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jaycee, Ventura, CA — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:28:31 GMT

I’m afraid Barack and Michelle can expect whole slew of personal attacks in the coming months since the Republicans have little else to run on. What do Republicans even stand for any more? Pretty hard to tell.

Remember how they were going to bring morality and honor back to Washington? Instead we got the Mark Foley, David Vitter, and Larry Craig hypocrisy squad. Yuck. Remember how they were supposed to be the party of fiscal restraint that was going to shrink the Federal government and cut our taxes? We give them control of the White House and both branches of Congress and what do they do? They spend our money like drunken sailors and create entire new bloated bureaucracies while cutting taxes for their fat cat buddies and passing the bill off to our children.

Remember when Republicans were supposed to be strong on national defense and the military? Instead, as the Senate Intelligence Committee just confirmed, they fooled us into an unnecessary war and ran our military into the ground while further destabilizing the Middle East in the process. Why? Because Bush and Cheney bought into some ridiculous fantasy cooked up by a bunch of think-tank wonders about spreading democracy at the point of a gun, while McCain and the rest of his Party cheered them on. Meanwhile Bin Laden is still out there mocking us.

Now I’m supposed to be scared of Barack Obama because he has a funny sounding name, doesn’t wear a flag pin often enough, and his wife is a strong uppity black woman? That he was either born a Muslim (whatever that’s supposed to mean) or that he’s a racist Christian (whatever that’s supposed to mean). I even saw someone yesterday blustering that they could never vote for someone whose father wasn’t born in this country. Apparently the writer doesn’t realize that John McCain himself wasn’t born in this country. Morons. There really is no reason to even consider voting Republican this cycle except out of irrational fears or blind loyalty to the tired old Republican brand. It’s time to turn the page, America, and throw the bums out.

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Yola, CT — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:30:25 GMT

What are you guys talking about? Obama has been saying the same thing for a while - has nothing to do with Hillary.

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Pat Huntington NY — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:32:57 GMT

Second Carter term? McCain can't be original, can he. I would say, Obama, with his progressive policy positions, is running for Clinton's 3rd Term, which I would welcome in a heartbeat.

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Anne, Pittsburgh, PA — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:34:53 GMT

You've got to be kidding me with the "Becoming Hillary" paragraph. I saw Obama speak in Ohio in February... he said every single one of those things in his stump speech. C'mon First Read.

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Pete, Detroit MI — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:35:05 GMT

Is it safe to argue that to some degree, 95% of our country is in some sort of economic stress? Dems and Repugs are both paying $4 for a gallon of gas. Dems and Repugs are paying higher food costs; and on and on you can go. Did it ever occur to anyone that for every wage bracket you will find both Dems and Repugs? If you are a Dem, you probably have many counterpart Repugs in income earnings; and vice versa. So why are there so many Repugs enamored with their party’s fiscal policies? The powers of the GOP could care less about 80%-90% of their base. If you take away the social issues of the GOP, why would anyone continue to buy into their fiscal policy BS?

I am glad Senator Obama is hitting McCain hard on the economy right now. But, more needs to be done. It can also be successfully argued the GOP has failed everyone on national security and defense. So now we have 2 out of 3 areas the GOP has failed their constituents. Why are we Dems not hammering away at the GOP?

I am so pleased Senator Obama and the DNC have adopted a 50 state win policy. This year it is simply us against them; it is that simple. No more talk of which swing states will come into play. No more talk of Clinton voter retaliation against Obama. No more talking heads in TV and radio trying to manipulate you. No more capitulating to GOP fear tactics. No more allowing the GOP to attack and never defend. Is it any wonder their brand name sucks? When was the last time you heard any GOP candidate defend their positions? If Obama were to argue today that the country needs red #2 pencils, the first thing out of McCain and the RNC will be “there he goes again, another tax and spend liberal (or a second Carter term).” They have no merit to any of their arguments and positions. Pick any fiscal or security topic, and you will find the GOP blaming something other than themselves.

Yes indeed, this year it is us against them. Even if you supported Hillary, you have innumerable reasons to go after the GOP. This year, we Dems need to fight the GOP for every federal office, every state office and local office. This year we repudiate the GOP and validate their failures. Come home Reagan Dems. We are not the demonized villains the GOP has made us out to be for the last 28 years. You want change as much as we do. You want fiscal responsibility as much as we do. You want our country’s good name back as much as we do.

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Luke Walker, Rapid City SD — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:36:35 GMT

The Obama is Carter reference works only because Carter doesn't know when to shut his mouth. Carters trip to the middle east was a complete disaster, and it reminded Americans what a dope he was at foreign policy when he was President. Also, Obama's policies look identical to those of Carter. Obama will raise taxes on everyone, will use boycotts to make his points on foreign affairs, and will blame the people rather then his administration when things go wrong. McCain's comparison is a valid one.

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Michael B — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:36:35 GMT

Please show me some evidence that "Democrats have accepted the fact Carter was a mediocre-to-bad president". Most public polls (including Democrats and Republicans) rank Carter in the Top 20 all-time.

He inherited a terrible economy, a military devastated by Vietnam, and a crisis in Iran not of his making. If not for a broken helicopter, the attempted hostage rescue operation would likely have succeeded, removing that card from Reagan's deck.

If nothing else, history shows that we should have embraced Carter's ideas on reducing our dependence on foreign oil.

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juan,ft lauderdale,fl — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:36:49 GMT

Are American's really going to fall for McCain's and Gop's ancient and Old platitudes like tax and spend liberals? Lets see when the middleclass is swinking, highest unemployment jump in a month in 22 years YEAH when Reagan was president, around 1.49 for gas in 2000 and record debt for future generations. Mission Accomplished as the richest 2-3% of the population are raking it in along with their corporate thugs.

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:38:20 GMT

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such a shame — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:39:36 GMT

You can't fault McCain for thinking he's back in the seventies, he's been regressing for a while. Soon he'll be holding imaginary conversations with Ronald Reagan.

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Bunny, Winston-Salem, NC — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:39:50 GMT

Curious---when the media's ox is gored, they repeat a story. Yes, McCain did say it....and guess what, it was the truth. Now, which is more important? Did the media help Obama by bruising or dissing Hillary at every turn or not? And, most importantly, are you doing the same to McCain. Careful---your bias is showing.

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Eric, Salinas, CA — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:40:06 GMT

Typical that "Lame Joke" McCain would try to make a joke about Obama being a second term of Carter. Better a second term of Carter than a third term of "NeoNazi" Bush or a 6th term of "Alzheimer" Raygunz.

I like watching Obama hammer on "Bush Hugger" McCain on the economy because it's so trashed by the repugnant ones. Only Barack Obama can bring honesty and integrity back to the White House.

Go Obama 08/12!

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Jared Neil, Sacramento, CA — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:41:26 GMT

BECOMING CLINTON? I think not. I have listened to nearly every one of Obama's rallies & speeches for 4 months, and it's apparent you have not. Those "Clinton-esque themes" you quote out of Obama's speech have been appearing on his podium for months: the $1,000 tax cut for the middle class, the windfall profits tax, the saving of Social Security by having the wealthy pay their fair share (he calls it the donut hole in the payroll tax), and so on. What you call populism, fairness, and middle class focus has been there all along. What is troubling for me is how major media such as yourself can just be getting this now while anyone who listens will get it when it happens. In addition, you proclaim it as now & attribute it to a change in the candidate, when in reality is that it's only new to YOU, and no change has occurred. So you send the wrong message to lots of people.

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Nashville_fan — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:42:04 GMT

I disagree that Senator Obama has suddenly absorbed Senator Clinton's message - he has been saying all those things throughout the campaign. The media just chose to ignore it for the rah rah soundbites that fit in better with the "just speeches" narrative that you were promoting.

Obama '08/'12

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End Game — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:42:07 GMT

BTW Phil Graham still lobbies for UBS, blocked policies that would have fought against predatory lending and is STILL working on McCain's campaign. In fact, he develops McCain 'economic policy'.

This is the real scandal.

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Ron, TX — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:42:38 GMT

McCain keeps trying to steal the "change" mantra, but I'm still not exactly sure how "continue Bush's economic policies" represents -any- sort of change?

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Merten Donald, NY — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:42:45 GMT

Pretty ironic that FR makes a little sarcastic sport of McCains reference to Carter in the '70s when the Democratic party is filled to the brim with Senators and Congressmen that come from the Ozzie and Harriet era.

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tony, scottsdale, az — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:43:49 GMT

So when a Republican flat out lies "it only becomes a big deal if they deny the answer, right?" Umm - didn't he like deny the answer? And please stop letting the public know how eager alot of the media are to cover up for McCain on stupid issues like these..

It kinda makes you look like a bunch of hacks.. and we simply couldn't have that.

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Amy B Portland, ME — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:45:14 GMT

I strongly disagree that "Democrats have accepted the fact Carter was a mediocre-to-bad president." I was a teenager during his Presidency and I remember he was a President who made real progress towards Mideast peace and urged America to conserve and look for alternate energy sources. We have not had a President of his vision and depth since the 70's. Reagan and Bush Sr pandered to the worst in the American character. They promised wealth without sacrifice. Clinton was brilliant, but his personal flaws lost Democrats their power for the proceeding seven years. America would be a better place today if we all had made the sacrifices in the 70's to become energy independent. I think Carter was a better president than we deserved.

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The Ronald — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:45:37 GMT

The best thing that Jimmy Carter ever did? He brought us Ronald Reagan!

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Bonnie Columbus, OH — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:45:42 GMT

Another reason the Carter label will fail: no one under the age of 40 remembers the Carter administration. And we youngsters kinda like him. So McCain's preachin' to his own choir so to speak. Rather useless, don't you think? More waste of breath from an out-of-touch Republican.

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Cindi in Louisiana — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:45:48 GMT

I am SO impressed with the efficiency of this Obama campaign. If he runs the country even close to how he has run this campaign, we will be in good shape if he is elected.

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sotiredofignorance — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:45:52 GMT

Carter? Really? That's the best they can come up with?
People are more aware of the disaster this President has been.

McCain seems to be looking for a theme, and I bet we watch him flail about throughout this campaign trying to find an insult that works.

It is ridiculous of him to suggest that he would be any change whatsoever from Shrub, when he voted 95% of the time to support Shrub's idiotic policies.

As for women voting for McCain...do they know he is anti-choice?

Give me a break.

Back to watching Imus in the morning....

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The Truth — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:46:31 GMT

The President has nothing to do with the economy.

Ben Bernanke is Federal Resrve Chairman and will be after the Nov Presidental election. Mr. Bernanke was confirmed by all 100 US Senators icluding Mr. Obama, Mr McCain and Mrs. Clinton.

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Kim W, Virginia Beach, VA — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:48:43 GMT

Sorry McCain--the 2nd Carter idea won't work well with me. I was 2 when Carter was elected. He really needs a different campaign platform because stealing from Obama just isn't working that well

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End Game — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:50:19 GMT

GOP talking point - how are we going to pay for policies that help Americans?

Why do we not hear such questions about spending $12bn/month in Iraq?

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Walt, Rogersville, MO — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:50:56 GMT

Well, Sen. Obama gets my vote here in SW Missouri - and I'm a conservative white, college-educated male (from Texas originally). There are many here who think as I do, that getting out of Iraq is imperative, so, while I disagree with Sen. Obama on a lot of things, he will get my vote for that reason.

The only thing that would make me vote McCain would be if Clinton was on Obama's ticket - in that case, I hold my nose and vote McCain, hoping that Congress would keep pressing him to bring the troops home.

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CG from MI — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:51:52 GMT

Where have you been?? Your notation that Obama is sounding like Clinton - are policies that Obama has been talking about for months. If anything, Clinton started to sound like Obama. Please get the facts straight.

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McMummy for President...of the Arizone Senior Living Facility HOA. — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:53:10 GMT

McMummy is like the crazy senile uncle that keeps trying to tell jokes to be funny and hip with the young ones. Oh wait..that's exactly what he is.

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Regie, Lawndale, NC — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:53:15 GMT

For a long time I supported McCain. I though he was honest , independent, and genuine, but he lost me. Trying to compare himself to one of our worst presidents and O to one of our more honorable preseident doesn't do his campaign any good . I would rather both candidate talk about where they see the country going and how they propose to lead.

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Concerned — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:53:18 GMT

Anyone notice that GOP has not said anything, NONE, NADA about how they'll help us solve real problems. All they have is personal attacks.

I like the guest on Larry King last night who said that 'a house is falling and GOP is arguing about what color to paint the kitchen'.

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Pat Huntington NY — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:54:07 GMT

I remember the 70's. Bad economy, sitting in gas lines at 6 am, credit card rates out of this world. And we had democrats to thank for their stupidity. It took a man like Ronald Reagan to bring America back from the brink. Jimmy Carter was the WORST president in American history. Hoepfully, Americans will see Jimmy Obama as the second coming of Jimmy Carter and keep him out of the White House.

Jimmy Obama sure hangs out with some crooked people. First it was the racist preachers, then the murderer and terrorist and now this fool Jim Johnson. I shudder at the thought of who he would pick in his White House team if he wins.....

jerry/corpus christi texas (Sent Tuesday, June 10, 2008 9:38 AM)

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the flaw in your logic of blaming demcorats for the 70s problems, is that we had a republican in the white house for the majority of that time. second, you and others like you constantly say the president can't be blamed for the economy, because its a business cycle with a life of its own, yet, you blame carter for the stagflation of the 70s. third, carter inherited his mess from Ford and Nixon. Fourth, at least tax and spend liberals spend what they got, unlike your current idiot in chief and the republican congressional majority that helped him spend and borrow on the backs of the middle class. Fifth, the republicans are responsible for the ballooning of gov't in the recent years. And sixth, we are not stronger on national security because of Bush's failed Iraq war. We are weaker.

Sorry Jerry, but the old tired tax and spend weak on national security crap is not going to work this time.

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Lisa, New Britain, CT Obama for President — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:54:32 GMT

The Obama as Carter versus McCain as Bush is just ANOTHER losing argument for McCain. Bush is more recent. On that fact alone, he trumps Carter as a more yucky comparison. Not to mention, Carter has done a few Statesmanlike things since he's left office (and probably has redeemed himself more than he's hurt his legacy).

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Jerrys Kid/Corpus Christi Texas — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:54:52 GMT

hmmm...the crummy 70's were a byproduct of bad policies by two republican presidents named nixon and ford...carter was no presidential prize in my opinion but the economy was the result of republican incompetence with the fiscal levers. Sound familiar?

Sort of like today, the republicans have been incompetent stewards of the economy since 2001...two recessions, housing bubble, oil costs 10 times as much, the dollar is worthless.

We can't take 4 more years of this. Mccain will start more wars in the ME and oil will continue to go up, up up.

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Independent GA — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:55:12 GMT

If the McCain's only stadegy is to offer jokes andlinking him to the 70's, shows that his faculties are failing him. Maybe he says these things because the republican platform has failed us miserably. The real question is: Does McCain have any new ideas? In the Rep/ Primaries, he knocked the notion of the "Fair tax". He wants to continue cutting taxes in a time when we have to foot the bill for two wars. If he cut taxes, how will the wars be paid for? Buttons? McCain is an old fool that needs to be out to pasture. The only entity he needs to be president of is the NURSING HOME.

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J. Hallmark — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:56:05 GMT

First Read, come on !!! I had begun to trust and respect Chuck Todd as well as Keith O. Now comes this crap instigated by mcCain about this Johnson guy. Such a weak arguement by you and McCain, but it's newsworthy? Hardly.

Guess old McCain can't generate any enthusiasm and any old story will do and the press will cover it in "fariness" or gullability.

Carter? shows where the old man's mind is, back in the 60s and 70s. Is this best he can do...Geez

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Pat, Boston, MA — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:57:16 GMT

I wonder why Dennis Kucinich wasn't interviewed this morning.

I wonder why he's constantly ignored. He's someone who understands fully one of the fundamental jobs of members of Congress.

To protect the American people from a corrupt Administration.

I can't imagine why anyone would NOT want to interview him. He's interesting and he's angry.

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LIFELONG DEMOCRAT WHO WONT DRINK THE OBAMA KOOL-AID — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:58:18 GMT

"...I’m afraid Barack and Michelle can expect whole slew of personal attacks in the coming months since the Republicans have little else to run on. What do Republicans even stand for any more? Pretty hard to tell. ..."
jaycee, ventura california.

...and YOU can tell what Obama stands for?
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
Aside from "hope" "change" and "yes we can"...I challenge you to tell us what Obama has done, and what he will do.
The problem with Democrats this time around is that they have nominated an empty suite...a "beer hall orator" with a lot of lip, and not much else to back it up.
Unfortuantely THIS Democrat cannot support childish non-sense of that sort.
Time for a change indeed....time to let a Vietnam Vet, and a true patriot have a shot at running things.
It's about time, don't you think?

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Houston — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:58:20 GMT

Comparisons of Jimmy Carter to G. W. Bush are insulting to Carter. Carter won a Nobel Peace Prize. If Bush wins anything, it will be the Nobel Booby Prize. Carter is much admired by most people while Bush is despised.

McBush will be equally despised if people are foolish enough to vote him into the White House to continue Bush's disastrous policies. They will regret their vote for him just as they now deeply regret their foolish vote for the original G. W. Bush.

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le rinehardt — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Everybody is still iso in luv wqith that B gradew actor ,as I remember there was mork in the seventies than ever ,that clown talking about gas lines and credit card rates ,well take a look at what hey have done tooo this country now fool and you coudn't hold Carter's bag of peaNUTS,..............GO McCAIN .I bet Reagen would be for you any day over obammy

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CG of MI — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:00:07 GMT

McCain is depending on Phil Gramm for economic advice. He's the one responsible for the Foreclosure problem. Also was responsible for passing the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 which created the Enron problem and may be responsible for the increase in gas prices. This bill allowed for the creation of U.S. exchanges for the listing of a new sort of derivative security, the single-stock future.

It is this future trading with low margins (5%) that may be causing the crude oil commodity prices to soar to $139 per barrel.

With McCain we can expect more of these types of problems.

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voter — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:00:16 GMT

I am confused. Obama becoming Hillary. He has been discussing his economic plan for months and it is written in his book the audacity of hope. Just because his economic agenda was not receiving the same attention as now does not mean he has not been discussing his plan all along. Second, I don't understand how jim johnson receiving loans from country wide mortage is a terrible thing, but McCain's top advisor who is responsible for the mortage crisis receives a free pass. something is not right here. the voters will recognize this nonsense.

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Richard Tondre, San Antonio, Tx. — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:00:17 GMT

Obama is a Socialist. His ideas, such as taxing the wealthy to help others is similar to "take from those who have the ability and give to those who have the need": a direct quote from Karl Marx. Plus, in one of his books, he states that he "will stand with the Muslims" if the situation changes drastically. We cannot trust this liberal, left-wing socialist.

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Linda. Boston, MA — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:00:30 GMT

McCain is so unoriginal.

His response to the accusation that he is running for Bush's 3rd term: "Oh yeah, well you're running for Carter's 2nd!"

His response to Obama's slogan "Change We Can Believe In": "Change We Need".

This guy has no mind of his own.... he USED to, but I guess he lost that mind (along with his moral bearing) 4 years ago. Now he's just a slave to the far right, saying whatever he needs to in order to placate his base (when he can even remember what he's said).

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John Doe — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:02:12 GMT

Come November BYE BYE Obama,all Hillarys people get out there and do the right thing VOTEMcCAIN.............

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Class Warrior, D.C. — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:02:19 GMT

The Carter thing is a desparation move to coy (again) Obama's winning campaign. Mostly no one remembers Carter (except maybe as the guy who started Habitat for Humanity)but they sure do remember what Bush has done to the country! To say Mcsame is Bush's lapdog and clone means a lot more than that Obamam might be like some long-forgotten president. As for the "higher taxes" bit, again, as Republicans so often do, he's attempting to fool us; Obama will tax the RICH, those who can afford a little less $, and CUT TAXES ON THE MIDDLE CLASS, the ones who've been so badly screwed by Bush. He wants to end a war that's sucking up trillions. He wants the estate tax to go up for the RICH (do any of the rest of us have a business or a bank to give our kids?) Mcsame can say what he likes, but Carter, Obama ain't!

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Dave, Tn — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:02:27 GMT

“I'll use the money to help pay for a middle-class tax cut that will provide $1,000 of relief to 95% of workers and their families”).

How about not causing the problem in the first place by preventing us from drilling here at home, and making it damn near impossible to build be refineries. Liberals are a bunch of "building climbers". Look at me Look at me I climbed the NYT building for a cause!! They scream the loudest about having empathy for others, but they do everything possible to create more victims to save.

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McCain is a dangerous and scary individual — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:02:41 GMT

"I will veto every single beer..." McCain just said that!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I love Senator Obama! I put no credence in McCain-NONE.

McCain wants to end all pork spending--what about an illegal war?

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Zohan, Perks Illinois — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:03:27 GMT

All you Dems are crazy fools to think that the mess were in is totally the fault of Bush. who runs the house?? who runs the Senate? Dems have the control and have put the ecom back 10yrs. Bush may not be the best Pres. but everything he tries gets blocked /shot down or changed by the idiot Dems on the hill.
Wake up Dems. youv'e been hypnotized by Rescoe clan of thugs and flag haters..

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Wanda Cox Temple, Texas — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:03:34 GMT

Someone please tell Obama how many states are in the US of A! I think he should know.

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Boboy, WI — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:03:34 GMT

To all young voters out there:

It is foolish to deny history just because you were not born or were still in diapers during the Carter years. Please do your homework because it is bound to happen all over again. One can make fun of McCain because of his age and his flaws but bear in mind that experience is the best teacher. All your discontent with Bush can only worsen our problems by blindly voting for Obama. Most of you will argue that starting from clean slate is the only solution to our problems. This mindset will only work in theory but not in reality. Here is a stark contrast:
Obama = Total change
McCain = Fix ONLY the things that are broken

...words cannot move mountains.

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GC. OH — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:03:36 GMT

John McCain would not make a pimple on Jimmy Carter's back side when it comes to honesty, decency, diplomacy, and just plain good. The most of us know why the borrowing rates kept going up. don't we? Wall Street (The FEDS) could not control Jimmy and Mr. Carter did not have the support of all of America, as Barack Obama does. Watch what "the Feds" try to do to Barack when Barack trys to get my America back on the right track. And I cannot wait to see where this piece of crap that is in this administration can go overseas once he leaves office. all of them. And where can Mr. Carter go? Anywhere he wants, except Israel, and does anybody wonder why he cannot go to Israel? Probably the same reason why our media (Wall Street) will not stand up for Mr. Carter!!! (let's see if this gets printed)

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MI Chick — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:04:02 GMT

I was listening to Sirius Indie Radio last night, playing a rebroadcast of "The Blog Bunker" show.

The host was talking to Clive Cook of The Atlantic magazine who has his own blog. He stated was in essence Mr. "The Truth" posted yesterday - that the prez has little to do with the economy, it's mainly Fed Reserve chairman.

OK - that excuses Bush (only somewhat, in my view) - but it also excuses Carter. So for McSame to make that comparison, it doesn't hold water. It also takes away the argument that Clinton was responsible for those prosperous years as well.

The economy takes YEARS to cycle through - it may get better no matter who is in office. However, I would rather take my chances with Obama than McCain. McCain wants to continued to throw billions away in Iraq - for what? Like Keith mentioned last night, Murdoch (owner of Fixed Noise) said we'd have $20/barrel oil if we invaded Iraq. BUZZZZZ! Thanks for playing - that didn't happen and it doesn't look like that it's GOING to happen.

Again - why would we want another rethuglican in the WH?

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Fighting Back Against Demonic Wing Nuts — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:04:25 GMT

Jerry in CC, stop listening to Rush and FOX Noise. Take a few weeks off, clear your head of their brainwashing, and come back with some intelligent posts.

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End Game — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:04:55 GMT

More and more McCain = Bush = Bagdad Bob.

Still remember Bagdad Bob?

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stanley beardslee, frisco tx — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:04:55 GMT

Funny when the demos took over the congress and senate
saying going to be a change, o'k we got a change, houseing bottom falling out, gas prices sky high and sill going, grocerys up, every thing looks like Carter is here again, I lived those days and it wasn't fun so don't tell me to vote for Obama you young punks

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Andrew Brown, Salt Lake City, UT — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:19:41 GMT

I must admit that I haven't found John McCain much of a straight talker myself. But I could nver vote for Obama when he believes that taxing Exxon will solve our energy needs! I can't believe Dems really think that's the answer! OPEC is the one getting fat off $4 a gallon. If we drilled for more oil here we would be energy independant, eventually anyway. And when the government is making more money on gas than the oil companies themselves we want to tax them and give the Fed more money? I'm not scared of Obama because of some ancient GOP belief, but because with an already weak economy we don't have the option of playing with domestic policies that could prove ruinous. Just because some guy says "Hope" and "Change" doesn't mean I want just ANY change, I want change in the right direction. I'm still wainting to see if McCain can promise and follow through with the kind of change that really will save us from our economic self destruction. Till then I'm leaning towards McCain, but somewhat undecided.

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Derek Gardner, Manchester, NH — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:25:03 GMT

OBAMA who??? Where did he cone from? Some patriot.