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jp, miami, fl — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:30:02 GMT

To all Palin/mcCain supporters:

Please think really hard about what you are doing.

Who did you vote for last election?

And before that?

Did your vote make you (and this country) better off?

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Rick, NC — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:33:32 GMT

John Mccain invented telecommunications devices? When did he do this...between his POWPOWPOWPOWPOW days and shafting his first wife how did he ever get the time to invent something like a blackberry or iphone?

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Ralph Malph — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:34:27 GMT

Telecommunications of the United States is a premier innovation in the past 15 years, comes right through the Commerce committee so you're looking at the miracle John McCain helped create and that's what he did."

More conning for the easily conned and poorly educated on the right

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Pete - Albany, NY — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:34:46 GMT

Never mind the distraction that is the new debate over who invented the Blackberry...

How does some company inventing the Blackberry mean that McCain understands the economy and how markets work?

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No McLIAR or MsPAIN — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:36:18 GMT

Dear Mornin’ Joe

You may never read this, but I felt compelled to write after viewing part of you show this morning.
You put up a poll that 32% of a portion of Ohio felt Palin was like them. You added your normal rant about the Dems being elitist, (TRYING TO HANG ON TO THAT WORD) and that Palin was like America; which is why criticizing her will make the reps win.

Sir, criticizing Obama is why he had a record donation amount in August. After the shameful spectacle at the Reps convention where lies and divisive hate was spewed from almost every speaker, you will see another good month for Obama.

32% of those polled in Ohio may think Palin is like them, and those 32% KNOW they are NOT qualified to run the country, so you can look at that two ways Joe.

Also, Palin is not untouchable, like you wish she could be. She deserves all the wonderful scrutiny that the others, especially Obama, have received.

This life long Republican will be voting for the Dem ticket this year.
McCain is not qualified to be president, let alone Palin!

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Matthew, Newark NJ — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:36:35 GMT

Obama call them on their BS and keep hammering them on the Economy!!! That is IT! Unbelievable!!!

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the Pajama Pundit — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:37:35 GMT

Unbelievable. Toasters? That's the best the RNC has?

http://thepajamapundit.com/

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Edward — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:38:32 GMT

The Blackberry is Canadian not American

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mingpeke — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:38:42 GMT

du du du du back in the twilight zone....

OBAMA / BIDEN 2008

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Pete - Albany, NY — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:39:16 GMT

I see "passive-aggressive" McCain is at it again...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/16/mccain-gets-testy-on-morn_n_126773.html

He keeps blaming Obama for the tenor of his own campaign..."If only Senator Obama would agree to do a Town Hall with me the tone of the campaign would change!" Right, Old Man, it's all Obama's fault that you're lying.

Anyway, I think you owe Mika an apology.

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Doreen Carey — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:39:29 GMT

The BlackBerry is a creation of "Rim" which is a Canadian Company that invented, developed and manufactures the BlackBerry in Ontario, Canada.

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Obama-Biden 08', Tri-City's, WA — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:39:30 GMT

Do you Republicans really fall for this stuff?

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ujw, ny — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:39:51 GMT

Let's not go there - stay focused on the economy! This trivial banter may be too irresistable for the media, but we have bigger issues to debate.

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MI Chick — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:40:04 GMT

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/16/mccain-helped-invent-the_n_126785.html

[[MIAMI " Move over, Al Gore. You may lay claim to the Internet, but John McCain helped create the BlackBerry.

At least that's the contention of a top McCain policy adviser, Douglas Holtz-Eakin. Waving his BlackBerry personal digital assistant and citing McCain's work as a senator, he told reporters Tuesday, "You're looking at the miracle that John McCain helped create."

McCain has acknowledged that he doesn't know how to use a computer and can't send e-mail, one of the BlackBerry's prime functions.]]
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ROTFLOL!!!!!!!!!

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Seth M, Lake Worth, Florida — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:40:05 GMT

I swear these guys will say anything to make McCain Prez!!!

Sadly so far middle America is eating it up

"Holtz-Eakin: McCain helped create BlackBerry"

"Asked what work John McCain did as Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee that helped him understand the financial markets, the candidate's top economic adviser wielded visual evidence: his BlackBerry."

""He did this," Douglas Holtz-Eakin told reporters this morning, holding up his BlackBerry. "Telecommunications of the United States is a premier innovation in the past 15 years, comes right through the Commerce committee so you're looking at the miracle John McCain helped create and that's what he did.""

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Go Away Obama — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:40:19 GMT

What a bunch of children! The Dow is up 100 points. Dems are just trying to take the focus off the "financial crisis" THEY are responsible for!!

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Scooter — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:40:44 GMT

Dear McBush,
When Karl Rove calls you a liar.....

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Beverly in Chicago — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:41:34 GMT

With Mccain/Palin, The Worst Is Yet To Come and you get what you got, literally.
Enough
Enough glossing over!
No way!
No how!
No McCain/Palin!
Nobody but Obama/Biden

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NObama - And Keep the Change — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:41:55 GMT

It's true. The Democrats only know about taking money away from the people that have it, the people that are the producers in this country, and giving it away to the people that don't have it, and are not the producers in this country. Solve the fuel problem? Republicans have real world solutions. The Democrats, they have nothing. Let businesses keep the money they earn so they can hire more people or buy more equipment - the Republicans think that's a good idea, the Democrats though will tax the living daylights out of businesses.

People are waking up to this shell game the Democrats are playing. The "Rolling back of Bush's tax cuts" is in fact a huge tax increase. People see this. The polls reflect it.

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Citizen of Rome and Titanic passenger — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:42:05 GMT

C'mon, right wing - even you must be getting a little sick of this, by now. If you want to parse and edit you can turn a marriage proposal into a death threat. We've all seen it before, we all know that it's dishonest and distracting when WE NEED SOME LEADERSHIP RIGHT NOW.

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Brian, Canada — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:42:18 GMT

Does Douglas Holtz-Eakin realize that his BlackBerry was made by a Canadian company?

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With Jelly Please — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:42:44 GMT

Makes sense for the Dems to be talking about toasters, seeing their candidate is the toast.

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Scooter — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:42:48 GMT

Its the economy stupid, old man.

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Shari, Germantown, MD — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:43:11 GMT

I truly believe that McCain is surrounded by a group of disturbed individuals. Funny how they tell us that McCain is going to add jobs, but NEVER tell us how. Alex Conant should understand that McCain has been part of the last 8 years, which are the reason we are where we are today.

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Sarah...and my last name isn't Palin — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:43:28 GMT

WTF! This is crazy!

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Johnny-gone-crazy for Super Czar and 100 year war on toasters — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:43:51 GMT

I'd rather lose the world than lose an election.

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Larry, Roseville CA — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:43:58 GMT

What do you mean, "Well, that didn't take long. A day after one of the most substantive debates in quite some time -- over the economic mess on Wall Street -- the presidential campaign has devolved back to the trivial."

At long last do you have to admit that FR and all the rest of the media pack are at a loss for words until the campaigns tell them what to think about anything? What happened to crafting a few choice questions and pushing them until you get answers. What DO they teach you in journalism school these days!

Jeez. Shiny-object syndrome.

Obama/Biden '08

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Maggots — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:44:17 GMT

GOP:
A gang of overfed maggots feasting on the corpse of the middle class and poor.
Exterminate them.
Vote Obama

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Single Mother for Obama, Seattle, WA — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:44:18 GMT

LMAO! The blackberry - LMAO! OMG!

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BILL WORKS, ORLANDO, FLORIDA — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:45:26 GMT

AN OPEN LETTER...DEAR SENATOR MCCAIN, WOULD YOU PLEASES LOAN ME $65 BUCKS TO FILL UP MY CAR ,SO THAT I CAN GO TO WORK AND EARN $6.75 AN HOUR, SO THAT I CAN REPAY YOU AT THE END OF THE WEEK, AND HAVE ONLY $2 BUCKS LEFT TO BUY GROCERIES. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP ! BOY I FEEL "FUNDEMENTALLY" STRONG, LIKE OUR ECONOMY.

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obama 08 — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:45:29 GMT

Hahahahahahahaha.....John McBush44 invented the Blackberry...hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaahahahah.

Now that is fuuuuuunny.

And if the 'toaster' line is all the McBush44 camp has then they better pack it up and head back to one of those seven houses.

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James, San Antonio Tx — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:48:10 GMT

Research In Motion, creators of the Blackberry, well they are a canadian company!

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New Indi — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:48:42 GMT

Give the tax break to consumers and they will spend the money on product...increase demand....increase production....increase jobs.

Give the tax cut to those making over $250,000 and they will buy stock and fund the growth of corporate America....either here or abroad.

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Sick of Obama in MI — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:48:51 GMT

That's right. Obama thinks anyone who can't use a computer is an idiot. He just lost a ton of votes from poor and rural people that don't have computers. All they do is sit around and bitterly cling to their guns and religion.

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Michele — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:48:57 GMT

McCain does not know how to use a computer but invented the Blackberry?? Med time John!
A Canadian company is responsible for the Blackberry. I can not believe the LIES coming out of this candidate and his VP.

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Suburban Mom paying attention, IL — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:49:13 GMT

Alex Conant hasn't gotten the memo, yet. The McCain brand is so badly damaged, that you do not help matters by LYING about what the Obama campaign is focused on. NOBODY is going to believe that Obama-Biden are trying to "add toasters". Of course, that won't stop certain folks from parroting that pathetic talking point, but no one really believes it.

Kinda like how no one really believes in the Republican ticket anymore, despite their feverish propping-up of the campaign.

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mia lucia Fairhope Alabama — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:49:15 GMT

We need a real conversation... this is like a stupid ,slow moving game of scrabble in which all the players have begun to lose focus...

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KJ, Dallas, TX — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:49:28 GMT

I will be soooooo glad when this GE is over in November. The Repugnants think Americans are so stupid (well some are), that they can change the subject to all of this insignificant drivel and expect us to fall for it. Republicans are corrupt, and we know it.

OBAMA/BIDEN, 2008!

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Andrea, New York City — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:49:29 GMT

The BlackBerry is a wireless handheld device introduced in 1997 as a two-way pager. The more commonly known smartphone BlackBerry, which supports push e-mail, mobile telephone, text messaging, internet faxing, web browsing and other wireless information services, was released in 2002. It is an example of a convergent device. Developed by the Canadian company Research In Motion (RIM), it delivers information over the wireless data networks of mobile phone service companies. BlackBerry first made headway in the marketplace by concentrating on e-mail. RIM currently offers BlackBerry e-mail service to non-BlackBerry devices, such as the Palm Treo, through the BlackBerry Connect software. The original BlackBerry device had a monochrome display, but all current models have color displays. Wikipedia
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I do not trust ANYTHING that comes through the McLiar filter.

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Richard, Washington State — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:49:39 GMT

Would someone tell that gasbag Joe Biden that 90% or more of us out here aren't "desperate"?

Joe, buddy, I'm doing OK. I don't need the hyperbole you spew to get votes from that choir you are constantly preaching to.

In fact, I have a toaster that will do four slices of bread at once.

And what about the tax increase on individuals and employers that will occur when Obama raises the cap on incomes that are subject to social security taxes?

It's in his economic plan on his website, so individuals, businesses and self-employed individuals making between $97,500 and $250,000 will be subject to higher taxes. So McCain is right when he says Obama will tax the middle class and small business more.

And there is this:

From Chicago Public Radio May 23, 2008:

"Some of Illinois' most powerful politicians are defending the use of earmarks. They discussed the controversial funding mechanism today at the re-opening of a busy bridge on Chicago's North Side.

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, and Congressman Danny Davis were on-hand to dedicate a new, reconstructed bridge at North and Clybourn. The project cost $25-million.

All three politicians say the bridge couldn't have been built without federal earmarks. Earmarks are a way for politicians to set money aside for a specific project and bypass some legislative procedures. Mayor Daley says the new bridge is an example of the good earmarks can do.

DALEY: This is what you send people to elected office for, especially in the legislative body: to vote for a budget and vote for infrastructure. That's what this is all about. There's nothing wrong with earmarks.

Earlier this year, Illinois U.S. Senator Barack Obama called for a one-year moratorium on earmarks. He said earmark funding needs to be more transparent."

Mr. $900 million in earmark requests didn't exactly offer dramatic action on earmarks, did he? A one year moratorium that would end early in the first term of the next presidency and transparency that would tell us clearly just how much he's sending to Durbin, Daley and Davis. D-D-D-Duh!

Obama wants nothing to do with changing the earmark system. Any statements otherwise are hypocritical and political calculation. Any criticism of other politicians who request earmarks is hypocritical as well.

He's a politician, folks. Nothing more, nothing less.
Obama. Mr. Slogan. Mr. Platitude. The One. And the same.

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Karen, Michighan — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:50:05 GMT

Are you sure he meant a device called blackberry coz we have fruits too....maybe he meant that...Fruits- you know berries- good for health!!!

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Rodney Hopper, Waxahachie, TX — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:50:25 GMT

Of course, it took 3 seconds for McCain to mischaracterize the Obama-Biden economic plan.

And as far as John McCain and Blackberries.

Well... I guess you don't have know how to use 'em to invent 'em.

http://www.rodneyhopper.com

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jesse St.Paul Minnesota — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:50:34 GMT

I read over the weekend that Alan Greeenspan take on the tax plans.He stated that trhe McCain plan has very little chance of working unless he planned to shrink the goverment,and the debt.The repuks tax brakes for the rich,and there trickel down mush talk from the Reagen years, while they contuinue to ride the backs of the middle.They think times are just dandy and the suffering will just have to continue.(So stop your whinning and pull yourself out of your own mess)That they created.I saw the Bomber at the race this weekend,does that mean he will be driving in NASCAR,Oh that right the wife does all the driving.The blackberrie story is a hoot,this guy can;t even reinvent himself since he has fallen from the express.

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nojoe, nobo, nj — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:50:40 GMT

The difference is a) McCain didn't say he invented the Blackberry, one of his advisors held the darn thing up; and b) this advisor held up the Blackberry and talked about the congressional committee McCain headed that opened the pathway to communications advances.

But, it was dumb, dumb dumb.

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Al Gore — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:51:24 GMT

McCain doesn't know how to send an e-mail, but somehow he managed to invent the Blackberry! This is rich...

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anita DeZort, Fairfield, MT — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:51:30 GMT

Get back on message. Its as much about vision for the future as anything... for the 4 Es, education, energy, economics, environment.. all things with landg term effects. Obama has a vision for the future, McCain has hindsight. Palin lives in a vestage of the 1800s that remains in the far reaches of the country. Women, unite with OBAMA & Biden if you yearn for a future of equality!

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Aimee, San Diego, CA — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:51:33 GMT

McCain and his people are making me tired. Disingenuous and literal to a fault, they give new meaning to the term "small-minded."

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KJ, Dallas, TX — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:51:38 GMT

Also, is there someone named "James in San Antonio, who's using my moniker???

OBAMA/BIDEN, 2008!

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A Charles, LA, CA — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:52:05 GMT

The company RIM(Research in Motion) is Canadian. The owners moved to the US a few years ago after becoming billionaires just outside of Toronto.

Where is the outrage at all the lies?

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Edison — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:52:18 GMT

This is getting funnier by the minute, all we have to do is ask John McCain " how many toasters do
you own?" And if you can get a straight talk answer, then the world will be fine, until then, Grow up already McCain camp, we all know as you get older your mind retain to childish ways, as we have seen over and over again! Don't even respond to this childish pitbull pig tatics!

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another mama for obama — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:52:40 GMT

Take SNL's advice and grow a pair already. The campaigns will always devolve into the trivial because you all keep covering it without pressing either campaign for harder facts on their economic, foreign, education, or healthcare policies.

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Andrea, New York City — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:52:52 GMT

Re TAX CUTS:
"...to the very people who desperately need it to stay in their homes, to buy food, take care of their gas, to fill up their tank, to buy a toaster, to employ people."

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Joe Biden is a practical, caring, experienced man who know folks like you and me.

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formerly of NY — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:52:59 GMT

The real issue here is regulation or de-regulation. What did McCain do about that while chair of the Commerce Committee? In general, Sen. McCain feels government regulation "gets in the way" of people and Sen. Obama feels government regulation is "on the side" of the people. Hence, John McCain thinks that health care without government regulation will be fine and Barack Obama thinks that health care should be regulated so that people get a fair deal.

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Paul, Miami, FL — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:54:08 GMT

Harding, Coolidge, & Hoover, remember them? After yesterday's collapse of Lehman & Merrill Lynch, welcome to another depression brought to you by the Republicans! The only way these idiots Republicans will get it is when it hits their wallets, then they might do the right thing and vote for the best canidate out there, which is Obama. Forget recession we are in a depression and it will only get worse!

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mwa, Santa Monica, CA — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:54:21 GMT

Isn't the BlackBerry Canadian

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cindy, Las Vegas, Nv — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:54:23 GMT

Come on guys. We (Me and a few other Americans) are really, really tired of all the crap. This is serious for many, many, many of us. Let's focus on who's going to get us back on track. I am appalled at how the repubs really believe they are the answer. After these years of repubs running the show, how can anyone believe it will be better. We better smarten up people. It doesn't matter what color your skin is, your gender. Who's going to get us out of this mess. It's so obvious, yet I see denial. Lets take back our country people!!!

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twocanpete — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:54:53 GMT

http://twocanpete.blogspot.com/
Of course you can finance the economy with $9 an hour jobs and borrowed money from the Chinese! Just ask the McConemist.

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Howie — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:55:32 GMT

How can McCain add jobs if the Bush-McCain economy destroys every business in the country?

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Dale S., Parker, CO — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:36:21 GMT

I'm actually thrilled with McCain's senior moments lately, along with his obvious demonstration of outright stupidity. America IS watching, and listening, and in spite of the dummies that will vote for these 2 clowns Obama is going to wipe these creatures out. He'll clean up McCain's bleached bones in the debates, and by the time they're over, Palin will be under indictment.

Game nearly over, but we can take comfort in Grandpa John's reassuring words:

"The fundamentals of the economy are strong".

Boy, I sure would sleep well at night if this genius got elected. We would then be officially known as "The World's Stupidest Voting Public".

The only way this dummy gets in is if Obama gets hit by a meteor.

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KH, HI — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:36:57 GMT

Isn't Blackberry a Canadian company? Is John McCain now helping foreign governments make money? Because he doesn't seem to have done too much for ours.

This must be the latest McCain campaign strategy, to make such bizarre statements that everyone stands dumbfounded as if in an alternate universe. Then while everyone is going, "huh?" immediately change course and loudly proclaim the opposite position. They must hope this will cause such dizziness in the voters that they will check McCain's name when they meant to vote for Obama - this election's homage to the hanging chads.

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Michaela — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:43:14 GMT

Earmarks are less than 1 per cent of the total budget. So if you eliminate them forever it's a teardrop in the ocean of debt .. and McCain is basing his "economic" policy on them ? LOL .. yeah go JOHN .. the senate is over there -------------------------------->>