Re: Obama For President? You've GOT to be KIDDING!!

For my own edification, when precisely did Obama say he wouldn't pledge allegiance to the flag.

Please, don't quote Rush L or the Drudge report for this item. something factual would be sufficient.

Here is the problem with the party systems, by the way, and the average American voter. The tendency to believe either-or is killing us. Obama is either God or satan. He's good or bad. No middle road.

Voters hear their party say something like the Obama quote, and will repeat it as absolute truth without even verifying if it's true - just like the "attacked McCain supporter at the ATM story". All made up, but repeated by "authority" (Matt Drudge, et al) so it must be correct.

Please American voters, please. Read the facts (there are a dozen good fact checker sites out there) and don't let Rush/Air America decide for you.

Re: Obama For President? You've GOT to be KIDDING!!

Why should he be "pledging" to a Flag. He should be putting his trust in GOD and so should you!

Re: Obama For President? You've GOT to be KIDDING!!

What scares me are people who make a decision that can affect our lives (i.e. voting for President) without basing that decision on the facts. If you're willing to parrot lies and distortions as a basis for your vote then we're in even worse shape than I thought we were. Check out your facts before you make such insidious comments. Not only does Senator Obama pledge allegiance to the flag but there's even a video of him leading the pledge in the U.S. Senate!

Re: Executive Experience

Obama has spent the equivelant of one school year (180/185 days depending on the state/district) in office before hitting the road to the presidency. What other business would make someone who had worked for them 180 days the CEO? You can't even get promoted after that much time! He hasn't even been around long enough to learn all the players so how is he going to fill his cabinet with experienced qualified personnel? And how did he afford an Ivy league education if he was raised by a single mother and grandparents who weren't rich? Who is he beholding to for that?

Re: Executive Experience

Speaking of appointments... During my 36+ years with Uncle Sam, the worst appointees were always during the Democrat administrations. Always. They were always in it for themselves, as opposed to the Republicans, who seemed to be in it for the greater good. The Repubs mostly left high paying sucessful carreers to "serve" and the Dems seemed to go to jail after they resigned under a cloud of suspicion.

Re: Executive Experience

Qualifications of candidate #1
1. 5 times elected to the U.S. House of Representatives
2. Served as Minister to Russia
3. 12 years in the U.S. Senate
4. Served as Secretary of State
5. Served as Minister to Great Britain

Qualifications of candidate #2
1. Eight years in the Illinois state legislature
2. One term in the U.S. House of Representatives

Candidate #1 is James Buchanan who became the 15th President of the U.S. (1857-1861)
Candidate #2 is Abraham Lincoln who became the 16th President of the U.S. (1861-1865)

Who was the better Commander-in-Chief?

Buchanan- up until "W" considered by many historians as the worst President.

Lincoln - considered as one of, if not the best, President we've ever had.

Lesson Learned - Judgment trumps experience!!!

Re: Executive Experience

If a surgeon with a great deal of experience operated on you and made a mistake, would you purposely look for another one with little or no experience? I think not. If I were to apply for an important supervisory or technical or management job, and said I had little or no experience, but that I had good judgement, do you think I would be hired? I would be laughed out of the office.

Obama is no Lincoln.