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Ian — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:12:46 GMT

Nothing annoys me more than an idiot who incorrectly uses an historical analogy for political purposes. Unless Barack Obama plans on ceding the modern equivilent of Czechoslovakia to Iran George Bush is, yet again, talking out of his ass.

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Jason Willis, Orlando, FL — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:13:25 GMT

McCain would rather just issue threats and then act surprised when the attacks happen. How is America suppose to promote peaceful negotiations and show support for Israel without even talking to their enemies? You can't just issue threats and expect the problem to go away.

The whole "you attack them and we'll attack you" thing doesn't work anymore. Sometimes, to deal with your enemies, you need to sit down and have a conversation with them.

McCain is just digging himself a hole. His numbers are going to be effected by this, big time. He needs to distance himself from Bush, not embrace him. You don't embrace the President that 80% of America thinks is doing a bad job.

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laughaday — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:13:47 GMT

Are you freakin serious--even the principal of my school talks to the bullies, and he ALWAYS wins those arguments!

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Kim M--AZ — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:13:48 GMT

How about Janet Napalitano for Obama's VP.

She knows alot about Arizona history, border problems,
been a good governor and has stood up to McCain on
more than one occasion.

She's also been a big supporter of Obama and is not
afraid to speak her mind.

Obama '08

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Capt. Smash, Salt Lake City, Utah — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:14:07 GMT

Dialog with our enemies, you know we use to do that once upon a time in this country.
When we competent leadership in the White House. Do you remember when?

FDR talked to Russia - Murderess Dictator Stalin to defeat Hitler
Kennedy talked to - Nikita S. Khrushchev removing missile bases from Cuba
Nixon talked to China – Communist threat, to end the war in Vietnam
Regan talked to the USSR – Evil Empire that wanted to bury our children.

Diplomacy, diplomacy you see it is always cheaper to talk first before you bomb and lay waste to our enemies. Just think we may have been able to save over 4000 American lives in Iraq, and saved 12 billion a month if we kept talking.

We can not force our ideology on other countries beliefs; it has been proven trough out history! If you want to use nukes or gasoline fire bombs and wipe out most of the population like we did in Germany and Japan it may have worked then, but now the rest of the world would think we are insane!

The one thing about Saddam Hussein he took no SHITT from any of these people that are controlling Iraq now! Yes he was a nasty dictator that used the chemical weapons that the US gave him back in the 80’s to kill Kurdish threats and Iranian Solders. You see Saddam Hussein seen these people as threats to has regime and government, he knew how to handle these people. Further, Iran was scared to death of him and did not dare to step foot Iraq. We could have used Saddam Hussein as a puppet if we were smart! We could have paid him to do our dirty work with Al Qaeda and Iran like we did in 80’s when Regan was president. Bush does not know how to think on that level he is to arrogant and stupid to know he had everything going for him after 9/11.

You see by keeping Saddam Hussein in power until we got off of fossil fuels would have been the smart and prudent thing to do. We could have positioned ourselves to deal with him on another level at a different time. Bush just made the most bone-headed foreign policy mistake in our countries history hopefully the next president can get us out of this mess.

Obama 08

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Pete - Albany, NY — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:14:25 GMT

Looks like McSame missed the Davis memo from yesterday on how to campaign this fall. He seems to be unaware that you don't want to be Dub's BFF in November.

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Former GOP — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:15:48 GMT

Any time McSame and Bush are linked on any issue it's good for Democrats. I don't know anybody that thinks Bush has a brain in his head. He's a moron--and after 7 1/2 years he's still not ready to be Commander in Chief. Can't wait till Jan. 09!

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vicki, florida. — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:15:58 GMT

I'm so glad that John Mccain thinks that agreeing with GWB is going to get him "respect" and votes. This guy is so RETARDED that he doesn't realize that he's digging a very big hole for himself.

"This is a fight we like." the Obama aide said.

You damn right, it is.

McCain is going to need more than a few prayers if he wants to beat Obama.

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Tony, GA — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:15:59 GMT

Someone needs to keep reminding McCain that the "same old brand of bad dog food" isn't going to get the job done.
I guess his solution to the obvious problems presented by a "militarily active" Iran should be confronted in the same manner as Iraq.
Yeah, we got great results for that didn't we!!??

It looks like we will really need someone new, willing to try something new, huh?

I have always tried to avoid calling him "McSame", but when he is against the very things that have been successful for his own party in the past; (Russia & China), I kinda have to call that ball foul!

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Linda. Boston, MA — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:17:14 GMT

Why? Because history shows that diplomacy CAN work. Think about it, according to John McCain's philosophy, we will be enemies with Iran *forever*, or one of us will completely destroy the other. Those are the only two options. Well, Obama - and many others - see a third option. Sure, we'll probably never be buddy-buddy with the region, but that doesn't mean that diplomatic talks can't create a more stable relation within the Middle East (which is directly related to any possible threats we may face here at home).

McCain is a warmonger. He is of the mindset that we can somehow bomb our way to peace. And make no mistake, a McCain presidency WILL result in a serious confrontation with Iran, he has already made that quite clear.

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Capt. Smash, Salt Lake City, Utah — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:19:09 GMT

It has been 7 years were in the hell is OBL GOP he is making his greatest hits CD.

GOP AND BUSH, YOU HAVE ALMOST DESTROYED OUR COUNTRY GO BUY SOME GAS AT 12.00 A GALLON GAS. YOU DUMB ASSSESS. I HAVE AN IDEA LETS INVADE MEXICO THEY HAVE OIL. WE KNOW AL-QAEDA AND OSAMA HAVE A BASE THERE. GEEZ YOU GUYS ARE SO STUPID!

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MT, Ozark MO — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:19:42 GMT

It is time for all of us Democrats to come together as one and quit all the BS. Are the Hillary people really going to vote for Bush III? If so, then why? I can understand being pissed off when your candidate doesn't win, lord knows I would be if Hillary won, but to go to the other side is f__king ridiculous. If it comes down to staying home or voting for McCain, please stay home.

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ge`pa` — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:21:56 GMT

obama thinks he can fight Mccain about sitting down with terrorists by quoting John F Kennedy. "Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate. (Obama you are NO John Kennedy)

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Gregory Peek, Birmingham, Alabama — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:25:10 GMT

Obama is right about talking with adversaries.

Persuasion is not the only potential benefit from talking with adversaries. Sometimes valuable information and perception can be gained, including critical insight into adversaries' intentions. A skilled person can read between the lines when lied to. Has our intelligence never failed us?

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Scott, Phoenix, AZ — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:26:12 GMT

If he is so concerned about our brave Americans, bring them home. If it weren't for this ridiculous war, there wouldn't be any American's over there for the Iranians to kill (which has proven to be a questionable link in its own right).

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abby — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:27:11 GMT

Obama is NOT QUALIFIED -
Seems like the people here just like him - not matter what! Do you really think a Jr. Senator is QUALIFIED in foreign policy - that he can take care of our country - do you want to risk it???
McCain is a far better choice - we know him

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Susan — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:27:49 GMT

If we talked to our adversaries, we may not be in the mess we are in today.

More dinosaur politics, courtesy of John McCain.

Is it January yet?

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Bob, Chicago — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:28:59 GMT

Mr. McDraft has now proven to be the warmonger we thought. I guess your campaign slogan is "Shoot first ask questions later"

Bob, Chicago

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Ron Indiana — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:29:53 GMT

McSame is an old man who is clueless about new ways of communication, talking to our enemies, working together, solving problems. During the campaign leading up to the general, McSame will say the dumbest things imaginable (and not realize why his comments are dumb) The American people will recognize his dimenished mental capacity and a vast majority will vote for Obama.

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John GWB McCain for prezidunt — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:30:23 GMT

"I think that Barack Obama needs to explain why he wants to sit down and talk with a man who is the head of a government that is a state sponsor of terror, that is responsible for the killing of brave young Americans, who wants to wipe Israel off the map, denies the Holocaust."

Damn straight! Just start shooting and killing and bombing until they don't want to be terrorists any more!

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Frank G. — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:30:36 GMT

The Bush Foreign Policy of Ignorance and Isolation has work great, John McCain - or has it ?

I have to admit, I liked McCain somewhat a few months ago. I am glad that I did not tell anybody about it !

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RENEA,PLYMOUTH,MI — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:30:42 GMT

I AM SO OFFENED BY THE BUSH/MCCAIN REMARKS TODAY.FOR THE PRESIDENT TO MAKE THOSE REMARKS OVERSEAS IS LOW DOWN DIRTY!MCCAIN HAS BETTER EXPLAIN TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WHY HE DOES NOT WANT DIPLOMACY!

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jbentley,Chicago,IL — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:32:21 GMT

Where is the evidence that McCain is fit to defend this country. For the past eight years, he was cheering as Bush launched a war on false and dishonest pretenses thas cost us thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars. John McCain's political idol is Ronald Reagan, a president who sold arms to Iran and negotiated with terrorists and then lied about it to the American people. Besides, what has the Bush/McCain done to make Israel safer and the Middle East more secure? Hamas and Hizballah are stronger, the Palestinian territories and Lebanon are a mess, Iran (despite American occupation of two bordering countries) is stronger and more influential in the region, Iraq has been one big bloodbath, Pakistan is dangerous as ever, Afghanistan is far from under control and Osama bin Laden is a free man. So on what basis does George Bush or John McCain have the right to question anybody's foreign policy or national security credentials?!

p.s. Andrea & Friends, please drop the mentions of the so-called "Straight Talk Express" - it's so tired.

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ya know — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:32:32 GMT

McBush is a walking bag of overcooked Yakisoba.

I guess getting Palestine and Isreal together is stupid too? People disagree because of their ideals and dialogue never hurt anyone.

Put me on record... this walking bowl of sloppy noodles gets elected to the WH... and it'll be twice as bad as the Bush years...and I didn't think that'd be possible!

He now says we can win in Iraq in 4 years (after his 100 year comment)...

wonder who gave him those numbers. I think we should ask some of the top generals that are in the region now if that's their opinion and if it's not, ask ole Cup-O-Soup how he came up with that figure!!

Talking about pandering... what a schmuck! I really hope Obermann has a special comment tonight on McNoodle's statement.

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Carlos Seidl, PA — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:33:14 GMT

It is worth remembering that it was a Republican Senator (William Edgar Borah) who uttered the words about spaking with Hitler.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Edgar_Borah

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Enrique, Chicago — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:33:52 GMT

Iran has not only increased its influence in the Middle East on Bush's watch, but it is on the verge of developing nuclear weapons. What makes Bush and McCain think that continuing Bush's policy towards Iran is going to improve things? Bush's foreign policy has been a monumental disaster and John McCain would further drive the reputation of our great country into the ground.

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tellinya — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:35:06 GMT

Senator McCain s walking a slippery-slope on this. This is exactly why they lost the last three specal elections. They are in panic mode in the campaign and that is when we all fall back on what we know. Just so turns out that THAT is exactly where the O team wants them, making this exact argument. Master chess playes. They are betting on the generational struggle and the nasty GOP polls on their job approval to have massive turn out. Folks, we are dealing with a brilliant man that is in tune with the coming wave like a Laird Hamilton (look him up).
Observe how the campaign has been playing the SDs, the press cycle, message continuity and pretty good management skills (couple of slip-ups). The man has a clear sense of history so he sees exactly where he is going and how he will get there.
The Democratic party and the world is counting on us to turn out in droves.
Im there.

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Diane from Illinois — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:37:48 GMT

McFossil wouldn't know dipolmacy if it hit him in the face; he's a war monger and wants to bomb, bomb, bomb Iran, too......yeah, let's kill more of our beautiful young American men and woman......just like Bush! Guess he didn't get the "same old brand of dog food" memo from his GOP buddies yesterday.....or he doesn't know how to read.....wait, no, that's Bush. I get them confused. Right, Bush is younger.

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Sovereign77x — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:38:16 GMT

Am I the only one who's a little worried at the way we constantly reference World War II and the Nazis to justify our foreign policy decisions? Check out the article below for more information:

http://www.strangelegacy.com/2008/05/15/why-we-keep-referencing-the-nazis/

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Same old GOP — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:38:20 GMT

McCain wants to continue the same old foreign policy that our current oh so successful commander in chief has used. As Dr. Phil would say--How's that workin for us so far?

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Philip — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:38:24 GMT

Vietor:

When did Kennedy unconditionally sit down with Castro?

When did Reagan unconditionally sit down with Gorbachev?

When did Carter unconditionally sit down with the Ayatollah during the hostage crisis?

When did Bill Clinton sit down with Milosevic?

Diplomacy great, but to give up unconditionally the prestige of the presidency and the office, 110% absolutely no!

never thought I would write this as a centrist Democrat, but Bush is right!

Obama the Great Appeaser!

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Bruce St. Helens, OR — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:39:19 GMT

Isn't the Bush administration negotiating with North Korea - a terrorist nation with nuclear weapons? And didn't the Bush administration talk to Libya, another terrorist nation? Bush is not only an idiot, he has a very short memory.

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Rod, SC — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:41:54 GMT

John Mccain seems to have just lost the election. In my view the absurd notion that we don't talk to other nations because we don't agree with them leads to a brick wall and fighting instead of aggressive negotiations and working on common ground that leads to results. Good luck with this idea. This is just stupid and I can't believe anyone would rationally agree with it.

Obama is going to knock Mccain out on this issue.