(CNN) - John McCain said Friday that “it’s clear who Hamas wants to be the next president of the United States” - the second time in as many weeks that his campaign has referenced positive remarks by Ahmed Yousef, a member of that group, about Barack Obama.
On Friday, the presumptive Republican nominee was asked about the Hamas leader’s comments on a campaign conference call with bloggers.
“…I think it's very clear who Hamas wants to be the next president of the United States,” said McCain. “So apparently has [Sandinista leader] Danny Ortega and several others. I think that people should understand that I will be Hamas's worst nightmare...If Senator Obama is favored by Hamas I think people can make judgments accordingly.”
A week ago, the Arizona senator’s campaign sent supporters a fundraising e-mail that said Hamas approved of Obama’s foreign policy vision, and is hoping for his victory this fall.
The Obama campaign condemned the remark. "We want to take Senator McCain at his word that he wants to run a respectful campaign, but that is becoming increasingly difficult when he continually tries to use the politics of association and makes claims he knows not to be true to advance his campaign," said Obama campaign spokesman, Hari Sevugan.
"This type of politics of division and distraction, not only lead to a campaign not worthy of the American people, but also has failed to help our families for too long."
McCain adviser Steve Schmidt told CNN's Dana Bash that the Hamas view was "a fair issue for the American people to ponder should he be the Democratic nominee for president."
“Hamas has said they want Barack Obama to win. The reason for that is his policy. He wants to negotiate with the terrorist-funding, nuclear-aspiring, holocaust-denying, Israel-threatening dictator of Iran.
“This election is being watched all around the world. The Hamas spokesman made his comments because of his [Obama’s] policy pronouncements.”
McCain himself told reporters Friday afternoon that the Hamas nod was "just a fact."
Hamas, apparently their North American spokesperson is endorsing Senator Obama. People can make their own judgment from that. I don't view that as anything but a statement of fact. If that.... is wrong, that the North American spokesman of Hamas has not endorsed Senator Obama, I'd be happy to retract my statement, and I hope there'll be corrections in the media that state otherwise."
(UPDATED with campaign, McCain response)
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Excellent. So when the dems crush McSame in the fall, we'll not have to worry about respectable campaigns.
Oh Give me a Break!
Give me a break! OK, so this guy is stupid!
Oour enemies can't defeat us if we have a Clinton or McCain in the White House, but if we have Obama, Kerry, Kennedy, and Pelosi – America watch out – put America safety first – pleaseeeee
McCain is right and watch how quickly the Liberals, media, and blacks play the race card. As this process nears completion, the American people will know much more about Obama than they care to and the choice will be clear......vote McCain or join the insane.
I do fully Agree... None so Blind.
CNN, why don't you ask McCain about his views on North Korea, ask him if he thinks that women who have the same amount of education and training as a man should continue to be paid less, or anything on the IRAQ war.
Fearmongering....who cares. It will not work this time....
Obama 08...............................................................Obama2012
I Agree...... I Agree..........
I guess he's got to say something to get in the news...
I've never undrestood the argument that if someone "bad" likes you then that also makes you bad. Plenty of people in prisons love Jesus but that doesn't mean we need to crucify him.... oh wait....
Are you serious?! How does his campaign get away with this? This is worse than the North Carolina ad about Obama and Rev. Wright. I think this demonstrates how afraid the Republicans are of Obama....to stoop so low so early...
McCain is my second choice after Obama, but he must want to fall to third, because he's saying some stupid stuff.
If party X endorses me, that doesn't suddenly make me equivalent to party X.
Getting Hagee's endorsement didn't make you as wretched as him, John.
Now shut up and quit being duplicitous.
Fear-monger.
Warmonger.
Not who I want as the next President.
McCain rolls out the politics of fear. Fear, people, it's why we ended up in Iraq. It's why we reelected Bush. It's why this country has forgotten its principles. No elections should be based on fear.
Bill Clinton said it best, back in 2004, "Now, one of Clinton’s laws of politics is this. If one candidate is trying to scare you and the other one is try get you to think, if one candidate is appealing to your fears and the other one is appealing to your hopes, you better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope."
mccain is pathetic,he just lost my vote
Yea I think most world leaders what Obama in the White House! America is becoming known as the dictators of the world! We have no right to be running around the globe dictating to anyone! yet Bush and his successor so he thinks have the same view and vision of the world! We have to start coming together and focusing more on diplomacy and less on war and fighting to survive. This country rich as it may be can not afford to keep this going on.
Go Obama 08 Yes We can!!
I'm sure the Fatah Party will be pleased to hear this. Any positions on AMERICAN political issues?
McSame......stop talking. Im tired of the Republican fear tactics. So maybe with Obama we elect a president that other people in the world respect, and would like to work with.... well thats a stupid idea. Working with other countries....how silly of me to say. Lets just bomb them all like your strategy, does that sound good McSame? Give me a break!
Obama Richardson 08!!!!!
O.K. Grandpa McSame go down in the basement and come put when you have something intelligent to say. Oh, that's right! You're running for a third Bush term so why should we expect anything different than the fear card?
Your current huugy-boy in chief has done more to increase the ranks of terrorism than at anytime in history so keep your foul mouth shut!
Yeah, you'll start another personal war and get even more Americans killed.
HUGO CHAVEZ will soon ENDORSE OBlahma too!
I believe that's the REAL reason of why Bill "Judas" Richardson will travel there soon!
"Why can't I just eat my Waffle?" Oblama said when he answered the phone at 3AM! LOL!!
Finally, something that Hamas and Americans have in common. No warmongers at the helm.
This guy needs to get a grip. By the way John, don't call me your "friend". You're no friend of mine.
Thats progress, now if John McCain can just figure out that it also very clear who we DON"T WANT in the White House he will have gotten the message.
II think McCain is afraid of losing to Obama. Why else would be resort to such evil tactics. Next thing he is going to say is that Obama is a fellow muslim.
It's not just Hamas...It's pretty darn clear who the entire WORLD would rather have as president, and it's definitely NOT John McCain.
yes, they want the looney left in the white house so that there's no substantive policy in place to fight global crimes and also because no one knows what or who barak really is and means globally no one would really pay any attn to his borrowed speeches! HILLARY 2008; if not, then McCain.
Art, I heard the same story back when you guys said Kerry was going to win in a landslide in '04.
Democrats for Mc Cain '08!! Donate today!!
I will NEVER vote for Obama for this exact reason.
Good greif, Johnny. More Rovian slime from a guy who claims to not be a Bush-clone. This old man is pathetic.
4 more years of endless war and recession? Vote McSame!
He's really counting on dumb americans falling for this stuff!!! Well I'm sure there's a few of them out there, but there's more educated folk than them i hope
obama 08
More politics of FEAR. This is all the Republicans have after screwing up our economy and getting us in this dumb war.
I don't care what Hamas thinks. I'm sure Hames has said a lot of things that Americans chooses to ignore, now all of a sudden McCain wants us to pay attention to what they said.
What... This is "fear-mongering" at it's finest..
Talk about fear-mongering desperation... Yes.. We..Can... change the old thinking habits of elitist politians like John Mcbush..
John McCain- This is – No Country for Old Men..
Umm, what happened to McCain wanting a clean campaign? He claims he doesn't want the North Carolina republican party running that commercial, then he comes out with this crap?
Can't find any dirt on Senator Obama so have to reach out to Hama and Rev. Wright and what someone he knew 40 years ago 'said'. There is lots of dirt on Hillary and it isn't second hand, why isn't any of it being printed? Makes you wonder.
The fear factor AGAIN ! We have heard this for the last 8 years. And it is enough, enough, enough. Dont' insult our intelligence, McSame !
Obama will never win the General Election! He has tremendously hurt the Democratic Party this year. By the time this is finished I doubt he will even be able to retain his Senate seat.
Senator McCain is like a little mime trapped inside a box. Thought processes like his are closed-minded and limit the potential of the human race.
Hate only breeds hate. It's time our nation became more diplomatic and less of a bully and strived to restore the principles on which it was founded.
Democrats '08
I am certain that both Hamas and al-Queda would prefer to put John McCain on their recruiting posters. The alternatives, Hillary Clinton or Barack Hussein Obama, will be no where near as effective as the good Senator from Arizona for attracting potential martyrs.
Of course the new president will never come close to equalling the terrorists' chief poster boy ... the ineffectual George W. Bush, who has allowed the Taliban and al-Queda to regroup while his soldiers chased mythological WMDs in a country of no consequence.
Here we go again...trying to play the fear card.
oops
How bout it being a good thing that they like Obama? Maybe they'll actually negotiate with someone they like rather than have them stay with the same attitude of hating us and Israel.
Until we have a REAL diplomat in power who can bring the sides together we will be in constant war. The sane people realuize there is always two perspectives.
McCain is as dangerous as Bush?Cheney.
Enough of you already McSame. Enough of the gun-weilding, War Monger talk. ENOUGH already.
Yup. Here's the respectful debate he was promising. It went the way of the dinosaur, his objection to the "agents of intolerance," and his common sense on who most needs tax relief. I just want to say that this man used to have integrity.
Hamas wants Obama in the White House because he has a record of embracing terrorists.
Marshall, absolutely. Same old horse manure that Israel can do no wrong while they keep building new settlements in the West Bank.Maybe it's me but "worst nightmare" doesn't sound very diplomatic.
This is the kind of conservative, rightwing, narrow-minded, thinking that has put this country in its current condition; it's frightening. I gave McCain credit for a little more integrity.
Not only HAMAS but Louis Farrakhan and THE BLACK PANTHER, they ALL endorse Obama.
I can safely file this under: Politics as usual.
The politics of fear is the only chance in hell McCain has to win. I'm going to with the politics of courage. I'm going with Barack, all the way to the White House.
Obama 08
Just more fear and Carl Rovian tactics aimed at the black man in the contest. The question to be aksed is why McCain feels Hamas wants Obama in the white house? Could it be they want us out of the Middle East where we have no business being in the first place?
The politics of fear is the only chance in hell McCain has to win. I'm going to go with the politics of courage. I'm going with Barack, all the way to the White House.
Obama 08
It's the same old "fear" campaign strategy. I will reject fear and vote for HOPE. Obama '08.
Hey old man go to sleep it's getting late for you...
His day has come and gone. McHasbeen should doze off again so he doesn't get too cranky.
One might wonder, why Hillary attacks McCain and he doesn't do anything, but Obama has to do nothing to be the subject of McCain's attacks
THIS, MY FELLOW AMERICANS IS WHAT WE DEMOCRATS REFER TO AS:
THE POLITICS OF FEAR...
MCCAIN: "PEOPLE SHOULD BE SCARED TO VOTE FOR OBAMA, BECAUSE LOOK AT WHO COULD FAVOR HIM."
THIS IS THE MOST NEFARIOUS THING I HAVE EVER HEARD...THE SAME THING COULD BE SAID ABOUT EVERY MIDDLE-EASTERN COUNTRY'S FEELINGS TOWARD GEORGE W. BUSH. THEY ALL KNOW HE IS AN IDIOT AND THAT THEY CAN DEFEAT HIM, JUST AS GWB IS PROVING RIGHT NOW.
PLEASE AMERICANS, DON'T BELIEVE THE POLITICS OF FEAR.
This is anti-american–Obama and Osama!!! Get It!!
Wow – really taking the high road on this one, Mr. Straight Talk McCain! Pathetic.
He only repeats what has already been in the news. I happen to agree with him.
Please don't blame the Clinton's for McCain bringing it up again.
I am getting frustrated with the comments about Obama and Rev. Wright. Some people are saying Obama is a racist because of something his pastor said. Those words did not come out of Obama's mouth. He should not be held responsible for someone else's actions.
Second, regarding whether Obama is a racist because of his pastor comments, lets discuss McCain. He receives endorsements from Revs. Hagee and Parsley, who have said discrimanatory comments to people of color, women and gays. We should question whether McCain is a racist and sexist based on the comments of the two revs. that endorse him. McCain has a record of voting no for not having MLK a national holiday as well as equal pay for women. Where is the public outrage on Hagee and Parsley? It is wrong for Rev. Wright to make inflammatory statements, but it is okay for Revs. Hagee and Parsley to make discrimanatory statements. The double standards need to stop. It is not okay for anyone to make inflammatory statements about another racial, sexual or gender group. If we are going to judge a candidate based on the comments his pastor said, then lets do the same to McCain. Fair is fair.
Any consideration I was giving McCain just went out the window. He should be ashamed of himself.
Well let me make it clear who I want in the White House–Barack Obama.
O/08
So, and what is McCain's point? Is peace around the world not a good thing? I don't understand John.
McBush said the same thing last week and no one paid any intention. Now he wakes up from his nap and says it again. Go back to sleep.
This is the ultimate irony for the Obama supporters (the smart and educated people) to ponder:
IF Obama is our nominee, it is because the Washington Insiders that he speaks against (Superdelegates) GIVE the nomination to him.
It will NOT be because he convinced the electorate with his inspiring words of hope and change.
Hillary STILL got 50% of the vote even being sabotaged and throttled and handicapped.
That sounds more like something Hillary Clinton would say. I have maintained that if Obama gets the nomination, I will vote for Obama. If Hillary manages to steal the nomination, I have maintained that I would vote for McCain. Now, I will likely stay home if HRC gets the nomination. Very disappointing for McCain to make such an inflammatory insinuation.
OF COURSE THE HAMAS WANT O.B. HE IS AN INVITATION TO THE TERROIST. AMERICA BETTER WAKE UP BEFORE THERE ISN'T A COUNTRY TO WORRY ABOUT. O.B. HAS BROUGHT NOTHING BUT HATE, RACIST, AND DIVISION . THIS COUNTRY HAS HAD MORE HATE IN IT SINCE O.B. STARTED RUNNING. ITS GOING TO TURN OUT TO BE HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF ALL OVER AGAIN. THE AFRICAN AMERIACANS ARE THREATNING TO RIOT ETC. IF THEIR CANIDATE O.B. DOSNT WIN. WHAT IS THAT TELLING OUR COUNTRY. THIS WHOLE THING IS JUST RACE. GOD HELP THIS COUNTRY BECAUSE THE AMERICANS ARE TO NAIVE AND SCARED OF BRINGING OUT THE REAL TRUTH ON O.B. THE CLINTONS HAVE MORE BACKBONE THAN MANY PEOPLE. GO HRC.
SHAME ON MCCAIN....WASN'T HE THE ONE THAT CALLED OBAMA OUT SEVERAL TIMES ABOTU DISRESPECTFUL DISHONORABLE CAMPAIGN TACTICTS?!??!
DEMOCRATS IN 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Peace is unthinkable to the man with the Navy cap. His biggest fear: his war experience being of no use.
McCain thinks this is bad,in many cultures it is easy to secure respect from your friends but having the respect of your advisary is admireble.I guest this will never happen with him.
McBush go crawl under the Camelback Mountain where you belong. You are showing your true colors as a racist phony.
I guess my biggest question of you is where were you when Katrina hit or in the hours thereafter? Were you demonstrating your can do leadership then or is it just another photo op for you?
I am ashamed to say I supported you at one time.
You do not deserve to be President. I would have tosay that you need to retire from the Senate, too. Is your idea of diplomacy – nuke em if they don't agree with you! Like HiilBilly?
Here we go....
9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11
Can't McCain come up with something viable? Oh, that's right. There ISN'T anything.
For the love of Pete, Senator McCain!
Wow. Iran, Hamas and Al-Qaida have been the biggest beneficiary of the Iraq War which Bush started and McCain wants to continue. John McCain will be the best thing for Hamas.
Uh..Who cares about whom Hamas wants to be in the White House? What does Hamas have to do with whom we want to be in the White House? All the arguments are such a distraction to what is sorely lacking in this country... a sound domestic policy. We need to get rid of this Old Guard, and fast.
Of course Hamas likes Obama, he's the first candidate EVER to offer to at least invite them to the table at peace conferences. He's also the only candidate to acknowledge the fact that Israel hasn't always been the greatest of neighbors, either.
Don't moderate post ! if you dare!
Just more fear and Carl Rovian tactics aimed at the black man in the contest. The question to be aksed is why McCain feels Hamas wants Obama in the white house? Could it be they want us out of the Middle East where we have no business being in the first place?
And so it begins....this is what the fall will be like in a McCain vs. Obama campaign....4 more years of what we have barely survived for the last 7+ ???? God help us!
Mccain is SO OLD>>>>>>>>>>wat if his dentures fall out during a speech lol
HE CAN NOT BE THE PRESIDENT
OBAMA>>>young, fresh, and a new start
OBAMA 08
Shame on you McCain. Campaign on your policies and solutions to America's problems. Stop the madness already!!!
Bin Laden wants McCain to be president. So does Hitler. I read it on a blog somewhere.
John McCain is a disgraceful coward. I expected better than this from him.
Politics of fear, it's the only thing McCain has going for him.
As a Jew with family in Israel I have no love loss for Hamas. Nevertheless, not only do I not take comfort in Mr. McCain's remarks, I find them somewhat frightening. It just reinforces my belief that Mr. McCain, who apparently views war as noble, has never seen a war he does not like and that if the unthinkable happens and he is elected, rahter than feeling safe, we should be very afraid.
THIS IS THE GUY WHO WOULD NOT VOTE FOR
MLK HOLIDAY.
PROBABLY, THE ENTIRE WORLD WITH NO EXCEPTION,
EXCEPT BUSH WANTS OBAMA TO BE PRESIDENT.
SEN.OBAMA IS SEINE.
Its not just our "enemies" that want Obama as President. ITs our ALLIES as well! Polls taken around the world show that OBAMA is the WORLDS FAVORITE! And maybe Hamas favors Obama because he knows what compromise, empathy, negotiation mean to the world affairs. But its just a fear mongering tactic by JOhn Mcsame.
I'm shocked and surprised to see McCain talk out of both sides of his mouth – McCain does support Hagee's positions, but Obama is presumed to support Hamas? I had expected better from John McCain! He obviously sets lesser standards for himself than those he seeks to impose on others. He seems more and more like the Clintons – (the family that brought self-service to the public service – $110M into their own pockets eh?) . He's mirroring Hillary – the lady who wants to be president, swearing to uphold the laws of the United States. while at the same time she will not honour the rules of her own party, and she is reneging on her promises re Florida and Michigan's perverted elections. If she can't honour her own agreements, promises and party rules, and if she "mismatches her words with the facts" when she believes she can get away with such lies to her own advantage, no wonder her negatives have soared and she is now 23 points behind Obama nationally. No wonder the ignorant, indifferent and uneducated voters favour her, No wonder the older white voters favour her. So what if she promises health care, pharmacare and jobs .... and squanders the resources that would fund them by diverting such tax dollars to the war in Iraq, She was too busy or uncaring to read the recommendations against authorizing the use of military force in Iraq, and has cost America trillions of dollars, 30,000 casualties and 4,050 Americans their lives.
It's clear who speaks the truth, and who will bring about real Change.
Mike
"I think that people should understand that I will be Hamas's worst nightmare," = War-Monger.
If it walks like one, sounds like one, and smells like one, Must be one..
Perhaps McShame and McHillary can help each other hold the umbrella of deterrence, (nuke em) over the middle east, while this country continues to decay.
Obama 08
and what's this about McCain being Hamas's worst nightmare. Is he going to drop bombs on their children just like he did in Vietnam?
This is critically scary.
Wow. HAMAS WANTS MCCAIN. Because when he attacks Iran and stay in Iraq for 100yrs, HAMAS WOULD HAVE A FIELD DAY RECRUITING TERRORIST.
Ok, Ill buy that Hamas and the Sandistas want Obama.
However, so does the UK
So does Italy
So does The Netherlands
So does Germany
So does Australia
So does most of Africa (individual nations too numerous to post)
Heck, head to Iceland, they will tell you they want Obama
I wager that McCain's words of "He will be Hamas's worst nightmare" will come back to bite him from the standpoint that "a continued Republican presence in the whitehouse is the world's nightmare"
what have we learned from the Democratic race? That Nancy Peloci wants to be the highest women in office and will do anything include divide the party to make sure she achieves this.
The DNC calls the race fair. Even if you don't count FL and MI this race is anything but fair. And there will be many disinfrancised voters all over the US.
Talk about the race card being thrown. Pa voters vote for the candidate they like best and are told oh they voted for Clinton based on Race...... how is this good for the DEM party if you want those people to come out in NOV?
John, YOU will be the US's worst nightmare if elected because you are basically a clone of Bush in terms of continuing this wrong war, his ruinous tax policies and his ignorance of foreign affairs and economics.
Good ole politics of fear. Thanks McSame
THIS IS THE MOST "UNAMERICAN" STATEMENT ONE WOULD EXPECT COMING FROM SEN. JOHN MCCAIN. ARE WE TURNING "INWARD" ON OUR OWN AMERICAN PEOPLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY.
BROTHER MCCAIN STILL A HATER.
THAT NO VOTE FOR MLK HOLIDAY NOT A MISTAKE.
How about this spin – maybe the Hamas want Obama to be president so the USA would stop being so hypocritical about being a nation where everyone is created equal. Maybe they want Obama to be president because they are sick of dealing with the likes of war-mongerers who view everyone as being a threat to the USA. Could it be they want Obama to be president because for once, they can stop hating politicians in off that thinking they fun the world and think they can fix the world while the forcing democracy on them and not showing any form of democracy at home? Stick that in your depends garments and soak it up.
Same ... Same... washington dirty politics that has failed the American people. Try some other dirty politics MCBUSH... fear mongering isn't going to work for you this time around!!!
Since when is Clyburn the spokesperson for black people? Not all blacks even feel that way. I wish CNN would stop interviewing people who feel like they represent all of the black population.
Yeah, it sure would be terrible if the US had fewer enemies.
McCain is a narrow minded military elitist.
**What McCain FAILS to mention is that these are not the only groups who want Obama in.... the whole REST OF THE WORLD wants Obama as our POTUS!!! The peolple in this world that are responsible for governmental issues, policy making, & descisions want someone they can talk to, not someone who's gonna yell "(expletive deleted)YOU" at them if he doesn't like what they hear!!!
Didn't they say that Osama wanted Kerry too?
Is McCain the only one too dim to see that Hamas would know that their explicit support for a candidate would hurt him in American eyes? Perhaps Hamas is most afraid of an Obama administration and is hoping that by appearing to favour him they will hurt him. After all, the Replublicans have given Islamic militancy it's biggest boost since the crusades. Hamas & Al Queda must be praying for McCain to win.
The fact that many americans will buy this bull is a testament to how low the average IQ is in that country
1) the Hamas knows what we think of them. It's obvious that all they have to do to get someone elected into our presidency is to express support for their contender.
or
2) i know it may be a little hard to accept that not everyone we call an enemy is a barbarian suicide bomber, but maybe the Hamas actually like the idea of a peaceful solution.
Who wouldn't want the person elected to talk and ask questions "First" before pulling the trigger and then looking for solutions to some very difficult problems. Wake up America! Do not take your prejudice or racism into the voting booth. God Bless America.
Wow Mccain's campaign is so respectful! NOT! The whole world wants Obama in the White House. He is the only hope that we have left since you and the Clintons are both warmongers. It's obvious that Mccain is afraid that Obama will win, but why can't he hit Obama on "issues" instead of "fear"....OH I forgot, because Mccain sucks
Mmmm that's some delicious inflammatory rhetoric.
So now we are supposed to let other countries scare us into electing "their worst nightmare"? We have to let this clown know that fear tactics and war mongering will not work with the American people any longer.
As my friend Bill would say "Maannnn thats a bunch of BULL"
i THOUGHT MCCAIN WAS GOING TO RUN AN HONORABLE CAMPAIGN? SO MUCH FOR THAT IDEA
Oh shoot, McCain is in the beginning stages of Alzheimers! This guys is crazy!
Hey Bush-lite,
Go take your geratol and prune juice, drive your stepford wife to her next plastic surgery appointment and then go take your mid-afternoon nap. You shouldn't be allowed to talk about anything you don't know about.
So, to sum it up, you can talk about your war in Iraq and oil.
Oh John McCain, how far you've fallen. And here I was just the other day thinking that an Obama vs. McCain campaign could be the cleanest in recent history. My bad.
Can somebody say fear tatics. Yep and didn't he just go down to NO where all the blacks are to talk about helping them. I wonder if dummy understands that when he says stuff like that it kinda of reflects how he feels about blacks, not particuly Hamas. You see there are more people of color and mixed races that look like Obama and carry different names like Obama and are US Citizens also. Thanks McShame.
I believe that Obama is the most likely candidate to bring world peace to the planet. His mild manner invites open disucssion, not closed competition.
Can someone fill me in on the story about Hillary's affair I heard on a blog that was heard on TV?
It is a person that was on staff at White House and they tryed to keep it quiet. If true wow not a good time for her to see it come out
MAYBE THEY WANT HIM BECAUSE HE FAIR AND TREAT PEOPLE LIKE HUMANS, THERE McCAIN GOES WITH HIS FEAR MONGERING, POLITICS AS USUAL.
My friends, this is a really cheap tactic. What we really need to realize, my friends, is that "McCain't" would be our own wort nightmare, my friends, right here at home.
So, let's figure this out. Yousef and Ortega favour Obama. They cannot be hardline Marxists because if so they would want "to increase the contradiction..." Perhaps they see an opening where they can start a dialogue and eventually work with the USA. But McCain is deaf to these signals.
John McCain is too silly to realize that if anyone has the choice of healthy discourse as opposed to bombs, of a nuclear shield over the middle-east they would choose the voice of reason.
ITS GOING TO BE A COLD DAY IN HELL,
WHEN THIS LUNATIC CAN DIVIDE US,
WITH HIS WARMONGERING & HATE MONGERING.
THIS IS THE MAN THAT VOTED AGAINST MLK
HOLIDAY & VOTED FOR A WAR THAT HAS OUR
ECONOMY IN THE POOPER.
It just goes to show u what we have to choose from, a bitter old woman or a man who is love by the terriosts. It is going to be a very ainteresting campaign.
Great! Our choices in the Nov election are going to be an extreme war hawk or an extreme liberal. We will either be spent down to a third rate country or taxed to one.
I'm so afraid!
Trying that ole fear factor, again – eh, McSame?
It worked in 2004 but Not This Time!
When we see people in foreign countries celebrating on our election day, it will be because America has finally regained her senses!
Heck, if your foreign policy was to blow me up first and ask questions later, you'd be my worst nightmare, too.
I have absolutely zero respect for McCain now. Obama has no ties to Hamas whatsoever–and for this pathetic excuse for a human being to imply that such is the case for no other reason than to make himself look better by slandering his political opponent is completely reprehensible.
OLD MAN MACAIN PLAYING THE POLITICS OF FEAR AGAIN. MAYBE JUST MAYBE, OBAMA IS THE MAN TO COMMUNICATE TO THESE MIDDLE EAST RADICAL ELEMENTS, AND CONVEY THAT THE USA IS NOT THE EVIL EMPIRE, ..THEY MIGHT JUST LEAVE EVERYTHING AMERICAN ALONE AND IN THE PROCESS AMERICANS GAIN SOME SENSE OF SECURITY, INSTEAD OF LIVING IN REPUBLICAN GENERATED CONSTANT FEAR. I SEE IT AS A POSITIVE THAT SOME ENEMIES RESPECT OBAMA. MACAIN IS A BUSH GUN SLINGING CLONE, WHO IS INFATUATED WITH WAR.
You're right, McCain. Hamas wants nothing to do with you because you'd stand up to him and his terrorist organization. Obama, on the other hand, would be welcoming them with open arms.....being "understanding" of their way of life. Obama has no idea what he's doing with foreign policy or national security. He'd have us in WW III by the end of his first year in office. Thank God Hillary is going to get the nomination so we don't have to worry about that!
Foreign policy IS THE REASON I'M NO LONGER A REPUBLICAN. I want a leader who is willing to accept differences people have in order to achieve peace. The "american cowboy" attitude perpetuated by Bush, McCain, CLINTON, and many others is what is preventing us from achieving peace. But if you want to play the "look who's supporting who" game, why not ask Palestinian CHILDREN who they'd rather have as president? I mean seriously people, egos don't serve us well in international relations. And by the way? Bravo Pres. Carter, we need more people like you to stem the rise of anti-american sentiment.
PLEASE MCBUSH....WE NEED A PRESIDENT WHO CAN BRING PEACE NOT WAR TO THE WORLD....
RETIREMENT SHOULD BE YOUR OPTION, NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT....YOU WILL BE A LAME DUCK PRESIDENT JUST LIKE BUSH IS.....
NEW WORLD ORDER....PEACE...NOT WAR....
McBush....stop. Don't try scaring the American public into thinking that voting for Obama is voting for Hamas. I believe it's YOUR REPUBLICAN PARTY who has been on watch while America was attacked on 9/11 – the worst attack on American soil in history. So you tell me – who is it that terrorist prefer in the White House?
Great another war! Has anyone checked this guy for dementia? Who cares what group prefers what nominee.
McCain is right!
Obama will sell this country out. He'll surrender to all our enemies. Thank God he'll never win the general election though!
I'm for Clinton right now but if Hillary doesn't get the DEM nomination, I'll be a McCain supporter for sure, as will a lot of other independents/Democrats. John McCain will be the first Republican to win New York State since Ronald Reagan. He'll win against Obama by a landslide, just watch.
Hillary or McCain in Novemeber!
McCain's solution is always more aggression. It's time to try something else.
Go Obama!
Hey...I like this guy...he sounds so stupid. Keep it up!
Obama 08
What McCain FAILS to mention is that these are not the only groups who want Obama in…. the whole REST OF THE WORLD wants Obama as our POTUS!!! The peolple in this world that are responsible for governmental issues, policy making, & descisions want someone they can talk to, not someone who's gonna yell "(expletive deleted)YOU" at them if he doesn't like what they hear!!!
This is how Hillary has lost to Obama...
McSame is surely looking for a square defeat....Why does every instinct of him point to war...he is going to dig his own grave.
You think we are ready to go around making more enemies...does he know that if people like then they'll be willing to agree with you on differences. If you hat Hamas, they'll want to bomb you more, if you get closer to them, they'll see you as good and will not bomb you and so there will be no war...
get it grandpa!
McCain-
The war-mongering fear-monger!
Sounds just like Bush, using "FEAR" to get votes
Why is no one speaking of how bad the Republican don't want Obama to be the nominee? Why??? Of course, they know Hillary is easier to beat. Otherwise, all this damaging comentary that the Republicans seem to have, why wouldn't they save it for the General election, so they could be sure to beat Obama and keep the White House?
I'll tell you why. Because if they can damage Obama enough, then Hillary may get the nomination and they know they can beat her. If that wasn't the case, you wouldn't hear a peep from the Republicans while Obama is in the lead... Why would they want to mess that up?
Well, duh! Thanks for pointing out the obvious.
Of course, people of the Middle East want Barack Obama to win. And so the majority of the rest of the world. But it is not because they fear you, John McCain, it is because you represent more of the same policies of past and present presidents
The problems in the Middle East have remained unresolved by the present and past Presidents and in some cases caused by their reckless foreign policies.
These Presidents resemble and have more in common with John McCain than they do Obama, if you get what I am saying.
...and your point, Sen McCain?
I look at it this way " this are leaders who are looking for other leaders to work with "
rather than "I will be Hamas's worst nightmare" why do you want to be their worst night mare, is that how you resolve issues? Or how you continue to widen the gap? is McCain's goal to pummel them into submission? Has that worked previously? Or does it create more resentment?
Hamas is fighting for an independant country, which was taken from them, by force by Israel and through the politics of others such as England and the US. All without their approval. Now, if they were to just sit back and accept this, that wouldn't be very American, would it?
Ask John McCain what he would do if a group of Mexicans moved into Arizona and claimed a portion as their own, new country. What would he do? Would he fight? If the answer is yes, then I don't understand the problem he has with Hamas, he should explain it better.
Actually, to be precise, indications are that Obama is preferred by most people outside the US. Throughout Africa, Asia and Europe (with the exception of Great Britain) the prospect of an Obama led USA is met with excitement and optimism. McCain simply can't resist pandering and fear mongering.
"Mommy, grandpa's talking funny again."
They have know about Rev. Wright and his connection to Obama. Why wouldn't they want sympathizer in the White House, makes perfect sense to me..
What a sick bastard for saying those things. The fact that the republicans want you in the White House is clear and people WILL JUDGE ACCORDINGLY.
John McCain hit the nail on the head.
These enemy leader feel as some americans that Obama
is Anti American.
this from Tough guy McCain.......Can't even handle the North Carolina REPUBLICAN committee
McCain will be everyones BIGGEST Nightmare.
Look back at History and you will see many examples of Foreign policy revolving around discussion with even our enemies. Ex. The Soviets who wanted to make the US into a crater, but we still kept open channels.
Obama & Carter are doing just fine wanting to talk. Maybe these talks will result is less blood shed. Silence has always been the most dangerous policy.
It has been apparent for some time that McCain has been ERRONEOUSLY canonized as the Saint of Ethics. But he is more of a sleazeball than I even imagined.
There are too many Americans dumb enough to think that being well-thought-of by our enemies is a bad thing, and McCain is willing to take political advantage of that stupidity.
Anyone-but-McBush '08
Apparently the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. For all the talk McCain has done to try and explain to people why he's not Bush's third term, using the same Rovian fear-mongering tactics used by Bush Jr.'s camp during the '04 elections indicates to me that this "maverick" label should be switched to a "win at any cost" label.
Does anyone think that this may just be because the middle east is tired of White men telling them how they ought to behave. Maybe they see in Obama amn opportunity to have peace in the world. Not some man who can barley mave his arms treatening them.
Hamas wants Sen. Obama to win! Good grief, poor McCain is now suffering from dementia!
McCain along with his pal, Hillary, will continue the fear-mongering until they have all Americans shaking with fear!
Of course, FEAR is what got Bush re-elected! When will we, Americans, stand up and say ENOUGH to the fear-mongers, hate-mongers and attackers??????
Do we have the courage to stand up to politics as usual and say "NOT THIS TIME!"????????????????
Forget the ticket Obama/Richardson beside losing Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, texas, we will lose New Mexico too.
Hillary 08
Hamas is better etected party than republican BUSH.
They have moral which republican party don't have.
McCain only hurts his already weak cause with statements like these.
Barack Obama is already helping to heal many of the divisions that we've all endured during the past two administrations.
I'm casting my vote for a fresh start, proven results, and a stronger America...economically, socially, certainly politically.
Barack Obama is that candidate.
- Carlos from PA
I had to log on twice because the "whine-o-grams" from Obama dnd Clinton supporters were so funny I fell from my chair and accidently logged myself off!!!
Go John!!
Clearly–our despots of the world want a head of state who will be foolish enough to try to negotiate with them–knowing full well actions will likely cease and a truce (no matter how thinly veiled) will be possible.
With Obama in the White House they will be able to pretend to actually care–and covertly rebuild their operations for 4-8 years without fear.
I am sure that the KKK is pro-Mccain. So is that a reason to not vote for Mccain ?
mcshame can do and say anything he wants, obama will smash him to bits in the general
Oh people dont fall to these tricks. The cheap mcSame gimmicks.
Wow, I'm surprised at McCain. Hamas, a group that has the goal of weakening the United States, would be greatly ignored if the US became more likable on the world stage. How do they make sure that America remains corrupt in the eyes of other countries? They endorse Obama so that the American people will start to lean toward McCain. The election of McCain gives them a stronger case to make against the United States because the economic and foreign relations policies will remain intact. Is McCain really falling for this or is he just trying to make a quick buck from his donors? Either way, bad form!
John McCain, you and your campagn and all of your followers are despicable racists. You should all be ashamed of yourselves. Usually you only have to tell 5 year olds that, but obviously you all have never grown up. You will never find a more decent man to run our country.
OBAMA
Hamas may have the wrong reason for waiting Obama, but we all know
that People around the World would want to see Obama as President. This is a very positive for America. Whether you want to admit it or not America's power is deminishing on the World stage. People around the World don't trust us, they thing we are bullies, we put ourselves above everyone else. They see Obama as a fresh face, who is ready take the first step to unite the World. McBush and the Clintons or the same old, same old. They are running for POWER. The people in America especially this new generation of voters need the change. Is time for the Older politicians to step down and give this younger man a chance to make History.
They probably are looking forward to a president that is willing to talk first and start a war second. McCain acts like anyone who even looks at us wrong were going to go to war with them. We will never move foward in this country by fighting with everyone and he can call it what he wants to but war should not be our first mode of action. How can he promise us lower taxes and gas prices but still keep us in a money and life wasting war?
Keylet April 25th, 2008 2:58 pm ET
Art, I heard the same story back when you guys said Kerry was going to win in a landslide
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First off, I didn't vote for Kerry. I just now got involved (like millions of americans) with politics because of Obama and Hillary Clinton. They have given americans a voice in gov't again.
Secondly, if the repubs had this thing on lock, why are they so scared of the new black guy? why the fear tactics? why so early in the primary season? Hmmm.....they KNOW the politics of fear is the only thing they got, that's why. My point still stands. McSame is a liar. He doesn't want any type of respectable campaign on the issues. I can't wait until he debates Barack Obama. He better bring an extra depends in case he has an accident.
Obama's use of the word fear monger is identical to Bush's use of the word Unpatriotic. It is clear Obama uses alot of the same tactics as Bush did. A Fear monger is now anybody who challenges Obama's ability to govern. That is why Hillary will be our next commander in chief.
So if there are KKK members or people in the mafia who think you'd make a good president.....?? This argument is simply inane. Better than Clinton's lies, but still pretty pathetic.
Obama has my vote...and if its taken away from Obama......I'll vote McCain...because at less I know he want be taking money out of my check if I chose not to have insurance.......and that you can count on....
Mccain needs to pander to the jewish lobby if he wants to be president
McCain is playing the fear card (again) and this should be an insult to all Americans. We've heard about this for 8 years now. It's time for a change. The United States doesn't need John McCain as its next President. The media has given this Mr. McCain a free and easy ride. Let's ask him about the Keating Five scandal (which he was a part of), his adultery and extra marital affairs, his medical records (which he doesn't want to release) and temper tantrums, why he's receiving $60K annually in disability income, and his wife's drug use/ addictions. And take off that Navy hat old man.
Nice try McShame... What do you know or better yet what do you remember?
Senator McCain:
Are you sure you got this right? Or are you confusing Sunnis and Shias again?
By the way, I hope that in response to this some reporters seek out and interview Klansmen and neo-Nazis and ask them who they want to win between Obama and McCain. Then we can have a really intelligent debate about how extremists of all stripes like one or the other and how irrelevant it is to the problems we face.
For the first time, i actually agree with mccain. VOTE HILLARY!
...and another thing.
"Reverend" Hagee is filled with every bit as much of destructive hatred as Hamas, and McCain courted his endorsement.
Ya, Hamas and the rest of the civilized world prefer someone other than McCain. Its only about 40% of the US that wants to keep fighting a futile "war". I think if I hear we have to fight them over there so they dont come over here I will puke. I used to like McCain until he started pandering to the Christian right. McCain the maverick, thats a joke!
What a joke. Rove tactics...McCain's first instinct is to fight. That kind of attitude got us into the global mess we're in now. We need someone who will fight if diplomacy doesn't work.
Well it is obvious that Bin Laden and Iran want McInsane to be President because he will lead this country into a cycle of never ending war and nationalism that will lead to our international and economic isolation.
People are not stupid. The whole world sees an opportunity for America to return to a position of leadership.
Go Obama
God forbid we would want peace in the world, lets invade chicago next to show everyone how powerful we are. maybe even the middle east would come together and help us solve the bush/mccain/clinton nightmare called iraq–remember, these "leaders" with EXPERIENCE who did not read the intelligence report–where we have lost thousands of lives and ruined our economy, where we have created new life in the enemy's eyes. Yes, lets show everyone who powerful and dumb mcbush/clinton is.
No, you would not be Hamas' worst nightmare, Mr. McBush. Just like the [R] idiots that have gone before you, you talk too much about things you have little understanding of, and then of course you cannot follow-up on all your talking. What you WOULD be is America's worst nightmare - well 2nd worst, given that the current idiot-in-charge is the worst.
If Hamas truly wants a Dem. in the WH, the only thing that shows is: (1) they are smarter than ~51% of the American public that voted in the last election; and (2) they are smarter than the few red-ended [R] mission-accomplished baboons who posted their nonsense on this blog.
McCain... is saying 'stupid stuff'? It's stupid to vote for a Republican because you're angry about how the Democatic race turns out. Just cutting off your nose to spite your face.
An American retreat from the face of tryanny would be a victory for oppression everywhere. Hamas, Al Qeade and terrorists all over the world will stop and rejoice in the streets, and then double their murderous efforts..
I am N O T an Obama supporter, but I find McCain comments stupid, to say the least.
At the same time they demonstrate that McCain's solemn promise NOT to utilize dirty politics was just an empty promise.
What Hamas and Chavez may or may not wish to be the next U.S. President is utterly irrelevant and does not prove anything, UNLESS McCain can prove with DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE of some secret plot, deal or whatever.....
I really think McCain' is aging faster that a tomato left out of the refrigerator....!!!!!!!!!!!
Did I hear "Fearmongering" and "Warmongering"? If Hamas wants Obama its because McCain's policy is same as Bush policy. Which is to scare everyone around the world instead and working with our Allies and Trying to give Rogue nations incentives to stop the violence.
You got that right McCain.....Obama is one of them!!!
Hamas has never been a threat to America–that's the huge misconception here being used to somehow compare them to Al Qaeda, who attacks all over the world for no reason. All of Hamas' efforts are focused only on the occupied territories where several human rights violations have been committed against them by Israel (illegal settlements, bulldozing of homes, locking Gaza into a cage, setting up checkpoints in Palestinian land, etc.).
The fact is that Hamas was DEMOCRATICALLY elected by the people, yet somewhat hypocritically we say "we want democracy, but WE want to choose your leaders for you." I get the sense that Hamas does want to put an end to the Mideast conflict, and more of McSame simply excluding them from peace talks over their OWN land that they control will never achieve that. I mean really, how do you negotiate peace by only talking to ONE side? This is absolutely ludicrous.
I think Hamas is playing reverse psychology. By saying they want Obama they know Americans will go for the opposite choice.
So what, is it bad for someone to want a particular person as president? Of course, Hamas wants Obama because he is well respected around the world and will put the pieces back together for this country when he is president.
McCane is wrong because he can't relate and never will.
Come on Big John, do you think everybody is that stupid? Hamas, Al Qaeda and any other haters of America are hoping you all of all people are in the Bush driver's seat in November. McCain will keep money going into the Iraq abyss and Hillary will nuke the Iranians causing a global environmental crisis. Hamas knows how to "Rope a Dope" both McCain and Hillary! By unanimous decision: Obama is the people's choice! OBAMA “08”
Supported by Hamas or George W. Bush? Unless you can crunch the exact numbers on who has killed more innocent people, we would have to call it a toss up.
Are we fighting the civil war all over again? It seems that way. Why can't everyone just vote who they want to vote for and stop all this feuding. I ,for one, am getting really tired of the bickering back and forth. Go vote for who you want to because it's your priviledge. I'll bet some of the people who has sent these comments don't even go vote. Some folks just like to rant and rave, just because they can. Let's just all be Americans.
WHAT A FOOL
Mind you -swiftboat and the boogeyman worked in 2004.
Bush got into the second time by instilling fear in the American people. And in so doing he ended up being the worse president ever, McCain, you are such a hypocrite. You go around bashing Bush and trying to scare people with your lies.........President Bush was bad but you John McCain would be America's worst nightmare. Listen John McCain,,, try seek the Lord while he's still near..........Your time is up, your number has been pulled and read my lips, "John McCain, you will never be president of the United States." You are nothing but a flip flopper, you change your tone daily, we can't take anything you say for granted.............You chaeated on your first wife, and than turned around and married your sweetheart. Talk about morals, you have none. Bush was bad, but you can't walk in his old shoes. Wait till the Dems get a hold of you, your prescious Cindy will go back to the nut house. Remember, how Bush did you in 2000, well gues what what we have cooking for you will be worse. Now, you should be very afraid........we are coming to get you and we would get you. Booooooooooo
I wonder if it was revealed that Sen. Obama was actually a member of Hamas, would it be excused by his supporters?
This is the true path of the evolution of prophecies of the Ancients – perfect indicators.
Obama is the anti-Christ.
Why republicans are working very hard against Obama now...
They are dying to have Hillary as the democratic nominee and Obama is their worst nightmare...
Sorry McSame. Continue dreaming and continue to send thousands of Republicans to vote for Hillary as in Ohio, Texas and PA. Still she has no way of catching up. Be prepared Obama is coming
I GUESS THIS IS DIRECTED AT US JEWS.
WE ARE PROBABLY SOME OF THE BEST EDUCATED
& POLITICALLY DIVERSIFIED PEOPLE ON EARTH,
MAY BE JUST BY CIRCUMSTANCE & HARDSHIP.
AND WHEN THIS CRAZY PUTS ONE OVER ON US, WE
WILL CALL OURSELVES SOMETHING ELSE.
NOT A THING LIKELY TO HAPPEN EVER.
IT IS IN OUR INTEREST TO HAVE PEACE. IT HAS &
ALWAYS WILL BE OUR PHILOSOPHY & HISTORY
TO ONLY,ATTACK WHEN ATTACKED. HE NEEDS TO TAKE HIS
CRAZY SOMEWHERE ELSE. MR.MCCAIN PROBABLY
KNOWS AS MUCH ABOUT
US AS HE DOES ABOUT THE ECONOMY.
Ah yes the politics of fear!!! Oh how fun it would be to have a return to McCarthyism; have we found the new replacement for "pinko"
Does anyone ever stop to think about why so many people around the world hate America?
They don't hate us for our freedoms. They hate us because we are arrogant, condescending bullies who shoot first and ask questions later. As a whole, our nation has a huge PR crisis to clean up, and McCain is not going to get it done.
We wouldn't have so many diplomatic problems if other nations respected us, and you don't get respected just because you are powerful – you must earn respect. Bush and McCain don't believe this, and Obama does.
Obama 2008
Mr McCain, in your resume what we know is that you are a war hero.Are you that scared of Obama? Please remain respected. Stay away from gossipy comments.
Ok, this fear mongering thing is really getting old. It's hard to believe that there are people in this country that still fall for this Republican crap. The terrorists want us to fear them, that's how they win. Wake up people, OBAMA '08!
What McCain FAILS to mention is that these are not the only groups who want Obama in…. the whole REST OF THE WORLD wants Obama as our POTUS!!! The peolple in this world that are responsible for governmental issues, policy making, & descisions want someone they can talk to, not someone who's gonna yell "(expletive deleted)YOU" at them if he doesn't like what they hear!!!
Please post my comment CNN.
I totally agree What McCain said!
Go Hillary Or Mccain!
and who want you in?
"It's not just Hamas…It's pretty darn clear who the entire WORLD would rather have as president, and it's definitely NOT John McCain."
Excellent point, Dave. And I hope that more people point this out. Clinton and McCain have made it clear how they'd like to deal with Iran. It is going to be so depressing if they are our two choices come November. Their arrogance is incredible, "We don't like Iran so we're just not going to talk to them." How childlike. Worse, they're alternative is bully-like: "obliterate" or "bomb bomb bomb." How can we be so hypocritical as to vilify other nations for making nuclear weapons when we have by far the hugest stock pile of them in the world.
honkey white guy from Cali – I agree with you 100%
Peace may come after all if Obama is President. This is not a bad thing for Obama. He was the only one who is willing to talk to those who are our enemies. McCain is constantly throwing this up as if he's harming Obama. When it seems to be helping him to be able to talk peace talks with the other nation when he becomes President of the U.S.
This is not fear mongering you liberal/socialist idiots. This is the plain truth. The despots all over the world will rejoice if Obama is our President. He will be another Clinton or maybe even worse a Jimmy Carter with no clue as to how to deal with these enemies of the United States and the free world.
We are at war and the enemy is already within our gates. This war is for the minds of men and seeks the destruction of Western Civilization all in the name of Justice. The justice they speak off is death to the White man.
Face it folks we are the new Jerusalem the Bible speaks off. Therefore we are the enemy of the destroyers of civilization.
So if a Hamas member said that they enjoy drinking water and breathing air, should we stop stop drinking and breathing and all over and die? Nice logic, McCain, you small minded man.
Thank you McCain, it's attacks like this that will re-solidify the Democratic base, regardless of who our nominee is we'll realize that our choice is you....or much better than you!
What McCain FAILS to mention is that these are not the only groups who want Obama in…. the whole REST OF THE WORLD wants Obama as our POTUS!!! The people in this world that are responsible for governmental issues, policy making, & descisions want someone they can talk to, not someone who's gonna yell "(expletive deleted)YOU" at them if he doesn't like what he hears!!!
Maybe other countries and people around the world would like to see a 'change' in America's politics, too. Barack Obama represents all that is the very best in us. Shame on McCain for his 'political' comments.
When are our leaders going to start caring more for the people of this country then their own ambitions?
Wake up voters. If you really want change, Barack Obama is the only person running that gives us any hope for that change.
It's not about who Hamas wants. The entire world wants us to have a leader who is tolerant of others and their beliefs. A leader who is willing to COMMUNICATE, not start wars all the time.
McCain is only speaking what Hamas said in an interview above which was all over the media last week. Hamas is the one who is the fear monger.
So John McCain thinks we ought to listen to what Hamas says?
Is it fear-monger if they would perfer O to be in the White House? Fear-monger would be if it is made up. I thought people wnated facts. What part did McCain make up?
Keep up the good work McCain – you spread Hate with every word you say and now you pander to the poor for their votes. It was you and Bush that did nothing for the people in New Orleans yet you managed to find milllions for those rich people burn't out of their homes in California. The people can see through what you and Hillary are doing having Republicans vote for her to get rid of Obama in the primaries. It truly is just pathetic and they will vote you out. Its time to go home and play checkers your time is done, its time to relax now and let Obama find a new way to make the US proper now that you guys have ruined it for everyone.
It is clear to me why Hamas wants Obama in the White House, they would love to have someone with little experience and no guts to stand up to them, I suppose Obama thinks he can give them one of his speeches and they will fall for it. Obama needs to grow up and face reality, he is living in a dream world, it takes more than HOPE to deal with that part of the world.
FEARMONGER and IDIOT over all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Will you please post my comment. I am getting tired of wasting my
time.
With all due respect to your service Senator McSame, the majority of the world wants Obama. You and Spinton voted for the war. The world doesn't want war. Simple, isn't it?
You resort to this shameless fear-mongering with one-hand, then have the presence of mind to ask fellow good ol' boys in NC to NOT run a grossly inflammatory ad that they say is not targeting Obama. Do you see the hypocrisy in this?
The old fear and smear! The sad part is, the lemmings these guys are talking to will believe it, and thereby vote for this carbon copy W. Enough with this nonsense!! It's time for a change!
Obama 08!!
RNC at work...
Fearmongering....blah, blah, blah
This is not fear, its reality. If communist dictators, moveOn.org, Michael Moore and terrorists are publically supporting a candidate.....than you don't want to vote for that candidate. Period.
Obama was right not to have left his church. Rev Wright is a pastor and not God, so those who condemn Obama should know that true christians pray to God and not their pastors as some seem to do and believe.
The so-called Catholic voters who condemn Obama for not leaving his church are nothing than a bunch of HYPOCRITS. Why didn't they leave their church when the priests were sexually molesting little boys.
What a shame or is it that we are packed with bigotry.
A man that confuses Iraq and Iran and Shia' and Sunni Islam is too dumb to deserve anyone's vote.
In other words, McCain lost his credibility long ago....
Buh bye old man...back to the rest home for ya
McCain's Math: Fear + Arabs / Dark-Skinned People = Barack Obama
McCain's Grade: An "F" for failing the American people again by advancing the Bush Administration's domestic policy of "division and fear."
Tyrone Brown
Seattle, WA
Obama likes to play the part of taking the high road while all his dirty work is done by his surrogates or his campaign staff. By the way, he has never told a straight story regarding Rev. Wright. Sitting in his church for 20 years and never hearing any inflammatory remarks . . well, maybe on second thought he is telling the truth. Maybe, Wright's remarks are not really inflammatory for him because he feels the same as he does.
a quote from his book, i will side with my muslin brothers if white America dose not yield to them
What next will Obama be accused of???
I think we have all had enough of the "fear tactics"
Give it a rest McCain
I see Mr Mccain is also playing politics again. It's time for all you old white men to step aside, I am not an american (thank god.) Don't you people get it, people abroad have no respect for your country. Go and look at your american history.For once take a look at your country.Stop lying to yourslves.The British people told Tony Blair that he was wrong to follow you americans into war with Iraq, they sure showed him the door.... there is democracy for you.
Making a statement like that regarding Hamas, is very backwards. Stop! feeding fear in your people. It was forty years ago Reverand King died fighting for oppression and injustice in America to stop,it still continues today...look at New Orleans lower ninth ward. Shame on you America. You have to run charities to take care of your vulnerable citizens. Celebraties are the ones being the government now. The Repiblican party has brought the country to it's knees. Why should vetran who fought for your country be living on the streets,have no health care plans etc. The americam dreams have been taking away from the people. So you dont take pork money..Big deal.. Maybe you should and use it to fix some of your schools. The problem in America is the people like you. Nothing will get done. Because you all have no hearts. But your citizen are confused, they have being lied to so often, they don't know the difference anymore
BK
This is why this MCCRAZY will be the end of the WORLD!!!!!!! AMERICA this man will be the END OF CIVILIZATION as we know it.
SHAME ON YOU GRANDPA GO RINSE OUT YOUR DEPEND!!!!!
I used to like McCain, but what a disappointment he's turning out to be. He's proven he has no clue what's going on in Iraq or in Iran, and that he has no knowledge of the economy. His ill-treatment of his wife and his buddying up to guys like Hagee and Parsley just make it worse.
I had my doubts that Obama could win the general election with the damage that's been done to him by Wright and other issues, but I'm starting to believe that once the American people have a chance to take a really good look at John McCain, the possibility of a McCain presidency is going to scare the hell out of them.
I know McCain is using fear to win the election but I consider who Obama is to be the biggest plus to stop terror attacks. Maybe if someone other than the "typical" white candidate becomes President, then enemies will hate us less and Obama can turn some enemies into allies. I feel that's why its important to make Obama President so he can smooth over the mess that has been made the last few years. I believe that for this reason and because he's biracial and has been exposed to different cultures and religions growing up, he can connect with our enemies in a way Hillary or McCain can't
McCain would actually have a chance to win if he wasn't such a moron. Americans can see right through this fear mongering nonsense. This guy is a fossil from old republican politics. He copies Regan's speech style. DUDE WE ARE NOT IN THE '80's ANYMORE. This guy is the most lame duck candidate from yesterday I have ever seen. "My friend's please believe I am Ronald Regan's reincarnation." Hamas likes Obama, yeah Hamas AND EVERYONE ELSE! You are an idiot McCain. The only reason why Hamas and other such organizations exist is because Regan pitted the Muslims against "the evil atheistic forces of the Soviet Union," and we funded Muslim geurilla warfare against the soviets, we trained the very terroists we are now fighting thanks to Regan!! His foreign policy was disasterous, and this is what McCain emulates! LOOK ALL THIS UP FOLKS, and tell me I'm wrong!
Who was the politician in Iowa (Steve King)? who said "the terrorists will be dancing in the streets if Obama is elected" – Maybe he is right. Who else is out there? The other Obama "Circle of Friends" (Tony Rezko, Nadhmi Auchi (Iraq billionaire that aided Saddam Hussein), Rashid Khalidi, William Ayers, Bernadette Dhorn (Anyone else???)
YES McCain, nice try.
Geeezzzz talk about cheesy. YOUR comments lack any level of common sense.
The WORLD wants Obama as President, they KNOW he will bridge this country and the world and move us forward instead of backwards!
GO GO OBAMA 'O8
GO GO OBAMA '08
McCain is an idiot. His advisors, also idiots, must be telling him to make these remarks (because I don't think he would be able to think it up on his own) in order to get into the news for free because we know that not many people have been donating to his campaign. I admired him at the beginning of this whole campaign stuff but his idiotic remarks have totally turned me off. If Clinton steals the nomination I may have to waste my vote on Nadar. My state will be going democratic anyway, and at least I can make sure that my vote is not part of whatever "mandate" Clinton or McCain will claim.
MCCAINS FALSE GOOD GUY IMAGE JUST GOT SHATTERED.
MORE FEAR, MORE DIVISIVENESS, MORE HATE, MORE STUPID.
WE ARE NOT AFRAID OF ANY ONE, WE ARE AMERICANS
AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES WE, NOT SPECIAL
INTEREST, WILL ELECT OUR PRESIDENT.
STUFF IT NUTSO!!!!!
They have to have heard about Rev. Wright and his connection to Obama. Why wouldn't they want sympathizer in the White House, makes perfect sense to me..
McCain, I've been one of your supporters since before you started to run, and you are really starting to piss me off.
Your whole appeal in 2000 was that you ran a straight-talk campaign instead of the slimy, greasy, insider campaign George Bush ran against you. If you have any desire to keep my vote, you'd better drop the fearmongering.
Perhaps Senator Obama will provide a way to dialogue with the enemy which will never happen with the other 2 candidates. If we had more dialogue and less war talk, we probably would not have the mess that we have now..........My fellow Americans, a vote for Senator McCain will be a vote for the draft because his words will spark a situation that the Democratic-controlled Congress will not be able to overturn.
Jeez you republicans and clintonites are something right out of a comic book. Its so obvious that the Republicans want Clinton to be the nominee, even black america realizes with clinton being the nominee that it rejuvenates the GOP like CRAZY. No way will she beat McCain, no way and im a democrat.
On the other side, THE CLINTONS BELIEVE THEY ARE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY and can do with it what they want, even if it means destroying obama and the democratic party. You republicans are very smart, you love the same ol same ol politics even when you KNOW BUSH has destroyed this country for the most part. Doesnt matter now for repubs or clintonites, we are doomed if either makes it to the white house! SPEAK THE TRUTH!
Lastly, as an african american, i was so pro clintons, but once BILLARY steals this nomination from obama (AND THEY WILL) you can bet that the african american community will not fall in line with the clintons and they know they need our vote to win. Not gonna happen, we see right through all of this fear and prejudicial crap! Oh republicans continue to post here as democrats, your doing a great job, IDIOTS!
Good lord Mccain! Yes, Hamas wants Barack because he will seek out diplomacy and face to face interaction with the iranian president. What? Maybe if we had tried that before we would not be bogged down in a war that has killed our economy. Mccain takes issue with Obama's policies because I guess he believes the best way to deal with Iran is to relentlessly bomb them. All this while the networks proclaim that Mccain has a great chance in the election. WOW
No, McKiller would be America's worst nightmare
OSAMA+HAMAS+AL QAEDA=OBAMA.
Yesterday it was, McCain first visit in New Orleans appearing like
he cared. And, also yesterday it was I can't stop the Gop Billionaire
ads against Obama that will begin to destroy Obama in N.C. and Ind.
and follow the Primary trail all the way to the end, trashing Obama on
the local news channels. Obama has not a chance to win with those
kind of ads.
Today it is Hamas wants Obama to win the election. Why is that
McCain, Hannity, Rove, want Hillary to win so bad? Google Clintons
practically "criminal" past to see for yourself what the Reps. have in
store for Miss Hillary. She will learn to hate debates. They will turn
her own game on her.
Damaging the future of our country again. Planting seeds of hate and doubt. McCain is not equipped to lead this counrty and bring us back to peace and respect. Go Obama!
So being liked by Arabs/Muslim is a disqualification factor. Having a Arabic sounding middle name is disqualification. Of course they will never to think why he is liked. It isn't worthy to think of those lowly creatures as to why they should like or dislike someone.
I wonder what will be the credibility of the next American president preaching the value of love and tolerance in the middle-east peace summit. Actions speak louder....
That's because Obama is a unifier and negotiates for peace... unlike you McSame!!
MCCAIN CAN'T REMEMBER HIS PAST SPEECH 15 MINUTES FROM NOW
WE DON'T WANT MCCAIN
He must not have had his afternoon nap. Seniors who are sleep deprived have a tendency to say stupid stuff like that.
Most people in Europe are watching the primaries very carefully. It's the general opinion that they would prefer Obama in the White House. Bush, the Clintons and everybody who supports or has supported the war in Iraq are little liked in Europe......
Just in general: statements like the ones from McCain are very contra productive and simply STUPID!!
Excuse me but a REPUBLICAN, was in charge of the White House, Senate, and House when Sep. 11th happened. So why are Americans believing that republican John McCain is going to make a difference in how Hamas or any other radical terrorist act and think towards America. They have used their philosophy and it has failed, republicans have destroyed are standing in the world, further injured the worlds resources, damaged what was the strongest economy in the worlds
What McCain FAILS to mention is that these are not the only groups who want Obama in…. the whole REST OF THE WORLD wants Obama as our POTUS!!! The people in this world that are responsible for governmental issues, policy making, & descisions want someone they can talk to, not someone who's gonna yell "(expletive deleted)YOU" at them if he doesn't like what he hears!!!
Pay attention y'all!
Of course Hamas would rather have Obama.So would Ahmadijinecrazy in Iran.They will a do whatever and Obama will give them a stern talking to
If you want to find reasons to dislike someone you will. But tell yourself the truth and admit your misgivings, prejudices, and fears. Unfortuantely, you're not fooling anyone. That is why there are still so many divides in this country. How unfortunate.
if you, clintons and the rest of the "yes war" voters would have paid attention to all the signs and what the enemies were saying, we wouldn't even be in a ridiculous war...how about that?
Jeez, someone give Obama a box of tissues already. Is he seriously going to cry about people not running a clean campaign – while at the same time making personal attacks against them – for the rest of primary season?
====What Has Sen.Mcain Done For Us While He Was In The Congress?==
YEA WE NEED MCCAIN TO PROTECT US FROM HAMAS.
HE, HILLARY & BUSH COUGH BIN LADEN.
GIVE ME A BREAK. WE HAVE BEEN MANIPULATED
& LIED TOO SO MUCH FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS,
WE ARE DEVELOPING AN ALLERGY. WE CAN'T.
UNLIKE MCCAIN A LOT OF US HAVE NO INSURANCE.
You know something about John McCain, listening to him is like listening to your grampa talk politics. Sure you love him, he is a great guy, but you have to think, "Did people really think that way back then?"
Mcbush is not stupid....the point is to get it out in the air so the media can feed it. Just like the NC RNC ads that are running on Obama and Rev. Wright, of course he's going to denounce the ad...it's get's the media to play it anyway and discuss it....it's all and act.....i just wish the media would go back to journalism 101....get the facts, report the facts and not half truths and snippets.....i'm loosing total respect for the media....hillary doesn't have to get money for ads....all these networks for will play it for her anyway...
If McCain is so worried about Hamas, he should try to become the president of Israel. Give me a break.
Give me a break McCain. It is not like Obama is going to go join Hamas. How can we ever expect to have peace if our enemies always hate our leaders? (People like you and Bush). McCain, you are America's worst nightmare.
Is this the same McCain who promised to run a clean campaign.???
Talk about hypocrisy. Please talk about issues and not the same old nonsense that defines the republican party
Not this time McBush! We gonna choice Hope against Fear!
Obama/Bloomberg '08!
McCain needs one more medical check.
It was reported he more than often gets crazy.
Does McSame knows the difference between Hamas and Fatah or he confuses them like Al-Qaada and Iran?
Sincerely, Senile dementia
Not this time McBush! We gonna chose Hope against Fear!
Obama/Bloomberg '08!
So bascially what McCain is suggesting is that with him as President, there will be no chance for any peace with Isreal. And he is the "experienced" diplomat?? Diplomacy requires bringing people together, whether you like them or not. Obama is the only candidate left in the race who can do this.
I think its very clear who George Bush wants to be the next President. People can make judgements accordingly.
Hamas, another Super delegate endorsement!
As a lifelong GOPer I'm looking forward to a return to diplomacy. If Hamas wants Obama, all the better, if it will help bring Hamas and Israel to the negotiating table.
It isn't just Hamas – it's the rest of the World too.
IN REVELATIONS IT HAS NO MENTION OF A COUNTRY LIKE THE U.S., I'M NOT TRYING TO CREATE FEAR BUT MAYBE TO FULFILL THE PROPHECIES IN THE BIBLE MAYBE OBAMA IS SUPPOSE TO BE PRESIDENT, SO HIS WAY OF OPENNESS TO SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT WOULD LIKE TO DESTROY US, CAN CREATE A SITUATION WHERE WE WILL BE DESTROYED I DON'T REALLY CARE I EMBRACE HEAVEN AND AM WAITING TO GO.
More fearmongering from the GOP. This sort of thing shows that McCain is just like Bush. McCain has nothing to offer America, this is why he's stooping so low.
Real Americans won't let Hamas dictate how they vote either way, we'll vote based on which canidate would make a better leader.
If some skinhead Nazi idiot says he likes McCain, does that mean we should instantly vote for Obama? The answer would be yes according to GOP "thinking".
I'm donating $150 to Obama just because of this.
Hillary – don't give up. You will get the nomination.
CB in Florida and other Obama supporters,
Hamas doesn't support someone for no reason. It should cause us to pause don't you think? Devotion to a candidate is understandable, but not if it causes us to turn a blind eye to potential problems with the candidate. Being supported by a terrorist group is not something to be proud of.
MCCAIN'T HAS NOTHING TO OFFER BUT FEARMONGERING!!!! WE'RE MORE AFRAID OF YOUR TEMPER THAN HAMAS.
Not just Hamas but the rest of the world wants a change from the foreign policy disasters that marked the Bush/Clinton era. After the lies about WMDs, the failed world economies linked to predatory energy policies and hedge fund market manipulations and overall fear mongering, who can blame the world for being anti-Bush or McClinton? My European and Canadian clients are all rooting for Obama.
McCain is NOT gonna manipulate me into voting for him. Does he actually think I give a crap about who Hamas wants??? I am gonna vote for who I want to vote for and if I let Hamas determine my vote by what they say then they have control over me and this election. Hamas WILL NOT have control over my vote. If people do not vote for Obama for this reason then Hamas has control over them. Scary
I was going to vote for McCain if Obama didn't get the nomination but now I AM NOT going to because he is using dirty tactics just like Hillary. They both make me SICK!
the sad thing is that people will actually put credit to what mccain is saying. regardless of the fact thAT ALL hamas i; is an organization, actually a political party that doesnt like us. They are no threat to us at all we have the most powerful military in the world WHY do we care about HAMAS preference on our PRESIDENT?? its not like obama is going to work with HAMAS and plan to take over the world. WHY IS THE PEOPLE IN OUR COUNTRY SO NAIVE!?!?!? has anyone ever checked out the boards at foxnews??? my god these people are still harping on obamas flag pin!!!!! its crazy
I agree, and if Obama is the nominee, McCain will be president. Go with Hillary.
Also, it is very clear who McCain DOES NOT want to run against in the general election.
WE NEED SOMEONE WHO BRING SOLUTION ABOUT THE ECONOME; HAMAS IS NOT OUR PRIORITY TO DISCUSE.
I can't imagine what McCain is thinking. Obama said he would not talk to Hama. He said Carter was wrong for going there. McCain says he wants to run a "clean" campaign??? HMMMMM> wonder why him and Hillary are taking Obama on. If you listen to her words, they are the same as McCains. If you lister to McCain's words, they are the same as Hillarys. HMMMM
At least he is not against fighting for this country and not sitting down playing hero in prison. When I were young I remember every thing now I have to have aides by my side to inform me of basic security matter.It time to pack up and move out to a sunny desert retreat,
Mcain is trying to scare up votes as ussual. That Mcains job, reaching the white house. He will do anything to make Obama look bad. As for Hamas, i don't see anything wrong with wanting its land back. If someone stole your land, wouldn't you do something about it. (Look. CNN won't list my comment!)
'It's very clear who Klansmen wants' in the White House
John Mccain is our worst nightmare. He Should never throw sticks and stones at anyone. I"m glad he served our country very well and sorry he was held as a prisoner of war. But his logic for us staying in the war is because he's bitter , angry and still harbor those nightmares. So he wants to stay in the war, he has crudges to settle. I just don't understand why our young, men and women have to pay for his bitterness. He has a point to prove to himself with Iraq, iran, hamas and other countries of war. so he has to blame somebody to justify the means for war. And because Obama is open for dialog with our rivals and want change Mccain does not. Mccain he eat, sleeps about war. That why he knows nothing about our economy
WHY DON, YOU GUY,S ASK THAT OLD MAN WHAT HE WANT THE WHOLE WORLD TO BE IF HE FOLLOW THE FOOT STEP OF HIS YOUNG FATHER MACBUSH AND THE WHOLW WORLD CAN NOT TO BED AT PEACE ONLY BECAUSE OF SELF INTEREST: THEY HAVE,HERE IN GERMANY WANT A WORLD LEADER THAT EVERYBODY SHOULD BE PROUD OF AND NOT ANOTHERE MACBUSH OR HRC AND SO ON SO ASK THE REST OF THE WORLD OK:
I HOPE CNN WILL LET THIS COME ONLINE : WHO CARE,S THANKS AND NO THANKS
Hamas has been elected by the people of the Palestinian territories, regardless of whether one agrees with their policies. One must recognize them as elected representatives of the people of the Palestinian territories. This is not the way to bring about peace in Israel which has been long overdue.