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Obama supporters deceived

The answer is simple. When compared to the alternative...YES!

He is judging others for being uneducated when he is showing his own lack of information. Obama began his political career by succeeding State Senator Alice Palmer as Senator from Illinois' 13th District. He kicked off his election campaign by announcing in Springfield, IL. The choice of the announcement site was symbolic since it was also where Abraham Lincoln in 1858 delivered his historic "House Divided" speech. His first private supporters met at the Ramada Inn, which was hosted by his Jewish neighbors. The information on Ayers has been answered many times. Michelle Obama miss spoke one time, and was defended by First Lady, Laura Bush. It�s amazing that people keep using the socialism line after it has been explained many times. Have you even LOOKED at McCain�s stand on the issues?

What an ignorant, scared soul you are. It is McCain's supporters who are deceived, not vice versa. You must be dreading election day. If your fantastically erroneous assumptions are to be believed, It is only two weeks before this country is taken over by a racist socialist anti-american. And guess what?? The rest of thinking America is THRILLED about it. Certainly, even at your very most extreme and inaccurate view of things, it would still be better than being under the charge of selfish warmongering capitalists who've driven the global economy to crisis.
Your letter changes nothing. Zilch. Zero. It's whiny and irrational and pointless. Obama is your next American president. Learn to respect him. Or you might be labeled an anti-American and a racist.

Birds of a feather, I guess.

But even if Obama wins, I am just proud to be an American, where power has transitioned so seamlessly for so long. Where people put up signs and write letters to the editor and vote and hold rallies and criticize their government and have a voice.

When we are great, we get the credit as a people. When we suck, we get the blame as a people. I very much believe all the good AND bad we get out of our government is very much our own doing, as a people.

And I love that.

Ask any of his groupies what he really stands for and they can't even tell you. They don't really know anything other than his lame campaign slogans about "change" and "hope". The reality is their candidate is nothing but smoke and mirrors. He will be a bigger disaster than Bush if that is possible. Electing him will be pouring gasoline on a fire that is already raging out of control. His supporters deserve him, they will all be denying they ever voted for him a year from now.
His VP is right, the Presidency isn't the place for on the job training, every terrorist and tin horn dictator in the world is coming after this wet noodle as soon as he takes office.

I agree with Wake Up. Obama's unofficial campaign slogan (the one used with a smile and a wink, but only among true believers at campaign headquarters)?

"There's a sucker born every minute." Examples?

TAXES

Who do you think would really pay for all of the extra taxes Obama imposes on business? Businesses themselves? High-paid CEO's? The "rich"? Wrong. It's you, the 95 percent of us who are getting a (smile, wink, wink) "tax cut."

GOVERNMENT SPENDING

Does anyone really believe that even more government spending constitutes "investing" in the country? LOL. Government is just a model of efficiency and effectiveness, right?

FINANCIAL MESS

"It's the failed Bush/McCain policies." Oh really? And who was pushing for more subprime loans?

FOREIGN POLICY

If we just sit down and talk with them, we can work things out. Neville Chamberlain couldn't have said it better himself.

RESPECT FOR LIFE

"I'm the pro-life candidate." Wow, really? Is that why you opposed the Illinois Infant Born Alive Protection Act and supported infanticide?

BASIC HONESTY

"I pledge to take public presidential campaign financing [estimate at roughly $85 million]." Oh wait, the money's really rolling in. I only said that because [fill in your own handy excuse].

It is very clear that Bradley and "Wake Up" have reached stage two of the mourning process.

See, they are going through the mourning of the death of the conservative movement as started by Goldwater, hitting it's stride with Reagan, and finally flaming out when Bush proved that the philosphy was a failure.

We know they have been in Stage 1 (denial) for a long time and most Republicans still are. Bradley and Wake Up have reached the Anger stage. They are angry and can't understand how other people can be so dumb. They are angry at the thought of their core beliefs being back benched for 20-30 to come.

Soon we will see the Bargaining begin. More and more they will blame Bush and will say that he was not a "true" conservative. They will begin to look for anything that helps them to retain some power, like being happy that they hold the State government power.

Then will come the Depression, they will sadly skulk around in the background waiting to get so low that they start to look for a way out.

Then they will finally accept that Conservative prinicples are doomed to failure for governing.

Same tired diatribe. Same mantra from the right. We've heard it enough times to memorize it. Will there be more of these letters? Just 12 days until it's over.

However, that being said, I will vote for him because he's better than McCain. As usual, I'm voting for the least worst.

What is wrong with spreading the wealth around? Surely this is the Christ like thing to do. I think that the current health system in the USA is terribly unfair. Shouldn't we all be looking after those who have less than us, the weak, the poor and the needy? As someone who has a lot, I feel it is my responsibility to help those who have been given less. It is because of this greedy attitude that the world is as it is now. If I could I would crawl through broken glass to vote for Obama.

Why do you criticise Obama's preacher when Palin also was chummy with a sleasy preacher? You hadn't heard she accepted a blessing from a preacher who bragged he was responsible for getting a woman kick out of her house and community, he accused her of being a witch.

Also this last may, Palin gave the opening speech for the Alaska successionist movement, a very anti-American organization, not to mention her husband was a member for several years.

Why focus only on Obama's questionable associations? given McCains age there is a better than average chance she will end up being president.

If it is questionable relationships that really concerns you, talk about all of them, not just the ones that further your political aims.

It won't matter who gets into office we have a big mess and the little man will pay out the most once more. At least O is trying to level the playing field. Shame on the GOP for spending on the dough to spruce up the caraboo from the north to entice its voters and shame on anyone voting to support that kind of expenditure when we have homeless and sick people with no where to turn

These talking points are getting old. I'm voting for Obama, without reservation or fear.

After comparing the terms of a Democrat, Clinton, to a Republican, Bush, I'll play the odds and take my chances with Obama. What's the biblical admonition about the "fruit of the tree"?

Instead of constantly telling me what is wrong with Obama and why I shouldn't vote for him, would someone like to please tell me why I should vote for McCain?

Why not just print this republican talking point letter everyday and just put a different name by it? Oh, nevermind, you are way ahead of me.
Obama in a landslide!

@ Dear Bradley 1:38 AM:
How prophetic your sacastic words may be indeed. In an important election for who will inded be leading this country, the thought that a racist, socialist leaning, and untested 2 year Senator from Illinois might be exactly what many claim he is, ought to be at least considered. We don't really know who Barack Obama is, and his supporters scream foul any time someone even questions his innermost intentions. He is not our uncle, brother or poker buddy. He is someone who will have the power to alter the three way constitutional checks and balances of this nation. I will not simply gloss over the subtle undercurrents you so glibly rush to sweep under the rug in your hurry to coronate a new king. Neither will I do that for John McCain or anyone else. Once elected, we will be collared with the real Obama or McCain, warts and all. Once the "change" is made we will be impacted by it for generations to come. Your foolish name calling will not substitute for reality if yu are wrong.

Yes, we're all just stupid and will be watching Obama win by a landslide come November 4th.

YOU have had McSame in the Senate for how long? He knows how to end a war. Why hasn't he? He knows how to fix our economy. Why hasn't he? He's been in office for how long? Far longer than Obama. He's 72. Does he have more experience? Life experiences, yes. I'm from the Vietnam era. I'm grateful for his PAST military service. That isn't enough. McCain: Thanks, but no thanks.

Wheater you vote for Obama or McCain, this country is headed for four very very long years.

You think Obama is the savoior of the country? You decieve yourself. The people who you should really be worried about are those that control Washington.

To "Sally in England | 6:39 a.m." it is Christlike to give to the poor if you do so with a willing heart, not because the government said so.

You may not think that the healthcare system in the US is fair, but life isn't fair. Do you think it is fair that a Professional basketball player gets paid $10 million or more to bounce a ball around, yet a teacher staring out makes $35,000?

I think that it is great that you feel that since you have so much that you want to help the poor. The problem that I have is when the government decides that I have too much, then decides who will get the help.

If you really looked at where Obama and McCain are taking the US, they are really headed toward the same goal. The only difference between the two is that Obama is trying to get there as fast as he can and McCain is taking the scenic route.