Re: Obama Leads Among Readers for First Time

Obama did not choose his name & does not deserve to be compared to these two any more than a man with the first name "Adolph" deserves to be compared to Hitler. He also has shown more love of this country & a willingness to contribute to its overall betterment than all the phony flag-wavers on the right who are spouting venom and hate. When Bush was elected & re-elected, certain folks on the left said they would leave America; wouldn't it be great if an Obama victory persuaded some of these right-wingers to take their bigoted attitudes elsewhere? Afghanistan might be nice.

Re: Obama Leads Among Readers for First Time

It's dis-heartening to see that Racism and Hatred still runs through the vains of white america. It's unfortunate that due to the ignorance of the masses, on Nov 4th, it's the color lines that will get the vote. Stop the madness. Get smart on the issues and facts. Then let's have an intelligent conversation. Vote for the best candidate that will bring us out of this abyss.

Re: Obama Leads Among Readers for First Time

"Racism and Hatred still runs through the vains (sic) of white america" while 95% or so of black Americans are all voting for the black candidate. I wonder if the person posting the comment has the ability to any irony in his comment or perhaps the "racism and hatred" he sees lurking in others despite the apparently willingness of "white America" to vote for a black candidate are running through his own "vains" (to use that person's spelling).

Re: Obama Leads Among Readers for First Time

What is racist about pointing out that the guys name is unusually similar to Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden? Nothing! It is a ridiculous claim. Applying a bit of common sense to your argument might help rather than crying wolf over some perceived slight.

Re: Obama Leads Among Readers for First Time

"What is racist...?" What does his, or anyone's name, have to do with who he is? More than racist, the idea is stupid and there's nothing common-sense about it. Unless you're hoping to stir up more irrational fears about him among the impressionable readers of this site.

Re: Obama Leads Among Readers for First Time

What is racist about it is that it was even said; yet, racists are not cognizant of these facts since they are so full of their self-imposed importance in pointing out something like this.

It is also insulting to many people.

Of course, racists find that difficult to deal with as well since they have no sense of place.

Its akin to reminding everyone that:

a JOHN is a guy that patronizes streetwalkers,

GEORGE is a guy that lived in a jungle and crashed into trees all the time,

or that SARAH is the first name on a loaf of bread.

A racist is basically an individual that has yet to actually find a place in the world of men, women, and children that they can claim and be proud of and figure they can crack wise with quips like this as a sign of their intelligence, when in fact they have merely raised the Flag of Stupidty over their head once again.

A racist is someone that needs education, but the brain is too small to hold the infomation.

Signed, a White Guy

Re: Obama Leads Among Readers for First Time

Come on! There are other people with the name Hussein, in fact many, King Hussein of Jordan, who is friendly to the US comes to mind. To characterize someone with the name Hussein as another Saadam is ridiculous.

Re: Obama Leads Among Readers for First Time

"What is racist about pointing out that the guys name is unusually similar to Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden? Nothing! It is a ridiculous claim. Applying a bit of common sense to your argument might help rather than crying wolf over some perceived slight. "

I don't think it's racist. I think that pointing out names such as what you did above is totally irrevelant. If his name were "John Smith" and he looked exactly the same and held the same views, would that be OK with you? Or is this the same stuff put out by extremists who can't discuss issues, so they put out tired rumors that Obama is a Muslim (which he is not) in order to scare people?

Re: Obama Leads Among Readers for First Time

Project Manager, names have nothing to do with the issue.

For those liberals complaining, do not get self-rightous. Many people on the liberal side have done the exact same things (for example, Bush/Hitler), including democratic members of congress and hollywood celebrities, and I bet you didn't speak up and denounce it then.

Re: Fascism and McCain/Palin

You Go, guy/girl! Great observation, well said!!!

Re: Fascism and McCain/Palin

Again, another person cannot rsist the urge to "stick his two cents" of hatred in.

You could easily have stated the stupidity of name calling without going on and on about the GOP and Baush, but that was the actual intention behind the whole posting, right?

Re: Choice of candidates

did you have any great fears when the GOP were the party in power for both the congress and the Administration? Look what the conserevatives did to us. A lot of us had a big fear for that and it has come true, with their admitted corruption by being the party in power. I can only hope that if we are going to bankrupt this country that we do it with the people, not against the people

Re: An Obama Presidency?

Ajudication officer,
Ask McCain, how we declare victory in Iraq, and how many more kids have to be killed to prove that Iraq will never be safe, how much more in blood and treasury, I bet you get the blank skeletor look, or some rambling bullet statement. He also made the comment 3 weeks ago that our economy is sound, shows all that experience doesn't it? How is it socialist to want healthcare for everyone, but not socialist to bail out wall street? Oh by the way until 2 years ago I was a republican

Re: An Obama Presidency?

The problem with a person like McCain, or Palin, with their hand poised ON THE BUTTON, is that once you finally decide to push some things you can't take them back.

McCain antics over just the past several weeks bring to recall the actions of a squirrel in the middle of the street as two cars bear down on him and he darts and dodges, with no idea where to turn... going totally wacko.

Well, we don't need that.

And while everyone is cracking about socialism.

Remember, there is the opposite, where the elitist rich will have no part of such UPPITY people wanting more for their family.

Oh, BTW, if you recall, Mr. McCain used that term not to many sunsets ago. Hmmmmm, wonder which house or car he was in when he said it.

Re: An Obama Presidency?

Just as I thought, the Left's lunatic fringe is alive and well as they line up to chastize me for my thoughts!

Re: Election / Congress

You're right. Bush showed us the ramifications of putting party first and country second or even third (after the far-right). He allowed a CIA operative to be "outed" the consequences of which are Secret. He's damaged the integrity of Justice. The cost of the war isn't even a line on the Budget. Does anyone remember one of the crimes the Soviets committed was snatching people off the street, sending them to Siberia, and never telling them the crime they committed? That's one of the arguments I remember about the need for the Cold War. These are only a few of the sins committed against America during the last eight years.

Re: Faith

from what I have learned, McCain has never held a "civilian" job. How did he become a millionaire? marriage? corruption?????? I have met Mr. McCain and would have voted for him, but he turned into what I call an "attack chihuahua" against bush and his policies in previous elections and then he votes with him 90% of the time. I think a level headed person with compassion for the middle class that built this country is what is needed for the next round of "USA Politics"!

Re: scary decisions

Excuse me? Did you say Obama is dividing the country? While few can top the master of division, George W. Bush, McCain is showing that he learned at the feet of the master.

Re: scary decisions

Let's talk about the wives. Obama has had only one, & there's no hint of adultery or mistreatment. McCain dropped his first wife after she suffered a terrible injury & was left incapacitated. He subsequently married a wealthy woman young enough to be his daughter & has ridden her inherited money throughout his political career. I think the Obamas will make a fine First Couple & Michelle will make an unforgettable First Lady. And that's not pretending, HR Assistant.

Re: scary decisions

While I don't agree with your conclusions, at least Biden is available to take questions. Why is Palin kept under wraps? All of the men are facing the heat in the kitchen.
If she can't take it now, when will she?

Re: scary decisions

Lucky Lady, why was it wrong for McCain to leave his first wife? Were you there and do you know the whole story? Are you holding the millions of men and women who divorced to the same standard as McCain?

Re: scary decisions

DoD Worker, it was wrong to leave his first wife because he had taken a marriage vow to stick with her "for better or for worse, in sickness & in health". I wasn't there & I don't think you were either. No, this has nothing to do with anyone else who may have divorced; every marriage is unique, as is every divorce. I think the circumstances of the divorce - as much as anyone of us can tell - speak volumes about Sen McCain's character or lack thereof. If you think he should be admired for leaving his first wife, please tell us why.

Re: scary decisions

Not saying he should be admired. Only stating that you are holding him to a different standard. The way you wrote the comment, you must feel that every other divorced person lacks character.

"For better or worse" is misleading. I guess if your husband beat you you would stay because of the "for better or worse" statement?

Re: scary decisions

Are you equating spousal abuse to a person being disabled & incapacitated thru no fault of their own? If an accident similar to this happened to a man, would his wife be justified in abandoning him & moving on? And I don't understand your comment about a "different standard". The standard is no different for John McCain or anyone else. Don't try to muddy the waters by bringing every other divorced person into this; again, every situation is different. Many people are divorced thru no wish of their own, so, no, I'm not condemning everyone who is divorced.

Re: scary decisions

Lucky Lady, can't face the truth of the words you wrote? You are too funny, and a hypocrit to boot. You just cannot accept the fact that McCain left his first wife (for whatever reason - WE were not there) so you say he lacks character. In your words, that "speaks volumes" about the character of every other divorced person.

Re: scary decisions

My friend, you have a serious perception problem. I have no problem "accepting" that he left his first wife; that's a matter of public record. I think it was a bad thing to do & a man of real character wouldn't have done so. Were there extenuating circumstances? If so, let him come clean with the public; if he chooses not to, let him suffer the judgment, pro & con, of the public. My original point was to commend the Obamas, who have been unfairly maligned by many of the narrow-minded hypocrites (notice the "e" at the end of that word) who have given John & Cindy McCain a pass on their dubious history together. Are you sure you're not rationalizing some personal behavior of your own?