Comments on: Obama Tells Voters: Don't Be Overconfident

Leading In The Polls, Democratic Nominee Stresses To His Supporters That Election Is Not Over

[whitemale08]

4 years ago we listened to junkyard dogs Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh who told us to give Republicans and George W. Bush 4 more years and look what happened.

4 more years of failure we had to suffer because of these idiots on talk radio like junnkyard dog Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity.

We have to reject these clowns once and for all to save America!!!

[arlenegrace-2009]

I our history, all presidents of the United States of America, have been leader of the world. Some have been taking us up in the world etc. (Clinton) and some have taken us down (The Bushs''). I think most of the world would agree that if given a chance Obama, will give us all hope again. It will be slow and we will all need to listen and learn from him but there will be change. God Bless the World

[noloyalisti]

If the Republicons steal the election again, we, millions of us should be ready for civil disobedience on Wednesday, Guy Faulkes Day. Sit down in the streets and shut everything down.

We should have done this in 2000 and in 2004 when they stole the election.

[norepubs]

If you vote for McCain,you don''t have a brain in your head.....
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ts ok what you think your voting for obama, you have a small brain, use itr and vote mccain

[ajmarine111]

Posted by AJMarine111 at 06:47 PM : Oct 31, 2008

I agree. As a military person, I''''d like your thoughts on this. One thing that has really disturbed me is how many military families have had to struggle to get paid on time, multiple tours, denial of medical benefits (especially for PTSD), etc.

Posted by ofbyfor3 at 06:57 PM : Oct 31, 2008



ofbyfor,

I''m not in the military now. I am a Viet Nam vet (69), I picked my post name to let people know my mind set and where my heart lies. I never had the trouble you are speaking of. My brother retired from the Air Force and has had no problems that I know off. As far as the mutiple tours of duty, when you are in the military, you never know where you will end up, but having said that, I would find it hard to do two, three, or more tours in Iraq or Afganistan.

People say McCain is not for the Vet, but his whole history and his families history has been in the military. I find it hard to believe he does not have the vets best interests at heart.

I hope your problems get straightened out.

[crappybill]

Go Vote! We cannot let Barack Down. Everyone needs to vote. This election cannot be taken for granted. ____Stop reading this and GO VOTE!______

[ofbyfor3]

Posted by AJMarine111 at 06:47 PM : Oct 31, 2008

I agree. As a military person, I''d like your thoughts on this. One thing that has really disturbed me is how many military families have had to struggle to get paid on time, multiple tours, denial of medical benefits (especially for PTSD), etc.

My dad is a WWII vet (I guess urbanwarrio1 is going to get on my case for discussing my family again--god forbid!). He is having trouble with his medical benefits now at the age of almost 82. He risked his life for his country, so I don''t understand why he (and any other vet) should be treated this way.

Although I guess many people would describe me as ''liberal'' (I think I have a mix of liberal, moderate and conservative views), I am not against ALL wars and I certainly am on the side of the men and women who sacrifice to do their duty.

[joule18]

Hypnotists call this a distraction technique: sending the dominant hemisphere on an assignment involving linguistic processes, thus opening the nondominant hemisphere to suggestion.

Hand gestures can be used as hypnotic anchors, or to aid in hypnotic command implantation. They can be difficult to distinguish from innocent gestures used for emphasis. Obama, however, uses some gestures extraordinarily often and for very specific words such as %u201Cbelieve%u201D and %u201Cchose.%u201D His characteristic thumb-and-forefinger gesture looks like a hand holding a pencil%u2014as if you were in a voting booth. The gesture of pointing sends the subconscious message that a person in authority is giving a command.

[joule18]

Is Barack Obama a brilliant orator, captivating millions through his eloquence? Or is he deliberately using the techniques of neurolinguistic programming (NLP), a covert form of hypnosis developed by Milton Erickson, M.D.?

A fundamental tool of %u201Cconversational hypnosis%u201D is pacing and leading%u2014a way for the hypnotist to bypass the listener%u2019s critical faculty by associating repeated statements that are unquestionably accurate with the message he wants to convey.

In his Denver acceptance speech, Obama used the phrases %u201Cthat%u2019s why I stand here tonight,%u201D %u201Cnow is the time,%u201D and %u201Cthis moment%u201D 14 times. Paces are connected to the lead by words such as %u201Cand,%u201D %u201Cas,%u201D %u201Cbecause,%u201D or %u201Cthat is why.%u201D For example, %u201Cwe need change%u201D (who could disagree?)%u2026and%u2026that is why I will be your next President.%u201D

Techniques of trance induction include extra slow speech, rhythm, tonalities, vagueness, visual imagery, metaphor, and raising of emotion. Hypnotists often have patients count. In a speech after the primaries closed, Obama said: %u201CSixteen months have passed (paused)%u2026Thousands (pause) of miles%u2026(pause)%u2026Millions of voices%u2026.%u201D

[ajmarine111]

I know that you''''re not a big fan of either candidate--or Bush for that matter if I remember correctly...

Posted by ofbyfor3 at 06:42 PM : Oct 31, 2008


No, I''m not a fan of either candidate, I think both of them are flawed.

As for Bush, he could have done so much and he blew it.