The Choice is Clear: Change or More of the Same (Bush)
This from the Assoicated Press:
Another tactic Obama employs is to use McCain's words against him. He reads them aloud, pauses dramatically and chuckles with the crowd before making his point.
"Sen. McCain said, 'Our dangerous dependence on foreign oil has been 30 years in the making, and was caused by the failure of politicians in Washington to think long-term about the future of the country,'" Obama said Friday in Dayton, Ohio.
"I couldn't agree more," Obama said. Then, smiling and in an incredulous tone, he added: "The only problem is that out of those 30 years, Sen. McCain was in Washington for 26 of them!" The crowd whooped and hollered.
Obama also is taking full advantage of the openings McCain presents.
Shortly after a McCain economic adviser dubbed the United States "a nation of whiners" in a "mental recession," Obama took to the stage in Fairfax, Va., on Thursday and used Phil Gramm's comments to portray McCain as out of touch.
"Let's be clear. This economic downturn is not in your head. It isn't whining to ask government to step in and give families some relief!" Obama said. Mixing humor with an attack, Obama added: "America already has one Dr. Phil. We don't need another one when it comes to the economy!"
This audience ate up Obama's criticism of McCain — just like his crowds do every day.
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A the latest Newsweek poll, it shows Obama with only a 3 point lead. If Obama were a white man, these numbers would be higher. Racism is that elephant in the middle of the room and it will play a part of the election.
Hmmm..... Obama likes the price of gas. Most of the uber left wing thinks it SHOULD be five dollars a gallon. So why should we listen to Obama?
Obama is just like EVERY other political candidate. He is no better. Just saying "change" over and over again means absolutely nothing when he continues to show how very much the same he is.
LOL, Obama's latest "snafu" - allowing a comedian, bernie Mac, who is known for his sexist jokes to open for him. Then again, what does this "sweetie" expect from a chavenist?
Obama is just another member of the patriarchy.
Obama is taking the claims of McCain's experience and using them against him. Yes, he's been in Washington a long time, but that in itself means that he's part of the system that has gotten us where we are today, and that's a place that most Americans aren't happy with. Couple that with McCain's top economic advisor saying that the problems are all in our heads, and it looks like McCain's campaign is just imploding. It's still a few months till D-day, and anything can happen, but it's not looking good for the Reds.
Hmmm...Why would I call him a Muslim when he is not? I think its funny that Obama thinks that being called a Muslim is "scurrelous". He acts like he was called a pedophile child rapist. Hell, I am more than willing to correct people the crap mailed to them in their email about Obama - 99.9999% of it is untrue. I am talking about things that the man has done.
What in my post is a lie? He DID say he approved of the higher gas prices. He did soften that with, "“I think that I would have preferred a gradual adjustment. The fact that this is such a shock to American pocketbooks is not a good thing.” So he likes the high prices but wishess they happened a little slower.
He DID dismiss a female reporter here in Detroit with "Sweetie" when she asked a question about what he would be doing for American autoworkers. Yes, he apologized, so what. Like I tell my child - apologies are empty words that are meaningless unless you change your actions. He was just as dismissive the second time he was here in the "D".
Oh and he DID have Bernie MAc open for him. Obama KNEW his show was full of chauvenist jokes. Obama said the following, "We can't afford to be divided by region or by class or we can't afford to be divided by gender and that means, by the way, Bernie you got to clean up your act. This is a family affair.... I'm just messing with you man." In my world, when you "chastise" someone for saying something inappropriate - you don't add "I'm just messing with you."
McCain's plan to drill more oil offshore ignores the fact that 65% of the known reserves in the gulf (where drilling is permitted) are untapped. It's just political fodder and continues to feed our oil addiction when we need to invest in renewable resources. The fact that Bush is pushing the same thing tells me McCain is mostly 4 more years of Bush. Vote for McCain if you want. He's a divorced man. He opposes legal abortion and can't even remember how he voted on public funds for birth control pills (he opposes), but men can get Viagra.
As for the patriarchy, taking one "sweetie" remark as a reason to think Obama is sexist is a stretch. I probably have said that before myself without thinking about it. Is this just anger over Hillary losing?
I'll take what you said on Bernie Mac. Never seen him perform, so I have no idea.
They didn't split. McCain denounced the statements Gramm made about America being a country of whiners, but he didn't fire him, to my knowledge.
I was leaning to Edwards, but it was down to Hillary and Obama when I had to vote on Super Tuesday. My absentee ballot sat on my desk for over a week before I finally decided on Obama. I liked Hillary's health care plan the best, but I like Obama on the war. That was the trump card at the time.
I don't know why she would refuse. It would still be a history-making move for her and put her next in line. I admire Hillary a lot. She stood by Bill during thick and thin and I think they still love each other. Otherwise, I don't think Bill would have been so out there with his campaign remarks.