Kerry defends Jim Johnson

Boboy, WI — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:25:41 GMT

One loser defending another. Is this the true colors of the Obama team?

Kerry defends Jim Johnson

Mister Anderson (The Matrix) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:26:00 GMT

MSNBC's obsession with Johnson continues! John McCain can say that troops coming home is "not TOO important" and it takes 6 hours for First Read to report it, but they have spent 3 days and at least 6 different posts on Johnson....a VOLUNTEER VETTER.

And people who say MSNBC is bias towards Obama doesn't read First Read too much because it's ALWAYS guilt by association day on MSNBC.com.

Kerry defends Jim Johnson

Eric, Salinas, CA — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:26:11 GMT

Just another weak attack by the repugnant ones who haven't got anything better to distract us with. Jim Johnson didn't break any laws, hasn't been indicted so what's the beef?

Let's not forget how many slimy lobbyists are on "Lobbyist Lover" McCain's campaign staff. Let's not forget that "Economic Flunky" Phil Gramm is his big economic advisor and Gramm has been in the pocket of big banking for decades. Let's all thank "Big Banking" Gramm for deregulating banking so that we have the subprime mortgage credit crisis screwing up our faltering economy.

Go Obama 08/12!

Kerry defends Jim Johnson

kenn — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:26:47 GMT

SAY NO MORE he also endorsed OBAMMA hows the reverend and the pastor doing ,TYPICAL WHITE WOMEN that is what obamma said about his grandmother and that is how it is done in democrat land you have become what you despised funny his wifes fortune wasnt held against him in 2004 by demorats but they all mention macains wife funny

Kerry defends Jim Johnson

Diane from Illinois — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:27:01 GMT

This Jim Johnson thing is such a NON story. He's gathering information. Period. Give it up.

Kerry defends Jim Johnson

kenn — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:27:13 GMT

Wheres the money?

Kerry defends Jim Johnson

nuanced — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:28:49 GMT

Karl Rove would be good for searching the closets for skeletons. Like the old sayings it takes one to know one or it takes a thief to catch a thief.

Kerry defends Jim Johnson

Jack, Dallas — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:31:18 GMT

Obama's problem with the Jim Johnson thing is that he's held himself up as the candidate purer than the driven snow, the one who will 'change' Washington and bring us a new kind of politics. This guy is a total phony.

Kerry defends Jim Johnson

Sandra Dee-Dee — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:31:42 GMT

This defense of Obama by Washington insiders is almost Clinton-esque. Barack has to send his hit-squads out on a daily bases to defend his corrupt actions. Just like Bill used to do!

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Ron, TX — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:32:59 GMT

Jim Johnson's job is to do background checks on people.

Where exactly is the conflict of interest here?

Kerry defends Jim Johnson

Got my hand out waiting for my faith based money — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:33:13 GMT

SPIN SPIN SPIN make it all sound OK its a democrat JEFFERSON and his thousands in the fridge come to mind ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS ABSOLUTLY HOPE the dems win it all.Is it god damn america or god bless are we right wing obbamma church goers or left wing amrerica haters please spin for me

Kerry defends Jim Johnson

Elliott, Los Angeles, Ca — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:33:26 GMT

Senator Kerry you may want to wipe that brown "stuff" off your nose.

Kerry defends Jim Johnson

Politivine (SC) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:33:28 GMT

Yeah, this is totally a NON-story. The guy is an unpaid volunteer for the campaign who is simply providing an opinion on VP candidates. Obama will take that opinion and make the final decision, not Johnson.

http://www.politivine.com

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Ponce Greene, Pittsburgh — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:34:07 GMT

This Jim Johnson thing is such a NON story. He's gathering information. Period. Give it up.
Diane from Illinois

My, the Obama lovers just do not like it when they get their pious rhetoric thrown right back into their face.

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MJH lansing, MI — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:34:20 GMT

Everyone with a mortgage has at one time or another been connected with CountryWide. They are the largest mortage holder in the country. This is seriously the stupidest story this year. Get a life!

Kerry defends Jim Johnson

michael corcoran union new jersey — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:35:38 GMT

The democrates blew it again with the help of the media.

Kerry defends Jim Johnson

kenn — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:35:42 GMT

Dont blame him on clinton blame everthing from foster to monica but come on the press hates clinton and loves obamma SWEETIE your just a girl a man will try and explain it so you can wrap your pretty little brain around the concept,

Kerry defends Jim Johnson

Big Mike, Missoula MT — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:35:47 GMT

OK so no one with a good mortgage is allowed within 500 feet of Obama? I was gonna volunteer but I guess since I've got a loan with "favorable terms" I better stay away. Give me a break!!

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Kato Muske — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:36:00 GMT

Obama sure doesn't like to be held to the same standards he expects from others. Some would say that's the old way of Washington politics.

Kerry defends Jim Johnson

Versailles, Philadelphia, PA — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:38:13 GMT

This is yet another instance where John Kerry is trying to pull a power play. Let me see, this makes about 17 since the beginning of the presidential nomination process began.

John Kerry - you are definitely not an expert on the subject of picking an excellent VP. Look at your track record.

PhD

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Richard in Bellevue, WA — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:38:15 GMT

It's such a non issue and not related to the real issues of the general election.

Who started this whole "I refute, denounce" thing this election season. It's all nonsense and detracts from the real issues...

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LJ Smith, Carbondale IL — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:38:19 GMT

What's strange, and at the same time funny, is that the Obama and the Obamaites can't even figure why the Johnson issue is an issue. Perplexed and confused, that's Team Obama.

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donna — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:38:34 GMT

Sssssseeeeee everybody?

Obama just wants to protect people from scandal!

Note the differnce from him, and the scandalmongers running the hypocritical McCain campaign?

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Obama Supporter from NY — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:38:35 GMT

Oh please- all of you who are ctriticizing - who do you proposed do the vetting?

Someone who has experience at the process? Someone who is obviously discrete and professional? Someone who knows Washington, DC inside and out?

Or just some Joe Schmo who doesn't know what they are doing?

Adn to all you Republican hypocrites - look to your own house first. Mr. Culvahouse is not lily white. And how about that Phil Gramm? Oh, and those 5 lobbyists who were on the payroll.

This is a nonstory story. Again, Sen Obama should have given a more concise answer yesterday - it was inartful. But he made a valid point.

We are still waiting for Sen McCain to make full disclosure on this issue. When do you think that might come? I know he's busy trying to clear up all his other misstatements, so this is probably far down the list.

That's ok - we have to November.

Obama '08

Or would you rather have someone

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another mama for obama — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:39:35 GMT

I very much support Obama's campaign, but I would like to see Mr. Johnson replaced with someone who's less tied to corporate America help vet potential vice presidents. So much about this campaign is outside the regular box, why not take this opportunity for a new approach as well.

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Dave, Tn — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:41:54 GMT

bought and payed for ust like you Kerry.
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2008/06/george_soros_and_the_obamas_ve.html

George Soros and Obama's veep
Thomas Lifson
Soren Dayton of RedState notices that Barack Obama's choice of Jim Johnson to vet vice presidential choices is worse than previously understood:

...there is more on Johnson. In 2001, he joined Persueus LLC as a Vice Chairman. Perseus has a number of funds. Among them:

PERSEUS-SOROS BIOPHARMACEUTICAL FUND, L.P., which Perseus co-manages, was formed in 2000 with capital commitments totaling $449 million to make investments in life sciences companies

So Perseus is a business partner with George Soros. And Johnson is the Vice Chairman ...

Incidentally, as Say Anything Blog notes, Perseus also seems to own the publisher of the Scott McClellan book

So George Soros' business partner is helping select Obama's veep. How interesting that Obama just keeps coming up with friends (and appointees) with very dubious assocations.

Hat tip: Larwyn

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gc, Calif — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:43:13 GMT

Why is this getting a ton of play when Phil Gramm, the architect of McCain's economic policies, being a lobbyist for banks and pushing economic policies that directly benefit them gets almost none outside of Olberman?

Gramm's relationships are directly related to the policies he is pushing and to his role in the McCain campaign. Johnson's relationships have nothing to do with his role. Very good chance Gramm will be part of McCain's administration. Johnson won't be.

How does the media decide what to cover? Relevance certainly does not appear to matter.

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jcraig hempstead ny — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:44:37 GMT

ok then LJ Smith, Carbondale IL please explain to me in your own words why you think this is an issue (and that means no rhetoric-just your honest opinion)

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Class Warrior, D.C. — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:45:16 GMT

Who cares? Johnson just quit!

Kerry defends Jim Johnson

Jamie, Elmwood Park, IL — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:45:24 GMT

I understand that Johnson has stepped aside. So now
what will the right-wingers have to attack.

Kerry defends Jim Johnson

Richard in Bellevue, WA — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:45:46 GMT

And Johnson is out says the latest Obama campaign announcement.