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I think it is elitist of McCane to say that he is "very pleased" with the Court's ruling. Who the hell does he think he is? Why does he think people in this country care that he is "very pleased" with the Court's pandering to NRA?

Some of the Supreme Court judges are so old and out of touch with today's society that a ruling such as this is not at all surprising.

One of the problems with the Constitution is that the Supreme Court appointments are for LIFE. It is time for an amendment to limit their term, and also impose an age limit! I doubt the mental prowess of someone at age 85. That just doesn't make sense that these judges can literally die on the bench.

Obama makes more sense when you take in consideration urban areas. Public Safety must have priority in high-violent areas. It's a grey area when the argument for self protection is heard. We have reverted back to the wild west. Our goals should reach a level of civility. Unfortunately, some areas will not.

The second amendment will never be overturned. Most Americans can understand that. About 99% of gun owners are responsible citizens and reserve the right to bear arms. It's the other 1% that needs to be dealt with.

As a lifelong resident of DC, the overturning of this law brings fear into my heart. I remember when DC was the "Murder Capital" and have experienced first-hand what it feels like to lose a family member to gun violence. With the ban, I didn't have to fear for my cousin, who proudly serves as an officer in the D.C. Police Department. Now, those fears have returned.

John McCain, is this what you think is "a victory"?

A "victory" is securing statehood for citizens who pay taxes but aren't represented with voting rights in the Senate. A "victory" is improving our school system so that our children aren't years behind the rest of the world. A "victory" is reducing the staggering number of HIV/AIDS cases in DC with improved services.

Find something else to be happy about...this isn't one of them.

I find it astounding that you hype McCain's response, when Obama's response was far more nuanced and cut to the heart of the matter, whereas McCain's was trivial and carried nothing but a typical right-wing ultimatum.

CNN: Television for idiots.

Please for the love of God people... do research before you start spouting off. I am not going to comment on either man at this moment. I am simply going to ask that you folks do your research, more than 90% of the posts here make no sense if you have more information. It is like people are commenting on a world other than the one we live in.

You have time to post dozens of times a day, and then please take the time to know what you are talking about. My reason for this plea is not simply because these posts are hard to read through, I am asking this of you because I fear you will go to the voting booth with this same uninformed, one sided, not based in reality opinions

Ringgggggggggggggggggggg

Hi John, it's Hillary. I just wanted to let you know that I called maintenance and they're shampooing your office carpet. I told them, you'd be back soon.

Thanks Hillary, glad you're looking out for me.

How long do we have to go on clinging to every word of a nearly 250 year old document? Yes, the general principles from our country's founders should stand, but we need to bring these principles up to date to deal with today's issues. This isn't the 1700's. I believe Obama has the proper frame of mind in regards to this issue.

“I have always believed that the Second Amendment protects the right of individuals to bear arms, but I also identify with the need for crime-ravaged communities to save their children from the violence that plagues our streets through common-sense, effective safety measures.”

Beth-Florida

Does your comment have some ignorant racial undertones, or am I reading too much into it? You will hear from Obama supporters in November, we will be the ones dancing in the streets celebrating his victory!!!!!!

Avoid the trauma, stop Obama!

Yup, what Washington D. C. needs is more handguns. No doubt, only law-abiding, well-balanced, non-violent folks will buy them.

John McCain and the conservative majority on the SC have a lot to answer for. (If only they answered to the Constitution!) This is a travesty.

The words "gun ownership" and "sacred" do not belong in the same sentence. Something is wrong when a nation believes that guns can be held and equate it with some sort of religious experience.

Typical childish McCane 9th -grade-level mishmash of pandering.

Someone, please step forward and write for McCane! I would, except I am not a Republican any more, thanks to the RNC's lack of sense in bringing the Party up to the needs of ALL Republicans, and not just the gun-slinging Christians.

Hey kids guns are cool but you have to wait until mommy and daddy are gone....

Gosh, you liberals really hate the Constitution. Please, read what Jefferson and the FoundingFathers wrote about gun ownership... not just the 2nd amendment, but their actual writings on the subject.

Their intent was clear. If you don't want to own a gun, thats fine. But where do you get off thinking that YOU have the right to tell me how i can or cannot protect myself?
Oh, thats right.. you socialist liberal elitists know so much better than i do about whats good for me.

I'd like to see you try to take my guns from me. Id love to see you try.

First a broken promise on public financing of his own mega-campaign, then Barack Obama takes the same position on FISA (spy courts) as President George W. Bush, now Obama wants to have a more identical stance on Americans 2nd Amendment Rights as Bush.

But it hasn't always been that way.

In 2007, his campaign told the Chicago Tribune he believed the Washington, D.C. gun ban was constitutional. Now they say that was an "inartful" explanation. Now, the public is supposed to be believe the message of the day from the Obama campaign, which is that of course he knew the gun ban was unconstitutional.

Obama seems to be working hard to make John Kerry look like a straight-shooter.

Now plenty of people oppose gun rights (I am not one of them), and if Obama really is one of these, why play politics with such a fundamental issue?

Oh wait, playing politics with issues is what Barack Obama does.

After Al Gore lost in 2000, Bill Clinton was reported to have ascribed his loss to his extreme position against gun owner's rights. On this issue, Clinton was probably right. And this may explain why Obama would like to obscure his political record opposing the 2ND Amendment.

– Obama wants to reimpose a federal gun ban.
– Obama voted against the sale of almost all ammunition used regularly for sport shooting and hunting.
– Obama opposes Right to Carry laws.
– Obama supports a complete ban on hand-gun ownership.

The debate over gun ownership is not new. It's an area of public policy with very developed and mature arguments. It is reasonable for voters to expect a straight-forward position and consistent messaging, even from such an inexperienced candidate as Barack Obama.

So why does Obama's obfuscation continue?

The Supreme Court's decision is predictable, given its conservative majority, and shortsighted. The second amendment was not written with modern weapons in mind (nor with an expectation of the hysterical violence and fear of violence with which we live today).

Of course Mr. McCain is on board with the opinion: He needs votes. Votes are more important to him than the escalation of violence and fear in our cities which will be a by-product of the decision. Like some (but not all) privileged, wealthy Americans, Mr. McCain enjoys the untroubled views from his gated mansion.

In a commentary I have once said to all people who owns a gun or many, I left that in this day in age, the only use for a gun is in the home for safety. While others say it is the right to bear arms so we can hunt, gather our own food, and use it for sport. All of these things are just "rights" to having a gun.

You have the right to drive, but there are laws behind this right based on the crazy drivers that drive like 20 miles over the speed limit to get a rush in speed, where most lose control and crash...

The Constitutional Laws are just RIGHTS to what citizens can have, but they are not TRUE laws binding the citizens and what they can and cannot do...hence why the Courts can ban things that people have a right to for a "period" of time. Why do you think the courts gave the right back to drinking again and lifted that ban...Now we have laws against drunk driving, driving under age, etc...why can't we have the same laws against people who use guns for the wrong reasons?

HOLD UP McWar .........Justice Scalia himself acknowledged that this right is not absolute and subject to reasonable regulations enacted by local communities to keep their streets safe. Today’s ruling, the first clear statement on this issue in 127 years, will provide much-needed guidance to local jurisdictions across the country,” he said in a statement..........CHECK it out OLD HOG JAW.......(.this right is not absolute and subject to reasonable regulations enacted by local communities to keep their streets safe) Don't start TRYing to Slam and going back to (APRIL BITTERNESS) and I will bring in 100 years ?

I just realized that John McCain reminds me of Randall from Monster's Inc. you know the lizard with the ability to change his color from purple and blue to blend into his surroundings at will, much like a chameleon, making him invisible.

He worked as a Scarer for the power company (Hmmm… what party is in power now?), and was working on a way to eventually rise to the leader of that company.

Funny how art imitates life.

I can see through all the smoke and mirrors just like I did Bush's second term.

Gun ownership is a "sacred" right?

...Sacred?

....Sacred?

All hail the holy hand grenade!

Obama is a typical liberal who thinks gov't regulations banning guns will fix the problems. How many were killed by guns in DC this year? Obviously the criminals will get guns nomatter what the laws are. Violent criminals are the killers; the guns are just a tool. Obama and his Dem liberal cronies would be better off fixing the REAL problem causing all of the violence - the apathy and sense of entitlement surrounding (mostly innercity) neighborhoods and communities because of their dependance on gov't welfare programs and general lack of personal responsibility.

Isn't is funny how Obama's statements today contradict what he had to say on the subject earlier this year!!!!! FLIP-FLOP

Hey "Typical White Person". Now I know what Obama was referring to.

McCain! McCain! McCain! Your views are so out of touch. I've never owned a gun. I've never wanted to own a gun. Guns kill!! The internet will allow all kinds of people to own guns. Criminals, children, and mentally unstable people. Well I can see the murder rate going up! Of course that won't matter to you because your wealth puts you in a very safe little world. For the rest of us, I guess we better start ducking.

By the way Obama is right on. When times are hard, I call on God. Who will you be calling come November?

McSame has NO game...

I bet if MCCain or one of his relatives lived in the any urban community, he would think otherwise. You can bet on it.

TONY you are wrong! Obama is committed and does fight for pulling our troops out of Iraq before your beloved Mccain.

Obama's stance on guns...which is buried in his agenda only addresses hunting and target shooting–and appears to only include rifles and shotguns.

Americans–mostly purchase small arms for personal protection and defense of their property. While many of those do target shoot and hunt–most hope they will never have to use their guns–but desire the opportunity to use lethal force in the case of home invasion or violence against them.

Most states allow legal citizens without criminal backgrounds–and reasonable training to not only own but to carry concealed side arms for personal defense.

Obama is against personal concealed weapons.
He is against hand-guns.
He will move to restrict states from creating their own laws regarding concealed weapons–and restrict purchase of all guns that can't be sold in a Wal-Mart.

The gun issue is totally miscontrued. There is no democrat that wants to "take away our guns". They simply are in favor of laws that are tailored for different parts of the country. The D.C. hand gun ban went into effect because handguns are used for street crimes. There is not a significant number of gun hobbiest, hunters, etc in the District. Those who are should either live with only rifles and shotguns (which are used for hunting). Hand Guns in DC are used to commit crimes. If you argue that handguns are needed to defend oneslef on the street, think about how that senario would play out. I see gun fights in the streets to save your wallet. Those making the self defense argument seem to be ignorant of the dynamics of an inner city. If you are mugged in a city, you give them your money to avoid something worse happening and you stay out of bad neighborhoods. Americans have the RIGHT to bear arms, they don't HAVE to bear arms to protect themselves.

does anyone find it ironic when a guy who married in to a fortune that earns more in interest every year than obama has made in his life calls barack elitist?

on a related note, why do people in this country want elite when it comes to cars, televisions, food, computers, defense systems, athletes, etc... but when it comes a represented leader all of a sudden elite is a bad thing.

electing the lowest common denominator because you have self esteem issues is a bad thing. despite what your little league coach told you some people are better than others.

Most of the problems with hand guns come from those obtained illegally. Banning them leaves law abiding citizens without defense.
Loss of a second amendment right puts our failing police forces as our only defense. Our constitution would then be left to anyones skewed interpretation. It is obvious where Obama stands – Those wanting their gun rights protected don't wait for the supreme court decision to back them they just simply read the second amendment. As an Obama supporter this is one place he is too soft.

I find it interesting that many posters would rather criminals only have the guns. The Court ruling allows law abiding citizens to have a fire arm to protect themselves in their own homes. What in God's name is wrong with that decision?

Obama hasn't said anything about todays SCOTUS decision so the only words we can draw from is what he has said and backed in the past. He has been a strong anti-gun politican. Let's see if he flips.

As a non-American, I would be glad if someone would explain to me why nobody ever mentions (or belongs to) the "well-regulated militia" mentioned in the amendment.

Loving McCain's desperateness here.... At 71 I think we all know two things:
A) He doesn't REALLY wanna be President; he'd rather be golfing.
B) He's on the edge of becoming senile,
C) He's grasping and confused... probably needs aides to tie his shoes. If they aren't velcro.
D) He's becoming more of a RIGHT WING party member here every day. He used to be a nice bi partisan republican I liked. Now he's just being a mean, dirty politician uninterested in everything but hell bent on destroying the reputation of a great man and a great momentum so he can make money for his friends and keep the rich rich. At the end of the day, that's all this is.

Why is it that the only thing that comes out of Osama, oops I mean Obama, is "change". What is this mysterious "change" that's coming? Is it that Islamic militants that have already killed thousands of our civilians are going to lay down their arms without a fight? Are they going to write us all a love note & declare peace? You liberal elitists are going to get the rest of us killed. For the love of god, wake up and snap into reality!

Hey McSame. Should I sell my guns so I can buy some gas?

The Supreme Court decision was correct. The right to bear arms is an individual, not a collective right.

AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW!!!!!!!!!! GO OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You know, every time John McCain opens his mouth I find another reason why I can't and won't support him.

RE: Typical White Person – So you are stating that you think that senior politicians should to try influence Supreme Court decisions.

As long as the Court has all the important facts in a matter it seems to me that out of respect for the SEPERATION OF POWERS established by our founding fathers, the Court should be allowed to make decisions based on legal principles rather then on political pressure.

Would the paid Republican trolls please raise their hands....LOL

Who told this dope that simply labelling his opponent was going to get him better traction in the polls. "Arrogant", "Elitist", "Dr. No" just to name a few.
THEY'RE NOT CATCHING ON, STICK TO THE ISSUES. Urgh, this is tough to watch.

I thought McWar wanted us to care about Elitist this month?

People need to read and do some research Obama is IN FAVOR of the 2nd amendment.

June 26th, 2008 12:55 pm ET

Once again, McBush has it wrong. Sen. Obama supports the right to own guns, but not the rights of convicted felons to own guns.

Obama endorsed the IL handgun ban.He can say what ever he wants but his endorsement says it all

Amendment II:

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

Seems like some people only like to read the second half of that Amendment, while giving no context to the first.

Linda Esen – you're out of touch... Criminals will always acquire teh means to inflict harm to the non criminals. This is especially true when teh non criminals cannot defend themselves. Get a grip!

It's obvious that McSame did not write that as there were too many words and I know he didn't have a prompter.

I totally support Obama's common sense position regarding the balance between second amendment and gun control. McCain is out of touch and sounds increasingly desperate. Keep taking the high road Obama!

TO THE OBAMANIACS:

BHO's quote was “I have always believed that the Second Amendment protects the right of individuals to bear arms, but I also identify with the need for crime-ravaged communities to save their children from the violence that plagues our streets through common-sense, effective safety measures.”

Is this the "change you can believe in"? there's no change here, BHO is merely an agent of his own ambition. Why wouldn't he speak to his own principles on this issue? It's important!

Nader was right about BHO.

This is a LEADER.... OBAMA FOR LIFE

This is what THE ONE AND ONLY OBAMA SAID:

I have always believed that the Second Amendment protects the right of individuals to bear arms, but I also identify with the need for crime-ravaged communities to save their children from the violence that plagues our streets through common-sense, effective safety measures. The Supreme Court has now endorsed that view, and while it ruled that the D.C. gun ban went too far, Justice Scalia himself acknowledged that this right is not absolute and subject to reasonable regulations enacted by local communities to keep their streets safe. Today’s ruling, the first clear statement on this issue in 127 years, will provide much-needed guidance to local jurisdictions across the country.

As President, I will uphold the constitutional rights of law-abiding gun-owners, hunters, and sportsmen. I know that what works in Chicago may not work in Cheyenne. We can work together to enact common-sense laws, like closing the gun show loophole and improving our background check system, so that guns do not fall into the hands of terrorists or criminals. Today's decision reinforces that if we act responsibly, we can both protect the constitutional right to bear arms and keep our communities and our children safe.

COMPARE THAT TO YOUR 100 YEARS IN IRAQ WAR HERO... (LOL) MCSAME.... HA HA HA HA...

.another Obama flip-flop

That arrogant elitist needs to ot back to academia.

McCain grasping at straws and looking for oxygen, befitting his age and outlook.

There has been one constant in EVERY statement made by McCain or his tools lately. They all are trying to reference past Clinton attempts to smear Obama and they are trying desperately to either come up with new twists or new inventions to continue to smear him.

Why not just state where you stand without using the soapbox to smear your opponent? Oh, wait, I forgot....Republicans do not know how to do that, do they?

And, stating where you stand and trying to stand on your own merits is not going to win the day this time because the GOP are out of step with the USA and its electorate.

Too bad for them.

The two Supreme Court decisions against certain states carrying out the death penalty for child rapists and complete area bans on guns for defence are Constitutionally correct even though many do not like them. It is the job of the Supreme Court to interpret the law not actively make it or change it based on current public opinion.

ok, just to make a point to everyone making comments like "Once again, McBush has it wrong. Sen. Obama supports the right to own guns, but not the rights of convicted felons to own guns" or "Mcrack has never been to the inner cities ravaged by violance to see how a ruling like this you affect the populus. Who is out of touch ???"
So who is out of touch? The answer is you because 99.99% of the guns being used by criminals are not guns obtained through legal means. So this ruling as absolutely no affect on the flow of these guns into the inner citys. What this ruling does do is allow law abiding citizens to purchase guns for their own protection. Some want them.....some don't.....but we all should have the right.

bama-speak – 1) the art of covering both sides of an issue 2) the art of sounding compastionate without commiting to any postion.

“I have always believed that the Second Amendment protects the right of individuals to bear arms, but I also identify with the need for crime-ravaged communities to save their children from the violence that plagues our streets through common-sense, effective safety measures.”

McCain needs to address and visit the folks in the inner city. He has no clue to what its like. He is so out of touch with everday people, its pathetic.

McCain, please find something to talk about. We are tired of you trying to bash Obama every chance you get. IT'S BORING ALREADY. MOVE ON.

That's right, McSham. If you have nothing to offer and no real positions that don't change but everyday that doesn't end in "y" just criticize, attack, distort and lie with the best of 'em.

When you're an elected official and a candidate for the Presidency of the U.S.-you don't wait until you have a big meeting with your key support groups to define your position on something as critical as gun control. Because it is important to so many people of all political stripes.

Gun ownership should not be limited. We should not have bazooka's, RPG's, or heavy artillary, explosives, hand-grenades. But any small arm::rifle, shotgun, tactical automatic weapon, or pistol–should be available without restrictions.

Hello there McSame. I think I heard this comment on "bitterness and guns" a month and a half ago. This is recycling old man. Try to be more creative next time.

What's up with McCain? Does he need Obama to hold his hands? He is coming across like a PUNK! not good sir!

Hey Folks,

We're going to need guns in America to protect us from rioting Obama supporters after they loose the election in November.

Where is all that straight talk John McCain?

In 2000, you stood a chance in getting my vote. Now you have derailed and slithered down a winding road. John has STOPPED its straight talk and embarked on a double talk express.

Senator McCain and the Republicans need to stop it with the elitist hogwash. Senator Obama does not have and is not married to the beer heiress that has over 100 million in the bank. He made his money through hard work and luckily writing two best seller books – anybody that reads knows that. The Republicans and Senator McCain are obviously desperate – desperation doesn't make them look good.

I keep harping that if the republicans are so pro handgun then they should have their offices moved to a separate building that has no metal detectors at the door and where handguns are permitted. If the republicans love their handguns so much then they should face the same dangers the rest of us do. People are murdered in their offices and Universities by handguns quite often. The Republicans are all for putting guns in the hands of every yak hood that wants one, but they lead much protected lives. Let them do without their security like the rest of us and see if they still sing the same tune. Oh yeah, and if McCain thinks the nation is so safe why doesn’t he get rid of his secret service security?

Uh, hey, McCain, Obama agrees with the decision. Try not being a moron. Also nice job supporting torture my friend and opposing habaeus corpus

They should do a survey on how many times a person has actually defended themselves via. a handgun. And then how many peopel have been killed from handguns. I am sure you would find these #'s to be completely opposite.

Hispanic For McCain...
stop playing the race card?????
what is your post name? H I S P A N I C for mccain...

McCain is a joke. He is not a hero and never has been. He managed to get himself shot down in Viet Nam and he managed to lose against W in 2000. He is an angry and rude OLD man who is likely to give himself a stroke due to anger unless he first bashes his own head in when trying to get into/out of his car.

I don't want you to be our next president. Not because of who you are, but because of what you stand for–the Bush policies. They haven't worked for us John and I don't want four more years of the same thing. We've suffered enough, and it's time for something new. We want to change and look to our future with confidence.

Our choice is Barack Obama. Thanks for your service and good luck when you return to the Senate.

A 5-4 or 4-5 decision is not resounding....and they go by liberal/conservative line.
McSame will do/say anything to get the conservative base. First he needs to get a law degree before commenting on a court opinion he has not read. By the way, Obama was a professor of constitutional law!

Ofcourse John McCain is for guns, that's all he's ever good for. his #1 modo is KILL KILL KILL...

Hey McCain why don't you have Mike "Hey pick me! Huckabee for V.P" Tell another joke ,just to add on to the complete joke of a campaign you are running. How about have Mitt"pick me" Romney who said "NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION" is a liberal issue pile on. This, Romney said, when Wolf Blitzer told Mitt that Obama worked across the aisle with Dick Lugar (R) on that very thing. I thought Romney was smart and would be hard to match as a V.P. He turned out to be an idiot as well. Mccain's choices dwindle by the day. So sad "MY FRIENDS".

Everyone knows that words like "elitist" and "arrogant" are just code for the word some folks would really like to use to describe Obama – "uppity." We know what you really think.

more negative attacks it will only back fire, if the Dems can come together about negative ads that shows leadreship from their party.

Mccain says he can't control his on party! Truly sad if he intends on being for All Amercians. I don't buy in to this POW makes a great choice. I think somehow his judgement of right and wrong has been jepardized!

McCain where is our rights for machine guns and other automatic weapons, hand grenades, explosives and rockets ???

And why are we in Iraq(and other places) to take weapons away from people then ??

McShame pandering again! What a dofuss!

Dear John,

You are a true patriot, but the time for you to be our president has come and gone. You don't have new thoughts or fresh ideas. You sound like your buddy GW, and you are campaigning from a playbook that had to have been written by GW's father.

The tide has already turned, and the winds of change tell me that Barack Obama is the only choice for the presidency. It's a new world out there and Americans want something new. We want change.

Nice! More handguns to kill your own family members with. How many people use a gun for protection from a intruder compared to how many family members are killed by the gun that is supposed to protect the family. Its a joke. We dont need guns in the house. So prehistoric. Time to change the laws. The only one on the losing
side is a dead family member and people that vote for McSAME.

GO OBAMA! O8

I consider myself to be a fair person so I listen to both candidits. And I find it interesting in listening to McCain at his town hall meeting today say people are tired of the sound bites and taking bits and pieces of a statement then talking about that, they want to hear about issues. Then just after that we have McCain here doing the exact thing that he just said in his town hall meeting that people were tired of hearing, so I wonder does he really believe that or did he think that's just what the people at the meeting wanted to hear?

Control your health care and decide for you what treatment you get? Yes he can!
Control the oil industry and allow the government to price oil and raise the price at the pump? Yes he can!
Give terrorists rights under OUR Constitution, while at the same time taking away OUR Constitutional rights? Yes he can!
Change America, even though he loves this country? Yes he can!
Get rich and powerful while fooling Americans into believing he stands EXACTLY for what they do? YES HE IS!

Don't be fooled by inexperience, Marxist views and empty promises.

McCain 08.

The comments on this blog thread, by McCain supporters, are a complete waste of my time. I am all for the Second Ammendment and Justice Scalia nailed it. Regulation is important for inner cities that are seeing their children being gunned down daily. I live outside of Chicago. Weelky kids are getting killed. The Chicago press has pounced on it. Kids walking home from school and getting killed by gunfire. It has gotten so ridiculous that a kid could be shot outside his house on a weekend while not in school, and the press turns it into "Another CPS Student Victim of GUNFIRE!"

Pro Second Ammendment

Pro Variable Regulation

Pro for McCain supporters to change their diapers.

(I just threw up a little bit in my mouth)

The Surly Scholar June 26th, 2008 1:09 pm ET

Wow, he actually pulled out the "bitter" line again? That's really a little sad.

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A lot of small town people probably feel exactly that way, so if McCain is going to keep trying to distort Obama's comment this far after the fact, it's really an insult to the intelligence of his voters.

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I don't know about that...if you listen to conservatives like Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham, Sean Hannity, etc. on talk radio, you'll see that they and their callers buy into "Bittergate" completely, without any reservation. Believe me, what McCain says is not insulting to their intelligence, because they can't see through it and understand it what Obama was trying to say (admittedly his choice of words could have been better). McCain's comments are just about right for his voters' intelligence level.

guns dont kill people

people with guns kill people

GET RID OF THE 2nd AMENDMENT

YES I SAID IT

(we got the highest murder rate in the world, and no its not your black neighbor doing it either)

The world of today is an awful lot different from the world that existed when our forefathers wrote the Constitution. I wonder how the signers of that document would view the right to bear arms in 2008?

Obama is on record that he wants to ban all handguns. Look it up if you do not believe me.

Angela V..... disaster for our country can only come from 4 more years of the Bush ideology McCain has continuously supported. tell the mothers of all of the dead soldiers how Bushs "experience " was good. i mean really, Obama has experience; coming from food stamps to leading his party, community out reach to helping the little man/woman rebuild their lives like he will rebuild this country. i am sooooo sick of hearing he doesnt have "experience" this man has done more in his 46 years than a lot of people do in a life time. at least he didnt get into politics because his daddy was the Prez once he has helped a lot of people and has inspired more!

McCain is a warmongering, trigger happy candidate. Surprise!

This woman whose face can only get a dinner out of her husband of 30 years is voting for Obama!

The super hero addicted flip-floper is accusing his rival of flip floping.
The world Up side down. Can somebody tell McSame to hill his desperation by going on vacation and come back in november with competitive Ideas?

I'm really getting sick and tired of people posting here attacks on Obama on topics where someone else has made a statement. Nader makes contraversial comments about Obama and many of the posts did not focus on what Nader said, but went out of their way attacking Obama when he didnt do anything. Even with Gov Rendell's comments about Bill Clinton, people went out of their way to attack Obama as is he is the one making the comments. And these same people have the audacity to claim that everyone is in the tank for Obama. What a crock! I just want people to stick to the topic at hand and not use each blog as a springboard to attack one candidate or the other. Obama can not be blamed for everything that goes wrong or what others say. When someone says something contraversial, focus on the person that said it, not McCain or Obama if they had nothing to do with the statement.

Respect our hero, McCain President.

MOST OF US HERE ARE OPPOSED FOR THE DEATH PENALTY.

WE ALSO WOULD LIKE IT APPLIED TO A CHILD MOLESTER

BEFORE ANY ONE ELSE.

IF ANY ONE ON EARTH DESERVES IT,

A CHILD MOLESTER DOES. MCBUSH HONOR NEEDS

REEVALUATION. WE CAN'T FIND IT.

That hypocrite McCain could care less about a ban on hand guns. He's trying to appeal to the "good ole boys", who love their guns.
Obama is right, there got to be some measure that will make it hard for criminals and under age persons to get a gun to committe a crime.
If you want to get some sense out of all this, listen to Obama. He speakes with wisdom.

Well Tammy if that same person had a fight with his/her hands, instead of using a gun, the outcome would more than likely not be death. You " guns don't kill people" idiots crack me up!!! There does need to be some tighter controls on guns ...PERIOD!!!!!!

Of course he's got something to say about Obama. McSame is trigger happy just like Bush. Elect him and we will be entering a war with Iran. always got something to say about Obama. That's why he is sinking a fighting for air!!

Obama is trying to come up with how he is going to spin his disgusting opposition to gun ownership.

This guy is as liberal as it gets.

Read the article on the Supreme Court case where it says in 1976 when the ban was enacted, there were 135 gun related murders, and last year there were 143 gun related murders… gosh, looks like that handgun ban did a whole lot of good.

John, the "bitter" meme was two months ago-

we've moved on to not caring about "arrogance" in June

Please try to keep up

MCBUSH OUT OF TOUCH AGAIN. & AN OLD BOY.

MCSAME HAS VOTED DOWN WOMEN'S & CHILDREN'S BENEFITS

ALMOST 93% OF THE TIME. HOW HONORABLE IS THAT?

89% OF ALL AMERICANS THAT ARE FOR THE DEATH PENALTY,

ARE FOR THE DEATH PENALTY FOR CHILD MOLESTERS.

yeah, tammy, and I don't trust the people! if you do, god bless you. i live in north philadelphia, and i know better.

McCain you have my vote. Obama flip flops more than you do and I don't trust him what so ever. McCain 08!!! Thank you Supreme Court!!!!!

Gee, I wish the high court would be as enthusiastic about the complete erosion of our individual rights such as wiretapping, etc. Owning a gun doesn't do much against being monitored 24/7.

Obama supporter from Florida – you are right on!

It's easier to just post something without even thinking about what the article said or meant.

Yes Obama is for the 2nd amendment.
Read it again if you didn't get it the first time people!

Obama 08'

Guns don't kill people. Bullets kill people. Guns just make bullets go real fast. I'm for bullet control.

Handgun rights is a double edged sword.
Obama's reaction was very sensible and right on in my opinion. Like Obama, I myself dont know where I stand on this issue.
McCain reaction of celebration and happiness of the decision is kind of sick. The purpose of handguns is for concealment and to kill people. What's to celebrate about that?

Read the article on this where it says in 1976 when the ban was enacted, there were 135 gun related murders, and how last year there were 143 gun related murders... gosh, looks like that handgun ban did a whole lot of good.

All it does is keep guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens, meanwhile criminals obviously still get their hands on guns and use them to commit crimes. Wake up, people. Stop picking apart the Bill of Rights, and stop shoving your elitist views down our throats.... Do you really believe you know better than the Founding Fathers? Ever read what Jefferson, or any of the other Founders, wrote about the right to bear arms? Not just in the Bill of Rights, but some of their articulated thoughts? Do you know the historical context, and also understand that governments ALWAYS pose a threat to citizens.. Take the patriot act, for example.. Im sure you liberals will rail against that, as you should. Its a violation of our rights, as stated by the Founders in the Constitution. Well, the 2nd amendment is in there too and its not going anywhere. I have guns because i rely on myself for my immediate protections, and the police as a reactionary force. I don't have police by my side 24/7 to protect me. I can protect myself, i have the means to do so. Try to take my guns, or take the guns from the millions of people like me.

Why is this country so gun obsessed? Seems the NRA went from hobbyists to lobbyists.

Of course he is going to bring up the "bitter" thing, it's relevant and it wasn't that long ago. Obama's peeps will bring up the fact that he now wants to drill offshore when he said a year ago that he wouldn't. It's politics people, grow up.

The tide has turned in the race. Obama is on the losing side of s many wedge issues. Guns, Foreign Policy, Energy, Experience.

Democrats threw away the slam dunk nominee, Clinton. One that will haunt the party for a long itme. No way she would lose the general election. The Republicans had zero chance to get elected this year and now due to poor selection the Republicans have a very real chance to keep the Executive branch.

Obama was not agaisnt gun ownership and McCain is fully aware of this. He will use any excuse to bring up that stupid 'bitter comment". He has said far far worse, including "I was never pround of my country..." and "It is hard to be proud of this county..". no one beleives he meant it the way is sounds-but either did Obama . McMillionaire is out of touch. Mc Corporate Republic of America has no room to call anyone an elitist-unless it is himself and his wife.

"need for crime-ravaged communities to save their children from the violence that plagues our streets through common-sense, effective safety measures.”

Yes, arming our communities. What a brilliant safety measure... Next, why don't we arm our students in schools so they can protect themselves too. And if you can't tell that I'm being sarcastic, you need to go find your brain.

BIGH...inner city crime is mostly caused by families or the lack of. Unwed mothers, fathers leaving the family, parents not being responsible for their kids upbringing or education, not working and depending on welfare programs to get by, drug use an the list goes on and on. Guns didn't bring any of this to bear. People need to take responsibility for their own destruction.

PUMA PAC people I hope that you are happy with your choise in this election. Hillary will not be voting with you this time. You all look so stupid in the eyes of all the world that I miss you guys on here sometimes. Your leader was on tv and he sounded about as stupid as you all do. Vote Mcsame what a shame. Give up and stop kicking against that stone and come on back home people. Help save our kids from McWAR. He loves the sound of body counts on the news every day. Don't be like him. Stand up to him. It's time to move on and put our house back in order. We must ALL stand behind Obama and change what is going on in Washington.
Obama08

I'd just like to address any and all comments pertaining to Obama or anyone in government being called an "elitist" with a negative connotation. In a nutshell, elite means the best. Why wouldn't you want your government officials and commander-in-chief to be elite (the best)? We are proud of our ELITE group in the military called the Navy Seals. We voted non-elite the last two times (well one for real) and no one can dispute that our country is hurting because of it. I'll take competence over incompetence any day.

And I agree with Obama and even Scalia:Individual hand gun rights with regulation is constitutional.

In the United States, about 30,000 people die from gun wounds every year. The USA Today reported on December 5,2007 that gun killings have climbed 13 percent overall since 2002. An estimated 25 percent of all violent crime incidents committed by an armed offender.

This information is from gov.cn

I am bitter, I own guns, I am religious. Guess what, when nothing in your life is of your own control, you cling to what you can control, your faith and your rights. I fail to see what is elitist with having an understanding of human psyche.

McSham: Spouse of a millionaire beer heiress and owner of 7 homes calling someone elitist because of their view on gun ownership. Now that is "rich"!

It is time for the Republicans to select a new candidate. McCain can't win.

To: Le Shanda....
Before you make such lame statements–you need to really read Mr. Obama's agenda and his comments and plans on gun ownership.

What a bunch of dufus's.

They stating policy that isn't even his policy to defend him!!!

I'm glad to see that the Supreme Court is upholding the 2nd Amendment. Guns don't kill – it's the person who pull's the trigger that kills.

Personally, I am sick and tired of MCall things evil. All he ever does is criticize – he never talks about the issues!! Probably because he doesn't know what to say.
Don't care whether he was a war hero or not; he has no experience in DECISIONS having to do with ANYTHING!!
He has flip-flopped so badly regarding FL, it is pathetic and everything he says he will do is either for the rich or big business! Everything he says he will do for the average American, funny.....he never explains how he's going to pay for it!
He makes me only want to puke!!!!!!!!! I feel sorry for my children and grandchildren (and their children) if MCWAR is elected.
OBAMA '08

LOL with the elitist and bitter comments this guy (mccain) is so pathetic

that comment was months ago and it didnt matter then and it didnt matter now

you really think and "elitist" tag will stick to a guy who was rasied by a sigle mother and lived off of food stamps...not to mention afforded college on an academic scholarship

mccain is already old news....

This is a big country with very different community situations. What might be a good gun law in a small community in Montana may not be so good for an inner-city neighborhood in Harlem. To use the constitution to make one blanket gun policy for every individual, in every community in America is foolish. Local communities have the pulse of what their area needs in terms of gun control. To have this decision made for them at the Federal level is a mistake IMO.

Do not criticize his lack of response Mr. McCain.

I'm sure as soon as he talks it over with everybody–down to his minister–he'll make his own statement and opinion on the decision.

And it will likely be a flip-flop from his previous statements.

"Obama on Wednesday declined to give his opinion on the ban, telling reporters, “Why don't I wait until the decision comes out and then I'll comment on it, as opposed to trying to prognosticate what the Supreme Court is going to decide tomorrow.”

Was ANYONE surprised that he refused to give his opinion before a decision was made? That would involve having a principle that you believe in and are not afraid to defend...

whaaa! whaaa! whaaa!

seriously, let's move on and get McCain nominated!!!

STOP PLAYING THE RACE CARD!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU CAN'T FOOL THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!!!!

Hispanic for McCAIN

whaaa! whaaa! whaaa

McCain all the way!!!

I have no problem with regular citizens owning hand guns esspecially for protection of their homes and families.

However no regular citizen needs an semi or fully automatic weapon.
and that's what the true gun nuts propose.

Don't really see what this has to do with the nominees, but since their opinions are out there I'd like to say that it's kinda sad that the "experienced" candidate just throws out the party line as an excuse to make a vaguely related jab at his opponent while the "inexperienced" candidate spoke thoughtfully and honestly about the issue.

McCain should take a page from the current Bush playbook and speak much less, because lately he just seems to be completely out of touch with the people he hopes to lead.

Guns don't kill people, but it makes it easier to.

Every one is entitled to their own opinion. However, McCain will seize any and I mean any opportunity to make himself look like the better man. A sign of a weak leader is a person who stands for nothing and falls for anything.

Obama supports the right to own a gun, provided you don't take it off your property, and provided you never use it.

This is called 'inverse condemnation'

It is like saying, yes, you can own land, but you can't ever use it, build on it, park cars on it, or cut down the trees on it. (oh, wait, there are already places that say exactly that. And they are run by democrats).

Make no Mistake. Comrade Obama will eviscerate the right to own by prohibiting the ability to use. Democratic states like New Jersey already do this (and New Jersey is just so safe, isn't it??)

Did McSame listen to Obama's press conference yesterday... Obama said it exactly the way it came down from the Supreme Courts today. What is he talking about Obama not commenting.

As long as guns are kept out of felons, gangs,children, isn't that what the good people of PA are about? Sometimes I just don't understand what he is talking about,,, Does anyone really understand what McSame is about... now there is the Flip Flop of the decade... who is he talking to that does not know that his positions keep changing?

Oh! Purleeze change the record McCain.

By the way, how'd the meeting go with the "Log Cabin Republicans" .. the Gay Republican Group.

I can expect the main stream media not to report on it!

You know, for free thinking, liberal people, Democrats are sure quick to adopt the full range of their party's politics, such as taking away our guns. Don't get me wrong, I will vote for Obama. But what can you possible hope to accomplish by de-clawing the nation? Our track record has shown us that we cannot win a war on an ideal. Think about it. If you still cannot figure out what I mean, then you shouldn't own a gun, vote nor have children. Don't abandon your ability to conceptualize for the sake of being accepted.

Free-thinkers in 2008!!!

Randy,

How is Obama going to channel the flow of guns to the inner city? Wasn't Chicago where he was doing all of his great work cleaning up areas? If you haven't noticed halfway through this year the city is in a bloodbath. I continue by saying that his plan is good in theory and i agree with it, but it is simply not realistic. If people want to obtain a gun they will find someone who will give it to them, or they will steal it (as many do now) so that there are not records of the purchase.

Guns dont kill people.....REPUBLICAN POLICIES AND VALUES DO.

I just don't understand why we can't agree on common sense measures such as closing gun show loopholes. Our kids are dying in the streets daily while we fiddle. Everyone in congress should be limited to two terms, not just the president.

Of course McWAR is for handguns. Guns and battle and military and bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.

PUMA = Pre-menstruals Under McCains Anarchy

I am a DC resident and I am flabbergasted that the DC mayor insists that the ban should not be lifted siting that it would increase handgun crime in DC. Why is this so appalling? Because DC already is one of the highest handgun/murder rate cities in America. Seems like handguns are already in the hands of the wrong people.

Hey Republicans, here's a "mud-slinger" for you!! I heard that Obama flipped-flopped on deciding not to work for the big corporations and decided to go work in the inner city of Chicago!! And... I also heard that when he was a baby, he soiled his pants!!!

....and to "Nostradamus June 26th, 2008 12:00 pm ET
Beware the arrogant one, the one who would make himself king."

..no one can get any ARROGANT than George W. Bush and Dick Cheney. Because of their ARROGANCE over 4000 women and men have lost their LIVES! You REPUBS are sickening.

Obama is wrong from the inside out. His ideas about religion, morality, ethics, putting America down, not supporting old friends, taxation, environmentals, energy, and on and on. Why would any American vote for such a man? (Because he calls himself a democrat –which he is not, he is a socialist or communist!!!).

mccain is a dangerous nut you know what scares me about him if hes president and wakes up one day and thinks were in vietenam no telling what he might do people his age is subjected to deminta as well as althimzers and people that end up with that live in the past im not trying to disrespect elderly people and the disease is really sad but its a fact and i think thats something we have to think about

McCain and his inbred Hillbilly supporters need to move out of the sticks and into cities. Maybe when they see teen murders and reckless useage of guns for criminal purposes, they just might change their minds.....

On second thoughts, one has to have a mind first in order to change it.

mccain!stop attacking our next president!lame!

This is also great news for the revolution that is sure to come if McCain is elected and our dollar continues to fall below the peso. Americans will start to use thier guns to kill each other for food and supplies. 2012 is going to be the best Armageddon ever.

obama has it right,again.

I hope McDrain doesn't own a gun, especially with that temper. As We The People evolve, so should our laws. Common sense gun laws are just that!

I long for the days when the likes of McCain and the rest who believe we need guns, lay them down.

YOu don't have to be an "elitist" by the way to disagree with tradition and the ways and norms of society ,McCain. Go back and retake Logic 101.

To be fair, I don't agree with Obama either on the matter of executing child rapists.

If killing someone is a crime, then killing anyone for any reason is a crime across the board.

Of Course McCain is anti-gun control.
He needs us to practice for his 100 year war.
No chance, Old Man. Obama 08.

Did the people saying that Obama got it wrong READ the article? Obama said he believed that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to bear arms – exactly what the court decided. The opinion says that reasonable regulation in the form of licensing is fine, but that a complete handgun ban is unacceptable.

You people need to learn to READ!!!

If you havent figured it out yet, thugs are gonna get guns anyway like they do drugs, knives, and anything else they can get their hands on, the gangs are what needs to be focus point here and freaks, as for me
i would love to own a gun, i used to, but i guess you would have to understand how it feels to be a victim of crime before you would get your heads out of the sand. Thanks John McCain for having a brain

McCain flip-flops again. What a shocker.

Thank you Mr. McCain. I am no fan of Obama's, but every day you make it a little easier for me to vote for him and against you!

As I read all this I just have to laugh. You Obama supoporters are literally just too dumb to argue with. It's like trying to explain physics to a dog!

This was an incorrect interpretation of the Constitution. The "right to bear arms" was granted to states, not to individuals. Similarly, the "right to a free press" and "right to free speech" were granted to states. Each state has the right to have a state controlled newspaper, and to decide what speech is permitted within its borders. The Founding Fathers never envisioned speech and press articles that would be spread in an instant to several hundred million Americans via the internet. The free speech and free press mentioned in the Bill of Rights refered to antiquated printing presses and distribution systems that allowed a newspaper to reach a few thousand people, at most, once or twice a week, and for people standing on a soapbox in the town square, not posting blogs on the internet.

I guess this a little Viagra for your campaign, John. I wouldn't suggest you use it too much, you know it's linked to heart attacks.

Obama is not against the second amendment which our citizen the civil right to bear arms as long as the dont have crimnial record.but his point is to control how guns flow inthe inner cities of this great country of ours. For john macain who wanna start 3 term bush presidency will try to twist obama,s view on this issue.but we the american people already know who is lieing to us.

I can't believe that people think that we should ban handguns. You do realize that the criminals who still want to get them will right? After the public has had legal access to something and the government takes it away all it does is create more organized crime and violence than before. Look at the Prohibition and the "war on drugs". People still drank and it is still incredibly easy to obtain drugs in this country. In both instances it simply moved business into the hands of organized crime. If you look at the murders in Washington before the gun ban and as of today, you will see that they are actually up slighly today.

this is a no brainer however for him to sign off on the the biref allowing this case to move foward seems to go counter to the whole states rights dicussion of the REP party. Why sign off on something that was to norrow of a foucs .

The old man does not know what inner city crime does to families. Who's out of touch!?

There goes the neighborhood...with this gun ruling everyone and their mother will now be able to get a gun...legally....this may not be a problem for John McBush in the upscale neighborhoods where he has his many homes, but it is a problem in the innercity communities, which will further burden the overworked, understaffed, underfunded lawmakers of those cities....so like Obama, I agree with the 2nd ammendment to bear arms, but there needs to be parameters set. But as long as its the black people killing off each other its not a problem right McBush....cus we know the "good" white people only use guns for hunting and recreation!

Isn't it funny how the Supreme Court is suddenly making all these big rulings....its really an election year!

Lets see libs are good with terrorists having rights but are against the 2nd ammendment for US citizens........Wow you sheep are scary. Dont worry Nancy is working on freedom of speech as we speak that should be gone soon "Fairness Doctrine".

Give me a break

I`m trying again, but CNN will not post it.
Why are you mourning about the 4000+ victims in Iraq and Afghanistan and not about the 10000 victims of private owned guns?

John McCain and the Republican party are going down this time, in a big way. It's time to clean house- the Republicans have made a mess of just about everything, and this is obvious to just about everyone.

I look forward to reading the bitter, pathetic ravings of frustrated and angry Republicans over the coming two Democratic terms. You people have done immeasurable damage to our country- soon you will feel even more angry and frustrated than I have felt for the last eight years of Bush and his cronies ruining our country and making themselves rich.

whaaa! whaaa! whaaa!

seriously, let's move on and get McCAIN nominated!!!

As we see all those Liberals Morons crying once again.

Face it McCain is going to win!!! Big Time

CRY CRY CRY all you want the Hispnaic people are for McCain not OBAMA

That is why Black and Hispanic people can't get along because of Racist all over this country.

Let the people vote who they want to vote and stop playing the race card!!! Don't say the whites that don't vote for OBAMA is a recist because he Black. The American People will decide on who can protect the American people here in the Good USA. McCain is the stronger leader!!!!!!

Uh, McCain... that "bitterness" remark is old news by several months. What's the matter, this election cycle moving too fast for you, old timer?

this sentence doesnt make any sense:

McCain was referring to remarks Obama made in April when he said that some small-town Pennsylvanians as "bitter" people who "cling to guns and religion."

LaShanda, read the Senator's voting record. He has been running away from it all year. He was in favor of the DC gun ban, and consistently votes at the farthest left on gun issues.

When his questionnaires surfaced, he blamed the liberal answers on an aide. Yet it came out later that he had answered (and signed) the questionnaires.

Make no mistake: Obama will make gun control a federal priority, and make self defense itself illegal (just as it was in the District)

Phillyguy, Esq.

OH STOP ALL THE DRAMA AND VOTE FOR OBAMA...

Mccain go home your too old for us. obama 08!!!!!!!! MccBush stop the flip floping

Angela –

Kind of tough for either one of these to claim experience when NEITHER HAS BEEN PRESIDENT. The position is too unique to claim that experience as a no nothing like John McCain is the experience we need in the WH. Get serious.

What's wrong with owning guns, for protection? It's my right to be able to protect myself and my family, against those, who wish to hurt us. Remember, the "bad guys;" hope, that you are not packing, when they "jack" you...................

JOHN MCCAIN REALLY IS OUT OF TOUCH WITH WHAT IS GOING ON IN MAIN STREET. IF NO ONE HAS TAKEN NOTICE, THE AVERAGE AMERICAN IS NOT OUT GUNNED BUT THE MINDSET OF THOSE THAT HAVE THE GUNS IS WHAT WE SHOULD BE AFRIAD OF. THE NEWS MEDIA AND OUR POLITICANS DON'T KNOW THAT FOR 50 DOLLARS A LIFE CAN BE BROUGHT IN MOST LARGE CITIES. THE ROOT OF OUR PROBLEMS ARE NOT GUNS. IT REMAINS THE LIVING CONDITIONS AND DRUGS. REMOVE THE DRUGS AND THE GUNS PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY.

I guess according to all you left winger liberals being against guns you had better than God for the gun people . Who else would be able to defend you against all them criminal gangs that you breed and allow to run your cities. You know all concerned about their rights. Send them to texas. When they kill someone here we got the solution. It is called the death penalty with a big needle.

OH STOP ALL THE DRAMA and VOTE for OBAMA....

I love how "elitist" is being thrown around so much

McCain does use his wife's private jet for campaigning and she is worth millions.

McCain also supports Bush's tax cuts for those making more than 250,000 a year.

Obama's plan gives Average Americans $1000 tax cut.
Who is tax and spend again? Who is the elitist I cannot relate to?

Obama 08'

Owning a gun is a sacred right now? The ignorance of this country never ceases to amaze me.

Can't wait to se McSame have one of his town hall meetings in the hood. Oh that's right he doesn't go there. Well maybe we can get Mr. POW to take a walk through there sometime.
Obama08

McWar need to STOP crying about every little thing.

Does anyone buy his crap? What Obama is an elitist because he will not sign McWars meaningless paper???

McWars campaign is already down to nothing.

McCain was hopeing for a lift on the ban on Napalm so he could strat bombing again.

Eric and the rest of the gun-grabbers have been rebuffed for now. But don't think that an Obama Justice (?) Department won't make it Priority Number One to disarm all of the "bitter" gun owners.

Yes, Obama, we are afraid of you. We have good reason. We read your record.

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease,

Sen. McINSAIN, (sorry folks, first name calling)

Please, do NOT utter the word SACRED in the same statement as
GUN OWNERSHIP IS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT!

Once again, everything is taken out of context. Obama's "bitterness" comment was about being disenchanted with the economy and the arguments we lose – so we cling to the things that are important to us (like 2nd amendment rights, religion).

I'm not a fan of the 2nd Amendment, but I think it's good to have something clear-cut from the highest court. It's sensible to establish parameters – we can fight the parameters themselves later, if they need to be fixed.

McCain needs to go to Wal-Mart and apply for a job as a greeter, they do hire 71 year old people. I am a 65 year old retiree and that's what I will probably do to fill in part of my day and trust me I look much younger than 65 and in excellent health. But trust me I don't try making a fool of myself pretending that age is not a factor, it is.

Yeah, Obama's an elitist. Not like the son of an admiral that went to the Naval Academy and married into a multi-million-dollar beer distributor fortune. Just like me.

John McCain grew up in the military elite and married into the beer elite (making him part of the financial and power elite). Being married to a woman who is worth at least $100 million makes Mr. McCain's charges that a guy raised by a single mother is an elitist sound hollow and desperate.

Senator McCain, between your laughable campaign promises (gas tax holiday?! The oil companies have driven up the price of gas several times the amount of the federal gas tax since you first mentioned it) and your ham-fisted attempts at negativity against Barack Obama, your campaign is already in a lot of trouble. You'd better switch gears or prepare for a good, ol'-fashioned, Texas butt-whuppin' in November. It's not going to be pretty for you, my man.

OBAMA GOT IT WRONG -AGAIN!

NOBAMA 08

McShame doesn't have any money, so he has to put out these attack messages everyday to stay relevant in the news. Desperate? Yes, but what else can he do? These attacks won't work either.

Obama 08

What's new....Obama always misspeaks, or uses words poorly in his comments. Or just lies. Or flip-flops Before he was going to debate McCain anytime, anywhere, now Obama won't.
Obama/Carter

I also see Mcshame getting Very Desperate lately he Must be Scared of Obama The General Elect have not even started wait until they debate that is going to be Televison and believe Mccain is Scared to debate Obama because he will lose all the time with his republican policies

I am fed up with Washington, Obama is right.

Obama / Hagel '08

So it's absolutely required now for politicians to loudly proclaim whether they agree or disagree with a Court decision? Personally I think the Supreme Court has become way more politicized then it should be.

Additionally, the gun issue is not a uniform one across the country. Different people from different places with different backgrounds and personal histories are going to have very different views. Obama is from Chicago, where illegal gun crime is killing kids on a daily basis. If your only exposure to guns is negative, then yeah, you're not going to have a lot of sympathy for a hunter or a target shooter.

Thing is, Obama is not an idiot. He realizes that the ideal gun laws for one area may not be the ideal gun laws for another area. Odds are that an Obama administration will leave gun control up to the city and state levels of government, which is the way it should be.

Hey it’s ok with me I live out here in the Wild, Wild West this means we all can arm ourselves to the “T”..

I suppose you have to let John "babykiller" McCain talk so eveyone can pretend this is a contest... But, jeeze, November can't come fast enough.

Wow, he actually pulled out the "bitter" line again? That's really a little sad.

Anyone with a lick of sense knows exactly what Obama meant by that remark. If you become convinced that the government doesn't care about your struggle, then you'll become bitter, give up on the bureaucracy, and instead focus on the value of the traditions that you can still hold onto, like your faith and your right to arm yourself.

A lot of small town people probably feel exactly that way, so if McCain is going to keep trying to distort Obama's comment this far after the fact, it's really an insult to the intelligence of his voters.

Of course any true american would applaud upholding the constitution. To bad Obama doesn't think the constitution is worth much . A indepedent vote for McCain in NOvember.

kiah
True leaders honor their words from even, God forbid, "months ago." When it was politically useful Obama repeatedly promised to have every American out of Iraq within 16 months of his election (to the teary eyed elation of his followers). Watch now as that promise dissolves in nuance and is re-worked to mean nothing of the sort. After the conventions, his position will have morphed into something completely different, and he will claim that is what he meant all along.

For a man that taught Constitutional law he sure does not have a grasp of the issues involving gun rights. The framers intended that the citizens have guns at home, not to repel intruders, but to repel a represive government if one ever came about. That idea of people owning guns and not just the government agencies, such as police, FBI, etc etc, came forth because of their experience in Europe. The 2nd amendment is the most important provision in our Bill of Rights,
This more true today, when the police and the government agencies have become so powerful that they stifle our freedoms.
Obama and The Socialists/Marxist want to take the guns away from the people because that is the only way they can control them.

All the gun laws need to be repealed. We may need our weapons in the future to repel not only a foreign invader but also our enemies that want to destroy freedom at home.

I for one am pro-guns. Criminals will get guns legally or illegally. The only people who will suffer are those who abide by the law and therefore cannot get them to protect themselves. But I disagree with McCain bashing Obama with a comment Obama made and apologized about months ago. Lackluster character on McCain's part.

I suppose I should get my vest now...

The Supreme Court decision might just be a moot point. What purpose does it serve for Americans to have the right to bears arms when our government and politicans are wounding America without them? Failure to act for the better interest of Americans is more powerful that any weapon or munition that is manufactured.

Justice Scalia himself acknowledged that this right is not absolute and subject to reasonable regulations enacted by local communities to keep their streets safe- CNN

Funny how the Repubs keep trying to Dukakis Obama with this ELITIES brand, when Mc Cain is a multi millionaire who flies around on his private jet...

how many more high school kids have to be shot in schools before we have to re think gun laws? yes the second amendment is important but i don't think the founding fathers could have conceived of the ooze or a 9 mil.. when the amendment was written America looked a lot different, rural and people hunted for their food. today we hear stories in the news all of the time about kids and guns or some sicko who was just unhappy with his life so he shot someone or many..,.there are parents in Columbine and all over America that might feel different from Mr. Mc Millionaire Mc Cain

Um....John McLame....No one really cares about guns at this point when our economy is doomed and gas is reaching 5 bucks a gallon by november

Obama/whoever '08

Its funny to hear Rowe and McCain and others accusing Obama of being elitist. Nothing like a bunch of greedy, money hungry self centered and self rightious millionairs calling somebody else arrogant. It would be funny if it wasnt so sad.

REPUBLICANS ARE SO GUN HAPPY AND WARMONGERS!

and once again obama will show hes all BARK with no BITE when he doesnt come out and say that widespread ownership of guns is WRONG.

and I say this as a liberal living in san francisco...

Why is Mccain happy with the decsion in striking down Washington’s ban on handguns?. The answer is simple the thinking is if everybody knows how to use a gun it might be easier to send them to war when needed to make them fearless to killing people.

Honest John, the serial panderer! Dude, after you sell your soul and lose the election, there'll be nothing left...

he should stop attacking our president obama!mccain should show some respect ,for our future leader.obama supports right to bear arms,but,believes some localities should be allowed to set 'some reasonable' restrictions.so shut up mccain,you dont have a monopoly on the 2nd amendment.STOP YOUR FEAR TACTICS!THEY NO LONGER WORK WITH US!THIS IS WHY YOU ARE LOSING!

John McCain dont care if drug lords or violent criminal gangs own guns; it's their 2nd amendment right he says.

“I applaud this decision as well as the overturning of the District of Columbia's ban on handguns and limitations on the ability to use firearms for self-destruction.” – John McShame

McCain 2 weeks ago: 'I never loved my country till I was deprived of her'. McCain yesterday: 'For my entire life, I have put my country first'. Who is this guy and why would you believe that anything out of his mouth is an original thought or the truth?

How many ways can Mcain spin anything into a "OB said this"comment?
I use to really think he was a good guy in 2000! A Rep with some morals. Now I can't stand to hear this guy say anything!

Vote John McCain! Obama's inexperience and lack of judgement spell disaster for our country!

It seems to me to be exceedingly inappropriate and unethical to sign on to, and then use an Amicus Brief as a political tool.

You know why does McCain has to critisize these type of supreme court decisions everytime to Obama. All I see is these GOP attacks, and so little attacks from Obama camp. It is like this, lets say a barking dog keeps barking at an intelligent person and tries to calm it down...thats what happening McCain the barking dog.

Gun nuts like McCain scare me. At least Obama is smart enough to recognize that, while the second amendment does give individuals to keep and bear arms, it is only granted to us for the antiquated and out-dated reason of maintaining a militia. There was no standing army or national guard when the amendment was written. All they new of such things were citizen soldiers bringing their own weapons to form militias when needed. The founding fathers would be appaled at the military machines we've created. We are hopelessy stuck with an amendment even more out-dated than a coal procurement officer for steam-powered ships in the navy

Obama's winning, of course McSame is going to criticize him.

Is it just me or can you tell MAJOR BS is about to be spewed by McCain by the fact that it is preceeded by the phrase " MY FRIEND (S)??

Really listen for it and take heed. Tell a friend.

MCcain you are very old so why don't you go home and rest. MCcain why did you leave your firstwife. Tell USA why you did that.
OBAMA is race with a singal mother so you can not call him elitist .
You should be the one to call that. Your were broght up with a gold spoon. You and your wife makes more than 100Millions.
Ok who is to call elitist? OBAMA or YOU!!. Answer that questions.

You should be you
OBAMA08!!!12!

Translation: "Gun nuts! Vote for me!"

He talks up the 2nd amendment, but his party is infamous for trampling the 1st. It's not a pick-and-choose Constitution. You have to accept the whole enchilada.

Hence, I plan to vote for the WHOLE ENCHILADA... Barack Obama.

That's pretty weak McSame. Is that all you have? I see trouble on the horizon for the Republicans this time around. We can see right through you McSame. Nothing you have come with has any merit. It's weak...just like the Republican party.

McCain uses any situation to pick at Obama. The gun laws are not one of their problem areas. But McCain continues to use everything he's got against Obama. And its not working. McCain is starting to become slightly humorous, in that we all know that no matter what is said where, he's going to say its all Obama's fault.

Mr. Mc.Cain the fundamental RIGHT to carry a gun is not always the fundamental REASON to carry a gun. These are two distinct differences in gun ownership. As time evolves in this nation we are seeing that the right and the reason becoming polluted in political rhetoric. The law should be able to dictate this parallel without polititcians like you who thrive on war imposing your combat/war philosophy.

I'm bitter that the spoiled brat millionaire know it all McCain gets any attention at all while i work my but off every day to make ends meet and his plan RASIES MY TAXES and give money back to the super rich, most of whom inherited their money from Daddy! GIVE ME A BREAK you millioniare PIG!

Bringing up the "bitter" comment again McCain? You look desperate and pathetic. Haven't you learned anything from Senator Clinton? She is a great politician with great ideas but she lost because she went too negative. Handing out "I am not bitter" stickers did not help her and it will not help you. HRC lost and she actually had good policy ideas for the country. Imagine how you are going to lose when the American people realize you are attacking Obama to avoid being confronted about your antiquated Republican views on the economy, healthcare and education?

oh whoops, I'm such a hypocrite

to Angus McDugan, I think you meant to say "Pol'" instead of "Pole" because if somebody's pole come out, I would would be running for the door.

Handguns have one purpose: to kill human beings. The right to own one is sacred? I thought my right to life was sacred.

The Court spoke of the "ancient right to keep and bear arms", especially for self-defense in the home, and the trend in modern jurisprudence toward an "individual" rather than "militia" view of the Second Amendment. The dissenters are not persuasive in their attempt to single out DC for its uniquely prohibitive treatment of that ancient right. What Senior Lecturer Obama says on any particular day is hardly important now that the Court has spoken, albeit by a slim 5-4 majority. He has never really practiced law, only politics.

Im bitter John,bitter with you for selling out to Bush and Cheney and I will not vote for you ever, even if you start the war early to get elected.

Obama's statement makes sense. McBush's statement is nothing but political posturing. Is anyone captaining the USS McSame?

That campaign is a rudderless ship that will be swamped by the Obama tidal wave come November.

Obama/Nunn in 2008 and beyond!

Of course he would. He could be a supplier for all we know. Can we talk about something relating to the economy or how McCain's in bed with Graham and the skyrocketing price of oil which is having a trickle down affect on sustance and everyday household and physical needs or his misspeaks? All this talk about Obama and his surrogates is getting old. Let's talk about something substantive Please.

The Court spoke of the "ancient right to keep and bear arms", especially for self-defense in the home, and the trend in modern jurisprudence toward an "individual" rather than "militia" view of the Second Amendment. The dissenters are not persuasive in their attempt to single out DC for its uniquely prohibitive treatment of that ancient right. What Senior Lecturer Obama says on any particular day is hardly important now that the Court has spoken, albeit by a slim 5-4 majority. He has never really practiced law, only politics.

Obama is going to stay away from this ruling like the plague. The gun issue already exploded in his face once. The "bitter" comment he made just show who he really is. Obama is probably a good man and all, but he is also an elitist and self-centered lawyer from Harvard that looks down on people.

Once again, McBush has it wrong. Sen. Obama supports the right to own guns, but not the rights of convicted felons to own guns.

Bringing up the bitter comment again? Guess what McCain? America is over negative campaining! Ask Senator Clinton. HRC is a great politician who had great ideas for the country but she lost in the end because she went too negative. Handing out "I am not bitter" stickers did not help her and it will not help you. If she lost and she had great policy ideas imagine how you're going to lose after people realize that you are only attacking Obama to avoid being confronted about your antiquated Republican views on the economy, the war and education!

This is what you fools get for voting the Frat boys in power.

Next year there will be 33 hand gun deaths in DC instead of the 135 they had this year.

Our capital is now the most dangerous city in America...

A thoughtful and insightful stance on Obama's part. McCain needs to get with the program, the "elitist" comment by McC yesterdays news which I find amusing as much as someone in his campaign trying to convincingly make the case that McC "is aware of the internet"....embarrasing.

Nice! John McCain clings to comments from both Obama and Michelle that were stated months ago.

Is that you have for us Mr. McCain?

Wait until a pole comes out that voters are against the this rulling and then watch Obama change his mind. After that, all the Republicans will complain about Obama flipflopping followed by the Obama supporters calling them racist.

Different issues that both MCcain and Obama support. For you Hillary Clinton supporters out there. Please keep in mind what your core values are if you are democrate. This goes beyond the man. This goes for the VALUES that you have and that he has. NOT ABOUT RACE, GENDER, OR WHATEVER YOU THROW IN THERE.

McCain is sounding more and more desperate in this race everyday.

Mcrack has never been to the inner cities ravaged by violance to see how a ruling like this you affect the populus. Who is out of touch ???

At least now, it won't be just the criminals who will have handguns in DC.

Pandering ninny. Handguns and Republican policies kill!

GOBAMA!

Obama/Clinton or Obama/Biden