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John McCain (featured on http://news.yahoo.com/elections)

John McCain (featured on http://news.yahoo.com/elections) by marcn.
This and one of Hillary Clinton ( www.flickr.com/photos/marcn/459271450/ ) are my two most viewed photos. See the rest of my NH Primary and Election 2008 photos here: www.flickr.com/photos/marcn/tags/nhelection08/

There is a lot of ignorance and misinformation (and typos!) below in the comments.

To get the truth about Obama's birth certificate, relationship with Ayers, his religion, etc. See www.fightthesmears.com/

* Birth certificate: fightthesmears.com/articles/5/birthcertificate
* Ayers: fightthesmears.com/articles/22/AyersSmear
* Religion: fightthesmears.com/articles/3/baracksfaith
* ACORN: fightthesmears.com/articles/20/acornrumor

-marc 

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wilderness wiltzy says:

what no comments to read? a vote for mccain is a vote for same thing. We can't take it anymore. Real change must accurr.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

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wilderness wiltzy says:

his experaince is the reason for not to vote for Mr. McCain. hes part of the problem. A war he wants to continue. Sure our intensions were true but if I were king we would have left it up to them to illiminate and destroy all malishas. And protect them not seek and destroy like our recent foriegn policy provides. war is a loose loose know one wins and every man and women that dies, dies because of our current policy. not because it works. forgiveness is a true virtue and we need to practise on that more. focus on the important and provide more border protection 9/11 was and is a failure and a wake up call. McCain wants to play god and continue the war. this will only continue to cause more resentment to the USA . Ps I lost a friend and he died honorablly but we can't continue to believe this is not a war. Bush over powered the Declaration of war . If were not at war what do you call it. A servise charge like mitts tax definition. Its a war and romney taxed the sh--t out off his broke state. cool
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

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cbefhh says:

If any body remembers history, they will know the battle cry for real change has been cried at almost every run for ANY position. Is there really any thing different, or doe's it just ware a different mask? Maybe we need a country that stops voting for the party (which one of the two do YOU want) and actually vote for the one that the people want. Something about BY THE PEOPLE.....?
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

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awake08 says:

Upon returning from Iraq John McCain tried to say is was peaceful and safe in Iraq and Tim Russert called him a liar and showed all of the secuerity around him and asked him why he fabricated this story and he, JOHN MCCAIN said " WELL I STRETCH THE TRUTH" "THATS JUST WHO I AM". Please find that tape and show it over and over. He is an admitted liar.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

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awake08 says:

Humans don't kill humans. One race,THE HUMAN RACE. Raceism makes no sense. Not even 2 fingerprints are alike on the same hand.We can give each other organs , blood and babies.We are all one race. HUMANS. A butterfly cannot marry a monkey. HUMANS are all humans. One race. The space men must be eating popcorn , drinking sodas and watching the human show. We attack our women and children, we kill each other, we starve our people to build weapons to destroy our neighbors. We have not evolved. How sad.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

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jbingfa says:

Do you have a Counter Strategy if the Troops Leave Iraq b4 getting the Job Done (Apart from a nice smile of a Democrat candidate that is)?

If the United States Troops Leave b4 their Duty is Over then Al Qaida Declares Victory...

This is a Fact not Politics...

Osama bin Laden was certain the Troops would withdraw until September '07 so his statement back then was "WEST TO FALL SOON"

Barrack Hussein Obama kept asking for withdrawal despite the Good Positive Report of General Petraus who turned the Tide and a Candidate Failure to a Succeeding Process...

This is not Politics (As Mr. Obama Proves these days) but Facts...

P.S

I am anything but a Republican by the way...

But I can not help from not countering some inaccurate staff when i read 'em and supporting the Right People when i think i have to (YES Like John McCain)...

That's All...

Take it or Leave it (Those who are hard core non doubtful independent thinking Democrats i suggest you leave it)...

Set things straight...

Why vote against McCain?
Who care just do it who ever is a Democrat is a good candidate right?...

I ,personally, don't think so...

And i have good reasons not to think so feel free to contact me about that sooner or later i ll answer to ya...

Good Day...

:)
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

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ForceChange.com says:

We used your photo over at ForceChange.com. Thank you!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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nasastephen says:

Please mrs clinton, the game is over, can you go back and think how to bring back the party as you have torn the part y into two parts.
Michigan and Florida is a gone history, Bring in good ideas and not distructive as seen in your compaing. GOD BLESS YOU , SO THAT WE BUILD BACK OUR PARTY
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

DO THE CRIME DO THE TIME [deleted] says:

YOU ARE GOING TO LOOSE PERIOD,
AND I MEAN YOU SENATOR MICAIN FROM ARIZONA YOU ARE GOING TO LOOSE PERIOD,
MARK MY WORDS,

YOU ARE GOING TO LOOSE IN NOVEMBER,


AGAIN MARK MY WORDS YOU ARE GOING TO LOSE IN NOVEMBER
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOBODY NEEDS YOU AS A CANDINDATE,
NOBODY NEEDS YOU,
WHO WANTS YOU,
WE NEED A CHANGE
WE DONT NEED THE SAME THINGS THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON IN THE LAST 8 YEARS
YOU ARE GOING TO LOOSE!!!! YOU ARE NOT GOOD FOR OUR COUNTRY,
AND YOU ARE NOT FIT TO BECOME PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU ARE GOING TO LOSE
YOU ARE GOING TO LOSE
YOU ARE GOING TO LOSE, AND THATS WHO I MEAN YOU SENATER MICAIN!!!
GOOD LUCK, ON LOSING IN NOVEMBER
I REALY HOPE AND PRAY
THAT YOU DO NOT BECOME THE NEXT PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
MARK MY WORDS
YOU ARE GOING TO LOOSE IN NOVEMBER
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AND I PRAY THAT HE LOSSES BECOUSE HI IS NOT FIT TO BECOME HE NEXT PRESIDENT
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Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

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conserviive by choice says:

i vote for john mc cain, but he is not conservitive enough for me
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

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synthschick says:

Ya im soo sorry (McCain) but you better get used to Obama

becoming president. He’s the better man and he didn’t pick a stupid

beauty queen, Mayor of 9,000, daughter of 17 is pregnant, doesn’t

even know what the VIC PRESIDENT DOSE girl. So im scared to

think what might happen IF (and we all know you wont) become

president. *shudders* give it up old man! If he dose win we will all

know it was rigged and im moving to Germany..WHAT SAY YOU!?
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

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lorelei2008 says:

I was born in Germany and when I came to the USA, I could hardly

wait to become a citizen...When I took that oath, one thing was very

clear to me COUNTRY FIRST. Be careful what you wish for. the last

time we had an orator who mobilized an entire country with empty

words and promises...Hitler was his name and you do know what

happened to him and the country.--most of you writing must be

under 15 years old that you would consider 72 years old...ready to

give it up...shame on you what happened to respect for your elders
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

godmother5320022002 [deleted] says:

VOTE FOR McCAIN AND PALINE TICKET!!!!!!! Being 72 is a vote for experience. McCain is dedicated to changing the country for the better, including alternatives for fuel, veterans, economy, women in the work place, and the elderly, and he is for changing Washington D.C.
He is an experience man that will make a difference, while a younger man is not .
Ms. Paline showes her know how, and experience as well, and she will not go hop knobbing with the elite, she will work for the little people as well as McCain. McCain is the only one that will make a difference. S00000000 don't go any further Vote McCain and Paline!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

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justbeamensch  Pro User  says:

McCain is a war criminal and is not fit to represent this country. We can do better than this, I hope.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

godmother5320022002 [deleted] says:

If we didn't have people like John McCain, and other great names of the military and leaders we would be speaking German,Korean,Vietnamese or everything else but English.
McCain and Palin ticket will make the change and the difference for all of america.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

godmother5320022002 [deleted] says:

I don't believe name calling will get anyone into the White House. If one calls a lady a name then, one is calling all female's a P..... what happen to the era I grew up in? We had respect for people running for office, and now it has come to name calling. These kind of people don't belong in the White House. They do this before there president what are they going to do or say after there president. Does one have to stup this low in order to win, or is it that they are so insecure.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

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dwightgillett says:

McCain says he can change Washington: Paps you were there 26 YEARS and it has not changed. Give it up, thanks for your efforts thus far, please retire.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

godmother5320022002 [deleted] says:

I suppose that you think obama can do better! I don't think so since he's got a record as long as his arm of doing nothing!! He says what the people of america wants to hear. That is way we older people have more knowledge of what is happening around us then the young and radicals. if you are'nt retiring age then watch out because it sneaks up on you before you even know it.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

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earlray156@sbcglobal.net  Pro User  says:

How dare you Mr mccain advance this woman in front of the nation while she openly opposes and thumbs her nose at the law! all the while advising her to do so, where do you think you are at south africa or something? we don't need to support criminals while they are in the process of trying to get elected ,,,,,,we usually save that type of behavior after we are elected.......this behavior takes me out of my comfort zone !
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

godmother5320022002 [deleted] says:

Please Sir, get over it ! I don't thumb my nose at the law, and apparently you do ! and apparently you don't no the definition of a criminal, and you don't respect anyone older then you. Sooooo, get over it ! !
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

godmother5320022002 [deleted] says:

Definition-of arrogant

having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance.
marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others: an arrogant contempt for the weak.

We older people don't act in such a way. Sooo, vote for an older person McCain ticket!!!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

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marcn  Pro User  says:

godmother5320022002,

I think you are confused. Earlray156 is probably referring to Sarah Palin, not you, about thumbing her nose at the law. In particular no cooperating with the "Troopergate" investigation.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

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tapermark  Pro User  says:

I hope all that vote for this old hack die a painful death. F the rightwing. And don't get me started about Caribou Barbie.

AND GODMOTHER GET OVER YOURSELF. WE'VE HAD OLD PEOPLE RUNNING THIS COUNTRY FOR TOO LONG. Time for a change.

Besides old people suck anyway. Please kill me before I turn 60.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

godmother5320022002 [deleted] says:

Sorry you feel that way about old people, but just remember who had you, and that you will remember what you said when your children grown up and tell you old man, and I'm not of retiring age I just respect my elders.
VOTE McCAIN FOR PRESIDENT!!!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

godmother5320022002 [deleted] says:

Congress suppose to be working on a bailout that will get us out of the trouble America is in, then why are they trying to add the illegals to the bailout also? America's economy is first everything else is secondary. Someone needs to get their priority straighten out.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

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blah111blah2001 says:

Hello,
> My name is Sarah Reed and I go to Hope International University. We are writing an informational Features Section about the candidates in the 2008 election and I was wondering if I could have permission to use a picture of John McCain in our newspaper.
> Hope to hear from you soon.
> -Sarah Reed
> (smreed@hiu.edu)
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

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angiemendez88 says:

are you kidding?!? Obama is REDICULOUS. his entire book is a lie and hes just running around screaming "im black vote for me! Oprah likes me!! I can changeee things" hes a joke if he becomes president, we will be so sorry. Look at the facts and both sides of the equation without looking at their image
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

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tapermark  Pro User  says:

^ Ya George Bush wasn't a joke or anything. The last 8 years have been great. I wish people had to take a test in order to vote. You wouldn't pass.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

godmother5320022002 [deleted] says:

Vote McCain Palin ticket they no what they are talking about, and will do what is right America. I really don't trust the other ticket, they are too radical.
Gov. Palin won the debate last night, and she will make a great V.P.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

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SingleMom4Truth says:

First of all it completely blows me away how so many of you can't
even spell or write properly. Proof that the LIBERALS who run our
schools and teach our children have failed miserably! If so many of
you can't spell... maybe you don't understand what you read or hear
either. If you think the Democrats can handle economics better I
would like you to look into states that have had Liberal Democrats in
office and in charge for many years. Michigan is a very good
example... They have had liberal democrats in charge for years and
are struggling to keep the few jobs they do have left. Cleveland, OH
is also a great example.... I just ask you to educate yourself,
because obviously your liberal teachers and professors will not do it
for you. While your digging up your own educations, please search
long and hard what Obama has accomplished for the people he
has "served".
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

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tapermark  Pro User  says:

^ lol. When you have nothing you resort to this crap. lol. Cons can't spell because they're idiots. Not because of teachers. Go back to your trailer single mom.

Must suck to know McCain is gonna get his ass handed to him in November. Get used to it folks. Obama is gonna win big. At this point McCain has a 12% chance of winning.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

godmother5320022002 [deleted] says:

something smell very rotten in denmark, if the radicals win it's because fraud was involved at the voting booth, and everywhere else. What do we no about this Radical? Only that he does'nt want to talk about his Harvard yrs. His relationship with Ayers, and Wright .
I see that two of his advertisement on t.v. or something like North Korea. Children singing to Obama, and then these older children looking like their in the military in a straight line and chatting something about Obama. People ,I don't really think we are headed in right direction ,if he gets elected. He might be digging our graves. Remember what kruchev said "we will bury you".
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

godmother5320022002 [deleted] says:

What is it with the CEO'S spending 443,000 dollars on themself at a fancy Spa. These are the A.I.G. that borrowed the money from the Feds. They need to put in prison and throw away the key.They have no shame what so ever, am I missing something here!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

godmother5320022002 [deleted] says:

a vote for Obama is a vote for Ayers,Wright,Flanagan, and many others on the far left.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

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tapermark  Pro User  says:

Ayers/Wright 2009!!!!!! Woohoo!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

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KML27  Pro User  says:

Vote for Obama America! Oh and godmother5320022002 learn the difference between "know" and "no." Apparently you have no authority to judge someone’s education, at HARVARD, if you cannot even put together the elementary concept of homophones. Give up the idea of McCain-Palin; it's never going to happen.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

godmother5320022002 [deleted] says:

My English might not be great, but I have a reason! but what is Obama's reason? with all that elite education. He wants to give out hard earn money to everyone, and drive America into a deeper hole, and give every person a driver license including the terrorist. He is full of it !!!!!!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

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losermoveon says:

Be careful of the change you think you want so much. Sometimes it's better to have the devil you know rather than the one you don't. Why is anything regarding Obama's past sealed? Why can't we ask questions about his relationships with radical people? Why is that considered racist or "smear campaigning"? This guy wants to be commander and chief and we can't even use his middle name ( one he picked for himself I might add). I don't think some of the people voting for this guy even have a clue what he is proposing. They just hear "change" and go bezerk. Change, contrary to poplular belief, is not always for the better. How would Obama have handled 9/11? Does he really have what it takes to be tough when the going gets tough? Will he really be on the right side of the line if it comes down to America or lets say some other radical country? if you have any doubts on these issues, please rethink you voting stance before it's too late.
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losermoveon says:

Better a chickenhawk than a chicken! Isnt that how it works though. All gung ho, people lining the streets to join the armed forces just after the attack. Now, not so much. Bush let everyone know his exact plan before the last election. He promised he wouldn't quit until it was done. Go back and check it out. He has kept his promise on that issue. Some folks think he made a mistake in Iraq others don't. I do know that the world is well rid of that ugly little guy who ran the place. My nephew has served 3 tours in Iraq, his comments to me were "If we weren't fighting them over there, we'd be fighting them over here." Think about that long and hard. Are you ready for that. Pearl Harbor really sucked or so I'm told.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

godmother5320022002 [deleted] says:

Sometimes I don't like the direction our great country is being run, but if it was'nt for men and women in uniform we would be speaking some other language. I have two sons and a husband that have served and a niece that has been to Irag as a nurse. I believe that is the only way to keep this country safe, even with the military guarding this country we still might have people in the U.S. that hate us and will do as in.
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smbabcock1 says:

I can not believe the disrespectful words used here by people. Instead of making a political point and address issues with an educated response you use ugly words and spew hate to people and about people who just don't agree with your opinion. Not surprisingly most of those spewing the hate and avoiding the issues are those of you who want Obama as president. Instead of attacking people personally why don't you respond with some intelligent answers. Answers that help people understand your prospective. You are representing your candidate here and anyone who reads your comments could never agree with your opinions as they are just hate and evilness. Just because someone does not see your prospective does not mean that should say you hope they die: However I must say I am not surprised to see all the hate spewing from the left side as it seems to be the answer to every question. You all do represent Obama and his wife you are haters of your country, your people and it is no wonder that those of us who have any judgment are voting for McCain. I will be happy to list all my reasons for not voting for Obama and they are all because I don't agree with him politically not because I hate someone or something. I am not voting against someone I am voting for someone and something.
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smbabcock1 says:

Some say that the grass is greener over the septic tank ( change) Some say it smells like poop to me!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

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ulosilver says:

When I read through all the comments above, one thing was very obvious; most of the people who supported Obama were very abusive. They weren't making political statements which is what matters here. Its not about being young and an orator and asking for change. Its about choosing someone who will keep America atop. The confidence Obama has today, as a black man, to aspire to become American president is exacltly what America is all about: Opportunity for everybody who lives and agrees he is an American. The confidence every American brands about today, including Obama was not achieved by romancing or talking lightly with the likes of Iranean leader who says somebody else is a stinking corpse. The only big point Obama makes is "CHANGE". Change to what. If he pulls out American soldiers from Iraq, as he thinks, the war will be brought down to America and to take away hard workers money - as Obama suggests - to give lazy people is not the solution to the economic problem. There is more to ruling America than mere rheteorics. And for those who keep insulting Sarah Palin, my question to them is what has their mother or sister achieved in life. Its easy for anybody to come up and write any sily thing about some else. But the truth is that people who are empty and do not know what to say usually resort to abuse. The way you put your argument goes a long way to tell who you are. And its ridiculous that most people who prefer Obama are the majority in this negative comments. Does that show who Obama is?
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little_one7777 says:

It is really a shame when people will vote for a Candidate that they really know NOTHING about! Barrack Obama was asked to produce his birth certificate because it is being said that he is not a Natural born American. TO date his has produced nothing! He was asked to produce his medical records and again Nothing! When John McCain was asked about not being an American Born citizen he produced his Birth Certificate and also ALL his medical records! No courts had to be involved as is the Case with Mr Obama. He is asking the Court to dismiss, but a DEMOCRATIC lawyer in Pennsylvania is not going to stop until this issue reaches the supreme Court if need be!! What is he hiding, that he was born in KENYA where his father is from?? That being the case the DNC will have to get a replacement for him! You have to be a NATURAL born American to run for President and this lawyer says OBAMA is NOT !!

Also the issue of the Economic woes that THESE United States are in, Let's blame the last eight years with a Republican President, right ??? Clinton signed into law the De-Regulation on the Banking industry NOT BUSH!! So with banks NOW forced to make low income loans and a lot with NO COLLATERAL loans when people default that isn't Bush's Fault. Barrack Obama SUED Citi-Corp Bank on behalf of low-income people . saying that THEY DID NOT give out enough LOW -INCOME LOANS and he won!! More loans now that when they default they also must be BUSH'S fault! He trained the People of ACORN who are now under investigation for Voter Registration fraud, Terrorist tactics, YES TERRORIST TACTICS! Their people would sit out in front a Bank President's home intimidating them and their families if they didn't approve a Low-Income loan! Obama had OUR Tax dollars funneled in the ACORN foundation for what?? Voter Registration Fraud, Intimidating people! And Obama says he had nothing to do with ACORN, Give us ALL a Break he was their training coordinator. Everything I have said her can be verified on the NET it you chose to get the facts and NOT just listen to a lot of ELOQUENT SMOOTH, jive talk!! To me the man may be a Harvard Graduate but when he opens his mouth he really doesn't say anything Intelligent! HE speaks of change, his tax plan will definitely be change, he'll not only take the dollars out of your pockets , he will also take all the CHANGE!!! Don't be fooled take the time to check out the facts!! John McCain is the only choice for a SAFE AMERICA! He co=sponsored a bill twice that was blocked by the DEMOCRATS that would have gotten a handle on this recessions we are in by putting regulations on the banking industry! He is DECORATED war vet and you people that criticize him, YOU should of went through HALF of what he did and YOU would definitely better Americans and MORE respectful! So Get ALL the facts before you vote in this Election because once it is done it will be REALLY HARD TO TURN BACK !! I say GOD BLESS AMERICAN and Also BLESS John McCain and and Sarah Palin!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

godmother5320022002 [deleted] says:

Well, if Obama wins, and he does something terrible with his friends you have no one to blame but yourselfs. The bad thing about it is that we who didn't vote for him will go down the drain with the rest of you.
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nmenendez2522 says:

McCain is not the liar

This is an open letter from a Virginian to Senator Barack Hussein Obama (if you didn't know, only Muslims are allowed to be named Hussein).


To Barack Hussein Obama,

The New York Times carried a story on Saturday, October 4, 2008 that proved you had a significantly closer relationship with Bill Ayers than what you previously admitted. While the issue of your relationship is of concern, the greater concern is that you lied to America about it.
The Chicago Sun reported on May 8, 2008 that FBI records showed that you had a significantly closer relationship with Tony Rezko than what you previously admitted. In the interview, you said that you only saw Mr. Rezko a couple of times a year. The FBI files showed that you saw him weekly. While the issue of your relationship is of concern, the greater concern is that you lied to America about it.
Your speech in Philadelphia on March 18, 2008 about 'race' contradicted your statement to Anderson Cooper on March 14 when you said that you never heard Reverend Wright make his negative statements about white America . While your attendance at Trinity Church for 20 years is of concern, the greater concern is that you lied to America on March 14.
In your 1st debate with John McCain, you said that you never said that you would meet with the leaders of Cuba, Venezuela, Iran, and North Korea without 'preparations' at lower levels ... Joe Biden repeated your words in his debate with Sarah Palin ... while the video tape from your debate last February clearly shows that you answered 'I would' to the question of meeting with th ose leaders within 12 months without 'any' preconditions. While your judgment about meeting with enemies of the USA without pre-conditions is of concern, the greater concern is that you lied to America in the debate with McCain.
On July 14, 2008, you said that you always knew that the surge would work while the video tapes of you from more than a year ago show that you stated that the surge would not work. While your judgment about military strategy as a potential commander in chief is of concern, the greater concern is that you lied to America on July 14.
You now claim that your reason for voting against funding for the troops was because the bill did not include a time line for withdrawal while the video tapes of you from more than a year ago show that you voted against additional funding because you wanted our troops to be removed immediately ... not in 16 months after the 2008 election as you now claim. While your judgment about removing our troops unilaterally in 2007 is of concern, the greater concern is that you lied to America about your previous position.
You claim to have a record of working with Republicans while the record shows that the only bill that you sponsored with a Republican was with Chuck Lugar ... and it failed. The record shows that you vote 97% in concert with the Democrat party and that you have the most liberal voting record in the Senate. You joined Republicans only 13% of the time in your votes and those 13% were only after agreement from the Democrat party. While it is of concern that you fail to include conservatives in your actions and that you are such a liberal, the greater concern is that you distorted the truth.
In the primary debates of last February, 2008, you claimed to have talked with a 'Captain' of a platoon in Afghanistan 'the other day' when in fact you had a discussion in 2003 with a Lieutenant who had just been deployed to Afghanistan . You lied in that debate.
In your debates last spring, you claimed to have been a 'professor of Constitutional law' when in fact you have never been a professor of Constitutional law. In this last debate, you were careful to say that you 'taught a law class' and never mentioned being a 'professor of Constitutional law .' You lied last spring.
You and Joe Biden both claimed that John McCain voted against additional funding for our troops when the actual records show the opposite. You distorted the truth.
You and Joe Biden claim that John McCain voted against funding for alternate energy sources 20 times when the record shows that John McCain specifically voted against funding for bio fuels, especially corn ... and he was right ... corn is too expensive at producing ethanol, and using corn to make ethanol increased the price of corn from $2 a bushel to $6 a bushel for food. You distorted the truth.
You and Joe Biden claim that John McCain voted like both of you for a tax increase on those making as little as $42,000 per year while the voting record clearly shows that John McCain did not vote as you and Joe Biden. You lied to America .
You and Joe Biden claim that John McCain voted with George W. Bush 90% of the time when you know that Democrats also vote 90% of the time with the President (including Joe Biden) because the vast majority of the votes are procedural. You are one of the few who has not voted 90% of the time with the president because you have been missing from the Senate since the day you got elected. While your absence from your job in the Senate is of concern, the greater concern is that you spin the facts.
You did not take an active roll in the rescue plan. You claimed that the Senate did not need you while the real reason that you abstained was because of your close relationships with the executives of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Countrywide, and Acorn .... who all helped cause the financial problems of today ... and they all made major contributions to your campaign. While your relationship with these executives and your protection of them for your brief 3 years in the Senate (along with Barney Frank, Chuck Schumer, Maxine Waters, and Chris Dodd) is of concern, the greater concern is that you are being deceitful.
You forgot to mention that you personally represented Tony Rezko and Acorn. Tony Rezko, an Arab and close friend to you, was convicted of fraud in Chicago real estate transactions that bilked millions of tax dollars from the Illinois government for renovation projects that you sponsored as a state senator ... and Acorn has been convicted of voter fraud, real estate sub prime loan intimidation, and illegal campaign contributions. Tony Rezko has contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to your political campaigns. You personally used your political positions to steer money to both Tony Rezko and Acorn and you used Acorn to register thousands of phony voters for Democrats and you. While your relationships with Rezko and Acorn are of concern, the greater concern is that you omitted important facts about your relationships with them to America .
During your campaign, you said: 'typical white person.' 'they cling to their guns and religion.' 'they will say that I am black.' You played the race card. You tried to label any criticism about you as racist. You divide America .
You claim that you will reduce taxes for 95% of America , but you forgot to tell America that those reductions are after you remove the Bush tax reductions. You have requested close to $1 Billion in earmarks and several million for Acorn. Your social programs will cost America $1 Trillion per year and you claim that a reduction in military spending ($100 billion for Iraq ) can pay for it. While your economic plan of adding 30% to the size of our federal government is of concern, the greater concern is that you are deceiving America .
The drain to America 's economy by foreign supplied oil is $700 Billion per year (5% of GDP) while the war in Iraq is $100 Billion (less than 1% of GDP). You voted against any increases to oil exploration for the last 3 years and any expansion of nuclear facilities. Yet today, you say that you have always been for more oil and more nuclear. You are lying to America .
Mr. Obama, you claimed that you 'changed' your mind about public financing for your campaign because of the money spent by Republican PACs in 2004. The truth is that the Democrat PACs in 2004, 2006, and 200 8 spent twice as much as the Republican PACs (especially George Soros and MoveOn.org). You are lying to America .
Mr. Obama, you have done nothing to stop the actions of the teachers union and college professors in the USA . They eliminated religion from our history. They teach pro gay agendas and discuss sex with students as young as first grade. They bring their personal politics into the classrooms. They disparage conservatives. They brainwash our children. They are in it for themselves ... not America . Are you reluctant to condemn their actions because teachers/professors and the NEA contribute 25% of all money donated to Democrats and none to Republicans? You are deceiving America .
Oh Mr. Obama, Teddy Roosevelt said about a hundred years ago that we Americans should first look at the character of our leaders before anything else.
Your character looks horrible. While you make good speeches, motivating speeches, your character does not match your rhetoric. You talk the talk but do not walk the walk.
1. You lied to America . You lied many times. You distorted facts. You parsed your answers like a lawyer.
2. You distorted the record of John McCain in your words and in your advertisements.
3. You had associations with some very bad people for your personal political gains and then lied about those associations.
4. You divide America about race and about class.
Now let me compare your record of lies, distortions, race bating, and associations to John McCain: War hero. Annapolis graduate with 'Country first.' Operational leadership experience like all 43 previously elected presidents of the USA as a Navy Officer for 22 years. 26 years in the Senate. Straight talk. Maverick. 54% of the time participated on bills with Democrats. Never asked for an earmark. The only blemish on his record is his part in the Keating 5 debacle about 25 years ago.
Mr. Obama, at Harvard Law School , you learned that the end does not justify the means. You learned that perjury, false witness, dishonesty, distortion of truth are never tolerated. Yet, your dishonesty is overwhelming. Your dishonesty is tremendously greater than the dishonesty that caused the impeachment and disbarment of Bill Clinton. Your dishonesty is tremendously greater than the dishonesty of Scooter Libby. You should be ashamed.
Mr. Obama, it is time for us Americans to put aside our differences on political issues and vote against you because of your dishonest character. It is time for all of us Americans to put aside our political issues and vote for America first. It is time for America to vote for honesty.
Any people who vote for you after understanding that you are dishonest should be ashamed of themselves for making their personal political issues more important than character. Would these same people vote for the an ti-Christ if the anti-Christ promised them riches? Would they make a golden calf while Moses was up the mountain? Would they hire someone for a job if that someone lied in an interview? ... of course not. So why do some of these people justify their votes for you even though they know you are dishonest? Why do they excuse your dishonesty? Because some of these people are frightened about the future, the economy, and their financial security ... and you are preying on their fears with empty promises ... and because some (especially our young people) are consumed by your wonderful style and promises for 'change' like the Germans who voted for Adolf Hitler in 1932. The greed/envy by Germans in 1932 kept them fro m recognizing Hitler for who he was. They loved his style. Greed and envy are keeping many Americans from recognizing you ... your style has camouflaged your dishonesty ... but many of us see you for who you really are ... and we will not stop exposing who you are every day, forever if it is necessary.
Mr. Obama, you are dishonest. Anyone who votes for you is enabling dishonesty.
Mr. Obama, America cannot trust that you will put America first in your decisions about the future.
Mr. Obama, you are not the 'change' that America deserves. We cannot trust you.
Mr. Obama, You are not ready and not fit to be commander in chief.
Mr. Obama, John McCain does not have as much money as your campaign to refute all of your false statements. And for whatever reasons, the mainstream media will not give adequate coverage or research about your lies, distortions, word parsing, bad associations, race bating, lack of operational leadership experience, and general dishonest character. The media is diverting our attention to your relationships and ignoring the fact that you lied about those relationships. The fact that you lied is much more important than the relationships themselves ... just like with Bill Clinton and Richard Nixon ... Monica Lewinski and Watergate were not nearly as bad as the fact that those gentlemen lied about the events ... false witness ... perjury ... your relationships and bad judgments are bad on their own ... but your lies are even worse.
Therefore, by copy of this memo, all who read this memo are asked to send it to everyone else in America before it is too late. We need to do the job that the media will not do. We need to expose your dishonesty so that every person in America understands who you really are before election day.
Mr. Obama, in a democracy, we get what we deserve. And God help America if we deserve you.
Michael Master
McLean, Virginia
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northwestmilf says:

Give it up trolls. McCain goes down hard Nov. 4th. Accept it and move on. Witrh 13 days to go Obama is up 13 points nationally and will end with well over 320 Electoral votes (which is all that matters)
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masyood says:

I am republican and always voted republican. This time I am trying to find reason to vote McCain and have not found one. First duty as president to show us is to nominate a VP and end up nominating Some one who is least qualified and bigger desater to party and chance to win. She will be desarter God fear if any thing happen to President. Preaching of saving taking my contribution money and buying $150,000 for dress.
Wake up this not the party I am a member of I know the party which is smaller Governemnt do not have wasteful expanses and consistent on message.
I have not decided yet to vote democrate but slowly coming close. I was thinking to sit and watch the election and now after further analysis I am thinking to vote againt McCane and voting Obama
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lillymaria72 says:

Neither one of them is really any good! If any of you think that Obama will bring the troops home right away, your crazy.

He will still spend the money there just like today!
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DO THE CRIME DO THE TIME [deleted] says:

Go obama go, the next 44th president of the united states of america!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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DO THE CRIME DO THE TIME [deleted] says:

we love you obama!!!!
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DO THE CRIME DO THE TIME [deleted] says:

good job obama keep it up!!!
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DO THE CRIME DO THE TIME [deleted] says:

obama is the only person fit to be the next president of the united states of america!!!!
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godmother5320022002 [deleted] says:

It's not over until it's over, and don't count your chickens before there hatched. Communism is when a reporter asks questions, and Joe Biden gets angry and doesnt want to answer the questions. Was Obama really born in Kenya Africa? Why does'nt Obama want to produce his real birth certificate? If he was born in Kenya Africa he isn't qualified to run for president. Maybe that is why he does'nt want to pruduce the real birth certificate.
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godmother5320022002 [deleted] says:

The Obama campaign just announced that there will be no more interviews. Does this mean that there will be no more freedom of the press? The next one that was going to be interviewed was Mrs. Biden, but the Obama camp cancelled the interview, and all others. This is what you call MARXIST. No freedom of the press, and this is the end of what we know as freedom! Just because Biden didn't like the questions that the reporter was asking him.
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Siebels says:

Serious Questions that I am concerned when decided how to vote - -If we are already trillions of dollars in debt - how can our government promise free healthcare, free college education, funding for so many worthy causes and tax cuts for 95% of Americans?
Also am concerned that people don't seem to realize that the Congress has a majority of Democrats in the house and senate. Bush's agenda is in place because it passed in Congress. To me - that makes BOTH sides accountable. If the President and Congress are all one party - how will that provide checks and balances in our government? (I feel the same about Republicans having too much power too by the way)
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nosocialism2008 says:

Real change is having someone in the White House who doesn't have to bow down to lobbyist. Someone who hasn't been a career politician, who's economic plans are not the result of years of backroom deals. Someone who doesn't have that DC history, someone with although short yet proven record. Someone who fought their own party, then resigned instead of becoming just another dirty politician.
Someone who declined a bridge to nowhere the Democrates approved; again wasting American tax dollars. Why is Sarah Palin valuable; for all the things Obama supporters angrily bash her for.. She is the one person in this race who can identify with the everyday Joe and Julie. Her anual salary is minimal compared to many people in this Country. You blame her for having a daughter who choose to get pregnant at seventeen? Doesn't that make her more compassionate towards young and single girls. Her husband is a union worker just like millions of working class Americans. Who better to stand up for the rights of union workers? Not just Mayor of 9000; Governor of the State of Alaska (Executive Branch). Real change is putting the first woman into the White house with the guts to jump feet first into a man's world.
Americans need to educate themselves on American politics; Our county was built on democracy; yet many Obama supporters seem to think we are ruled by a Monarch. Do you truly believe George Bush did this all by himself? Liberal Democrats hold the majority and to George Bushes shame he choose to cave in rather then fight. He has been a detriment to the Republican Party. You have seen what Liberalism has done in the last 8 years and you want Obama for 4 years? Obama supporters I would like to hear one good solid argument for Obama; I don't mean the unitelligent or obviously uneducated response. Obama is for change, what kind of change explain, he's articulate and good looking, so was Ted Bundy, maybe he should of ran for President. Explain how he will resolve a 3 trillion dollar debt while adding 800 Billion in spending. I think you don't spout his record simply because you yourself don't know or don't care. Obama and Biden denied a reporter any access or interview because he challenged them by asking questions relating to socialism and marksism. It doesn't bother you that his right to freedom of speech was denied? Obama represents the State of Illnois, Highest crime rate of any State with the highest budget deficeit. Well I guess that does credit him with experience and shows what he can do. You want him to run America? Someone please give me an INTELLIGENT arguement and explain why anyone should vote for Obama/Biden.
God Bless what's left of America......
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tapermark  Pro User  says:

blah blah blah.

Unbelievable to read the comments about Sarah on here. SHE DOES NOT represent America! She is clueless and dense as a box of hammers. I love how all you bible thumping red staters demand to choose the president to protect us when it's the BLUE staes that get attacked by terrorists. You think Al Quada is gonna roll through Ohio? lol

Failin Palin ain't gonna help the old man. OBAMA WILL CRUSH. Over 300 EV's for Barrack. Under 200 for John. DEAL WITH IT!!! 7 days
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tapermark  Pro User  says:

Failin Palin:

Was for the bridge to nowhere before she was against it.

That jet she put on Ebay? Didn't sell. Sold it privately for a huge loss to AK taxpayers.

Collects to most pork of ANY governor in the US. Yep that's right porkbarrel spending.

It would all be funny if this weren't all true but it is. Look it up.

OBAMA 2008!!
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tapermark  Pro User  says:

And old woman godmother. Go troll somewhere else. It's obvious you joined Flickr to troll photos.
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nosocialism2008 says:

Could someone explain what change is Obama going to bring. All we here from Obama supporters is; he's articulate and goodlooking. Ted Bundy was articulate and good looking should he have ran for President? Obama supporters just can't seem to articulate what it is Obama is bringing.
My argument is the State of Illnois has the highest crime rate, the largest deficit of any other State in the union, Obama is a Representative of that State. You really want that for America? Although I do not personally support abortion; I do believe a woman has the right to decide, but tp practice infanticide, allow a baby who miraculously survives to die alone and slowly; that demonstrates to me an absolute void of any compasion. Obama will bring our brave soldiers home defeated, does anyone remember Vietnam and how this country treated those soldiers? They were defeated and then mistreated by their fellow Americans. You want this generation responsible for the same thing. A slap in the face to those familys who lost loved ones, tell them their brave sons and daughters died for nothing. Obama wants to allow the Bush tax cuts to expire resulting in an automatic tax increase for every American. Obama has released no personal information about himself; what is this man afraid of? Does anyone remember 911 and those Americans who were killed by those animals? Obama does not have the experience to protect this country and the next attack could be one of your family members.
Now would one of you Obama supporters please tell me why I should vote for Obama.
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godmother5320022002 [deleted] says:

I like you because you are full of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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omgnector says:

People, people, people! Haven't we had enough of the failed policies for the past 8 years? I mean come on! Barack Obama will have a rescue plan for the middle class.

McCain wants to continue the same economic policies as Bush(cater to the rich and nothing for the middle class). Barack Obama has reason and wants to reform the failing policies. He is rational and has reason and is not WAR HAPPY.

Why do you think Bush has been in hiding for the past few weeks?
Why do you think Bush ordered a strike on Syria? He did it to scare voters.

Obama has the support of the Clintons and many other republican and democratic officials for a reason, because he has the

intelligence and advisors to bring our country back to where it was when Clinton was in office. get real people VOTE OBAMA for your kids sake.
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nosocialism2008 says:

Omgnector
What exactly were the policies that failed the last eight years? Are you referring to the Bush tax cuts? The same tax cuts that gave hard working Americans additional disposable income. Maybe your just angry because not one Amercian has been killed by our enemy since 911 due to additional spending for Homeland Security. Could it be Bush understood by allowing tax breaks to American Corporations means more job oppourtunities, business expantions or new business creating an increased tax revenue for the Goverment. What incentive are you offering anyone to open new business's if your only go to increase taxes as they become more successful.
Look I am not a Bush fan; he was infact a detriment to the Republican Party. Bush caved to to Democrats who held the majority in the house instead of fighting. McCain understands what this economy needs; keep the Bush tax cuts to stimulate the economy; because he spent 5 years in a P.O.W. camp he can understand what our proud men and women are expierencing everyday. He won't allow them to come home defeated, I think we know what that did the proud American Vietnam veterans when they came home. Finally he will keep Democracy alive! Please let me know what it is exactly Obama is going to do.
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nosocialism2008 says:

Here's what Obama's promises really add up to; don't be affraid to read this Obama supporters it's only the truth it won't hurt you.

Obama's assertion that "I've offered spending cuts above and beyond" the expense of his promises is accepted only by his partisans. His vow to save money by "eliminating programs that don't work" masks his failure throughout the campaign to specify what those programs are — beyond the withdrawal of troops from Iraq.

A sampling of what voters heard in the ad, and what he didn't tell them:

THE SPIN: "That's why my health care plan includes improving information technology, requires coverage for preventive care and pre-existing conditions and lowers health care costs for the typical family by $2,500 a year."

THE FACTS: His plan does not lower premiums by $2,500, or any set amount. Obama hopes that by spending $50 billion over five years on electronic medical records and by improving access to proven disease management programs, among other steps, consumers will end up saving money. He uses an optimistic analysis to suggest cost reductions in national health care spending could amount to the equivalent of $2,500 for a family of four. Many economists are skeptical those savings can be achieved, but even if they are, it's not a certainty that every dollar would be passed on to consumers in the form of lower premiums.

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THE SPIN: "I also believe every American has a right to affordable health care."

THE FACTS: That belief should not be confused with a guarantee of health coverage for all. He makes no such promise. Obama hinted as much in the ad when he said about the problem of the uninsured: "I want to start doing something about it." He would mandate coverage for children but not adults. His program is aimed at making insurance more affordable by offering the choice of government-subsidized coverage similar to that in a plan for federal employees and other steps, including requiring larger employers to share costs of insuring workers.

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THE SPIN: "Here's what I'll do. Cut taxes for every working family making less than $200,000 a year. Give businesses a tax credit for every new employee that they hire right here in the U.S. over the next two years and eliminate tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. Help homeowners who are making a good faith effort to pay their mortgages, by freezing foreclosures for 90 days. And just like after 9-11, we'll provide low-cost loans to help small businesses pay their workers and keep their doors open. "

THE FACTS: His proposals — the tax cuts, the low-cost loans, the $15 billion a year he promises for alternative energy, and more — cost money, and the country could be facing a record $1 trillion deficit next year. Indeed, Obama recently acknowledged — although not in his commercial — that: "The next president will have to scale back his agenda and some of his proposals."
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florence21fine says:

hey i say to mCcain raise your hand raise your hand IF YOUR SURE LOL
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florence21fine says:

to the spin im with ya every american does have the right to afordable health care
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florence21fine says:

every one just get to the freaking polls
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DO THE CRIME DO THE TIME [deleted] says:

Go obama go!!!!!!!!!!!
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northwestmilf says:

ITS OVER!!!! Bu bye old man.
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DO THE CRIME DO THE TIME [deleted] says:

Thank you so much obama, you finaly made it, you are now offically the next president of the united states of america!!!
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DO THE CRIME DO THE TIME [deleted] says:

Go obama go
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nosocialism2008 says:

Congratulations President Elect Obama and faithful supporters!
With the majority in the House and Senate; there will be no
selfish Republicans to stand in the way of properity for America!
I will support our new President and I have high expectations he will
keep his promise to not only balance our budget, stimulate our economy as well. Look forward to my son-in-law returning from Iraq soon.
The last President to control that much power (House and Senate majority) was President Ronald Reagan. Our enconomy was in the midst of recession when he took office; within 16 months he had turned it around. Before the end of his first term managed to end the cold war.
Second term began with a land slide victory; ending in a flourishing economy. All the build up about President Obama I have high expectations he will do the same.
It's all on him; he as been given the gift of power, however, should he fail there are no, not one, Republican to blame. Keep your eye on the PORK...it won't be Republican PORK. Finally the Democrats are in the light; 100% accountable to their nation.
Good luck I will keep you posted on his success.
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ourlucky7 says:

Yes we did!!!!!!!
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zoe-delay  Pro User  says:

Hallo, ich bin Zoe, die Administratorin der Gruppe 20.000 Views, und wir würden uns freuen, wenn Du dies zu unserer Gruppe hinzufügen würdest.
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agbnsd says:

I hate obama.
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DO THE CRIME DO THE TIME [deleted] says:

I love obama!!!
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rosefirerising  Pro User  says:

Thank you for the creative commons license - I hope to use this image in a slide presentation I am doing of the election.
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rosefirerising  Pro User  says:

This was included here:

www.slideshare.net/umhealthscienceslibraries/ election-sto...
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Mr.Fisterrimmer says:

They Murdered 18 Pakastanis today... Good thing McCains not in office. When will they end the War and stop fire bombing people who had nothing to do with 9/11 ? The Who " You won't be fooled again "
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