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Chanda, how's this for Obama research:

He voted 'present' more than 130 times in the IL Senate rather than take a position.

2 of the 3 bills he takes credit for as legislative accomplishments on his web site he wasn't the first sponsor of, just a co-sponsor; and they were in the IL Senate, not US Senate.

There are documented statements showing he has reversed position on:
FISA, NAFTA, gun control, public financing, the fence with Mexico, IRAQ, his church, his pastor, Iran as a threat, and having no preconditions to talk to IRAN, N. Korea, and Hamas.

He has no executive experience of any kind.

He has minimal foreign policy experience.

He has no military experience of any kind.

He hasn't been to Iraq in 2 years, yet feels he can make policy without input from the commanders there.

Enough facts for you? Have YOU done any research, or are you just star struck like most Obama supporters?

Couldn't put it better myself.

John McCain is a war hero, ex-POW. No one disputes that. However, his record in the Senate is the problem.

He is WRONG FOR AMERICA, a Bush clone.

Haven't the people of this country learned anything over the last 8 years????? WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Every day more and more of my fellow vets are realizing that Mr. McCain is not good for Veterans. The younger Vets may not know much about Mr. McCain, except for what he wants them to know but, those of us who went through that place in time do.

To pat himself on his back for spilling his guts in Nam, for special treatment by the enemy is reprehensible. Then to come back and do what he did to the POW/MIA families was a crime.

All the information about his actions or inactions is out there for your reading pleasure. To be informed is only a click away.

Yes we are spending 10 Billion a month in the war in Iraq.

However, you cannot pull the troops out in a day, and the sooner we finish winning, the sooner we will be gone.

Even Obama is going to spend $160 BILLION on his 16 month plan, but in reality, he wants to sent them from Iraq to Afghanistan...so under Obama, we STILL will be spending 10 Billion a month, just in one nation instead of two.

military record?
-finished 894th out of 899 at the Naval Academy and lost five jets!
-gave military information to the Vietcong
-The McCain bill, makes it almost impossible for families to get info about POWs
-No to the GI bill
-USS Forrestal 1967...leaving 131 dead many others injured.
and the list goes on and on.

DUMPMCCAIN>COM--–read for yourself!!!!!

America ... pick the Smart Guy ... this time ...

Let us spend something less than $12B per month ... here at home ... on Energy, Education, and Jobs (Infrastruture).

Only one candidate backed a GI bill that would have restored an honorable level of benefits to our returning soldiers.

Barack Obama

That's real SUPPORT FOR OUR TROOPS.

If you go, you fight, you dodge bullets to support what this country stands for ... what's wrong with us giving you benefits that can allow you to change your station in life?

Absolutely nothing according to Senator Obama...

Senator McCain didn't support this though .... and he's the one running the POW commercials.

Nice... and it's accurate. Let's show the voters he's a 3rd Bush term and this country cannot afford another!

Let's spend that 10 billion dollars to improve life HERE, not on another meaningless war (Iran and Iraq.)

Obama '08

I keep hearing this BS about McCain glorious war record, he was a third rate pilot who was told where to drop his bombs and was probually the reason he was shot down, after each bombing, he would race back to a secure air base. He has never supervise any unit in a combat situtation where live and death decision had to be made. His promotion and ranks was a result of family connection and not merit. I would like to see his pundits have him release his military record, then everyone would realize that General Clark was right on point.

Obamaphiles are running an ad on spending against McCain?

You mean the Obama that says he will not demand an immediate withdrawal from Iraq?

You mean the Obama that says he will consult the generals on the ground concerning withdrawal?

You mean the Obama that said he cannot promise a balanced budget by the end of his first term because there are too many social programs that Americans need?

You mean the Obama that said we are likely to see an increase in our Federal Debt because of the social programs he intends to increase?

Obama supporters have absolutely no room to talk when it comes to budget promises.

FACT- President Bush and Vice President knowly gave false information to Congress, United Nations, and the US taxpayer about WMD's in Iraq. (we spend millions of dollars investigating steriods in baseball but none on Iraq intelligience)

FACT- Pulling out of Iraq along a 12 month time period WILL save American soldiers lives.

FACT- We will save $10 billion a month by ending a senseless war.

FACT- The rich will have to pay the same percentage in taxes as me when BHO is President. Yes Cindy McCain, that means you too!

FACT- President Bush will go down in history as the worst two term President EVER!

FACT- BHO's lack of experience is better than McCain's use of "bad" experience any day.

FACT- Barack Obama is more intelligent than John McCain.

FACT- 1.6 million donors agree that President Obama will be in the White House next January. (We will finally have our country back!)

FACT-

I'm laughing my head off! They criticize McCain for funding this war? Have they taken a look at the record of Obama? Senator Obama has repeatedly voted FOR continued funding. He has voted AGINST cutting off that funding and even criticized fellow democrats for trying to do so. He voted AGAINST setting a timetable for withdrawal in face of his own party.Pull your head out of the sand people! read the facts!

Scott L, and is we stay in Iraq for 100 years............... we will never have any money for anythin I guess........... close all public schools and hospitals...........

Bob said..
Aggressive Diplomacy huh. What does that mean? Sending Jimmy Carter to Iran to unconditionally surrender? That worked so well in N. Korea in the mid 90’s.
If so, I hope that Iran takes Jimmy Hostage this time. Liberals = usefull idiots to the USA’s enemies, and useless idiots for the rest of us. Let’s just ship all the Liberals to Iran to negotiate and hope that they are taken hostage.
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BOB...
UNDER WHO'S WATCH WERE WE ATTACKED?
UNDER WHO'S WATCH DID KOREA "GET" NUCLEAR WEAPONS?

UNDER WHO'S WATCH HAS IRAN GROWN BOLD ENOUGH TO LAUNCH MISSLES...

FINALLY.. CARTER BROUGHT ALL OF THE HOSTAGES HOME "ALIVE"!

But don't let the FACTS get in the way of your 'argument" Have at it...
(idiot)...

Ms Sims --were not going anywhere deal with it.!! We are here and we are going to make this as hard as possible for Obama and the elitest democratic party who selected him. We will do everything in our power to make sure the democratic party pays and does not disregard voters in the future.

So, how do you conservative union members feel about your FORCED union dues being spent on ads to help elect someone with whom many or most of you do not support. Aren't unions great?!

To PUMA people:

I know you want to support McSame so that when he defeats Obama, your Hillary can run in 2012. But you haven't thought it through.

If Obama loses this election for any reason at all (And he won't) HILLARY AND BILL WOULD BE BLAMED FOR IT! She will not be nominated by the DNC agan! Her goal to be President, or even regaining her Senate seat would be lost.

Why, you ask, would her Senate seat also be up for grabs? Because everything that the Clintons achieved in their political career was made possible by a large part, by the undying loyaly of AFRICAN AMERICANS (You know, the people that Bill peed off?).
They will make sure that she NEVER wins again in New York where their vote was what put her over the top.

Obama will win this election INSPITE OF THE PUMA.

The Republicans feel that spending $10 BILLION a month on a civil war that they created is more important than repairing New Orleans or spending that money on education and healthcare. What do they care, most of the $10 billion is going to outsource government contracts that benefit Cheney (former CEO of Halliburton), Bush, McCain, and Rove. Can anyone say Halliburton??

great comment BIFF

to scott L: so what is your suggestion than. continue to borrow for 100 years?

anybody with sense knows that if you find yourself in a hole:
STOP DIGGING! if the war ended today, at least the bleeding (literally)
would stop and then we can figure out how to repair it.

To Mike from Texas:

Then you obviously have not done your homework, just like the rest of the people who form thier opinions of Obama from Media bias and republican commercials. DO SOME RESEARCH FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!!! FORM AN EDUCATED OPINION!!!!

Two points:

1- PUMAs are indeed Republicans going under the guise of disenfranchised Dems to try to split the party once again. Ridiculous – no matter how it's portrayed.

2- McCain will keep pushing his POW status till the end of time. It's been 30 years since – must not be anything really great that highlights his leadership abilities since then.

i think this is great and i hope our troops understand mccain opossed a bill that would help them mccain only cares about our vets for one thing to put them in harms way with senseless wars!! and leave them in iraq for 100 years

Hey Ms. SIms...??2:56PM ET

What happened with that California Superior Court Case against Hillary & Bill Clinton.? Since she lost the primary..Can't The Plaintiff, Peter Paul's Attorneys now argue that she could now easily testify. No need to wait for the November continuation.
That continuation never made sense anyhow. Why were The Clintons given until after the DNC Convention to be required to testify.
Why was Justice placed on hold so she could possibly win the nomination?
Mr. Peter Pauls rights to justice are not equal to Clinton rights? What if she had won the nomination and then Peter Paul won the Suit? Hillary would have had to withdraw as the Democratic Nominee. Does that makes sense?
I don't think so.. A case either has "merit' or it doesn't. The fact that the Court did not sumarily dismiss the case against the Clintons, tells us that it has validity and has "merit".
If Im ever in serious legal trouble..I'll announce I am running for president and get up to a 4 year continuation until after the Convention.. LOL..:)
Liberty & Justcice for all?? LMAO:P

At least the AFL CIO vets are honest, unlike the Swift Boat Vets that McBush likes to parade! Thanks guys, for a great Ad.

In reply to 'Last Honest Man"'s speechlessness in regard to Democrats and their negativity.........GET REAL....The Republicans play that game exclusively and much better than any other party on the planet. They will outright LIE if needed. Their whisper campaigns and their rumor mills abound everywhere.

What I see on this blog are a group of either idiots or disingenuous right-siders trying to undermine the eventual presidency of Senator Obama. They cannot fathom that ever happening even while it is happening under their noses. Typical lemmings...

Gee what a surprise the AFL-CIO is against a Republican. All one needs to do is see who the ad is from to know what the content will be. And to bloviating biff, I find it comical that you complain about Republicans not talking about the issues, when all you libs can spew is "Obama is for change", "No more McSame". That's real deep!!

You asked for it You got it! Obama bought and paid for! So much for change?

YEs, good job! McCain has some nerve talking about his military record when he was a POW and now supports torture himself. HE is the biggest flip-flopper.

Hey...!
McPain is a 4th BUSH TERM not a 3rd..!
You are all forgetting Bush Sr...King George Ist.
1 Term from the Senior Bush, 2 terms from the Junior Bush, If you add McBush that would be the FOURTH term..

it really bothers me how STUPID many people are. it is so aggrevating me...

McCain does not stand for war. He is considering US presence there. big difference.
Dont you guys think that someone who was in a terrible war and suffered so much that he would want something similar to happen to someone else.

I dont know why but those VETs are dump as .... i dont say it. i just say that they should know better....

Aggrevated Rob from NC

McCain

Biff – you are awesome! yes, people just believe they hear without actually researching what is true and what is not.

That's exactly how we got Bush twice and I hope the American people are not going to make that same mistake again.

My children cannot be handed the crap we have put ourselves in!

Obama 08'

A response to Scott L comment:

Bush the first president in history NOT raise taxes during war time. I also don't like it when taxes go up, but it is a necessary evil of war. Since this current administration didn't feel the need or just wanted to pander to their base by NOT raising taxes when they should have at the beginning of this war, the economy MAY have taken a different turn. McCain has not laid out any other plan to pay back the debt to Chin or help get this country back on it's feet. At least Obama has a plan. Do you know McCain plan? If so, can you explain it to me?

@Brandon Hillary PUMA for Mc Cain-Pa.....she lost, voter voted for him, he was leading, he won. Period! And if these are the kinds of attacks they are waging against a "freshman" senator, could you image what they would be doing to Hill and Bill. The would be gobbling them up and disgarding the bones. She's not squeaky clean herself and God knows Bill isnt. Everybody is sick of the PUMA's whinning like babies uggh it's getting so annoying.

Marie,
good for you but God please help America if McCain is elected.

On a personal note, I keep asking why McCain cheated on his first wife and left her? Just because she became disfigured?

PUMAs, its time to think real hard. 4 more years or economy?

Lets vote for America, not against it.

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Hillary backer for America.

Poor McCain, the war hero cant get support from his own people...
But at least people get to see his true face and have more choices then what lies the republicans can come up with

Aggressive Diplomacy huh. What does that mean? Sending Jimmy Carter to Iran to unconditionally surrender? That worked so well in N. Korea in the mid 90’s.

If so, I hope that Iran takes Jimmy Hostage this time. Liberals = usefull idiots to the USA’s enemies, and useless idiots for the rest of us. Let’s just ship all the Liberals to Iran to negotiate and hope that they are taken hostage.

Well, I hate to break it to you Scott L but, if you would listen and stop being mad about life for a moment you would realize that Obama said ending the war will stop the increasing DEFICIT, not put money in our pockets. We have a huge debt to pay off and increasing the debt doesn't help balance the budget, its simple; stop spending money on the war, we can stop increasing the huge hole, then maybe we can start getting back to fiscal responsibility. I know you guys hear Obama speak but instead of actually listening to EVERYTHING, you hear what you want, scrutinize what you want, and run with it, even though its completely inaccurate. Just like when he said "refine" his plan, everyone called it a Flip-Flop, which I find funny for those who would vote for McPancake.

McCain's lack of judgement and lack of concern for what is right for America lies in his support of this illegal invasion.

We are currently borrowing $10-12 billion for the war in Iraq. This is money that future generations have pay for. This is irresponsible and those trying to spin it saying stopping the war will bring new cash are foolish. We are borrowing money from the very people the Bush adminstrations claim they despise and the US is spriraling into record deficits every day. My children don't understand this yet, but they will when they become old enough to pay taxes. McCain's policies are just a continuation of this irresponsible behavior thrown onto the backs of our children. The wealthy people who have become wealthier under Bush and McCain policies don't care because they can afford it. It's the rest of us "average" Americans who will be paying for this war decades from now. And the Iraqis want us to leave while McCain promises to stay and just pile on the US credit card to pay for it. If McCain wins our future generations will pay for it, literally.

Clinton criticized Obama, as did some Republicans, for saying in a CNN debate last summer he would be willing to meet with the leaders of Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Cuba, and North Korea "without precondition."

"I would," Obama said at the CNN/YouTube debate last July. "And the reason is this: That the notion that somehow not talking to countries is punishment to them - which has been the guiding diplomatic principle of this administration - is ridiculous."

The Obama campaign has since added nuance to that position, particularly regarding meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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"I would not say that we would meet unconditionally," Obama spokesman and former Sen. Tom Daschle told CNN in May. "Of course, there are conditions that we would involve in preparation in getting ready for the diplomacy.

"'Without precondition' simply means we wouldn't put obstacles in the way of discussing the differences between us," he said. "That's really what they're saying, what Barack is saying."

FLIP FLOP!

OUR SOLDIERS ARE SOLD A BILL OF GOODS

LIKE WITH VIETNAM. THE PURPOSE OF THE

IRAQ WAR IS NOT TO WIN, & WE WILL NOT,

BUT TO STAY AT WAR FOR THE NEXT 100 YEARS.

FOR THOSE THAT WANT TO KNOW MCMORON TOLD US.

ATTENTION OBAMA SUPPORTERS ON CNN BLOGS:

THERE HAS BEEN A STRAW POLL ON AOL THAT HAS SHOWN MCCAIN WITH A PRETTY BIG LEAD IN EVERY STATE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. I BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO THE LACK OF OBAMA SUPPORTERS PARTICIPATING IN THAT POLL. WHENEVER YOU HAVE TIME PLEASE VISIT THE SITE AND LET THE TRUTH PREVAIL. THERE IS NO WAY THAT POLL IS ACCURATE. THEY NEED A REALITY CHECK.

THANK YOU.

Every soldier in Iraq is a volunteer. Every union member is not, as many are required to be a union member in order to keep their job. They are required to pay dues. The unions ruined the auto industry. The unions suck.

Biff...I read these blogs every day and that is without a doubt the most intelligent thing I have ever seen posted here. Thanks.

Yes Biff and it would be nice if,

1.) Obama's supporters did not resort to name calling.
2.) Did not resort to distorting the facts. ( Like being in Iraq for 100 years of war. What McCain meant was we will have a presence there like Germany and Japan some 60 years later.)
3.) Did not shout down everything that is said by McCain supporters like thay are just stupid sheep.
4.)Did not resort to the race card every given chance.
5.) Did not do his dirty work for him.
6.) would not already refer to him as president Obama.
7.) Would grow up and stop being sp childish.
8.) Would realize that change means more then changing your mind on any given subject, also refered to as pandering.

I could go on and on but whats the point, talking to the pointless.

Anyone who supports the candidacy of Barack Obama, the selected nominee of the undemocratic Democratic Party, for president of the United States for the sake of Barack Obama's political advancement or out of fear generated by the liars who claim that John McCain is an extreme right-wing neo-con is a traitor to our inherent rights as voters and to our core democratic principles.

NFIL Democrat

JoeMamma-

IT'S LES ABOUT THE PARTY AND MORE ABOUT,

WHAT IS GOOD FOR AMERICA. WE ARE DROWNING

IN DEBT. IF YOU GOT UP 8 YEARS AGO, & TRIED TO

PUT A PLAN TOGETHER THAT WOULD DESTROY THIS

NATION, YOU COULDN'T COME UP WITH A BETTER ONE.

THE LES WE SPEND ON US THE WEAKER WE GET. THE MORE

DOLLARS OTHER NATIONS HOLD, THE WEAKER THE DOLLAR.

THE WEAKER THE DOLLAR, THE LESS WE GET FOR IT.

OUR CURRENCY HAS LOST MORE THAN HALF IT VALUE,

BECAUSE OF CURRENT POLICIES, WHICH MCSTUPID, HAS

A & CONTINUES TO SUPPORT. HE IS A GERIATRIC MORON.

To the AFL-CIO – when Obama does not need you anymore he will throw you under the bus.

Yes – the Iraqi PM wants a timetable for withdraw and Bush and McCain have said over and over again they don't and won't.

It's time to bring our troops home. And yes, the new GI bill should be supported. They served us, we need to honor that when they come back and cannot afford a home or college.

McCain did not back the bill!

Obama 08'

Great ad. The only vet McCain is concerned about is himself.
Thank you to all the veterans of America.
Thank you for all that you have done for this country.
Maybe when Senator Obama becomes President, you
will get the respect you deserve!

MCCAIN CAN'T EVEN RUN AND MANAGE A GOOD CAMPAIGN HOW WILL HE MANAGE THIS COUNTRY. HE DOESN'T HAVE THE MANAGERIAL SKILLS TO DO THE JOB.

there is alot of Paid Republican Bloggers popping up on blog post after blog post Unfortunatly for them them the American people are tired of the lies and fear mongering

I'm a "recovering republican" , live in AZ and would NEVER think of voting for McCain. Besides, he is just tooooo old!!!! And I do not care who they put as VP, McCain is a waremonger and a hot head that will go off in a second!!

labor unions attacking McCain are ignoring Obama's drive to eliminate the border between Us and Mexico and have all Americans learn Spanish as these immigrants, legal and illegal, take jobs away from Americans; I guess the unions figure that uneducated limited-English speaking Mexicans will be more easily unionized and vote Democrat without question

I am speechless to how mean spirited Democrats are!
Does it come from being born a minority like Mr Obama.
A lack of sex like Ms Clinton or Ms. Pelosi
A lack of hair like Mr. Biden
Or a lack of identity Mr. Reid.

Where does it come from?

BUSH & MCBUSH TREAT OUR VETS LIKE

OTHER DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT. ONCE

THEY ARE DISCHARGED THEY DON'T WANT TO

HEAR FROM THEM OTHER THAN AT A PHOTO OP,

OR ON ELECTION DAY.

I love that they can outright lie about $10 billion dollars each month in Iraq...

We spend $22 Billion dollars a month in peace time on our men while the men in Iraq might cost us 10 billion a month it would cost almost the same to have them over in any other country or in the US training. The only difference is the extra war time pay, we dont use extra bullets Ive been here for 3 months and have not fired a weapon in anger only in training (which I would do in the US as well)

We pull our troops out of Iraq the savings is going to be almost nothing.. the only way to save money is make the military smaller, but they we will have a lot more unemployed people.

Since Jan 2001 – Jan 08: 5301 military personal have died in the US from car crashes to training deaths... that's more then have died in war time during that same period.

Wonder if the "typical white person" thats bitter clinging to guns and religion will even listen in these battleground states that obama lost substantially in the primaries.

good we have someone on our side that can put up television ads to the Republicans and there attack ads this year will be met fire with fire

Well, I'm both a veteran and a union member.....and I support John McCain.

Lifelong Democrat.....now brand new Republican.

BUSH & MCBUSH TOUT OUR SOLDIERS AS HEROES

AT WAR & TURN A DEAF EAR TO THEM WHEN THEY,

WIND UP HOMELESS AT HOME. RISK EVERYTHING

TO ACHIEVE HONOR IN A WAR DIHONORABLY STARTED

WITH LIE, THEN COME HOME TO A NATION WHOSE POLICIES

AID THE FOLKS YOU JUST FOUGHT THAN YOU. GO FIGURE.

The ad might pack more of a punch if Obama were not the selected nominee...

PUMA .....wont drink the kool aide

Cant wait to see the republican 527's gear up they'll take care of what the Clinton campaign didnt touch

No Honest Republican would vote for McCain.
He doesn't have a conservative bone in his body.
Bill Clinton was more conservative than Bush or McCain combined.
Hopefully Obama will return this country to some sort of financial responsibility.
Hopefully.

Republican for anybody but McCain '08

CNN........It’s his record in the senate that I have a problem with. He wants us to keep spending $10 billion dollars in Iraq, just like Bush.”
McWAR.....BOMB!BOMB!BOMB!BOMB!

Now that the Iraqi's have demanded a timetable for withdrawl I want to see Bush, and McSame get at of that one!

Obama/Nunn in 2008 and beyond!

Wow, this has turned out to be a Civil War of endorsements. Have to say, the AFL-CIO ad might strike a cord with the majority of vets though.

Good job AFL-CIO

'bout time they stood up against this. And we wonder why our economy is in the dumps?!?!?!?! 10billion a month could help the homeless or less fortunate here!!!! What have the Iraqis ever done for us?!?!

Of course the AFL-CIO is in bed with the Democrats. Democrats are the unions bag-boys who do their dirty deeds just so the Democrats can have somebody to back them in elections. All this ad does is expose the Democrats for the sneaky, deceitful party they have become. Shame on you Democrats and shame on your deceit!

Excellent. McCain doesn't do anything for veterans and I'm glad they're firing back.

Now let me recall what Mr. Obama said-"I do not cater to special interest groups". My campaign is working only on donations from the "general public" not special interest groups.

Hmmmm....mmmm.....mmmm

I hope my fellow veterans who had the gumption to serve their country and risk their life and blood for the United States of America aren't going to be duped by these back door attempts to make it appear Obama offers anthing more to help the unions than any President can actually provide. Fact is–we are in wierd economic waters–and no President, nor Congress can do much about the weakening power of labor unions and the decreasing union membership.

Most Americans don't have the disposable income to donate to unions–and have not been served very well by them. Thus their decline–and eventual demise.

Too bad Dems don't understand the concept of borrowing on credit for the war. Even if we stopped 100% today funding the war, it would not produce any cash to support Obama's programs. The only way he gets money for his pie in the sky programs is to raise taxes. Period. Why you would support that is beyond me. Raising taxes on those that make over 250k will not be enough. Eventually your local taxes will raise as well so get used to it.

GREAT ad !!!! I too, respect ,admire and thank McCain for his service in Vietnam, However, I do not believe that he is the man who will properly get us out of Iraq anytime soon. I am afraid of his views on the war and any future situations that may arise. He is not the right man for President. Obama is our man. GO OBAMA !!!!!

Good for them!

McCain wants to point guns at Iran and joke about them all dieing. Pointing guns at each other is not how to solve problems – especially when someone (McCain) has a temper problem.

This VET is for Obama, time to bring our boys and girls home!

OBAMA / SEBELIUS -08!

The same John McCain of past elections who wouldn't vote for the John McCain today and vice-versa because they are both unrecognizable to the other. The same John McCain who said his war record wouldn't be used as a political tool but has served it up big-time because that's all he has to run his campaign on. He's just damaged, repackaged Bush merchandise in an older, demented, sinister form. Not only does he continue to resemble Bush 95% of the time, the other 5% is starting to mumble and grumble like Cheney.

It's not McCain, it's not Bush on whose shoulders lies the terrible and total blame of the Iraq war. It was evil Cheney and more evil Rummy. I was and am totally against this evil theology derived Iraq war, or at least the approach that we took to start it.

The bigger problem now is that we pull out now or before the country has an established system and functioning departments, it will be chaos. Look at what happened to and in Afghanistan when we abandoned it in the early 90's after Soviets left.

thats good, but this only works for the undecided, hopefully there are still a lot of them... true mccain supporters want war....

I have problem with Obama's record!!

It is almost non-existant!!!!!

I might support a war in Iraq, too, if I knew what we were supposed to get out of it. As is, I can imagine all kinds of things we could do with that $10 billion a month we're spending there.

It's not just about patriotism or being in favor of "freedom," it's also about spending our hard-earned dollars wisely. Iraq is looking like a pretty poor investment considering our other needs.

Great add...It is clean and accurate!!!

Good for AFL-CIO! Many of their members are veterans and it's nice to know that we support the best man for the job!

We can support our troops best by keeping the people who would spend their lives, not in defense of freedom, but for the profit margins of campaign contributors.

Imagine what $10 billion a month would mean for homeland security, health care, infrastructure, or education? We can and should be doing a lot better than the war in Iraq!

I would comment if I could see the ad

It would be so nice…
If these blog topics were actually filled with debaters instead of 30 paid RNC, right wing staffers.
If these same 30 paid RNC, right wing staffers did NOT spout the SAME tired rhetoric topic after topic.
If they actually ‘contributed’ to a meaningful discussion
If they actually ‘read’ the article BEFORE letting their drivel flow
If they could NOT resort to CREATING HATRED for this man, much as they did Bill Clinton, Al Gore and John Kerry. (creating hatred is all they are good at)
If they did NOT “MANUFACTURE” outrage on non-outrageous topics… (flag-pins, bitter, muslim, ‘did-he-flip-flop’)
If the Republican strategy was actually something OTHER than “make the other guy look worse than you, even if you have to lie to do it”
If Obama could state a simple truth such as “water is wet” without his words being twisted and morphed into “Rev Wright teaches that all water drinkers hate blacks… and America!)..- (so stupid)..
But.. these ARE the tricks the RNC and the Republicans will use. They have no choice. People are waking up to the fact that they have been ‘tricked’ into voting against their own best interests time and again. And as LOUD as the republican propaganda machine howls, things are so bad that most people cannot be ‘tricked’ into THINKING otherwise. (and that is very bad news for Republicans).