GOP Assails Obama For "Negative" Views

Democrats Accuse McCain Backers Of Trying To Assassinate Obama's Character

(CBS)  On the heels of Gov. Sarah Palin's statement yesterday that Sen. Barack Obama does not see America as "a force for good in the world," Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., accused the Democratic presidential nominee of "talking down America."

Referring to his visit to Germany where he said of America, "We've made our share of mistakes," Wilson said, "We've always had this history of saying, well, you know, 'Politics end at the water's edge.' And it didn't for Barack Obama. He has been critical not only of the president but of American policy and hence has kind of a negative view of America in the world."

"We are an exceptional country," she said on Face The Nation. "We are a force for good. And we need to talk about the good things we do."

But the Republicans' attacks themselves came under attack by Obama's supporters.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said that because of his growing lead, the Democratic candidate will face increasing attacks. "He's leading in the polls," she told host Bob Schieffer.

"He's leading in most of the battleground states. And this is going to be a month, I think, of character assassination. And so the Republican position is to try to assassinate Barack Obama's character and try to place him in a position where the trust that he has built dissipates, the credibility that he has dissipates.

"I hope it isn't successful," she said, "and we must not let it be successful. Too much is at stake in this election. And you know, it's a hard thing for me to listen to this when you know the major problems that this nation faces.

That's what we ought to be talking about, not slamming one's character like this," Feinstein said.

Gov. Palin's attacks were also criticized - as was her performance at last week's vice presidential debate - by Gov. Jennifer Granholm, D-Mich. (left) "Her strategy was to be folksy and try to speak over the moderator and over the questions that were asked," said Granholm, who thought the performance would not go down well with Michigan voters suffering in the economy.

"In Michigan we are hurting so bad we don't want to hear just, you know, 'By golly,' 'Ah, shucks,' 'Doggone it.' We want to hear what are you going to do to help everyday citizens?

"I think that's what people out there want to see. Whether Sarah Palin can wink at everybody and try to charm them to death, I think that that's a question of style over substance. And at this point people are tired of style - they want to know what are the facts that are going to help me as an everyday citizen."

Supporting Palin was House Minority Whip Roy Blunt, R-Mo. (left), who said, "I think she's as qualified to be president as Senator Obama is. And I think after some time as vice president, she's going to be extremely ready, if she has to take over as president.

"You know, Senator Clinton said that at the debate … Governor Palin was confident, she was engaging. I think the American people saw somebody that was not business-as-usual in Washington, and they don't want business as usual. They're ready for change."

In discussing the financial crisis, Blunt tried to make the case that President Bush and Senator McCain had been advocating for the kinds of regulation that might have prevented the near-meltdown of the financial industry, but that "Democrats were saying these government agencies have plenty of regulations."

"[McCain's] been out there for years as a pain in the side of these agencies advocating more regulation, more change. We could have stopped a lot of this problem from happening three or four years ago. The president was asking for that, but the Congress wouldn't deliver. John McCain was one of the leading advocates for that kind of, that regulation."

Also on the program, columnist David Brooks (left) of The New York Times said he thought Palin had done well in the debate, despite the nervousness of Republicans beforehand: "They were looking at that debate from behind a couch, terrified. And she did two things: She showed she wasn't George Bush and she showed she's something different.

"Now, it's not my cup of tea, but she did what she set out to achieve. And I sort of like the fact, her confidence and her poise. I mean, in this country everybody thinks they can be president, whether they deserve it or not. And she thinks that. I sort of admire the gumption in that, and the cleverness, which she displayed."

However, Brooks admitted that he thought Palin was not qualified to be president of the United States.

"I like experience," he told Schieffer. "I like somebody who's read a few more books, experienced a few more things."

Noting the viciousness of the campaign as it gets closer to Election Day and McCain falls further behind in the polls, Brooks said that the conservatives were waging the kind of campaign that is out of sync with what voters are now interested in:

"They don't understand how the same political tactics that they've used before, going after liberal, liberal, liberal, that's not going to work now because something has overshadowed it. And that overshadowing, that economic anxiety is just going to dominate the next five weeks. There's no way around that. And if they're not touching that, then they're not touching the core issue. And John McCain has not done it. And he hasn't done it over the weekend, where they've been attacking Obama for being too liberal or not loving America enough.

"This economic crisis changes the climate of the country. We were in a conservative era where conservatives could win running conservative vs. liberal campaigns. Because of this economic crisis and a bunch of other stuff, we're no longer in a conservative era. You can't win that way any more. You better win the way of this new era. And I'm afraid the Republicans are not adapting to this new era."

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Read the full "Face the Nation" transcript here.

By CBSNews.com producer David Morgan.

[bajajohn1]

All Americans know that to stay in power so that their failed economic polices can finish destroying America, the Republitard sleaze machine with its lies, slime, sleaze, libel and slander will stoop lower than a snake''s belly in a rut, to keep power.

[tibu987]

I do not see Obama''s views as "negative, but realistic.

This country has lost face in the world, 760,000 lost jobs in only the first nine months of this year. Our debts continue to rise by billions, China being one of our debtors. The cost and loss of lives in Iraq and the Middle-East continues. Our government is trillions of dollars in debt.

The average American is being put upon to pay the windfalls of those mortgage lenders and Wall Street execs who made millions upon millions from usury and avarice.

Negative? You bet your bippy.
And cynical too.

[avembe]

the only way for Mc CAIN to be really really negative is to become racist or at least use racist codes
But the country is facing an incredible situation and the only program Mc CAIN for the country is ...smear Obama????!!!!!!!!!?????

[pvperson]

When you have nothing of value to offer, you use the tried and true methods of "Fear and Smear". It worked in 2000 and again in 2004, why not this time? Republicans never change, they always fall back on what they know.

McSame/Failin 00 .. two big goose nothings

[psk123-2009]

The Republican performance in this campaign is once again greatly disappointing. Don''t get me wrong, some of the Democrat ads have been less than stellar in the total honesty department. However the Republicans have once again taken the cake for least amount of truth in anything.

If the Republicans were really for change, why do they refuse to prove it through their actions? It is always more and more of the same old thing.

[FHMullane]

Let''s hope Americans have finally learned that this negative campaigning is not doing anyone any good and it is just a smoke screen to hide the reality from the people. In this case... the reality is that Obama is the better person for the job. Palin''s perky little personality is sickening.

If this gets dirty why not talk about the Keating 5 scandal which McCain was in the middle of.

He seems so secure that Obama won''t get dirty with him. Well, maybe Obama needs to get some of this out.

[jcarob]

Ordinarily, I agree with the views of David Brooks. I guess that makes me an elitist because David is certainly of that breed. But his belief on the one hand that Obama is qualified to be President, while on the other hand espousing that Palin is not, just does not make one bit of sense to me. When you put the experience of each candidate side-by-side, Palin''s resume is superior. David seems to be taken by high-minded speeches delivered using dual teleprompters. What else has Obama done but impress people with his oratory at the podium. Extemperaneously, he is much less impressive. Then there is the matter of credentials. Obama has cleverly covered up his academic track record. Mediocre grades at Columbia, one signed contribution to the Harvard Law Review while presiding as an affirmative action Law Review editor. The reason I mention these things is I am trying to fathom what David sees in Obama. Palin, on the other hand, is a self made woman whose success has come from the people she represents. Obama seems to be a product of the liberal agenda machine. He may also be a product of foreign interests. But then the press and people like David Brooks are loathe to go there, much less be seen as maligning a half black, Black man. So, in conclusion, David''s conflicting views remain a mystery to me, and I fervently hope that the fungus that pervades the New York Times has not gotten onto David Brooks'' chair.

[nmssika1]

Shame to all those who would give Republicans a chance to spread their untrue remarks about Obama. It would also say a lot about those who would believe on those negative campaigns. I would advice the McCain campaign to preserve the dignity of their candidate by refraining from personal attacks!

[smurfcrusher]

"Let''''s hope Americans have finally learned that this negative campaigning is not doing anyone any good and it is just a smoke screen to hide the reality from the people. In this case... the reality is that Obama is the better person for the job. Palin''''s perky little personality is sickening.

If this gets dirty why not talk about the Keating 5 scandal which McCain was in the middle of.

He seems so secure that Obama won''''t get dirty with him. Well, maybe Obama needs to get some of this out."

Posted by fhmullane

Agreed. Keating Five scandal involved McCain protecting an S&L flunkie, who contributed $1.4 Million to the five.

McCain and his wife were the only ones who shared direct business ties with Keating, creating an obvious Conflict of Interest.

The Five pressured the S&L investigator not to aggressively go after their campaign contributor, Keating.

[scorpio59er]

Republicans cannot explain why they should be elected. They are bereft of any ideas. So they resort to pathetically attacking Obama''s patriotism and character.

Won''t work.

[smurfcrusher]

"Let''''s hope Americans have finally learned that this negative campaigning is not doing anyone any good and it is just a smoke screen to hide the reality from the people. In this case... the reality is that Obama is the better person for the job. Palin''''s perky little personality is sickening.

If this gets dirty why not talk about the Keating 5 scandal which McCain was in the middle of.

He seems so secure that Obama won''''t get dirty with him. Well, maybe Obama needs to get some of this out."

Posted by fhmullane

Agreed. Keating Five scandal involved McCain protecting an S&L flunkie, who contributed $1.4 Million to the five.

McCain and his wife were the only ones who shared direct business ties with Keating, creating an obvious Conflict of Interest.

The Five pressured the S&L investigator not to aggressively go after their campaign contributor, Keating.

[cmp271]

The financial bail out had its roots in Clinton''s regime. CLINTON IS TO BLAME FOR THIS MESS!!!

WHY CAN''T AMERICANS LOOK TO THE PAST TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE GOT IN THIS MESS TO BEGIN WITH. It is the Democrats who did this, NOT the Republicans!!

OBAMA IS ONE OF THOSE WHO PROFITED, AND IS STILL PROFITING OFF THE BACKS OF AMERICANS.

VOTE MCCAIN FOR PRESIDENT!!

[stratus666]

jcarob

Obama graduated from Harvard Law School with honors, that is a fact.Of course, you likely attribute it to affirmative action. You do not have to like the man or his politics, but do not imply he is of mediocre intellegence. It just makes you look silly. It just seems odd that conservatives are so afraid of intellegent people and intellegent discourse, as you have so aptly demonstrated.

Sarah Palin, while a charming person, is tremendously unqualified for such a high office due to her lack of knowledge. Before being chosen for this position, she did not understand one thing about foreign policy. The only thing she understands now are those facts that the republicans and their buddy Joe Leiberman have crammed down her throat. The thought of someone this unqualified at such a high level of government is truly chiling.

[stevex47]

Methinks they again are just trying to whats relevant, by ignoring their failures in the economy, jobs, gas prices, wars, everything.

Spin, spin, spin. Now a tired old doggie trick.

I''d vote for a squirrel over any repub.

[smurfcrusher]

"BUT you cannot be president if you are not a natural born citizen. That is the law!

Posted by brownpride46 at 04:52 PM : Oct 05, 2008
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If you or anyone you don''''t have irrefutable proof that Obama is not a natural-born citizen of the United States, why don''''t you share that information with the proper authorities? Or are you just going to keep it to yourself and spread an unfounded rumour?"

Posted by Raheem44

You won''t get any evidence from him... that lie was discredited long ago.

This is the type of typical Republican behavior that will get Obama elected. Keep it coming!

[tucano2]

if it barks like a dog, lifts its leg like a dog,and rolls over like a dog GUESS WHAT?

[dburfears]

if it barks like a dog, lifts its leg like a dog,and rolls over like a dog GUESS WHAT?

Posted by tucanofulano at 05:04 PM : Oct 05, 2008
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Yes, it is John McCain pizzing on himself lying and lying and lying.

[mavisdarling]

GOP Rep Heather Wilson said: "We are a force for good. And we need to talk about the good things we do."

So what do they do? They send out Trailer Trash Barbie to talk trash! Right.... same old hypocritical negative GOP tactics. Does Heather realize how she just contradicted her entire party?

The fact is, Obama has been thoroughly vetted for over two years. He has nothing to hide. McCain has plenty of skeletons in HIS closet, and we will start hearing about his shady friends now, too. McCain is WAY more corrupt that Obama. Remember the Keating 5??

And don''t get me going on Palin. She is as corrupt as any of them. McCain was a total idiot picking a running mate who is in the middle of a CURRENT ethics scandal.

You people who think we "need to find out more about Obama".... well what about your idiot SARAH?? SHE is the one we need to find out about, NOT Obama. All this stuff about Obama is OLD news, and none of it will stick. Sarah is the one who has the major ethics problems. Just wait until Friday, Sarah will wish she had kept her big mouth SHUT when the report about her abuse of power comes out.

[dburfears]

McCain has gone over to the "Dark Side". His campaign is so far from "Straight Talk" that there is no hope of finding their way back. It''s now "All LIES and DISTORTIONS, all of the time."

The McCain "LIE, LIE, LIE EXPRESS". Geez John. We know your campaign is now being run by ROVE hit men. Just give it up if you cannot muster even a little remaining HONOR.

[dburfears]

Frankly, it is becoming OBVIOUS that McCain spent TOO MANY YEARS as a POW. His psyche is damaged. He is unpredictable. He''s unstable and angry. He explodes under pressure. He is VERY dangerous for America.

OF COURSE all of those years as a POW left him emotionally damaged. To claim anything else is not understand what years of unending brutality will do to your stability- the stability of even the strongest of us..

I''m sorry McCain is so deeply damaged from his years as POW. I sure as hell am not so sympathetic as to put McCain''s finger ANYWHERE NEAR THE ECONOMY or THE RED BUTTON.

[kissamaarse]

Yeah! Now that Palin is out their spouting off about Obama''s pretend relationship with Ayers, who was an activist while Obama was a child, at least now we can talk about Palin''s courtship with the ANTI-American and secessionist AIP, and her husband Todd''s MANY YEARS of membership. VERY RECENTLY. One has to wonder why the Palin''s hate America, and what their motives are now and her wanting a VP power grab, and about McCain''s duplicity regarding the Palins'' history. if that fails we can talk about Palin''s WITCH-HUNTING MINISTER.

[sarahannen2]

FREEDOM

A word I am not afrade of are you?

Obama is obveoulsly a man who has a hateful heart, and a brakin that is lacking in intelligince, as well as has the ignorince to be freinds with teh terrorist.

Thank you Senator Palin for allowing the USA to have a truth. You are a Freedom Eagle (fly where eagles dare not)

-Sara

[anonani]

Who are you people? I think I just stepped into the Twilight Zone. Where were you during the presidential primaries? All of these questions have been asked and answered. There is no way that a BLACK MAN would have gotten to this point if there was even a hint of fraud about his citizenship, his birth certificate, his religion, or his associations. I certainly hope that the average reading public who has being paying just the tiniest bit of attention is offended that anyone considers they THAT stupid!

[mjpastore]

If Ms. Shara Palin is going to make unsubstantiated attacks on Obama she has to reply to journalists%u2019 questions regarding the basis of her attacks. News reporters %u201Cparroting%u201D Republican political handouts is not real journalism. Ms. Palin should be required to hold a press conference where the press gets to question her on the validity of the inflammatory charges she is making.
I thought the days of smoke-filled rooms of behind the scene politicians picking our national leaders were gone? Guess I was wrong. How can the GOP foist someone like Shara Palin, in line for the presidency, and then say she doesn%u2019t have to answer any questions from the press? Isn%u2019t the press the American people%u2019s only %u2018direct%u2019 access to the candidates?
Why is the press giving the Republicans and McCain a %u201Cfree ride%u201D regarding the qualifications of Ms. Shara Palin? Didn%u2019t Katie Courier%u2019s interviews show that Ms. Palin can not think on her feet? Do we need another president like Bush who is controlled by politicos behind the scene?
Are we seeing the press encouraging political style over substance? We might have a free press, but we don%u2019t seem to have an intelligent press corps. Or, are we just losing our freedom of the press to the big corporations that control most of the communications companies in this country?

[sarahannen2]

also, has anyone else noteced that Obama sounds a little like another name, a terrorist by tghe name of Obama?

Is this a coinscdense? I think not, America.

[dburfears]

PALIN and "ALASKA INDEPENDENCE PARTY"

The Alaskan Independence Party (AIP) believes:
-- Alaska must SECEDE FROM THE UNITED STATES (can you say "49 states"?)
-- That "the vote for Alaskan statehood was invalid"
-- ALL environmental regulation should be eliminated
-- All government lands should be turned over to private parties
-- THE MAJOR PARTIES MUST BE "INFILTRATED" TO OBTAIN ALASKAN INDEPENDENCE

WHAT IS THE EXTENT OF PALIN''S RELATIONSHIP TO THE AIP?

PALIN BELONGED TO THE AIP. A fact corroborated by the AIP until Palin was picked as VP candidate. Then the AIP suddenly changed their story.

PALIN''S HUSBAND SUPPORTED and BELONGED TO THE AIP until his wife ran for governor..

The AIP supported Palin for Governor.

Vice Chairman of the AIP, Dexter Clark revealed this year:
"the one we were hoping would get elected, Sarah Palin, did get elected. ... And there was a lot of talk about her moving up. She was an AIP member before she got the job as a mayor of a small town, that was a non-partisan job. But you get along to go along, she eventually joined the Republican Party"

Sarah Palin recorded a nice message to the AIP Convention this year, saying that the party "plays an important role in our state''s politics" and that "we have a great promise to be a self-sufficient state."

Is Sarah Palin a radical Alaskan secessionist? She certainly believes in them, and she belonged to their party before it became politically expedient for her to join the Republicans...

[mad_lib]

Palin is a white trash piece of garbage. She hasn''t uttered one single truthful word since she started and doesn''t look like she will.

Hey Sarah, if you want to talk about things the American public has a right to know, how about:

Your association with the Alaska Independence Party, where you husband was a registered member for 8 years and to whom you said "Keep up the good work."

Troopergate

Banning books

Charging for rape kits.

Why you appointed your entire high school class to Alaska government positions, regardless of qualifications.

The fact that this gas pipeline hasn''t actually started construction even though you say it did.

I wouldn''t trust her if she told me the sky was blue.

[sarahannen2]

dburfears

YOu seem light on the Facts, a tipical dem/lib stratigy.

I suggest you read a little rush this weekend and get you''re head screwed on straight (I confesss I am a dito head)

[sc0391]

Wake up America. If elected Barrack Hussein Obama is going to give you more than you bargained for. This man will tell you anything to get his foot in the White House.Don''t fall for all that bullarky he is feeding you.If you have problems now, look out if he gets elected.

[sarahannen2]

wonderslug1

as a women I am ofended your so rude to say a sexist statement like that, woman do not need to take this.

[sarahannen2]

sc0391

RIGHT ON

and what problems are we having now? they are a lot of lies and aexagerations by the dem/lib media lie machene, things arent reaaly that bad, we have won a war, no 911 again, and the economy is just shifting, this is a fact.

[vincan-2009]

The GOP accuses Senator Obama of negative views. Negative views are what the republican party is made of. The republican party has become a party of corruption, hate, evil, stupidity, and criminal activities. The president of the U.S. has been my way or the highway and the republicans were his way no matter way. Now that everyone is seeing that the Bush administration has been lying nonstop while working for Big Business with no regard for anyone else in the country, we are not fooled by the GOP. They are known for smearing, backstabbing, lieing, and fear mongering ruthlessly.

[sarahannen2]

I''d argue that George Bush has been one of the gratest presedents in the last 100 years, history will suport this idea, dems and libs will see. A man who led the nation from his heart, from God''s will, and always listened to his heart and the goodness of a heart that expresses freedom''s hope.

[mavisdarling]

Whoever wrote this comment: "YOu seem light on the Facts, a tipical dem/lib stratigy."

YOU need to go back to third grade and learn how to spell. When you write things that are full of stupid spelling mistakes, you make yourself look like a total fool and nobody will pay any attention to you.

You obviously wouldn''t know a "FACT" if it came up and bit you on the rear end. You are too stupid to spell your words correctly; how can you be expected to understand anything you READ?

Republicans prey upon stupidity. They thrive by exploiting uneducated people like the person who wrote that comment above.

[dburfears]

PALIN
- She has NO foreign policy knowledge. Reports are the GOP had to "cram" her for interviews and the debate so she did not sound stupid.
- She wants to move the financial risk for health care from insurance to the individual, and TAX employees for their corporate health plans.
- Her health care policy will REDUCE COVERAGE for most Americans.
- She thinks humans and dinosaurs COEXISTED 6000 YEARS AGO.
- She has no foreign policy experience.
- She is against all Stem cell research
- Palin thinks CREATIONISM should be taught in public schools.
- Palin is strongly anti-choice, opposing abortion even in the case of RAPE or INCEST.
- She supported right-wing extremist Pat Buchanan for president in 2000.
- She''s doesn''t think humans are the cause of climate change.
- She thinks the IRAQ WAR is a crusade "doing God''s work".
- She''s solidly in line with John McCain''s "Big Oil first" energy policy. She''s pushed hard for more oil drilling and says renewables won''t be ready for years. So she says, "...don''t worry about the future"

[sarahannen2]

mavisdarling

Hay, its the hate we come to expect from a dem lib. Having fun today Mavis? Giving away america to the immigrants and also the poor people who don''t want to earn a living? Having fun with that?

Freedom stands for somthing in my home, does it in you''rs? An eagle who flys without fear-- McCain Palin in 08.

[yee-haww]

Let''s understand the difference between ELITE and ELITIST.

Obama is elite, no doubt about that. He is certainly a very brilliant thinker and has a clear vision for how he intends to deal with problems. He own one home and has worked hard his whole life to get where he is.

McCain, on the other hand, is an elitist. He is the one who married into millions and millions of dollars. He is the one who owns eight houses and thirteen cars. He is the one who believes he is entitled to the presidency. You can see by the way he tries to ignore Obama in person that McCain thinks he is better than him.

So ask yourself, would you rather have an elite or an elitist as President? I think we all know what happened the last time we voted for someone because we thought we wanted to sit and have a beer with them. Call me naive, but I think we are ready for someone just a little more brilliant this time around.

[eroosevelt08]

It is interesting that the McCalin-Palin ticket is trying to smear Barack Obama now. I do recall that it was Senator McCain who came back from being a POW and dumped his crippled wife Carol, who had been a model before her horrible 1969 car accident. While stationed in Florida in 1976 he had extramarital affairs. He met Cindy McCain in April of 1979. He filed for divorce in January of 1980 and married Cindy McCain in May of 1980. Carol and John McCain had been good friends with Nancy and Ronald Reagan, which friendship cooled when they learned about Cindy. Read McCain''''s biography. It is all there on Wikiipedia.

[destardi]

Posted by smurfcrusher at 05:12 PM : Oct 05, 2008
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Oh please. Uhbama has racebaited his entire way through this shame of an election.

ANYONE willing to use race as a divisive tool against 2 very progressive, two strong Dems as Bill and Hillary, is DISGUSTING, and I will NEVER vote for uhbama.

I voted for McCain/Palin early in Tuesday; protest vote all the *** way.

Uhbama..uh, uh, uh, uh...i''m from chicago politics..dirty all the way. You have your Daleys and your Giannoulias''.

ANd you morons don''t even know who Alexi Giannoulias is. THAT''S why you''re supporting uhbama, because You''re LOW INFORMATION VOTERS. Just like Bush supporters.

Hillary12

[mavisdarling]

SaraHannen2:

Get off of this discussion board. You cannot spell or muster up one coherent thought. You are as ignorant as the day is long.

Only small children are immature enough to make fun of somebody''s name. What an incredible fool. The Republicans should be very proud of you, no?

That was sarcasm, by the way.

All you other people, the ones out there who are smart enough to see how petty the Republicans are being with their attacks.....

See what I mean about ignorance? I rest my case.

[whitemale08]

How dare John McCain refuse to take responsibility for the malaise in our economy when Republicans had 6 years to reinstate Glass-Steagal?

Instead he falls back on cheap and cheesy trash attacks against Obama.

[sarahannen2]

GetRealTex

THANK YOU for the commin sense you have.

Mr. Obama got a right smack in the face by Senator Palin, a good American and it was a thing long overdo.

Mr. Obama just DOES NOT look like a presedent, he looks like somthing else, not someone I can call a neighbor or a freind, and has the anger to match.

Palin is one heck of a mom, she has the thing that I would call what a freind would have, and does not talk like she''s "too smart" for school, or have the intelligince to talk down to a person like me, and knows that we are just Good Americans who want to take care of our famelies and be strong with NO governement constintky knocking on ou''re doors.

[mavisdarling]

GetRealTex: OOOHH, having a little "racist moment" there are we? DOWN BOY. Maybe you should get the rest of your fellow Texans to secede and start a new country! You don''t love the USA, you hate everything and everyone!! DOH!

Wow, you Republicans sure get vicious when you know you''re going to lose.

[bigjoe-24]

@SaraHannen2 please remind me...which war did we win again? oh bet ...we won the war in Iraq and our guys are at home! wonderful... let me know which other war we won...

the economy ... doing great ...we''ve added like 2 million jobs this year alone and lost none! great progress ... it is the liberal media that can''t see the light

[gkantz]

"I''''d argue that George Bush has been one of the gratest presedents in the last 100 years, history will suport this idea, dems and libs will see. A man who led the nation from his heart, from God''''s will, and always listened to his heart and the goodness of a heart that expresses freedom''''s hope."

Are you a complete moron?

[dburfears]

McCain- Party and Winning First

McCain had a multitude of more qualified people to select for V.P. (incl. Republican women like Hutchinson, Rice, Collins, Snowe,...), but he chose someone just to "stick it to Obama", kiss up with the far-far-right, try and sway a few Clinton holdouts, and balance his age.

Instead McCain put POLITICS over COUNTRY

McCain has NO INTEGRITY. His "Country First" slogan is nothing more than that. "Winning First" should be his slogan.

How sad. Palin has only 19 months experience. Before that she was part-time mayor of a 9000 person town.

She has NO foreign policy experience- she hasn''t even been out of her state to actually deal with foreign leaders. America''s enemies would eat her alive when McCain dies in office.

Don''t forget-
* she used her power over THREE YEARS (and while governor) to get her sister''s ex-husband, a State Trooper, fired,
* She fired public safety commissioner Walt Monegan because he would not fire the "ex".
* She still pursues this VINDICTIVE CAMPAIGN against the "ex", using all of her levers of power including her appointed government officials and beholden political associates.
* She''s under investigation and just hired a lawyer (9/1/08) to defend against abuse of power and corruption charges.
* She hired her friend as Agriculture Secretary. Her qualifications were "she loved cows".

She lied about opposing the "bridge to nowhere."

This is a weak pick. It looks all shiny on the surface, but she''s no where NEAR qualified..

[the74blaster]

I''''d argue that George Bush has been one of the gratest presedents in the last 100 years, history will suport this idea, dems and libs will see. A man who led the nation from his heart, from God''''s will, and always listened to his heart and the goodness of a heart that expresses freedom''''s hope.

Posted by SaraH,

I hope you are joking! However, if you are not considering the following.

Bush came into office with a 234 billion surplus courtesy of great presidential administration (Clinton). We now have an admitted 409 billion deficit that really is closer to 700 billion because we cannot include the costs of Iraq because Bush does not include.

During Clintons administration the Nasdaq was 5,500 and its now less than 2,000.

Our public debt has increased from 5.6 trillion to 9.6 trillion under Bushs leadership.

If you consider this to the signs of a great presidency, then I am worried about you.

Basically electing McCain would be a huge error if we want change.

Simple stated, doing the same thing and expecting different results is Insane.

[yee-haww]

OBAMA/BIDEN IN A LANDSLIDE!!!

[gangir]

See Obama Crimes on Earthwalk-usa.com for full featured comments too long for here.

[gkantz]

SaraHannen2,

People who cannot spell the word "President" should not be allowed to VOTE for President.

And just what the hell is a President supposed to look like? Not only are you a moron, you are a racist pig. Morons like you are the reason we have a moron in the White House NOW. So shut up and go back to second grade.