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Obama Assures Voters He Is A Christian; Clinton Makes Surprise Appearance On "SNL"

[b-easy63]

The New York Times recently reported on Obama''''s penchant while serving in the Illinois legislature for merely voting "present" when faced with some tough issues. Farrakhan, in a strictly political sense, may be a tough issue for him. This time, though, "present" will not do. [e-mail]

Posted by girlinvt at 03:03 AM : Mar 03, 2008


Too bad your research did not lead you to note why Obama voted "present" instead of cast specific votes and why the blocks he represented wanted only that level of support. When Congressmen appear and do not cast definitive votes, they are often requested to do so by constituents to not indicate a specific leaning, but to deter some meetings or votes from being nullified. As we understand it, to prevent certain policies or rules in Congress from kicking in, a certain amount of Congressmen must meet and take a vote. Not specifically on any issue--but to prove that they were present and accounted for. Senator Clinton knows this about procedural voting as does Obama--and Senator Clinton has voted "present" at least 112 times to Obama''s 132. But of course--you did not know Clinton also votes merely "present" sometimes.

[b-easy63]

"I couldn''t believe the prices on the gas stations I was driving by %u2026 $3.68 in the poorest part of Ohio," Clinton marveled. "We need a President who gets it and who says, ''wait a minute, we''re going to do something about this!"

3.68 per gallon for gas is HORRIBLE anywhere *****!!! You did not need to drive to the "poorest part of Ohio" or anywhere else for that matter ---to get that. You phony heifer.

[juwboy]

The Islamic doctrine of Al-Taqqiyeh not only permits, but ENCOURAGES Moslems to lie to non-Moslem infidels.

Under Al-Taqqiyeh, lying to infidels isn''t a sin, it''s a virtue.

[ranakarimi]

brianbwb after i red ur comments i start lol u are realy out of touch with reality so get a life and get in touch with reality

[brianbwb-2009]

"... he spent his first 9 to 10 years in Indonesia, a Muslim country, living with a Muslim step father."
Posted by ranakarimi

#1. There are many families in Indonesia that have Muslim, Christian, and Buddhists, so your assertion that he must be a Muslim is a lie as it is contrary to facts in Indonesia, which, while it the country with the world''s largest Muslim population, it is not a Muslim country, the constitution specifically prohibits such.

and dont forget there is a law in islam called TAGIYEH which means u can lie about ur religion in order to do good for allah later now the question is waht good obama has plan to do for allah!" Posted by ranakarimi

This is the second lie, there is no reason accepted for lying for any reason in the Koran, your made-up word "tagiyeh" does not exist.

Clearly you are a troll you have posted these lies before and been shown the truth, yet here you are posting the same lies again. Obviously you are neither Christian or Muslim, as you try to promote hate by spreading lies.

[laurenbrillante]

Voting Present is common in Illinois state legislature and is often used as a statement of dissatisfaction with the form the legislation is being offered in. You can check other facts about stories/rumors regarding Senator Obama on his website. He is a Christian and a patriotic american.
I have been involved in politics most of my life. I fought against NAFTA, GATT, and the WTO because they were unbalanced. I have watched and listened to the senate for years... I fought against giving president Bush authority to use force in Iraq and the Patriot Act.
In all of the time that she has been in the senate Hillary Clinton has never done anything that made me wish she was president. In fact as a senator she has been very unimpressive. She is the last person I would like to see be commander and chief of our country...not because she is a woman, I am a woman, but because she has demonstrated poor judgement in foreign policy, an inability to get her healthcare plan passed, and poor management of her campaign.
Senator Obama, on the contrary, has impressed me with his leadership skills, his public stand on Iraq, his management of his campaign. Most of all he has impressed me with his character. He is an extraordinary man. He is brilliant, wise, and he has very strong, natural leadership skills. He sees the big picture in a much bigger framework than most people can and this is good for the american people. I believe he has the potential to be one of the greatest leaders of our time.

[girlinvt-2009]

What is clear from rereading King''s celebrated "I Have a Dream" speech of Aug. 28, 1963, is how inclusive that dream was -- "all of God''s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, ''Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!'' " This, though, is not Farrakhan''s dream. He has vilified whites and singled out Jews to blame for crimes large and small, either committed by others as well or not at all. (A dominant role in the slave trade, for instance.) He has talked of Jewish conspiracies to set a media line for the whole nation. He has reviled Jews in a manner that brings Hitler to mind. And yet Wright heaped praise on Farrakhan. According to Trumpet, he applauded his "depth of analysis when it comes to the racial ills of this nation." He praised "his integrity and honesty." He called him "an unforgettable force, a catalyst for change and a religious leader who is sincere about his faith and his purpose." The rap on Obama is that he is a fog of a man. We know little about him, and, for all my admiration of him, I wonder about his mettle. The New York Times recently reported on Obama''s penchant while serving in the Illinois legislature for merely voting "present" when faced with some tough issues. Farrakhan, in a strictly political sense, may be a tough issue for him. This time, though, "present" will not do. [e-mail]

[amandagalaxy]

Obama''s supporters react angrily against Hillary''s claim that she offers action, Obama only words. But she has a point: Not in a long time has a candidate sought the presidency on the basis of a record as slight as Barack Obama''s. His supporters compare him to Abraham Lincoln, who served only a single term in Congress before winning election as president. A better analogy might be William Jennings Bryan, who won the Democratic nomination in 1896 on the power of a great convention speech. Obama too gave a great speech in 2004. Beyond that, there is only guesswork, hope and fantasy.
-----David Frum, National Post
Published: Saturday, February 23, 2008

[iceman_1960]

Seriously, Hillary"s foreign policy experience is the same as Obama"s: they are both United States Senators.

And in the Senate they voted the same way 94% (!!!) of the time.

"Peas in a Pod"

http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/peas_in_a_pod.html

[iceman_1960]

"What precise foreign-policy experience is she claiming that makes her qualified to answer that telephone call at 3 a.m. in the morning?" Obama asked of the former first lady"
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That TV ad she ran, the parody of the Sopranos... I believe that took place in the International House of Pancakes.

Does that count ?