Comments on: Candidates Shift Focus To Red States

After Final Debate, Obama Edging Into GOP Territory As McCain Looks To Protect Republican Turf

[noamnestymc]

Now if more Americans understood that we could get on to electing John McCain
Posted by john43218 at 02:31 PM : Oct 16, 2008
*** If amnesty mccain finally said he supports working class americans over illegal mexicans, then maybe I could vote for him. If amnesty mccain finally said he will support working class americans, over tax breaks for the extremely wealthy. Why should I want to vote for someone I feel safer with, if it would only be 8 more years of the same economy? Amnesty Mccain says greed and corruption are the problem on wallstreet, yet he wants to give them even bigger tax cuts... that is why I hate mccain!

[tannerbird]

THE MCCAIN PEOPLE ARE O SO STUPID NO LICENSE I THINK OLD JOE JUST SELL SUPPLIES. JOHNDEVINEJR YOU ARE RIGHT ON THANKS FOR THE POST.

[john43218]

If Barack Obama wins the presidency, he will endanger the country by making us more vulnerable to terrorist attacks, the vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence tells Newsmax.

Obama %u201Cwould so weaken our security forces that I personally believe that we would be in much greater danger of terrorist attacks in the United States and abroad,%u201D says Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo. %u201CI%u2019m very much concerned, because he%u2019s shown weak judgment throughout his career. Throughout his campaign he has taken one position after another that just doesn%u2019t make sense in fighting the war on terror.%u201D

Obama voted twice in favor of requiring warrants to intercept communications of foreign terrorists situated overseas, including Osama bin Laden, Bond says.

%u201CHe voted for all of the amendments to weaken the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act bill and fought to strip it of its power,%u201D Bond says. %u201COnly at the 11th hour when he saw the tide was turning, did he vote for%u201D the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

Obama%u2019s comment that the way to fight the war on terror is with prosecutions, the way the first World Trade Center bombing was addressed, shows how out of touch Obama is, Bond says.

Now if more Americans understood that we could get on to electing John McCain

[missingamerica]

I think "Joe the Plumber" is an example of things Republican: The facts are not important to them, so they do not fact-check.

Now if the Republicans stick to running businesses, that is not THAT big a problem - you just have to be careful not to work for them or invest in their companies or buy their stocks.

But when you permit Republicans to run the government, that disregard for facts gets people killed in unnecessary wars.

[missingamerica]

Speaking of "Joe the Plumber", check this out (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27207215/)


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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Joe the Plumber, American''s most famous tradesman, said Thursday he doesn''t have a license and doesn''t need one.

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Wurzelbacher, 34, said he doesn''t have a good plan put together on how he would buy Newell Plumbing and Heating in nearby Toledo.

He said the business consists of owner Al Newell and him. Wurzelbacher said he''s worked there for six years and that the two have talked about his taking it over at some point.
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It would appear that "Joe the Plumber" has no familiarity with taxes and small business and has no plan to achieve more, and going by his lack of a plumbing license - a requirement for taking over the business - after six years, has no real initiative.

In short, the ideal Republican voter, eh? Ready to believe anything that he is spoon-fed.

[interobserv]

For the first time since 1964, the democrats look like they are going to win in the South. Alas, it is because of shifting demograpics, i.e., Northerners moving South, taking their progressive politics with them and displacing those who have a propensity for conservative opinions.
While I harbor no ill will toward any Southerner, their conservative political persuasion has turned this country''s economic and foreign policies on their ear and is costing all of us more than we can afford. I get on my knees everyday and thank God for Barack Obama!

[mrmazerati]

First of all if Joe The Plumber is going into business he should Incorporate. If he doesn''''t he is an idiot. That is how you protect your personal assets.
An increase in taxes in business is ALWAYS passed on to the CUSTOMER.
If Joe sets up an S Corp he will take most of his compensation in the form of a Corporate disbursement at the end of the year.
If the disbursement pushes him into another tax bracket he should reinvest in the business and not take the money right away. (Buy yourself and expensive company car Joe, I recommend a Porsche 911)
if you can''''t find a more important investment.
Eventually Joe, if you keep investing in the company and keep making more and more money, the tax will seem like a carrying charge.
I was in business for 20 years. When you make lots and lots of money, your accountant figures out the best way to keep the most. Then you pay your tax and stick lots of money in your pocket and complain to anyone who will listen how you pay more in taxes than they make.
People love that.

Posted by johndevinejr

THIS SHOULD BE POSTED ANOTHER TEN TIMES!

[briannorwood]

My uncle is a plumber (Local 442 in Pgh.).

I called him last night and asked him if he knew any plumbers making $250K

After he finished laughing, he asked me "Are you NUTS?"

LOL

[Froman08]

Here''s the real McCain/Palin supporters...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRqcfqiXCX0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRqcfqiXCX0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRqcfqiXCX0

[zorar-2009]

Joe the plumber wants to by a $250,000.. Business!

Joe Is the $250,000. gross profit or net?
Did the owners show you a detailed Financial report!
What is the companies expenses?
Are there any leans on the company..
Do they take out Fed/State withholding taxes!
Do they carry workmans comp?
Do the pull the necessary permits?
Do they have liability insurance?
Do the employ undocumented workers?
Have you ever studied any type os business management?
Do you know how to use Quickbooks?
Do you have a lawyer you can trust?
etc....
Joe plumbing is more than a monkey rench,copper tubing & Taxes!

And taxes are your concern you have no business into going into business!
Is Joe the Plumber a GOP ringer?