was that some sort of violation on my part for using it?

“Mr. Hederman said the middle class would likely pay less under Mr. Obama’s plan than Mr. McCain’s but that the Democrat was excessively reliant on complicated tax breaks that would make the tax code more confusing. ‘Instead of a grab bag of tax credits, lower the marginal rates,’ Mr. Hederman said.”

Is that the part I missed? You missed including any of that quote in your first use the link.

While I had said the Heritage Foundation economist had said “the middle class would likely pay less under Mr. Obama’s plan than Mr. McCain’s but that the Democrat plan was excessively reliant on complicated tax breaks…” and included the link again. Wow, that totally changes everything. Very misleading of me. Using a link you provided was an ad for Obama.

You used the Obama supporter when he suits your needs as a source of believable information, that was my point when you used the Goldman Sachs Obama supporter as your source for tax policy. Comprende’? You call me rude and say I’m an SOB… classy, real classy. Stick with the alias.

I include a link to McCains website and you call that outdated? So do I.

October 30th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
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Of course it’s not a “violation” to use the link, Brian. Be nice if you read them before the cut/paste trip tho. Let’ me try to make this more clear. You said:

And the Heritage Foundation says what? That the middle class would likely pay less under Mr. Obama’s plan than Mr. McCain’s but that the Democrat plan was excessively reliant on complicated tax breaks… http://www.businessandmedia.org/printer/2008/20081029170224.aspx

It’s fine with me that Obama and the Coors-booze funded elitist Heritage Foundation aren’t soulmates- http://www.heritage.org/Support/about.cfm

The point of the Business and Media article I provided, and you excerpted, is that Obama is using the exact same quote that you repasted above as some sort of “truth”.

That’s the bloody problem! That is *not* a quote of Heritage’s Hederman, but a quote of the NY Sun’s Russell Berman. The journalist, according to Heritage, has erroneously encapsulized Hederman’s statement. The Obama campaign ran with Berman’s misinterpretation of Hederman, and then credited the journalist’s erroneous conclusion to Hederman.

Thus the letters. Berman got it wrong. Obama’s repeating Berman and attributing it to Heritage.

~~~

INRE links. Maybe I’m missing where you supposed linked to McCain’s site. In your post #123 – the only posts you provided any hotlinks – go to the Business and Media article I provided and discussed above, the Heritage Foundation itself, and an old Feb 2008 Weekly Standard article.

So what McCain webpage have you provided?

~~~

INRE “using an Obama supporter when it suits your needs”, if you go back thru any of my authored posts here, you’ll find I use pro/con sites in all or most. My use of an Obama supporter was in response to your comment above in #115:

Facts, or what some, not all, economists have supposedly claimed? Which is it? You know, there is a difference between facts and your opinion.

You’ll also note I stated in my response #122 that you’re never going to get 100% agreement from any analyst. I’m pointing out that even many Obama supporters find flaws with his notion that raising taxes in an economic downturn is just idiotic.

I derived my own opinion by the Tax Policy Center’s analysis, combined with Obama’s plans to expand the federal gov departments (at least he’ll create jobs…. paid by the taxpayer, of course) that were only partially included.

Then I took into consideration that when both candidates were asked what would they cut in today’s economy, McCain had a more realistic outloook that his plans from 8 months ago aren’t likely applicable today. Obama, however, constantly answered with the programs he would *not* cut, and that he would use a surgical “scalpel” with existing programs.

If Obama’s costs more than McCain’s with only 1/3 of his proposed programs included, and he’s not willing to cut wasteful government programs completely, then he’s already a more expensive POTUS.

The problem is Obama creates more departments than he will cut (if any….). The places he will reduce expenses will not provide the rate of return his economists say they will. Not to mention his ways of saving may cause unintended/ill thought consequences. i.e. on prescription drugs and cutting costs of Medicare, he wants to rely in importation of drugs from other countries.

This leaves us with two potential problems… either quality control. Or the loss of US pharmaceutical company jobs bcause of “outsourcing” the drug supply. But yet he whines about NAFTA/GATT/CAFTA?

And don’t even get me started on that one. You’re probably a Libertarian, and we could be here all night.

But no one wants to talk about this stuff…. all they hear is “tax cut for 95% of Americans”… and then? yada yada yada

October 30th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
GFRR
 129Reply to this comment  

It’s criminal to do the graffiti on someone’s property, no question. It’s very disrepectful for them to portray our President with his head cut off, no question. I would happily support people getting punished for doing those things. It actually makes me cringe to see it, even though I don’t like Bush/McCain/Palin. Because it dumbs everything down, as though all we have is a show to put on, not real issues to discuss. I realize everyone’s venting their frustrations, but there has to be limits.

Nonetheless, there is still a difference between individuals doing that and people in political office allowing that. If someone had yelled “Kill Her!” at an Obama rally against Palin, Obama would have to respond to earn respect. Palin lost respect because she didn’t do it. That’s either because she is ok with her rallies being hate parties or she just doesn’t want to step in as a leader.

Even McCain was responsible enough to say enough is enough at his rallies. He’s not a hate-monger on the scale of Sarah Palin. McCain showed he has class. Palin just has style.

November 1st, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Missy
 130Reply to this comment  

After the Secret Service did a thorough investigation, they found the “kill him” remark unfounded. Never happened. You do know there are Secret Service members spread throughout all the crowds at all the events, or don’t you?

November 1st, 2008 at 12:39 pm
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@GFRR: Who was the politician that said to get into people’s faces????? Who’s camp is alluding to riots of their candidate does not win???? Yes, it is not Obama himself that is saying these things, but it is the people in his camp that are alluding to riots.

And no one has ever said “Kill Him” him at any Palin or McCain rally. The so-called journalist had to retract that after the Secret Service and police looked into the accusation. And they found that is was totally unfounded.

Secret Service says “Kill him” allegation unfounded

By Andrew M. Seder aseder@timesleader.com
Staff Writer

SCRANTON – The agent in charge of the Secret Service field office in Scranton said allegations that someone yelled “kill him” when presidential hopeful Barack Obama’s name was mentioned during Tuesday’s Sarah Palin rally are unfounded.

Please do no post lies again. look into the allegations before you post something like that. It makes you look petty and ignorant when you spread lies like that.

November 1st, 2008 at 1:05 pm
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GFRR said:

Nonetheless, there is still a difference between individuals doing that and people in political office allowing that. If someone had yelled “Kill Her!” at an Obama rally against Palin, Obama would have to respond to earn respect. Palin lost respect because she didn’t do it. That’s either because she is ok with her rallies being hate parties or she just doesn’t want to step in as a leader.

The option you left out is the one that is fact… it simply never happened.

Instead you’re continuing to spread what is tandamount to another one of those media exaggerations, trying to be passed off as breaking news. Rather like that idiot Ron Paul supporter who claimed to be a McCain supporter and carved a B in her cheek?

Missy is unquestionably correct. Update your talking points, GFRR. Or go spread your lies elsewhere to those who don’t stay abreast of stuff.

November 1st, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Leah
 133Reply to this comment  

Obama wouldn’t respond to a “kill her” remark. This is the same guy who makes fun of regular, hard-working middle class citizens at a rally and have the people laugh at them. This is the guy who keeps mum on the media probing Joe’s background. Class? I don’t think so.

November 1st, 2008 at 1:23 pm
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Leah: Obama would just think someone was talking about an aborted fetus and agree…

It’s amazing how a LIE like the “kill him” hoax gets street cred because the “news” media will repeat it over and over and yet when the investigation reveals it is not true, the same people who spread the lie remain silent.

Contrast that with the number of Republicans, myself included, who denounced that idiot girl who claimed a black man robbed her and carved a “B” in her face. Once the truth came out it was our duty to say so.

What a shame the other side doesn’t have the same standards.

November 1st, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Craig
 135Reply to this comment  

Conclusion:

All the stupid leftists’ moonbats here have the same problem. They want attention and they get it. On leftist’s sites, they are anonymous. On conservative sites, they get all the attention they never had in life and they are happy. It doesn’t matter to them, whether it is good or bad attention. They just want attention. They want to feel important. SO PLEASE, LET’S BE SMART AND NOT GIVE IT TO THEM. If they don’t get any, they will run dry. If you give them attention they will stay here for ever and like vampires, they will suck all of your energy.

November 3rd, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Shawn C
 136Reply to this comment  

Violence against ANYONE is wrong. Stop crying out against violence angainst women or blacks. Cry out against violence against anyone. Besides, we are guaranteed the freedom of expression by our constitution. You have the legal right to hang an effigy of anyone in your yard. It’s these PC liberal nazi college students that are the biggest threat against our freedom. Why don’t we just hang them?

July 13th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
 137Reply to this comment  

@Shawn C

Freedom of expression has it’s legal limits. I would say hanging an effigy is an incitement to violence and shouldn’t be allowed – whether it’s an effigy of Palin, Obama or whoever. Whereas burning a flag should be okay. The main thing is that the law should be consistent where possible.

July 13th, 2009 at 8:20 pm

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