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October 31, 2008 12:07 PM

All Trick, No Treat – McCain Says Democrats Trying to Scare Seniors

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John Bentley
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John McCain
(CBS)
From CBS News' John Bentley:

(HANOVERTON, OHIO) – John McCain accused his Democratic rivals of celebrating today's holiday by trying to spook senior citizens.

"It's Halloween, so what do the Democrats do, every four years, they run out, they try to scare seniors by saying that Republicans are going to take away their Social Security or we're going to take way Medicare. They do it every four years, and my friends, our Americans have wised up," McCain said. "I'm going to protect Social Security, I'm going to protect Medicare, I'm not going to let this Congress tax away your retirement savings."

The Democratic National Committee, though, says McCain has considered privatizing some aspects of Social Security.

"The voters have a clear choice between Barack Obama, who stood up to President Bush's plan to threaten the retirement security of millions of Americans, and John McCain, who voted in favor of privatization at least three times and toured the country to promote President Bush's failed plan in 2005," said DNC spokesman Damien LaVera. "The last thing America can afford is John McCain doubling down on George Bush's failed, flawed and risky policies."

So who's scarier? According to a CBS News/New York Times poll released yesterday, most people who are voting for John McCain would be "scared" if Barack Obama were elected president. 47% of Obama voters would be "scared" if McCain won, compared to 57% for McCain voters.

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by cbs0504 November 1, 2008 2:32 PM EDT
the democrats don''t need to try to scare anyone. the republicans are doing a fine job of that themselves. if there''s any doubt about where they stand or how unsound their policies are, see this link for a side by side comparison. http://mypakragames.com/games/we-the-decided
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by newslink October 31, 2008 7:31 PM EDT
MCcain has Creeped us out with his lies and delusional thinking. I am scared, and I am not a Senior.
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by catmill October 31, 2008 5:59 PM EDT
The Alaska Independence Party has 4 objectives:
1) remain a territory
2) become a separate and independent nation
3) accept commonwealth status
4) become a state

Notice how everytime Sarah Palin refers to Alaska she says "our great STATE of Alaska." August 2008 she addressed AIP at their convention stating that she supports their vision relating to Alaska and "the constitution of our great STATE." What the hell in going on here, John McCain has lost his mind!!!
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by mattcat25 October 31, 2008 5:29 PM EDT
$ 9 Trillion Dollar Deficit.

Illegal, unnecessary, and mismanaged war in Iraq.

Cronyism and Corruption in every Governmental Agency.

Tax Breaks for Large Corporations.

Outsourcing of Jobs to foreign slave labor.

Increased costs of everything from Gasoline, Heating Oil,Electricity, Food and Housing.

Disregard of our Constitution, and the rescission of Habeas Corpus (civil rights).

Invasion of Privacy through the NSA and bypass of the FISA Court.

Record Home Forclosures and deregulated Wall Street trading.

Promotion of Racism, Discrimination, and Hate through policies and progaganda

It''s all too scary to think about another term of Republicans!


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by irmcvet97 October 31, 2008 5:21 PM EDT
The environmental policies of Barack Obama will cause huge losses of jobs throughout Ohio.
Vote John McCain!!!!!!! Vote John McCain!!!!!!!

Posted by PugHenry3 at 02:00 PM : Oct 31, 2008

Yep! OVER 100,000 Jobs lost under TRICKLE DOWN last month ALONE and YOU want people to be scared of trying something New?? PLEASE!!
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by irmcvet97 October 31, 2008 5:20 PM EDT
This is not the "change" America needs!

This is what needs to be changed in America!

Reject Barack Obama!

Posted by CBSisPravda at 01:54 PM : Oct 31, 2008

Just MORE Mud and slime from the Right! That''s all they know is slinging MUD and trying to scare people!!
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by irmcvet97 October 31, 2008 5:19 PM EDT
ALL negative ALL the time! That''s John McCain! He can''t give you a plan to save Social Security because he has none other than Putting it in the hands of corrupt CEO''s. It''s the same with everything else. He admits Bush''s Trickle Down doesn''t work but he proposes the same thing... throwing ALL the mud he can in the process!
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by pughenry3 October 31, 2008 5:04 PM EDT
Pennsylvanians wake up!!!! Get out there and vote for John McCain. Your jobs depend upon it. Al Gore, Barack Obama and the liberal Democrats are pushing a mandatory cap and trade emissions program. The cap and trade environmental pollution program will cause the steel companies such as Armco to shut down and lay off workers. A cap and trade emissions program with grandfathering provisions for current polluters will allow environmental groups to buy credits and prevent any expansion of production and job growth. Also steel companies have a gold mine waiting for them if they simply close down major portions of their factories and sell their pollution credits. The steel companies may have a greater value to their shareholders by shutting down and selling their pollution credits than staying in business. The environmental policies of Barack Obama will cause huge losses of jobs throughout Pennsylvania.
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by pughenry3 October 31, 2008 5:03 PM EDT
Pennsylvanians wake up!!!! Get out there and vote for John McCain. The environmental policies of Barack Obama will cause huge losses of jobs throughout Pennsylvania. Barack Obama talk of clean coal research is just a pipe dream just as he talks about research on safe disposal of used nuclear material from nuclear power plants. Barack Obama will destroy the jobs of thousands of Pennsylvania coal miners because utilites and factories will no longer be able to burn coal under a cap and trade system. Utilites will sell their pollution credits and switch from coal fired plants to natural gas plants or even to wind driven plants located in other states. Teamster truckdrivers will also suffer under Barack Obama no energy policy and limited offshore oil development. The availability of diesel fuel will be curtailed under a Barack Obama energy plan that emphasizes alternative fuels and gives only grudging support for development our oil resources.
Vote John McCain!!!!!!! Vote John McCain!!!!!!!
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by pughenry3 October 31, 2008 5:02 PM EDT
Vote John McCain!!!!!!! Vote John McCain!!!!!!!


Virginians and North Carolinians wake up!!!!! Get out there and vote for John McCain. Your jobs depend upon it. What do you think will happen to the tobacco industry and tobacco farmers centered in Virginia and North Carolina when Barack Obama rewards his trial lawyer supporters with an open season on the tobacco industry. The trial lawyers are Barack Obama biggest supporters and are just biting at the bit to take another shot at the tobacco companies and begin filing suits for personal injuries against Virginia based tobacco companies.
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