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All signs pointing to an Obama win
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008 | 2:01 a.m.
This past weekend Barack Obama turned the presidential steeplechase from a close race into a victory lap. Here’s how:
• The latest national polls, including one by CNN/Opinion Research Corp., show Obama with a substantial lead among likely voters, about 51 percent to 46 percent.
•Some polls also show a lead of about 100 electoral votes for Obama over Sen. John McCain.
• The Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and Las Vegas Sun have endorsed Obama.
• Approximately 25 newspapers nationwide that endorsed George Bush for the presidency in 2004 have endorsed Obama.
• Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman and Secretary of State Colin Powell, a Republican, endorsed Obama for president.
• For September, Obama received contributions of $150 million from the public whereas McCain was granted $80 million of taxpayer money from the federal government.
• Obama continues to attract many thousands of supporters to his meetings throughout the so-called battleground states, substantially more than McCain.
• Gov. Sarah Palin’s appeal as a possible vice president has deteriorated as her limited knowledge of foreign affairs (other than being able to see Russia from Alaska) and the economy became evident in her speeches and interviews.
• In the meantime Sen. Joe Biden continues to impress voters with his vast knowledge and experience in foreign and domestic affairs accumulated as a senator.
• It is true that there have been instances of a switch in the final days from one candidate to another. Example: Jimmy Carter was leading Ronald Reagan in the polls but ended up losing the election. Yes, but John McCain is no Ronald Reagan. To paraphrase Mr. Reagan: Are you better off today than you were eight years ago? Four years ago? One month ago?
All the above is why Obama will win big Nov. 4.
In the homespun language of Sarah Palin: You betcha!
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"In the meantime Sen. Joe Biden continues to impress voters with his vast knowledge and experience in foreign and domestic affairs accumulated as a senator"
Yes, Mr. Joe "Expert" Biden is getting a free ride from the lib media.
Here are two "smart" things he said in his debate with Palin.
Mr. "Smart" Biden said: "When we kicked -- along with France -- we kicked Hezbollah out of Lebanon"
Somebody needs to update Mr. "Smart" Biden. Hezbollah still has a very strong and dominating presence in Lebanon and the US has not been in Lebanon since Reagen. I am not sure what he means by "we".
Mr. "Smart" Biden stated that Obama never said he would sit down with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
The problem with that is many internet videos showing Obama said that. (http://vodpod.com/watch/894757-obama-wit......)
Also Obama's website says: "Obama supports tough, direct presidential diplomacy with Iran without preconditions."
Lastly, Mr. "Smart" Biden in 2007 in the National Press Club attacking Obama's no precondition statement by saying: "Would I make a blanket commitment to meet unconditionally with the leaders of each of those countries within the first year I was elected president? Absolutely, positively, no."
Mr. "Smart" Biden was either speaking lies in 2007 or speaking lies in the VP debate. It is one or the other.
P.S. Mr "Smart" Biden once said that Obama was not qualified to be president.
Biden says electing Obama will get this country tested in an international crisis in the first six months of office. This is what people have warned about since the beginning of the campaign. Obama's world view will get us in a wider war, and no one but Biden seems to know where. Remember, Biden said Obama was not qualified to be President until he was picked to run with him. Even being on the ticket couldn't keep Biden from telling the truth.
"Obama supports tough, direct presidential diplomacy with Iran without preconditions."
Great plan. Much better than the "biggest-bully in the world" approach in use by the current administration.
Frankly, in the case of Iran, they have good reason to be upset with us. Check your history for Operation Ajax in 1953 and imagine if that were done to us instead of by us.
604 million total (and counting) for Obama and 84 million (fixed, ims) for McCain = and Obama can't close the deal?
It takes a LOT of "sweetener" to cover the cyanide pill Obama represents for America.
Colin Powell assisted in the lie of Scooter Libby / Cheney whoever - outing Valerie Plame as a CIA operative. Richard Armitage, Powell's #2 at State - told Powell shortly after HE told Pat Fitzgerald, the "special" prosecutor that HE (Armitage) was the leaker.
Powell withheld this information and allowed one of the major lying campaign for 2+ years against his old "comrades", the Bush Administration. Powell allowed this lie to fester, to the delight of liberals.
What "major international crisis" will Obama be confronted with? What harm will he attract to America?
It will be a dark day for America if we elect Obama. When I look into his eyes I see Chavez, Putin, Hitler, Stalin, and Mao. A dark day indeed.
One can see the Stalin-like resemblance in Obama's ad-link the Socialist Sun has above.
Maybe, Mao?
You guys are getting desperate.
Yeah find me the propaganda poster that looks like you desperate hack. Where's the cyrilic writing? Where's CCCP writen everywhere? Where's the lugubrious verbage about evicerating the bourgeousie and exporting communism on the tips of bayonettes?
Keep smearing and goosestepping righties.
Obama's a terrorist! No, he's a socialist! No, no, he's actually a communist!
Sheesh, people, make up your minds!
And mikegino, how much time do you spend looking into Obama's eyes to see all those people in them? LMAO!
Too funny. Also does he have a Wayback Machine to look soulfully and perhaps longingly into Mao, Hitler, and Stalin's eyes.
I mean if you look in archival footage when the hell did Stalin or Hitler or Mao ever even smile. I know at some point in their lives they did, but it seemed never for the public.
LOL!
I know what I see when I look at Cindy McCain's roboface: Quaaludes. John McCain? Desperation and ire with a hint of senility. Sarah Palin? For some reason, every time I see her I get circus music stuck in my brain.
I hear the music from The Seventh Seal or the Exorcist. Maybe because of the season I hear the original Halloween's dee dee dee do dee dee do dee.
I am glad that JohnVegas is agreeing that Biden was absolutely wrong in his debate when he said the Obama never said that he would meet with Iran without preconditions.
Also now that I think about it McCain/Palin look exactly like Donald Pleasance/Jamie Lee Curtis. Does this make Bush Michael Myers?
I still say vote "C" NONE OF THE ABOVE"
We have a (?)Choice of a muslin wolf in sheeps clothing or an up yours dip stick repugntcant - whoopee huh
But Mikegino,
President Bush looked into Putin's eyes and saw a kindred spirit; a good soul. Are you doubting the President's judgment?
Mr. Nance,
It's the old story of the carrot and the stick. Obama proposes to offer the carrot before resorting to the stick. At the same time, however, Obama understands that the carrot won't ever work unless the threat of the stick is credible; he's no Chamberlain. That's one of the reasons why General Powell (along with many other military leaders) has endorsed Obama. McCain proposes to skip the carrot altogether and go straight to the stick. His refusal to consider diplomacy coupled with his often "shoot from the hip" demeanor should give us all pause.
Thanks for putting words in my mouth. And your opinion of the 1953 coup? Let me guess, denial that it happened? Denial that it matters? Denial that we were responsible? Denial that Iran or any other country would have any reason at all to not trust the US?
One can only imagine what form of Rushian speak you'll come up with. You do know that Rush has sex with children in Central America don't you? Same place he gets his Oxy now, no doubt. Can't imagine why in the world you would listen to the criminal. Or loofa-boy for that matter.
"Yeah find me the propaganda poster that looks like you desperate hack. Where's the cyrilic writing??
Believe me, my pleasure, hack! These styles have rotated on the Sun site at the "Obama" link above.
Meet Shepard Fairey!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/dis...
OR, how 'bout THIS one
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturem...
xxxxxx
Where's the lugubrious verbage about evicerating the bourgeousie and exporting communism on the tips of bayonettes?"
http://forums.hannity.com/showthread.php...
Note the Socialist method of movement of private property TO the public through SEIZURE of public power??? Like Fascism; laws, thugs, lies and attack-based politics belong to the socialist = efforting toward Communism. Seize the public power TO seize the private property and make it public.
Juss sayin'.
Once again, you look riduculous. How are Communism, socialism, and fascism related. They aren't. Thowing them together looks scattershot and hodgepodge. Stick to one, because using all three makes it look like you are just using any three dollar words you can to make a point. Someone cannot be all three or even two of those at the same time.
Also are you high? Fascism is not a gateway to communism. They are polar opposites. Like I said I laugh at your posts, because you sound so funny trying to say people are 3 seperate contradictory things.
And still where the cyrilic writing? Saw no forwards/backwards Ks. Didn't see pi symbols. And no Obama talks about uniting the proletariat around the world. Jeez you guys are desperate, but thanks for the laughs and the inevitably laughable response.
Looking forward to Nov. 5th.
Red: Communism, socialism, fascism are all totalitarian forms of oppressive government. Perhaps there was too much ingestion of paint fumes in the good old days?
WRONG. Socialism isn't necessarily totalitarian, or are you saying all of Europe is? Other than that they are totalitarian, there is little to nothing in common. Now I have to ask if you are on paint, or having flashbacks, or whatever?
Red: Its good to see that you can tap! Yep, some of Europe is (Russia, Belarus, etc). Nope, no flashbacks or PTSD here.
Russia isn't totalitarian... yet, and they aren't entirely European. There's that huge segment in Asia. If you want the poster child for totalitarianism, check out North Korea.
jf: He's going to hide under his desk until one of his aides can locate the ginmill where Biden is holding court and pretending that he knows something, anything about foreign policy. The polls today indicate strong support for McVeteran among the troops. Obama: "I thought about joining the military." Yeah, probably during one of his cocaine episodes.
Mr. Nance,
What European stick is lurking behind their carrot? What credible European threat of force exists? Iran can treat the European Union with disdain because they know that, in the end, Europe will dither. It is a continent full of Chamberlains.
I don't get that feeling about Obama. I agree that it is highly likely that the carrot won't work, but we can't assume that. We have to at least give it a try. I don't think Obama is wrong for suggesting we do so; it will certainly add legitimacy to our use of the stick should it ever come to that.
"Once again, you look riduculous. How are Communism, socialism, and fascism related. They aren't. Thowing them together looks scattershot and hodgepodge."
You make me laugh with your delusioning. "mikegino" nails it about your POV = paint fumes, lol!
xxxx
"Stick to one, because using all three makes it look like you are just using any three dollar words you can to make a point. Someone cannot be all three or even two of those at the same time."
I've already proven they can in many different ways, because all three have similar, very common aspects of what you simply remain in-denial of.
Maybe, you wanna take YOUR time and go back to study MY masterworks here to "get it"(mq). Or, more likely, remain in-denial of everything, the lead-helmet chafing!
You: "Atlas Shrugged"!
Me: John Galt.
So you are fictional. And you still don't understand the three isms you constantly cite. You don't understand them and just use them as boo words.
It just makes you look silly. Especially citing yourself as John Galt. What a joke.
And you still don't stand up to the arguments. More attacks, more denials, and infantile claims to victory.
Johnf,
I bet $100 that Iran will never give up its nuclear weapons program no matter who is having coffee and donuts with them.
Also, I am willing to bet another $100 that Israel will bomb Iran by the end of 2010.
I am willing to bet a third $100 that Obama will come up with something like "I had no clue that Israel wanted to bomb Iran. I was totally surprised. Bad Israel...very bad Israel. Oh well, what can I do now?"
"So you are fictional."
Your losses since late-Sept haven't been! I've had a lot of fun with you, exposing ignoRANTZ like yours is a positive for America.
xxx
"And you still don't understand the three isms you constantly cite."
Blah, self-delusion, blah, self-denial and blah, lib-ignoRANTZ of a "ferret"- the definitions are secure as on the LEFT, as it is. just sticking your fingers in your ears and screaming is fun to watch. Swimming in your own ignoRANTZ and lead-helmet denial IS your role here, to be sure.
xxx
"It just makes you look silly. Especially citing yourself as John Galt."
Blah, blah, blah - silly has been your nic since you changed it.
xxx
And you still don't stand up to the arguments. More attacks, more denials, and infantile claims to victory."
Running over you factually, contextually and in reality for several weeks now - watching you conjour irrelevant arguments from thin air - and rank self-denial just shows we all what an Obama sheeple-boy is. Thanks!
Gadfly! nada mas!
obama = redistribute wealth
barney frank = redistribute wealth
american people will see hyper inflation.
longest deepest recession in american history
will occur, unemployment is headed for double digits.
Biden said it won't be apparent that we know what we are doing right away when this disaster strikes.
lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
Don't worry, America!
Good ole Joe Biden, who has risen up the same time as many world leaders but has been on the wrong side of almost every major issue since voting NO on the original Alaska pipeline = will be there to catch the ineffectual, impotent and incompetant Barack obama when the "major international crisis" occurs.
I think THAT's the mesage he was sending.
We'll be forced to hang in there though, as their (acc to joe) poll numbers go through the floor and "you'll think we did the wrong thing"(para from joes statement NBC never wanted to cover).
Don't worry, lol, Good ole joe is there.....
lol, lol, lol, lol, lol,...................
I think there must be some weed smokin' going on in the room. Mass PARANOIA!
Jeez, why don't you just call him the Devil and get it over with.
"Obama: "I thought about joining the military." "Yeah, probably during one of his cocaine episodes."
MG - Gotta tell you man, Obama is a million times more honest about all that than your current King George. Your coke snorting fake christian non-soldier soldier is someone with far less character than Obama. He is the worst president we've had. The only thing he excels at is spewing massive lies.
Thanks for a horrific eight years. Can't wait to watch you squirm while Obama helps the people you hate so much.
Like I said just attacks and an unwillingness to even state what you really think those isms are. So then you just make an attack to feel better. I laugh at you Mr. fictional character. Keep on running. Why won't you just gave accurate definitions of socialism et al? Do you not know the definitions? So just keep on not answering. Your boy is slipping, slipping, slipping.
"He is the worst president we've had. The only thing he excels at is spewing massive lies."
No, that would be Jimmah Carter, the hands-down worse POTUS since Grant.
But, at least Carter served as a Governor as preparation for his disasterous tour as POTUS.
Barry doesn't even have that!
"Like I said just attacks and an unwillingness to even state what you really think those isms are."
Like I said, arguing with a 4/5 year old has been no real challenge, except for the yelling and whining when you don't get what you want.
Want a binkie? Grouchy after your nappie-poo, little one?
xxx
"I laugh at you Mr. fictional character. Keep on running."
I laugh at your spittle all over this board. Even an actual 4/5 year old could argue better.
NV you really ought to give it a rest. You're going to pop a vein. You're all over these boards saying absolutely nothing ..... and using entirely too many words to do so.
It's just embarrassing at this point. Give it up already.
To all registered voters: On Tuesday, Nov. 4 vote with your brain for McCain and not for the guy who is leading in the polls or who the media is telling you is the best choice.