Obama's 'Auschwitz' mistake

MSierra, SF — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:03:38 GMT

Republican geography:

One mole hill = one mountain

What else have they got ?

John McCain, endless war

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Eric Valez, Texas — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:04:29 GMT

Typical Obama. He just reads what ever Soros or Moveon tells him to read.

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Liz in SD — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:06:10 GMT

Man, if this is all they've got--this is gonna be a cakewalk!!!

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Jill, Los Angeles, Ca — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:06:27 GMT

Obama is a liar - -- Anyway the wind blows

It is no secret the people he likes to have around him are racists and haters.

He has LOST THE JEWISH VOTE!!

He is grasping at straws.

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Jason Lowe, Lowell, MA — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:06:52 GMT

Obama will just brush off his shoulders and say this happened a long time ago, and who really cares anyway.

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KJ, Dallas, TX — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:07:15 GMT

Okay, it's been substantiated so lets move on. It's ashame hardly anyone ran the story about all of the lobbyists managing McSame's campaign, but let there be one little mispeak on Sen. Obama's part and all hell breaks loose.

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donna — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:07:17 GMT

How desperately petty can you get?

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Ralph in Chicago — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:07:42 GMT

NOw this is a misspeak and it came with a quick unequivocal apology and correction with the facts and not with any "its someone elses fault i got it wrong" or "its someone elses fault they are upset at this small lapse that no one should care about ..."

If we are playing that game, why not replay dear old Joe Lieberman coaching Mr. McCain ... and then watch the clips of him repeating the mistake AFTER HE WAS CORRECTED!

Woops ...

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PMc, Dallas — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:08:48 GMT

Can you say...grasping at straws? I knew you could. Let's see how much Fixed News replays this...and what type of negative spin they can use. You know..."FIX News Network" ?...where a newsperson...purposely stated that both Osamma (BinLaden) and Obama should both be shot. Now there is professional, humanistic new reporting.

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Dregs May, NYC — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:09:12 GMT

There goes the RNC again. Confusing Obama with facts.

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Jay Link, Chicago, IL — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:11:20 GMT

The DNC is trying to elect this joker Obama president. He will use a teleprompter thought his entire presidency if elected. Thank God he doesn't stand a chance against McCain

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Sam, Muncie, Ind. — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:12:15 GMT

Ah ha! This is hilarious.

Perhaps the RNC and those blogger dolts should be more concerned that their nominee doesn't understand current events, like the difference between Shia and Sunni.

If this is the best they have, Obama's going to crush McCain.

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Full Moon — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:12:23 GMT

Further proof that the Obama Trauma doesn't know what he is talking about. He accused Hillary. Now he stands accused.

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Jason, Grand Blanc, MI — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:13:06 GMT

Ah yes...continue to deflect GOP. The fact is that Obama's uncle served bravely, liberated a Nazi concentration camp and came home with PTSD. That Obama named the wrong concentration camp does not change the fact that Obama supports the care of our veterans and Bush/McCain don't care what happens to them once they're no longer part of the military apparatus.

And let's be honest...this isn't even close to confusing Sunni with Shiite.

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A.Brocco,Albuquerque,NM — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:13:19 GMT

Where was Lie berman when he needed him?
Damn good reason not to vote for him. He does not know the difference between Auschwitz and Buchenwald.

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Bill, Honolulu, HI — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:13:31 GMT

He made a mistake. Buchenwald, Auschwitz; they were all atrocities against humanity. A mistake like that I can accept as it's a historical mis-statement about something over 60 years ago.

Now, confusing Shia with Sunni as Sen McCain has done on at least 3 seperate occasions - well, that concerns me a lot more than Obama's WWII gaffe.

CUB FANS FOR OBAMA

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Andrew Miller, Cleveland Ohio — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:13:46 GMT

Lets see, the choice is John McCain, War Hero, or Barack Obama, Total Zero. I pick the former!

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Steven, New York — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:13:53 GMT

Its funny that the Republican Party states that Obama needs to brush up on his history when they still believe that invading Iraq was a good foreign policy move.

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John Doe — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:13:59 GMT

another obama lie..........He probably had no idea anyone would have the "audacity" to check on his story

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Hussein — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:14:56 GMT

Yeah. Go after him on that. It seems a bit much for it to have ended with Barack admitting a mistake. Where does the RNC turn to now?

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Chyld Medford, Nashville, TN — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:15:36 GMT

You call this news?

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MR — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:16:24 GMT

THE REPUGS ARE PATHETIC!

CAN'T TALK ABOUT ISSUES, BECAUSE THEY HAVE NONE!

HIS GRANDFATHER'S BROTHER WAS A HERO!

YOU REPUGS ARE THE REASON 4000+ MEN AND WOMEN SOLDIERS ARE DEAD!

DEAL WITH THAT FACT!

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MSierra, SF — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:16:51 GMT

'...the Obama campaign has, for the first time, really, begun to bank delegates. Sources close to the campaign estimate that as many as three dozen Democratic superdelegates have privately pledged to announce their support for Obama on June 4 or 5..'

As many as 3 dozen....
(that's 36 for all you 'hard working' Clintonistas)

GAME OVER !!

Have fun at the convention Hillary !!

From Huff Post:

'...Obama Campaign Banks Superdelegates
27 May 2008 09:08 am

In June of 1984, the day after California handed Gary Hart a last-minute victory and New Jersey, thanks to Hart's having insulted the state, voted for Walter Mondale by 15 points, Tad Devine, Mondale's chief superdelegate counter, was ready. Worried that Mondale would not meet his pledge to end the primary season with a majority of delegates, Devine and his team made a "frantic" series of phone calls to undeclared party leaders; by noon, a few dozen superdelegates endorsed Mondale en masse, taking the wind of out Hart's campaign forever.

Neither the Clinton nor the Obama campaign is clear what the DNC's rules and bylaws committee will do on May 31; depending upon how or whether they re-allocate delegates, Obama could wind up within to 20 to 30 votes of the nomination -- a situation rectifiable by a piddling performance in Puerto RIco, South Dakota and Montana -- or more than 100 delegates short, requiring solid performances in those states plus a few dozen superdelegate endorsements to put him over the top.

To prepare for that eventuality, the Obama campaign has, for the first time, really, begun to bank delegates. Sources close to the campaign estimate that as many as three dozen Democratic superdelegates have privately pledged to announce their support for Obama on June 4 or 5. The campaign is determined that Obama not end the first week in June without securing the support of delegates numbering 2026 -- or 2210, as the case may be...'

John McCain, Endless War

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The Truth Hurts — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:17:02 GMT

Auschiwitz is not the only lie from Obama this weekend:

Obama Obfuscates on Chavez & FARC

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/05/obama_obfuscates_on_chavez_far.html

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tony, phoenix, az — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:17:17 GMT

You guys actually dedicated that much space for THIS?

Pathetic. He mixes up Auschwitz for Buchenwald and the RNC thinks "raise questions about his judgment and his readiness to lead as commander in chief."

But John McCain frequently mixing up Sunni & Shi'ites is okay?

Hmm.. =/

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Mike T., Iowa City Iowa — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:17:31 GMT

>>> But in its statement today, the Obama campaign said the candidate’s great uncle, who the campaign says was his grandmother’s brother, was a member of the 89th Infantry Division, which liberated Ohrdruf, a subcamp of Buchenwald. The campaign also provides a link to the U.S. Holocaust Museum, but this a description of the 89th Infantry’s part. <<<<

Eh, Barack. John McCain served in the Vietnam War, was a war hero, and endured 5.5 years of torture to serve his country. Also, his son now serves in Iraq. So, rather then embarrass yourself like you did here, lets keep the fact that you haven't served this country in any real capacity to yourself.

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Richard, PA — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:17:40 GMT

Sorry OBAMABOTS, Obamas new marching orders for you are not going to work. Your messiah has not the experience nor the plan for this country of ours. McCain has shown to more centralized in his political career than almost all Republicans. He even considered once becoming a Democrat. The gig is up. Obama simply put is not qualified let alone his other issues.

I would also like to add that Obamabots continually try to post that all of the fatal flaws of Obama are okay and that all democrats are good with it. I have yet to find a living person who is aware of all of Obama's issues i.e. Rezko, Wright, Black liberation theology, Moss, Ayers, Hamas, Auchi, Faraquan, Members of MOI working on his campaign staff, Michelle, Sexist comments, bittergate, naftagate, aruglagate, sweetie x 2, Not proud x 2, meetings with Iran, and on and on and still supports the fella. Nice try once again Obama minions. These issues are a huge problem and do matter to the majority of TRUE BLUE DEMOCRATS and TRUE RED WHITE AND BLUE AMERICANS. Did I mention Obama has no experience worth mentioning? Hillary supporter for McCain. Proud to be an AMERICAIN.

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The Truth — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:18:01 GMT

A candidate who cannot get elected is being nominated by a party that cannot be defeated, while a candidate who is eminently electable is running as the nominee of a party doomed to defeat.

In this environment, McCain can win by running to the center.

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Take care of our veterans the right way — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:18:20 GMT

Perhaps the RNC is trying to detract from the core of what Obama was saying about his uncle's experience:

War is traumatic and leaves deep scars on our veterans.

And we have a whole new generation of traumatized young men and women as a result of the unnecessary war we are currently engaged in.

THAT is what we need to be paying attention to.

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Matt, Las Vegas, NV — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:19:18 GMT

Boy oh boy do the RNC really have Obama in a tough spot or what?

NOT! This is stupid.

So McCain is a 'politician of change' because he, the RNC, and their surrogates will attack anyone over everything?

This is more Bush/Rove politics, and not surprisingly - most of McWar's people worked for Bush at some point in the past 7 years, the ones that didn't, worked as lobbyists on behalf of foreign dictatorships like Mayanamar. Quality folks McBush has surrounded himself with.

Meanwhile back at the ranch.....HEY ERIC V in TEXAS:

What is the connection between Soros and Obama, name one concrete fact that they have ever even associated with eachother?

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Ouch Mom!!! — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:19:35 GMT

"I had a uncle who was one of the..." -- Obama

Haahaha.
Caught in the lie. Obama's mom was an only child.

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Republican Soldier — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:20:03 GMT

Obama knows all about fundraisers that closed to the press. That's when his 'bitter' comment originated, and all the white middle-class voters exited his campaign.

Donna Sumners, San Jose CA (Sent Tuesday, May 27, 2008 5:43 PM)

It was so closed to the press that they got audio from it.

And white middle-class people are leaving his campaign. It's uneducated racists that were never there in the first place.
CitizenJ

_________

It was an Obama campaign worker that was upset with the tone of Obama's speech that leaked the audio to the press. I know, we're confusing you with facts.

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Carol, Long Valley NJ — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:20:21 GMT

My late father in law was part of Patton's Third Army and was one of the first to liberate Dachau. The images haunted him for decades and it took about 40 years before he would speak of it to anyone.

As usual, the right wing missed the main point, and went for the minutae.

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ET — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:20:31 GMT

Obama has the cheapshot repub artists against the ropes, jabbin 'em, and landing big blows all the while. They hang in the corner reaching out to swat, and miss him with the weakest of punches, about once per round!

Obama, the heavyweight, is in the ring with a flyweight.

The bell won't save your sorry platform, wimp behinds.
You're going down.

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Doctor Doubt — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:20:43 GMT

If that's true, then Billary should fire her writers. Talk about inciting the dim bulbs she claims are her base. Uneductated, low income, like she's pandering to a certain group, you think?

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Beth, Denver, CO — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:20:53 GMT

Great. Another non-news story that will get blown out of proportion by the media, with "interested parties" standing with their knickers in a twist and paraded by the republicans, ad nauseum. Can we talk about healthcare, the tanking economy and the fact that I can barely afford to fill up my gas tank?!? Sheesh...

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Jews for Obama — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:21:30 GMT

Forgiven- It is still a Nazi concentration camp, they killed Jews at both.

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Eric, Indiana — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:21:41 GMT

McCain Campaign Lies About The Polls

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-scher/mccain-campaign-lies-abou_b_103480.html

Obama '08

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Stephen, Boulder, Colorado — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:22:56 GMT

Seems like an honest mistake.

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justsaying — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:22:59 GMT

Why sure,yeah, Buchenwald sounds just like Auschwitz. It even rhymes.

..and now it's his great uncle?

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Rade, Indiana — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:23:45 GMT

Here comes HILLARY!!! Time to blast this!

or Pat Buchanan. "I tell you Obama is unelectable."

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MSierra, SF — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:23:54 GMT

Barack Obama's team..... Ready from Day One

;-D

'...The band of Obama loyalists who imagined that could happen have stunned even themselves with their success against Hillary Rodham Clinton, who appeared to have wrapped up the nomination last year...'

From Huff Post:

'...AP: Obama's Political Team Out-Organized Clinton

NEDRA PICKLER | May 24, 2008 02:20 PM EST |

WASHINGTON — Call them Kool-Aid drinkers. Political romantics. Starry-eyed dreamers.

But as the marathon Democratic primary campaign nears an end, Barack Obama's staff is on the verge of vindicating its belief that the eloquent black freshman senator from Illinois was a unique candidate who could win the Democratic nomination in one of the biggest upsets in presidential politics.

The band of Obama loyalists who imagined that could happen have stunned even themselves with their success against Hillary Rodham Clinton, who appeared to have wrapped up the nomination last year, before any votes were cast. Now, they face a new challenge with the impending nomination and campaign against Republican John McCain.

If they succeed, many team members could be helping run the country eight months from now. Presidents often appoint campaign advisers to top administration jobs.

The team was led by calm and focused campaign manager David Plouffe; their strategy was inspired by the candidate's experience as a community organizer. They built a campaign designed to accomplish what other political sensations like Gary Hart and Howard Dean failed to do _ turn the energy and excitement of the Obama phenomenon into long-term results.

"I think everyone knew realistically that he was starting as an underdog," said longtime friend and adviser Valerie Jarrett. "But I don't think he would have started down this path with a team that didn't think he would win. It was going to be an uphill battle, but in the end I think we were all confident that it could be done and that he could do it."

Matching Obama's organizing background, the team has roots in conducting on-the-ground congressional campaigns across the country. Many top aides were groomed by former House Democratic leader Dick Gephardt and former Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle instead of by the Clinton wing of the party. Clinton's team was built with Washington and New York operatives.

From its experience in congressional races, the Obama team understood firsthand the extent of Clinton fatigue in the heartland and the lesson of the 2006 midterm elections: America wants change.

Obama's chief directive for hiring the more than 700 staff members who eventually came to work for him was: No Drama Allowed. Obama's even demeanor is reflected in the advisers closest to him. While Clinton's campaign divided into conflicting power centers whose emotional disputes leaked publicly, any fights in the Obama campaign were kept in the family.

Plouffe embodies Obama's vision _ a steady and unemotional number cruncher averse to the limelight, able to tune out noise and focus on the moves needed to reach the end game. Plouffe was the mastermind of Obama's long-range campaign plan that looked beyond the Feb. 5 Super Tuesday primaries that Clinton had predicted would deliver the nomination to her. He dispatched staff to states that Clinton's campaign overlooked, particularly small caucus states where intensive organization produced wins that swelled Obama's delegate lead.

A Gephardt guy, Plouffe had worked on campaigns that went broke, so he was notoriously cheap. Obama attracted a talented staff willing to work for much less than they could have made with Clinton. Plouffe carefully minded the bank account to preserve enough money to keep running after the wildly expensive Super Tuesday contests while Clinton's campaign went broke. She had to lend it $11.4 million to stay afloat.

In the month after Super Tuesday, Obama won 11 straight contests and took a delegate lead that Clinton has not been able to erase.

That's not to say Obama's campaign plan worked flawlessly. The initial plan was to turn a win in Iowa into a win in New Hampshire that would make his nomination unstoppable, but Clinton defeated him in New Hampshire and the campaign dragged on for months.

Now the team must reunite the fractured party and introduce Obama to a whole new swath of voters as he takes on a well-known war hero with bipartisan appeal. The campaign is rapidly adding new people, like experienced communications strategist Anita Dunn, who is married to campaign general counsel Bob Bauer and recently joined Obama's inner circle.

Obama's other closest advisers:

_ David Axelrod, a former newspaper columnist who shares Obama's talent with words, is the most experienced and visible political strategist. An idealist who exudes enthusiasm for his candidate, Axelrod helps buck Obama up on the road. Also from Chicago, he can play down-and-dirty politics with a Midwestern smile.

_ Jarrett, who has helped guide Obama's entire political career, brings blunt assessments only a longtime friend can provide. Jarrett has known the Obamas since before they were married, when she hired Michelle to work for Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. Known to be cool under pressure, she stepped up her campaign role last fall when Obama was a distant second to Clinton. Bringing a fresh outsider perspective, she held staff accountable.

_ Pete Rouse, who has run Obama's Senate office, is known for loyalty and a self-effacing manner. Rouse brings expert knowledge of Washington to a team based in Chicago. He protects Obama's standing in the capital city and has brought in other D.C. operatives, particularly from the Daschle fold where he used to run things.

_ Robert Gibbs, who has been at Obama's side since his Senate campaign, is communications director. A Southerner and tough fighter, Gibbs is a passionate defender and can channel the candidate's thoughts. He's also among a few who can frankly tell Obama what needs to improve.

_ Michelle Obama, the candidate's wife, is his closest confidant. She often says, "I'm not his senior adviser, I'm his wife." But she also talks about how dinner conversations about their family are what's in his mind when he's crafting policy. She's the ultimate truth teller to the candidate; he calls her for feedback after debates. She has led the campaign's outreach to female voters: As a lawyer and hospital executive, she provides evidence that Obama respects strong women even as he's campaigning against one.

Another crucial adviser is Steve Hildebrand, who oversaw state-by-state efforts to run up Obama wins. Other key team members are finance chairwoman Penny Pritzker, finance director Julianna Smoot, policy director Heather Higginbottom, scheduling director Alyssa Mastromonaco, deputy communications director Dan Pfeiffer, national press secretary Bill Burton, economics adviser Austan Goolsbee and foreign policy aides Anthony Lake and Susan Rice.

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Daniel Brown — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:24:17 GMT

Wow. Much ado about NOTHING. Does the McCain camp really expect people to be outraged by this? If so, they'd better start destroying video tape of the 1,001 things McCain's flip-flopped or flubbed in the past four years.

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Steve from Tacoma — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:24:31 GMT

I am very glad the RNC and who ever else is making a big thing about this. I would have never known. I am happy this fact came out; it only helps Obama with the agreement, that he is an American, and from a family who has fought for this country. Like Obama is doing now. I am proud of every American who has fought and/or died for our Country. RNC I believe you are making a mountain out of a molehill and you are going to regret it.

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Eric, Salinas, CA — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:24:34 GMT

Even Barack makes a small mistake from time to time. Even though he mistakenly referenced Auschwitz his story is still correct because his uncle did fight in WW2 and did participate in freeing a concentration camp at Buchenwald.

The repugnant ones will always try to make a mountain out of a mole hill because they have little else to yap about. Maybe they can talk about "Warmonger" McCain's unlucky and incompetent combat record in VietNam that caused him to be a POW. Talk about a waste of taxpayer money, the taxpayers paid a lot to train this phoney war hero just to lose two jets to fly one unsuccessful combat mission.

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Ryan, Kirkland WA. — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:24:53 GMT

This is not a big deal. It's wording. Of course the blogs are a buzz...when are they not.

lessons in brevity: http://www.mofata.com

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Lisa, CT — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:25:05 GMT

Obama misspoke.

Let's move on folks.

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MSierra, SF — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:25:26 GMT

Eric Valez, Texas: '...Typical Obama. He just reads what ever Soros or Moveon tells him to read...'

And yet, he managed to KICK THE CRAP OUT OF HALLARY !!

Watch out John McCain !!

John McCaine, Endless War

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Robin Michael, Seattle, WA — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:25:59 GMT

Of course the right-wing blogs are all atither because Obama gave the name of the wrong concentration camp; beats addressing him on issues. 'Cause, really, when they're screeching this loudly over something so inconsequential, you know their '08 campaign's gonna be running on fumes.

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Barry, Irvine, CA — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:26:25 GMT

RNC grasping at straws again. Deperate.

I can't figure out what the fuss is all about, the General Election has already been decided. Obama will win by a landslide, barring any really stupid mistakes. With the exception of a portion of those Clinton-Democrats who are either racist or just too darned stubborn to vote for the guy who beat their girl, the far-left is going for Obama and the far-right is staying home because McCain is not their man. That leaves the moderates to decide this one, and unless they are racist (which would sort of make them un-moderate) I think they are going to lean for Obama, not McCain, because Obama is still a sensible choice even if you're a moderate, plus he doesn't have the uncontrolled emotion/foul mouth factor or the doddering old man factor that shackle McCain.

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Wayne — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:26:27 GMT

Jump on Obama because his uncle helped liberate a different concentration camp.

McCain=Endless War in Iraq.

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Stacey Johnston, Blue Island IL — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:26:48 GMT

I am sick and tired of people beating up on Barack Obama. Obama knows very little about what has happened outside of his district in Chicago, but yet people try to trip him up on trival things like this stuff! Who cares who liberated who in a war that happened more then a 100 years ago?!?

Obama/08

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OBwan, IN — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:26:55 GMT

If the Repubs drop this then maybe the Dems will drop the McCain Iran confusion. I'll just wait for the endless loop of Lieberman whispering into McCains ear.

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MrUniteUs — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:26:56 GMT

Charlie Payne was the brother, of Obama's grandmother.
He was Obama's great uncle.
Here is what our soldiers saw.
Imagine if you saw what they saw.

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

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Tim, Mobile — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:27:33 GMT

No, he said Auschwitz because it stirkes the loudest chord and feeling ... just when he said the Selma, Alabama marches of 1965, that happened FOUR YEARS AFTER he was born in 1961, were the reason his parents could overcome racism to have him. And where did he say that, you ask? Selma, AL. ( There are plenty, but that's the worst one for me because it's directly related to my family. )

He says what's convenient to manipulate his audience's emotions. He's lied more in a couple years than most politicians do in a decade.

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Gary Palmer, Folsom, CA — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:27:41 GMT

Obama is just not electable. This is only one example. He will be made mincemeat of during the general. Hillary would be a much stronger candidate. Other than his good oratorical style, there really is nothing to elevate Obama over other Democrats and, indeed, much to relegate him to the unelectable bin. Once again, Democrats have chosen style over substance. Estimates by the RNC of a 50-point electoral victory for McCain seem very realistic after comments like this. Anybody can make a mistake, but not if you have no gravitas to withstand it.

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Chance — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:28:16 GMT

Yea, Obama makes a factually incorrect comment ABOUT history. Bush and McCain factually make incorrect HISTORY.

Please let all of us know when the RNC figures out the concept of degree.

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Tim, Mobile — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:28:41 GMT

"Obama misspoke.

Let's move on folks."
- Lisa, CT

Why don't the other candidates get that free pass??

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Emily, NY — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:29:06 GMT

wow... if this is the best the RNC can pull, Dems will be cleaning UP this November.

Obama + Fillibuster proof Senate = Change We can Believe in!

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Walt, Ohio — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:33:58 GMT

McCain the collaborator dares to speak on this topic?
http://www.usvetdsp.com/smith_mc.htm
Cheney the chickenhawk? Please. Bush 2, Mr AWOL?
McCain has nothing else to talk about.

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V, Chicago — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:35:06 GMT

"Why sure,yeah, Buchenwald sounds just like Auschwitz. It even rhymes.

..and now it's his great uncle?"

This man's uncle liberated a concentration camp! That is something to be celebrated and the republican idiots are all in a tizzy because he didn't call his uncle "great uncle" and got the name of the camp wrong? Did you get the point of the story at all? That we aren't respecting our servicemen, that their sacrifice is worth more than what we give them. Obviously you didn't because you sit there and nitpick over word choices. Pathetic. Seriously a shame that the whole point of the story is lost on you people.

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Mollie, Wis — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:36:42 GMT

Mike T,
Type in Earl Hopper/McCain and see what a war hero he was. NOT! He gave secrets to the enemies and crashed 5 airplanes. He got his injuries from the crashes.

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Jason, Rochester Hills,MI — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:39:29 GMT

McCain is not sure if it the Jews were held in Iran or Iraq or Afghanistan. Hillary thought it was a band of disoriented Bosnian Snipers that liberated Auschwicz. Both of the former would tell it as if they faced grave danger or were personally held as P.O.W's there.

Obama made a mistake and AMAZINGLY...that is right folks...AMAZINGLY is owning it right away! Neither of the other two criminal thug idiot losers would be so quick to admit fault and correct themselves. McFossil had to be corrected by another politician WHILE ON FILM!

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Steve, California — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:39:50 GMT

This is no big deal. Obama's not perfect.

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McCain_Bush08 — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:42:38 GMT

OK, Barack Obama cited Auschwitz instead of Ohrdruf. Does this make his uncle any less a hero? Before those at the RNC cast any aspersions on Barack Obama's uncle, I would ask who the hell are they to attempt to smear the heroic legacy of the man? What are their credentials anyway? If this was brought out by some punk nosed political strategist with no tie to the events in question then the RNC is sinking to Clintonesque lows in their tactics.