Mr. Independent Voter………….Your spill or comment was a heap of crap. Although typical of those filled with hate. The more I've listen to Independents, like CNN Lou Dobbs, the more I understand independents have nothing to offer but complaints. Just complain about everything and everyone else and never offer any real solutions. What a coward’s way to stand for nothing, but complain about everything. Sort of reminds me of another complainer without solutions. The pill swallowing conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh.

Hillary ran against an unqualified, inexperienced young person. Just because he was half black, that audacity to run anyway, made HER a divisive racist.

Obama ran against a highly qualified, experienced and capable person. Since she was middle aged, white, and a woman… THAT would make him a divisive, reverse-racist, sexist, misogynist.

SO… why is the BEST and most qualified candidate now stumping for the lightweight?

Problems out there AmeriKKKKKKKA?

Keep up the good work generation Y. Keep the money flowing.
Obamas 'change' is not going to be cheap.

so they stole it from the bible like it was so original. Sure Joshua was the leader , but Caleb was just as faitfull and entered the promise land and also rewarded. "Generation Caleb"

"begin impeachment proceeding now" - For what going to a war that 80+% of Americans wanted to go to, that over 90% of dems voted for?

Or are you impeaching him because he let the left take over the power in America and is destroying the economy… and keep voting for the war by sending money to fund the war.

If anything we should get ready to impeach Obama now, before he destroys the country with his flip flop on everything attitude.. Obama is going to be far far worse the Bush…

I too, am tired of the fearmongering by the Obama campaign who claims to disdain such tactics and ploys.

If the Obama cultists are opposed to " fearmongering" then why is it THEY who continue to post comments like, ' if they choose to vote for McCain it may be their last choice, McCain will do away with women's rights, They will overturn Roe (not Rowe) vs Wade, They will reinstate the draft, They will be in Iraq for 100 yrs' etc….etc.

These are the worst fearmongering ploys of them all.

People have the right to vote for who THEY see fit, not the way the Obama camp WANTS. Stop forcing people to vote YOUR way. Like the hate in the primary…it will backfire and do damage to Obama, not advance him.

Roe vs Wade isn't going anywhere. And, if it does, that will be the fault of the newbies and the haters who put the screws to Hillary. And… us old bitter feminists who worked For Roe vs Wade, we are NOT the ones who will suffer from its overturning… think about THAT. So stop blogging that nonsense.

A conservative court? Sandra Day O'Conner turned out to be just super. Again us old racist white bitter blue collar and feminist democrats… we won't suffer much from that. But…It might teach the young and the newbies to be careful when they employ a strategy of hate to divide the party by stooping to vile and filthy insults, vitriolic name-calling and race baiting. It Might inspire all of you to campaign fairly and without bigotry, sexism and hatred in the future.

A draft? Same scenario as to WHO will suffer and who will be responsible because of the nature of the corrupt Democratic primary . The democrats are more likely to be the party to reinstate a draft- it is, after all a MORE democratic approach to defense of our freedoms.

The 100 yr war was an intentional and obvious twisting of McCains words and intent. He was referring to a post- combat pressence just like the Marshal plan after WWII.

So… fear mongers and haters for Obama- YOU will be to blame for any and all setbacks- by demanding that Obama be installed as nominee. And by using the race card, bigotry, insults, and hate to achieve that end. You played dirty and recklessly divided the party with your name-calling and debasing of fellow democrats.

Now… Obama MAY lose… and you will be the ones responsible and the ones to blame for it. ACCEPT IT…. You can not force and fix elections in the USA. Even THIS year, we will not allow the only Democrat left standing, to win… if he cheated.

'Change' you can Xerox!

And this is news?

Sounds and looks like 2 different names. i would like to think Christians would cherish the work it accomplish regardless of your denomination………………or your choice to be a conservative.

God loves all and thats the real message!!! Be careful you don't miss your blessing by looking foolish inHis eyes!

Wow!!! Those names are significantly different. How petty of that CHRISTIAN organization. Way to go fellow Christians. Put pettiness over lifting up the name of Christ. That's how to allow your conservative agenda to cloud or take your eyes away from the Mark which is Jesus Christ. The Lord must be pleased with your pettiness. The angels in Heaven are singing joyfully because of your accomplishment of taking ownership of God. Only you can allow others to invoke the name of the Savior or names held within the Bible. We forget how mighty and powerful the name of Evangelical Constrictive Christian has become. I'm sure it ranks up there with the name of the Jesus Himself.

You must be so very proud of this great accomplishment.

(CNN) – A conservative Christian activist group said Monday that it is dropping plans to sue Barack Obama’s presidential campaign over the name of its new program
Ron— democrat turned independent via HILLARY then obama
isn't it sad how obama continually steals ideas from other people.as what he is saying to-day sad sad sad……..WHAT IS THE difference
Remember THE HRC (BOSNIA LIE)???

He doesn't know anything about religion. He cites things out of the Old Testament. He might know something about the Koran but he doesn't know anything about our Savior;:Jesus Christ.

These religious fanatics are scary. They truly scare me…

This man is courting a recall. The stadium is to drown out the demonstrators, kill many brain cells with one stone…lol. Very creative. Keep an eye on their budget. It will be an insight to Obama's administration. I think recent comments from their camp reminds me of the "watergate' scandal. I suggest they back off.

isn't it sad how obama continually steals ideas from other people.the man as no credibility whatsoever yet it goes to show how far some of the Americans have fallen who still follow him. he keeps them looking forward so they can't see what he promised yesterday is not the same as what he is saying to-day sad sad sad

Thank you, and now (PLEASE GO AWAY)……………………..

One question:

If the Obama cultists are oppossed to " fearmongering" then why is it THET who continue to post comments like, ' if they choose to vote for McCain it may be their last choice, McCain will do away with women's rights, They will overturn Roe (not Rowe) vs Wade, They will reinstate the draft' etc….

These are the worst fearmongering tactics of them all.

People have the right to vote for who THEY see fit, not the way the Obama camp WANTS.

Roe vs Wade isn't going anywhere. And, if it does, that will be the fault of the newbies and the haters who put the screws to Hillary. And… us old bitter feminists who worked For Roe vs Wade, are NOT the ones who will suffer from its overturning… think about THAT. So stop blogging that nonsense.

A conservative court? Sandra Day O'Conner turned out to be super. Again us old racist white bitter blue collar and feminist democrats… we won't suffer much from that. But…It might teach the young and the newbies to be careful when they employ a strategy of hate to divide the partyl by stooping to vile and filthy insults, name-calling and race baiting. Might inspire all of you to campaign fairly and without bigotry, sexism and hatred in the future.

A draft? Same scenario as to WHO will suffer and who will be responsible because of the nature of the corrupt Democratic primary . The democrats are more likely to be the party to reinstate a draft- it is, after all a MORE democratic approach to defense of our freedoms.

So… fear mongers and haters for Obama- YOU will be to blame for any and all setbacks- by demanding that Obama be installed as nominee. And by using the race card, bigotry, insults, and hate to achieve that end.

What is McCain's program called? Oh that's right, he doesn't go to church so he doesn't have one.

Pretty sad that a Christian organization has to even think about suing another person or group over using a biblical phrase that embraces leading the lost to Christ.

Stay AWAY from the Christrian "wrong", Obama. Religion has no place in our government.

Do you think that if Jesus came out in support of John McCain, he would be crucified again?

Joshua. Wasn't he the guy who made the sun and the moon stand still in the tenth chapter of the book named after him? Let's tell the whole story, however improbable.

I'd expect more from so-called "Christians". Christ is love! I'm a Christian and wouldn't think of something so repulsive! Don't worry Obama; you've got REAL Christians praying for you!

OBAMA '08!!!

So the Christian group took the name from the bible and now claim that nobody else can use it? If I were God, I would file an copyright infringement against the Christian group.

How can you trademark a biblical concept? The name isn't even the same! I guess I better not name my son Joshua, the so-called Christians could sue me!

The Home Schooling Movement is so sad. It's driven by a fear of society, and just a fear of modernism. No wonder most of them are "conservative" and ignorant. It's sad that America is so dysfunctional with ignorance and fear running rampant like this.

TO DAVID - You're supporting OBAMA and claiming to be a Christian. I'll let that one go for it not for me to judge!!!

LET HIM HAVE HIS SLOGAN JUST INSURE THAT YOU PUT HIS UNCLE REV. WRIGHT'S COMMENTS IN GREAT BIG BOLD LETTERS AT THE TOP.

'G…. DA…. WHITE AMERICA!!!

GO OBAMA…………………………………………………………….STRAIGHT BACK TO THE ARABS WHO ARE YOUR BUDDIES and to your stupid supporters. All you other ethnic groups that are supporting this man must be ATHEISTS OR RETARDS.

Why is Obama pandering to the Evangelicals anyway… and trying to trick them to his site, rather than the original organization they are looking for, by naming his new organization almost identically?

No… inverting the two key words doesn't make it alright- it is unethical, though not "illegal".

And this pandering for votes and wanting to expand faith based funding is absurd.

We need a clear separation of Church and state.

Stay clear of the Obama.

Just another sneaky campaign tactic by Obama-
Try to fool evangelicals looking for the previous organization into finding Obama's new organization, by inverting the two words.

An Obvious ploy to steer evangelicals to Obama's site.

With the publicity, people have now been made aware of the ploy… so it will no longer fool so many… so now Obama will just change the name.

People… those are the slick, legal but unethical ways that Obama keeps using to disadvantage and eliminate his opponents.

He is the dirtiest, slickest, sleaziest candidate of all time.

Whom would Jesus sue?

I didn't know fundamentalists had a copyright on the Word of God.

Trademarking the bible … that's mighty Christian of them.

The right wing has always pretended they owned it, but now they've come out and said so. "Our toy! Everyone else go away!" That's the cry of a two-year-old, not a mature Christian.

I think I hear Jesus weeping.

I guess the Obama team didn't want an issue out something that was not really an issue. Why spend money on a lawsuit that had no merit?

There are churches in my area that have their own internal programs named Joshua Generation. Obama's campaign was an attempt to unite such groups. I wonder if this conservative group is aware of that these groups have existed long before their politically motivated group was formed.

My Lord! You haters are so simple minded. You jump all over the smallest things to spew your hate. Give it a rest. You sure don't make me want to run and vote for John McCain will all you hate filled comments. You sound like little children name calling.
I want to hear the good about both candidates to make an informed choice and all the garbage you throw against either candidate turns me off.
Can't you defend your own own candidate with out ripping the other one apart. Stop the hate and blog with some grown up comments

David - I'm a republican - I don't stand for hate and agression, but it seems by your posting you do. Personally, as a Christian I don't see how someone could side with Obama over McCain - guess we all have our differences. Jesus "dint" stand for people condemming people they "dint" agree with, either.

It's time to start taxing these bible thumpers every time they start talking politics

I had thought this would happen. I was surprised the suit was not thrown out of court as frivolous. It seemed as if the group felt that they owned names that are in the public domain. Or at the least, felt they were in charge of how biblical related names can and cannot be used.

HATERS

NAME THE GROUP

GENERATION CHANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If they would have sued, they would have completely lost any interest in their target group of young people. What kind of 'Christian' group threatens to sue over a similar (but not the same) name? There are only so many Joshuas, Johns, etc. in the Bible to be used as names for the entire world. They know this - they were just looking to stamp their disapproval on Obama in any way they can. Sounds like mind control to me..

You would think they (Christian Activists) would be happy to have young people of their faith involved and engergized regardless of the name of the group. Isn't it time we all work together for a better America and world?

Go Obama!

At least the conservative group wasn't suing him for mentioning faith. They usually think they own the idea.

I heard on Fox News that Karl Rove invented religion actually… although that doesn't seem quite right to me. I did hear he personally baptized W. though (to help get him elected).

Wake up people! The republican party DOES NOT hold a monopoly on faith or values. All Americans share this. It's great to see Obama reaching out to these faith based groups. Together we can all build a better America for everyone.

I wish these ultra religious folks would stay out of politics. I am sick of the Repulsican party shoving religion down America's throat every chance they get like Bush's illegal Faith Based Programs (violation of the 1st amendment). I guess since Obama is trying to reach out to everyone in this country through faith (whatever you believe) the Republican'ts must sue for HIM using their play book.. There is a reason why we have separation of church and state in the constitution, It's so government doesn't force religion upon anyone. .

Christine, There is NO Christ, No Jesus, and you can't prove he existed. There is ZERO physical proof of it's existence. IF he was so great, why is there no cross? no nails? no crown of thorns? no hair saved of your precious savior? There are pharaohs who after 4000 years still have hair and skin in their coffins and their bodies preserved, and who are more revered than this fictitious person. I have read and studied the bible, grew up in a christian school, yet noone can prove his being on earth! Religious scholars will say, if it's in the bible, then its true. The bible was written 2 or 3 centuries after so-called Jesus' arriving on earth. If he was able to resurrect himself once, why hasn't he done so again, or is he still alive or did he die again as an impostor?

It's a freaking name, people! Not worth fighting over. That's it, that's all. Besides, whoever heard of this group before hand. Personally, I should sue the group for stealing MY name.

Ron- democrat turned independent via HILLARY then obama:

Um, what?

Yes, Obama stole 'Yes we can' along with "Hello, how are you doing" and "See you later". Christians threatening frivolous lawsuits, what a surprise. Well, I'm glad Obama didn't push it. There's nothing that Christians hate more than copyright infringement. I always thought that should have been the 11th commandment, don't know how God missed that one…

Lawyers told them their suit was unjustifiable. Ha Ha!

Trash, the lot of them.

I'm' pleased that someone has finally called him on his numerous plagerisms. Does this man have ANY original ideas? If by chance he wins the election, I at least have the comfort of knowing that the Clintons will be running the show!

Now how are they going to take something from the bible and copyright it….the Joshua generation is from the bible, not this group that wanted to sue Obama….and clearly the names are different…but I guess that is more important for this so called "christian" group to stress than to be happy that another person wants to do something to extol the glory of God. Some "christians" you all are!!

Good Harvard lawyers like Obama are smart enough to know when it's worth going to court and when it's not.

The Joshua Generation was a great name that recalled Obama's own speech at the 40th anniversary of the Selma protest, and the story of Joshua has been used for religious youth outreach long before the home-school defense league came along–it's a perennial.

That said, why go to court when you can just pick a different name? Smart call and an appropriate response to the HSDL's concerns.

As for Mike Farris, he is the former lieutenant governor of Virginia who believed the Wizard of Oz (the book) should not be included in public school libraries because it promotes satanism. Not exactly Mr. Mainstream.

this is NOT a trademark infringement. first of all, they are different; you cant copyright a concept.

by his own (il)logic, farris also violated trademark rights cuz the bible also uses the concept of joshua generation.

this is stupid, and they are wasint our next president's time with this nonsense!!!!

it is a shamefull thing to watch the media work the way they working now i thought journalist are suppose to be very smart , watch MSNBC andrea mitchell on morning joe with obama's aid gibbs, she doesnt even know what she is talking about do they really do their homework before they are on air, and the media do they have to publish something simply because the other compaign is pushing for it i think they should first look at the facts we are now tired of watching MSNBC MESS UP ELECTIONS THIS IS WHY WE WENT TO WAR BECAUSE OF JOURNALIST WHO DONT DO THEIR JOB WELL get a dictionary and look up some of the words obama says, because define does not mean pulling out of iraq it is really a sham, go to HUFFINGTON POST WATCH THE VIDEO andrea mitchell of msnbc talk to GIBBS OBAMA'S COMPAIGN AID she sounds really pathetic

This is pathetic, even for Republicans. I think there is a different from Bush and Republicans, one is much more stupid. But this makes me have second thoughts

how many different faces does Obama have? Will the real Obama please stand up!!

Mike, Syracuse, NY July 7th, 2008 12:59 pm ET

Well Obama stole 'yes we can' so what's wrong with more plagiarism?

NotFallingInLine.org July 7th, 2008 1:00 pm ET

Nothing that Obama has done or said - including "yes, we can" - is original. He's such a sleazy opportunist who would do or say anything to advance himself politically
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Too bad you people get your news from Fox. You may want to try researching things that you hear on Fox about Obama before you repeat them because many of them are lies. The little blonde anchor on Fox said this about the Iranian president because he used "We Can" during his 2005 campaign. Problem is…Obama started using "Yes We Can" during his 2004 run for Senate. It's funny how all it takes is a little research to discount all the crap coming out of Fox and you guys mouths.

People please give me a break. They really need to be suing bush for ruining our country and lying to us and john mcwar for perpetuating this mess.

Barack Obama is Our 44th president! YES WE CAN ! July 7th, 2008 1:02 pm ET wrote:

"I am glad they came to their senses and realized this is a lost cause…nothing what-so-ever to pursue."

Wow! You didn't even read the first paragraph before jumping on here to comment. It ends with "because the campaign has told them it will re-name the initiative."

Is Obama paying you by the letter regardless of the relevence of your comment?

I just cant listen to this Obama guy anymore…. I just cant.
I dont know why but all I hear is just talking and everything he says is a problem and a baseground for a huge discussion. This guy is full of air….

McCain…

Rob from NC

Why does obama have to STEAL everything - even the nomination.
Obama has no plans of his own - he copies from other real leaders, like Hillary Clinton. OBama CHANGES his message to suit his political gain - just like Rev Wright told us "Obama will say whatever he has to - he is a Politician". Obama is a FRAUD - he is the last person to give advice on religion.

I am surprised. They should sue the Barack Hussein Obama team.

Hussein Obama does not have the testicular fortitude to handle the conservatives.

Not one of these so called conservative evangelical groupes have called for an end to the killing going on in Iraq or called for and end to the so called war ! what kind of christians are these ? THese are the kinds of people that don't mind killing as long as it is brown or black or even white people that don't agree with them or Bush or Mccain that are being killed these are the worse kind of people !!!!!!

OBAMA IS A BIG JOKE. HE IS SO SURE HE WILL BE PRESIDENT. WHAT ARROGANT PERSON. HE BEATS THE CAKE. THIS IS WHAT AMERICA ASKED FOR. HRC STILL IS THE BEST AND MOST REALISTIC CANIDATE. AMERICA GETS WHAT THEY ASK FOR.

Obama was selected, not elected. He is trying to re-enact the "I have a Dream" speech given by MLK. MLK gave this speech on August 28, 1963 and Obama is giving his speech on August 28, 2008. Obama is only in this for himself and not the people of America.

Chris, Middletown, CT - You don't read much, do ya?

The Roman Empire fell, not because of lawyers, but because of the corrupt political system where the man with the most money to pay off the praetorians was the one to be crowned emperor regardless of his qualifications…

Sound familiar?

So you can trademark biblical references?… I declare from now on that I get a nickle everytime someone says "Jesus Christ!" whenever they go to the gas pump.

Chi-ching!

thats great news come a board…to the NEW AMERICAN REVOLUTION…hey Repubs…WE ARE TAKING OUR COUNTRY BACK!!!

Michelle July 7th, 2008 9:50 am ET
The other thread is closed already, so may I please post here:
As for lacking judgment, we know that the award for THAT booby prize goes to Obama. Hint, hint: racist church, anti-American church, Ayers, Rezko, eternal flip-flopping…
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response: do some real research on Dr.Rev. Wright and the church…it is rather "sheepish" of you people talking about sound bite with such authority, that is all you have against Obama. But i am here to tell you if you want dirt on a candidate…McCain has so much dirt HE could have been a Levey…
Keating 5, infidelity, drugs, Big Oil, Military lies, betraying his country, the McCain bill, ENRON loophole, gambling issuses, Vicki L. Iseman,Feingold, Gramm, USS Forrestal, Pastor Parsley and the list goes on and on and on…don't worry though , America will be reading ALL about John McCain…cant even run his campaign and these people are talking about Dr.REV Wright…please!

Ahh, the hypocritical right wing at it again. They needed something to busy thier own trial lawyers….even as they go out on the campaign trail and berate trial lawyers as the enemy of this country.

Remember which side brought out their trial lawyers first in the 2000 election debacle?

"I am glad they came to their senses and realized this is a lost cause…nothing what-so-ever to pursue."

Did you miss the part where Obama agreed to change the name??? They didn't realize it was a lost cause… they dropped it 'cause they won.

It's amazing how America's most judgmental, fractious, vicious and cruel people are allowed to get away with calling themselves Christians while focusing not on Christ's life and teachings, but rather on enforcing arcane, hand-picked rules in the Old Testament that were soundly countermanded by His words in John 13:34: "Love One Another."

To all the Evangelical whack-jobs!

Give it a rest already! Jeez! WHINE, WHINE, WHINE!

You tell a lie often enough and long enough the idiots will believe it . There is nothing to Obama nothing at all.WAKE-UP!

@ Barack Obama is Our 44th president! YES WE CAN ! July 7th, 2008 1:02 pm ET
I am glad they came to their senses and realized this is a lost cause…nothing what-so-ever to pursue.
It's time for REAL change in Washington, it's time for Barack Obama for president !

What!?! You are an idiot and apparently you can't read. It looks like Obama came to his senses, not the other way around. The suit was dropped because the Obama camp decided not to use their name. I need you Obama supporters to start paying attention to detail.

All of this accusation hurling from the supporters of a man whose wife plagarizes something as simple as recipes? Come on people. The word of God is public domain. No one has rights to that.

You sound as desperate as McCain does. Just grab where you can, guys. Obama's gonna win anyway.

Real Christian!!!!

Obama was selected, not elected. He is trying to re-enact the "I have a Dream speech" given by MLK. MLK gave this speech on August 28, 1963 and Obama is giving his speech on August 28, 2008. Obama is only in this for himself and not the people of America.

Did I read "trade mark";
So, even God has been trademarked?
Shame on you, evangelicals!!!!!
Greed and hypocrisy is all you know.

If you don't, "stand for something"; you will, "fall for anything"?…………………….from where I'm standing, this whole "political process" has becoming a JOKE! Remember, the rest of the "civilized world" is watching us for guidance……………………………

My nickname for Barack Obama is "line lifter," as he has pretty much stolen all his ideas from other candidates, most especially the candidate I did and still do support, Hillary Clinton.

'yes we can' so what's wrong with more plagiarism?"

This is so stupid to call this plagiarism. How can one claim they own something like #Yes We Can#. It is even more pathetic than Beetles and Apple over #Apple# trademark dispute which was settled in 2007.

I get absolutely amazed how in, the USA lawyers make pots of money for these kinds of cases. It is a disgraceful waste of money and time when both could be put their efforts or money into better use - like advancing technologies to combat global warming or feeding the hungry around the world. Actually this is not just happening in US. It also happens in UK but the courts over here are a little more dismissive of stupid cases like this.

An UK perspective

Do your research people, Yes We Can is a slogan that Obama has been using for over 10 years since his days in the State Senate.

I love how conservatives have trademarked religion. Like I, as a Democrat, don't have the right to be religious? Well, when I think of Jesus Christ, I don't think of bombs dropping in Iraq and Afganistan. I'm sorry, but the things the Republican Party stand for are as un-Christian as it gets. I'm pretty confident Jesus would be apalled at the Bush Administration's track record. WWJB? Who Would Jesus Bomb? Stop falling for the Republican fear mongering and war waging.

Isn't it sad how religion keeps interfering in the politics of a secular nation where all religions are suppost to be able to "practise" their religions without government interference. It a two edged sword, keep government out of religion and keep religion out of politics.

It is typical for some overzealous fundamentalists to think that only they are allowed to extract a name or phrase from the Bible. They need to get over themselves!

This isn't as bad as Cindy McCain stealing cookie recipes, and getting busted TWICE! LOL

OBAMA / SEBELIUS 08!

This type of thing happens all the time to a lot of people, with so many groups out their how do you McWar freaks expect anyone to know them all?

Of course Obama is going to end the war in Iraq. But it seems the GOP wants a say in it to make sure the pull out fails and they can say we told you about the DEMs. Obama has said it time and again that, “He’ll be as careful pulling out as careless as we were going in”. Remember Colin Powell asked Bush before the invasion, “After Sadam is gone what will you do with 27 million people?” and Bush Brushed it off think they’ll adore him as their liberator. The only thing the GOP can hope for is a careless pull out because they care the LEAST about America.

There are too many distractions, at one time they called Obama naïve for not offering details on how to pull. Now that he’s saying that he’ll be careful on how he goes about the pull and pull out it will be the GOP starts screaming flip-flop. Funny how the GOP spins away from who they really are by flinging it on the DEMs. Remember how Bush/GOP branded Kerry a coward in 2004 and we all knew who served in Vietnam while the other was being protected by rich daddy in some Texas reserve something rather?

GOP it’ll not work this time around, because we have entered the “Politics Unusual” this season around.

@Ron- democrat turned independent via HILLARY then obama….and McCain is anything NEW! He is just a repackaged version of Bush. And Hillary was taking ideas from McCain i.e. the gas tax holiday! Pls both of them tried to take the Obama's change theme and use it.

And to those claiming he stole Yes We Can… if you watched the report that said he got the phrase Yes We Can from somebody else you would have took the time to notice that he only start using it AFTER Obama did…

Poor Independent Voter…can't find any thing to debate so you keep bring up Rev. Wright…newsflash people paying $4/gal for gas and loosing their homes don't care about that. If that's the only argument you'll have against Obama for the next 4 months he's definately going to win…P.S. Keating 5, see how easy it is to get off topic!

Obama is a used car salesman who will say whatever he thinks the particular audience he is speaking in front of wants to hear. "Yes we can" Perhaps they can finish the thought, yes we can what?

Part of the problem with this great country is that too many people are ready to sue at the drop of a hat making an over worked juducial system have to deal with an issue that should never have been brought to the courts in the first place! People really need to lighten up and worry about the "BIG PICTURE" issues that affect all of us and don't sweat the small stuff!!!!

Who cares what right wing Christo-Facists think anyway?

dirty Gop!!!!!!

The last thing Obama wants is responsible parents home schooling their children without a dictated government oversight and curriculum. If the government can't brainwash your children–they won't fit in.

Perhaps one of those children–independantly educated at home–will be able to become President and make change–that reflects the nations values and not the politicians for a real change.

I forgot that they have the monopoly on the name Joshua. >.> Grow up, Christian groups. I'm so glad I'm finally free from having to listen to that kind of crap every day.

It was Joshua's skills at the art of war that freed the promise land! Not his blood connections to the enemy..

they should stay out of politics.church people do not make good politicians.they are mostly hypocrites,anyway.

Interesting how Obama is taking some of Bush's ideas to heart, isn't it?

All this fuss because people just can't accept the fact when you die you simply cease to exist.

You don't have to be a rocket scientist to realize man created god not the other way around. All interested parties have to do is a little research to reach a logical conclusion.

In any event I don't have a problem with people believing in anything they want providing it doesn't interfere or hurt anyone else's quality of life. Too bad the majority of religous cults didn't feel the same way!

I'm worried about Obama and his own version of the faith initiative. Sounds like he is courting the religious right.

THAT'S WHAT BARACK IS. NOTHING ORIGINAL - JUST OTHER PEOPLE'S WORDS OK?? JUST OTHER PEOPLE'S WORDS AND IDEAS. HE SHOULD HAVE THE COURTESY TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PEOPLE HE STEALS STUFF FROM!!.

The audacity of the idealess….

So now the religious right owns Joshua. What would Jesus think?

DEMOCRATS UNITE!!!

Intersting that a "convservative" group would plan use frivolous lawsuits that G. Dubya always cried about… Hypocritical stance I'd say..

You know whats funny is nothing obama does seem to make his supporters question him. Hillary was said to have lost the nomination because of her sense of inevitbility, looks like thats what obama and supporters are starting to beleive now that his win is inevitable no way he can lose? Watch out things happen ask my girl Hillary.

Christians!, yeah right …

Funny, TRIPLE -G- God, Guns, Gays . The country of lawyers LOL

What a scam. Once Obama is elected, true progressives can come into the light and end the cancer that is "property rights."

All property belongs to the people. Time for democrats and fellow progressives to take from the rich and corporations and help the people.

The motion notice did not have any merit to begin with and was in all probability going to be thrown out of Court.

No one has monopoly on religion and religious beliefs play an important part of our society; therefore it is understandable that Obama would seek the support of good evangelicals.

Evangelical for Obama.

Obama 08 & 12.

It's a common name and a well-known story. You can't trademark everything.

this conservatives are not christians, they are opposite of everything that christ stands for

"the Joshua Tree"- album by U2."And So It Goes"- Kurt Vonnegaut.

Apparantly if the name Joshua is used the GOPites will sue. Sure the Obama team should have 'Googled' the name so everyone would undestand that this is 'owned' by the grand old party. And picked something else..
How petty of them.. What is important is what they are trying to do for the positive outreach to youth. Apparantely youth should only think Republican …
some day they might get a life…

I think that may have been entirely intentional.

That is, I think the Obama campaign picked the name knowing that the HSLDA would want them to change it. Then, when challenged by the HSLDA, the campaign apologizes for the mistake and goes along with the HSLDA, letting them demonstrate to the HSLDA that they're gracious and respectful of the HSLDA's position. Now the HSLDA will be viewing the Obama campaign in a more favorable light, and they aren't going to put up any serious vocal opposition to Obama's candidacy.

It's a possibility anyway.

Democrats are so IGNORANT!!!!! The organization dropped the lawsuit because the Obama campaign agreed to drop the name upon realizing they were using someone elses trademark. How does it always come back against McCain? You guy's are pissing me off already. Obama will lose in November and I can't wait to get on this blog and read your comments then!!!!

"They should sue Bush", are you kidding me? IGNORANT DEMS!

And here I thought all the conservatives were always criticizing the "big lawsuit, sue-crazy liberals". Hypocrisy at it's best! At least they are smart enough to drop the nonissue … this time.

To all the idiots who say that 75,000 showed up tp see Obama in Portand because of a rock concert— NOT! I was there. There was a band that played a couple songs - not headliners- for about 20 minutes of the 3-5 hour wait. If you were there you'd know we were there for Obama! Get a life!

Obama and his slogans make me want to puke. He is such a fraud. Wake up America, this man will destroy our country!
PUMA

So, who stole what from who if it was taken from the Bible.

What's in a name except it's for a good cause. God of Obama is the God of the Republicans even though they (the Republicans) will like to think that they have more claim to God than anyone else. Thank God that He ( God) can't be seen. He would have a lot to say to the Republicans. One of which is I am the God of all flesh. He is the God of the universe. No Christian has more claim to God than any other.

What a very non-Christian thing to do; sue thy neighbor.

Hallelujiah. A Christian group decided to stop thinking about suing.

It wouldn't have gotten them anywhere anyway! Obama in 2009!

my sons name is joshua are they gonna sue me please they dont own it

Good, I doubt the Obama camp wants anything to do with an extremist evangelical group that manipulated youth into voting for the worst president in history…..

"Change" this and "change" that.

This whole "change" farce is sickening.

Obama isn't on track for anything. He is all over the place.

Picture Bush standing behind the same sign and slogan. He also ran on
"change" and "unity."

Obama = Bush 3

How can someone steal a name from the bible? So the conservatives are the only ones entitled to use those names? What morons? And he did not steal the name, he was using an entirely different usage of it.

I guess Christianity is no longer a bi-partisan religion. If a Democratic group wants to use biblical references, that is not OK, but it is OK for the religious right to use these references. Makes me want to change my religious affilitation because I sure am not changing my political affiliation to one that supports wars, which is very un-christian.

Wouldnt be the first time obama took something that wasnt his–

Just another bitter average white person clinging to guns and religion..

Now that's a real CHRISTIAN group!! And please don't wish for the impeachment of Bush-we surely don't won't Chaney. Just study the issues and you will definitely know Barack Obama is the right choice to set things on the right path. OBAMA ALL THE WAY!

Conservatives=Lunatics

Do you ever wonder why the Republican Conversatives believe they have the inside track to God?

…"And the walls come a-tumblin' down…"

Oh brother. Shouldn't it be about the movement, not the name??

isn't it sad how obama continually steals ideas from other people.the man as no credibility whatsoever yet it goes to show how far some of the Americans have fallen who still follow him. he keeps them looking forward so they can't see what he promised yesterday is not the same as what he is saying to-day sad sad sad

They should sue Bush and his administration.

Or, please, begin impeachment proceeding now.

A precedent or an example has to be set for the like of Bush repubs.

Rightard surrender noted.

"Generation Joshua" and "Joshua Generation Project" - while similar….does not constitute trademark infringement - I would think that any group with asimilar goal of bringing people of faith in to vote would be a good thing….yet another example of a legal system that is running amuck….anyone know what caused the fall of the Roman Empire…..yep….lawyers….everyone sues everyone else…..because they became a society of entitlists…(sound familar?)

yes, as the story of Joshua belongs to all that read the Old Testament, they must have realized they don’t own it

As a Christian, I dont see how one would side with McCain over Obama. McCain isnt a man of God. He's a neanderthal and im beginning to believe so are my Republican brothers. A bunch of lost sheep. Republicans stand for hate, aggression. Something that Jesus dint stand for.

It was a 2006 speech. Call to Renewal.

After the way you blew the "Death of the Pound" … that's fistbump to most of the country …. I would expect CNN would not be so hasty in putting half a story on this blog.

Our scrutiny of your journalistic integrity has been heightened CNN.

Ms Sinderbrand, I think you've taken editorial license to phase your sentence as … "The Obama campaign did not immediately confirm the move."

This seems to suggest that they have a responsibility to comment on every bit of potential conjecture by a reporter or the McCain camp.

Your sentence should read, " I (CNN) was not able to obtain a comment from the Obama camp but we didn't want some other web blog to mention this before us and so we ran with it prematurely."

So this group thinks that they have trademarked a biblical concept? Ridiculous…

Name it whatever you like, Barry.

It's still a problem of church and state. Say, Mr. "Constitutional Scholar," just what WON'T you do to get the job?

Keep those churches in line by giving them money, right? And meet with them, be seen with them, go to their conventions. What does Reverend Wright plan to do with his payoff? Fire up more young "Christians?" I noticed how very Christian his congregation was on those tapes. "Faith." Right.

I guess the good Reverend will get the bucks he wants to start a new version of the same church in his local retirement community. The cost of his silence since he was making you look bad.

I am glad they came to their senses and realized this is a lost cause…nothing what-so-ever to pursue.

It's time for REAL change in Washington, it's time for Barack Obama for president !

You wanna go at it Conservatives, we'll go at it………..old-school! LOL!!!!

Nothing that Obama has done or said - including "yes, we can" - is original. He's such a sleazy opportunist who would do or say anything to advance himself politically.

Well Obama stole 'yes we can' so what's wrong with more plagiarism?

Great! No excuse for stealing a name.

I'd expect more from so-called "Christians". Christ is love! I'm a Christian and wouldn't think of something so repulsive! Don't worry Obama; you've got REAL Christians praying for you!

OBAMA '08!!!

Gotta love those sue happy fundies.

I figured the reason that Obama chose the name Joshua is because it means savior. Barack Obama is a legend in his own mind.

GOOD! That was a dumb idea to start with.

Why don't they just go away?