Obama '08?

Of course it was McCain's point. Good post O'Bill, you're proving that you don't see EVERYTHING through liberal colored glasses.

I well remember -- like this: -- his endless, agreessive ridiculing of Democrats and liberals throughout most of this decade, his visceral hatred of Kerry (comparable to his disdain for Edwards now), his cheering on of the Iraq war, and policies of military intervention in general, for years, the way he treated us liberals like a bunch of wimps. It wasnt pretty.

OCCOM BILL wrote:

That was McCain's point... which was easily understood by intelligent beings. Why strike such an easy target with such nonsense?

Of course it was McCain's point. Good post O'Bill, you're proving that you don't see EVERYTHING through liberal colored glasses.

Bipartisan appeal: [Obama] did amazing work in connecting to Republicans in Illinois, and has gotten a good reaction among many Republicans I know.

And the O'Bills of America are the ones we need to win the election.

If characters from "The Hills" were to emote about race, I imagine it would sound like B. Hussein Obama's autobiography, "Dreams From My Father."

Has anybody read this book? Inasmuch as the book reveals Obama to be a flabbergasting lunatic, I gather the answer is no. Obama is about to be our next president: You might want to take a peek. If only people had read "Mein Kampf" ...

Is Rove Behind McCain's Tour?
04 Apr 2008 03:39 pm

Was John McCain's 'round the country biography tour Karl Rove's idea?

On Feb. 20, Rove spoke at the University of Pennsylvania, and, in response to a question, here's one of the things he said when asked what he would tell McCain to do, as recounted in the notes of my source "G," a reliable man of integrity whose note taking abilities I vouch for.

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Said Rove:

"McCain needs to focus on defining himself. First and more important, McCain needs to understand that no one in the country really knows who the guy is. He's a war hero and ran for president eight years ago. But they don't know a lot about him. He needs to seize the opportunity to reintroduce himself."

Not sold yet? Keep reading...

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"He should take a biographical tour to the places in the country that have made him who he is. Go to the Naval Academy and talk about the values he learned there. Then he should go to Pensalcola, Florida and Corpus Christi, Texas where he was trained as a naval aviator, and talk from the heart and the call to service. Go to Meridien, Mississippi and Jacksonville, Florida and talk about what he learned about leadership commanding the largest naval air squadron in the United States. He should go to wherever it was that he first stepped foot back in the United States after the Vietnam War and meet with his POW buddies and talk about what he learned about character when he sat in that cell in hell. And he should give a speech in Sedona, Arizona and talk about the people and places in his hometown that affected him."
(McCain's speaking in Prescott, AZ, not Sedona, but close enough.)

When the moderator told Rove that McCain should call him for advice, Rove replied: "Who says he hasn't?"

It's not news that Rove is informally advising McCain; but will history record that McCain's bio your has its roots in ... strategery?

Ann (I'm a Christian) Coulter...

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If characters from "The Hills" were to emote about race, I imagine it would sound like B. Hussein Obama's autobiography, "Dreams From My Father."

Has anybody read this book? Inasmuch as the book reveals Obama to be a flabbergasting lunatic, I gather the answer is no. Obama is about to be our next president: You might want to take a peek. If only people had read "Mein Kampf" ...

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AnnCoulter/2008/04/03/obamas_dimestore_mein_kampf

On Hannity & Colmes, Coulter again made Obama-Hitler comparison, said Clinton "would enjoy torturing" detainees
On Hannity & Colmes, Ann Coulter stated of Sen. Barack Obama: "He's a dime store Mein Kampf." Co-host Alan Colmes then asked if Obama "is a two-bit Hitler," to which Coulter responded, "[Y]es."

Other conservative pundits have made Hitler references when talking about Obama. As Media Matters noted, on the February 11 broadcast of Fox News Radio's Tom Sullivan Show, host Tom Sullivan aired what he called a "side-by side comparison" of a Hitler speech and an Obama speech. On the February 22 edition of CNN Headline News' Glenn Beck, National Review Online editor-at-large Jonah Goldberg compared Obama and former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to Hitler.

blatham wrote:

Ann (I'm a Christian) Coulter...

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If characters from "The Hills" were to emote about race, I imagine it would sound like B. Hussein Obama's autobiography, "Dreams From My Father."

Has anybody read this book? Inasmuch as the book reveals Obama to be a flabbergasting lunatic, I gather the answer is no. Obama is about to be our next president: You might want to take a peek. If only people had read "Mein Kampf" ...

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AnnCoulter/2008/04/03/obamas_dimestore_mein_kampf

She did it here too...

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On Hannity & Colmes, Coulter again made Obama-Hitler comparison, said Clinton "would enjoy torturing" detainees
On Hannity & Colmes, Ann Coulter stated of Sen. Barack Obama: "He's a dime store Mein Kampf." Co-host Alan Colmes then asked if Obama "is a two-bit Hitler," to which Coulter responded, "[Y]es."

http://mediamatters.org/

But she's really just a comic, so there's no problem. And it's so funny too.

maporsche wrote:

Of course it was McCain's point. Good post O'Bill, you're proving that you don't see EVERYTHING through liberal colored glasses.

Ha ha!

Umm, Maporsche, you have a lot to learn about people. Maybe not jump to conclusions so easily. Just because somebody is for Obama doesnt make him a liberal partisan. O'Bill is to the right of a majority of posters here.

I well remember -- like this: -- his endless, agreessive ridiculing of Democrats and liberals throughout most of this decade, his visceral hatred of Kerry (comparable to his disdain for Edwards now), his cheering on of the Iraq war, and policies of military intervention in general, for years, the way he treated us liberals like a bunch of wimps. It wasnt pretty.

Not to mention his tales of teenage passion for Ronald Reagan and tearing Dem yardsigns out.. :wink:

I sometimes think Bill is rather not reminded too much of all the things he said back in, say, 2003, but we remember... That's OK tho, he's got a heart of gold.

Get over it, Bill. Favre has retired. Your animosity is showing through.

bill

I do prefer this picture of you rather than the cheese thing. But I'd been meaning to ask, in this new one, is there someone behind you doing something?

My fellow Clintonites, it's time for Obama
By Tripp Jones
April 5, 2008

FOR SUPPORTERS of Senator Hillary Clinton, like me, it's time to get behind her rival, Senator Barack Obama.

more stories like thisThe exposure of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr.'s outrageous and divisive remarks has injected the raw emotions associated with race relations into the presidential campaign. This new dynamic raises the stakes in an already high-stakes race. Our responsibility as progressive-minded voters is to show Americans a positive alternative to the toxic politics of race. Rallying around Obama now increases our chances of doing just that. Obama has run a positive and inspiring campaign, and has attracted a majority of pledged delegates. It is hard to envision a scenario in which Democratic superdelegates override the will of millions of primary voters and caucus participants. Obama will be the nominee.

Unfortunately, the controversy surrounding Wright presents Republicans with a polarizing wedge issue to exploit with general election voters. This approach not only risks an Obama loss in November - denying us a fresh, capable leader - but it would set the country back in its racial reconciliation process. Americain 2008 should be better than that.

As we have done at many key junctures in our nation's history, Democrats and other progressive-minded voters must lead the way. The current firestorm is an opportunity to move beyond the anger and resentment that have characterized our nation's dialogue on race. By throwing our enthusiastic support behind Obama now, voters of all political stripes can echo the candidate's refrain, "Not this time."

There have been many moments in our history when we failed to heed that call. Twenty years ago, as a staffer of Governor Michael Dukakis's presidential campaign, I observed the use of the now-famous "Willie Horton" ad to undermine a good man's character, fan the flames of racial division and distract voters from the most important issues of the time.

Not this time. We have an opportunity to show that we have learned from our mistakes. The first step, which Obama took in his recent speech on race, was to condemn Wright's offensive rhetoric.

The second step is in our hands: Strengthen Obama as the Democratic nominee by uniting behind him now. Amplify his postpartisan message to American voters. Families in Pennsylvania, like those across America, are feeling insecure about their jobs, healthcare, their children's education, and the safety of the nation. They want leaders to be bold and practical in addressing our most serious challenges, and to work across party lines to achieve results. Obama promises to do that.

Those of us who have supported Clinton and continue to believe that she would be an excellent president can play an important part in moving our nation forward by supporting Obama. We can spread the word that he offers the right leadership for these challenging times.

Our support would send a powerful message that the United States is headed in a new direction - on race relations, certainly, but perhaps most importantly, on what it means to be an American.

Yeah, I said it! Now make a liar out of me!