CNN

I really hope all this circus will stop soon. The people will vote for someone whom they know better and served the country honorably.

Hillary for McCain's VP!!!

PUMA for brainz.

John McCain has courage and integrity which he has demonstrated
over a lifetime of service. And he's honest in his willingness to say what he believes.McCain's own character and judgement certainly were influenced by his naval career and his years as a POW. Those experiences don't automatically qualify him to be president, but they do spotlight the kind of integrity, courage and sense of duty that are needed in the Oval Office.
Soldiers are told not to do anything to disgrace the uniform. A lot of good guys died wearing it. Well, this is good advice to obama and his surrogates.Gen.Wes Clark should be ashamed trying to spin a war hero's record in a haples effort to make barack obama a more commanding-looking commander in chief. And if obama thinks shooting spitballs at John McCain from behind a general's uniform looks presidental,go for it.
John Mcain has a fierce commitment to serving his country.obama is on a power trip. All vs. an incredibly thin resume, an inability to reach out and get much done and a habit of hiding behind--and then dumping on-–surrogates.John McCain has the political courage that leads to bipartisan accomplishments.Voters have a clear choice for president: One man who has done the uniform proud, or one who will use it as needed, disgracing those who suffered or died wearing it.
Handing this country over to obama is the biggest mistake this country can make. LOOK AT OBAMA.....really look at him. You can see right through him if you're honest.
By the way, do all the AA know that obama's father's birth certificate list his father as Arab. Obama is only 6% African. Obama is white and Arab with 6% African.

PJ in VA July 15th, 2008 2:55 pm ET

For those of you who say you don't know much about Senator Obama, I encourage you to take the time to find out the truth — read his book, go to his website, read his plans for progress in this country, get a point of reference.
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Yes I agree................please read his racists statements written in his book, research his HOPE, CHANGE, YES WE CAN, JUST WORDS ideas.....................you can't find anything concrete about his plans.

His Just Words speech everyone went crazy over....................word for word wasn't even his, one of his friends let him borrow that speech from years earlier.

YES WE CAN.............where did that slogan originate...............the English version of, “Sí Se Puede,” the famous rallying cry of Cesar Chavez and the United Farmworkers has a strong resonance with Spanish speakers. The phrase has been widely adopted by other labor unions and civil rights organizations and drew widespread political and media attention as a rallying cry during the 2006 U.S. immigration reform protests.

Please don't forfet the many racist remarks towards the white race in his books written by Obama himself.

Do you people really think that Obama is going to take heart to the threats "If you don't put Hillary on as VP, I'm voting for McCain"? Threats get you no where. To be honest, if you would vote for McCain over Obama then it means you weren't a true Democrat but a bitter sexist or racist. Which one is it?

"This clown has no foreign policy cred. Like most democrats he opposes every effort to fight the terror war, he cuddles up to France and every other country that doesn't support us, his biggest foreign supporters are all the worthless dictators and mullahs around the world and his forein policy plan is to "talk" to the enemy. What a joke."

Exactly what "terror war" are you referring to? There was no threat of terrorism to America in Iraq until WE INVADED. Barack Obama has called for withdrawing troops from Iraq and redeploying them in Afghanistan... where the REAL war exists. Cuddling up to France, eh? Um, well, since France (like most countries around the world) supported us up until the Iraq invasion and we need all the allies we can get. "The worthless dictators and mullahs around the world"... Hmm. I find it interesting that most common people polled around the world (including France, Germany, African countries, and many other industrialized nations) overwhelmingly support Obama. It's not hard to figure out why. Lastly, "talking to the enemy" Sen. Obama has admitted, does not mean making concessions to the enemy. And how exactly does not talking serve any purpose other than to prove to our enemies that we are arrogant and will choose war before peace? It's really sad that a 20 year old college student has to tell you this, but grow up.

Go Obama!!! America can't afford another 4 years with a Republican in the White House!!!

"Major address"

"Bipartisan efforts"

"Obama highlights"

Two more words for you CNN:

"Unbiased reporting"

Obama is right on with his calls on the war. He sees beyond the horizon. McBush only sees through the eyes of Bush/Cheney.

Some comments question Obama's experience as a qualification to be President. I think General Clark was right. Being a jet jockey is hardly qualifying experience for the presidency. Neither is having been a prisoner for five years. If that is the case we now have three more people qualified to be president...those who were held captive in columbia for five years. If having been in the senate for many years when either nothing has been done about our energy situation and our economic condition is a good qualification perhaps it would be better not to have that experience.

Hillary as VP or McCain for President...............take your freaking pick Obama!

cnn post my comment.
Americans be ready for war with IRAN and RUSSIA when you elect McCain your president.
Hot tempered HOT HEAD.
He claims to have foreign policy experience without realizing the ARAB world implications. Even the newborns want you dead so staying in IRAQ won't keep you safe but fan anti american sentiments.
OBAMA UNDERSTANDS THE THREATS VERY WELL. JOHN McCAIN HAS NO CLUE.
IF YOU VOTE FOR McCAIN BE READY TO BE ENLISTED.

"Bush is THE WORST PRESIDENT IN MODERN HISTORY, and McCain voted with him 95% of the time. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm"

Agreed..the Clintonistas are on here, putting in their two-cents for 'Sniper Fire'...

Why is everyone concerned about Obama's experience or lack of? How much experience did George Bush have before he ran our counrty into the ground? And for Ms. Idiot of the Year- Jan from Boca Raton!!!! Yeah congratulations dummy!!! How is it that Obama can be racist when he is white and black? If Obama did not have pride in this country why would he run for the presidency? A fist bump equates "gang affiliation"? Are you serious? Where do you people come up with these idiotic comments? Obama has crossed party lines many times and has given credit where it is do. He has ran a proud campaign that did not belittle anyone. He does not involve himself in personal attacks. As the California governor himself stated, there is nothing wrong with flip-flopping or obtaining a better perspective on certain issues. The world is changing daily and with that change, certain views on certain issues should change. At least he is not a moron like our current president.!

OBAMA'08 and more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Barack the vote !!

For those of you who say you don't know much about Senator Obama, I encourage you to take the time to find out the truth - read his book, go to his website, read his plans for progress in this country, get a point of reference. Don't just believe what people tell you, do the work, take personal responsibility and find out for yourself. Otherwise, your opinions mean nothing and they’re not your own.

Also, we can't possibly believe that defaming one candidate gives validity to another. Truth be told we all need to know as much about both candidates in order to make an informed decision.

Final note, get the information on the candidate of your choice and make the right decision – the best choice for this country.

I believe that is Senator Barack Obama.

Obama

Traitorous comment:

“As I’ve said about the flag pin, I don’t want to be perceived as taking sides,” Obama said. “There are a lot of people in the world to whom the American flag is a symbol of oppression. And the anthem itself conveys a war-like message. You know, the bombs bursting in air and all. It should be swapped for something less parochial and less bellicose. I like the song ‘I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing.’ If that were our anthem, then I might salute it.”

From Dreams Of My Father;
“To admit our doubt and confusion to whites, to open up our psyches to general
examination by those who had caused so much of the damage in the first place,
seemed ludicrous, itself an expression of self-hatred,” he wrote.

From Dreams Of My Father;
“There were enough of us on campus to constitute a tribe, and when it
came to hanging out many of us chose to function like a tribe, staying
close together, traveling in packs,” he wrote. “It remained necessary to
prove which side you were on, TO SHOW YOUR LOYALTY TO THE BLACK MAS_ES,
TO STRIKE OUT, and name names”

Dear John,

I've fallen in love with another candidate. One who can lead this country in a new direction. And by the way, he knows how to use the internet, and he knows there's no longer a country called Checkoslovakia.

Although I am a Christian and So is Obama . What the heck is wrong with being Muslim?????? This Mans Father was a muslim, But Barack Did not grow up with or live with his father.. The Man died 20 years ago..... Religion is not hereditary... He could not Name himself,,, He went to a american school while he lived with his white mother in indonesia.... It is ashame in this day in age with all the technology with televisio, books the internet That anyone would take the job of voting for president so lightly... How can you vote, blog.... without taking the time to educate yourself... read, look, glance the information is out there people educate yourself... Stop believeing the stupid rumors geesh

From Dreams Of My Father;
“I learned to slip back and forth between my black and white worlds,” he wrote in “Dreams.” “One of those tricks I had learned: People were satisfied so long as you were courteous and smiled and made no sudden moves. They were more than satisfied; they were relieved — such a pleasant surprise to find a well-mannered young black man who didn't seem angry all the time.”

Obama may have zero foreign policy cred . . . but at least he doesn't have over 4,000 dead soliders under his hat or blood all over his hands like Bush does.

From Dreams Of My Father;
“To avoid being mistaken for a sellout, I chose my friends carefully. The more politically active black students. The foreign students. The Chicanos. The Marxist professors and structural feminists.”

OBAMA

From Dreams Of My Father;
“I learned to slip back and forth between my black and white worlds,” he wrote in “Dreams.” “One of those tricks I had learned: People were satisfied so long as you were courteous and smiled and made no sudden moves. They were more than satisfied; they were
relieved — such a pleasant surprise to find a well-mannered young black man who didn't seem angry all the time.”

McCain will pay for leaving his sick wife and kids and running around with a Jezebel, like Cindy Lou. Judgement Day is November 4th–we will vote for an honorable man. Barack Obama.

Michelle Obama's thesis ... is unavailable until Nov. 5, 2008, at the Princeton library.
(not until after nomination, wonder why?)

Racist comment :
"There was no doubt in my mind that as a member of the black community, I am obligated to this community
and will utilize all of my present and future resources to benefit the black community first and foremost."

Bush is THE WORST PRESIDENT IN MODERN HISTORY, and McCain voted with him 95% of the time. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

Obama treats as a vindication a recent statement by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki calling for a timeline for withdrawal of U.S. forces. But Maliki, playing to his domestic politic audience, can't be taken at face value. Neither Maliki nor anyone around him talks of an unconditional 16-month timeline for withdrawal as being remotely plausible. His defense minister says Iraqis will be ready to handle internal security on their own in 2012 and external security by 2020. So there you have it.

Substance over Hype!!! McCain '08

No, putting Hilary on the ballot would just tick O supporters off. We would have a fight at the convention, and that's not good for the country. Barack Obama will be our next president, and the country should let that sink in–it's going to happen.

Sounds better then McCain. McCain sold his soul to the neocons.

A black DA (Eddie Jordan) in New Orleans convicted of discriminating against about 45 white workers, (fired them to hire black unqualified workers) and cost the city over a couple of million in the lawsuit. He is still on the payroll for New Orleans under a different position.

Cameo reversed would a white DA be given the same hand………………….NO. Jesse, Al, NAACP, The New Black Panther Party, and The Jenna Six would have marched to the courthouse and demanded his resignation.

There is reverse discrimination going on in this country and is purely accepted because of past occurances. PRESENT DAY= Whites say racist comments, they are racists. Blacks say racist comments, they’re misunderstood, words taken out of context, just trying to better their race, mis-spoke.

Re the New Yorker cover....Dear Republicans just imagine how you would feel if the cover featured Cindy McCain smoking a meth pipe ,referring to past drug habit, in the oval office while John McCain was pressing the button to bomb Iran. How sensitive would you all be.

How can you trust a man that left his frist sick wife and he is a old fool

This man is brave, Obama. Can you imagine the hateful statements towards him and his family because of his race. And before you haters get online to say it's not his race, think again. I don't believe you–you're so upset that the country has grown and we are so far beyond race.

Obama for a better America.

You mean the committee that Obama HARDLY SHOWED UP for???

How many Obama’s does it take to screw in a light bulb?

None………they can’t do it………they just stand around in the dark saying YES WE CAN,
YES WE CAN, I HAVE HOPE, WE CAN CHANGE.............THE LIGHTBULB.

Then……………Wright and Al Sharpton storm through the door, and blames the burned out bulb on the white man.

Vote Obama for President...................................of Chicago's Southside Senior Sewing Club.

this guy was a city councilman 10 years ago and now knows more about foreign policy and the economy than McCain? Give me a break. If you want someone to organizae a neighborhood watch Obama is the man but global politics and economics is out of this guy's league.

I just can't except having a trophy wife as first lady. It is really unacceptable. John McCain shouldn't have left his first wife.

All of the uneduacated simple white Democrats that you, Howard Dean took for granted, will be voting for John McCain for President.

So chalk up another loss for Deans Dozen. I would rather die than vote for Obama. All of my Democrat friends say the same. In reality I am glad, because Dean you turned your back on us, shoved Obama down our throats, now we're throwing up.

Seems like you old school Dems, Dean, Kennedy, Dodd, Kerry really pissed us off this time. You turned your back on the Democrat's most viable candidate, Hillary. Now we are going to return the favor. I am going to turn my back on YOUR CHOICE Howard Dean, and will be voting Republican for the first time in my life.

At least I know McCain is a patriot, has pride, and shows and has shown his loyalty to his country. Therefore I will vote for McCain with a smile on my face.

Google it: "Deans Dozen"

Obama was in Howard Deans first Deans Dozen.

The handpicks of Dean and the old school Dems for certain positions.

Oh how the weak minded thought CHANGE................it's the same ole old school that has been backing Obama. That is why they turned their backs on Hillary, because they have their own agenda.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Dozen)

Obama has ZERO foreign policy cred!

Obama's Friends=Terrorists, Marxists, Racists

Obama's Books=Racially divisive rants and statements against whites

Obama's Speeches=Not even his own words, borrowed speeches from others

Obama's Experience=3 year Senator, over 130 Present votes........what a JOKE.

You do NOT have my vote you lying snake -Barack Hussein Obama!

Independent Thinker July 15th, 2008 1:53 pm ET

The New Yorker is playing to the most fearful of Americans who believes anything they see or someone tells them, and refuse to do research for themselves, the I told you so Americans, the Americans with deep rooted racisms of both religon and ethnicity….Those that will never vote for a black man.

GET IT?

OBAMA 08′
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Yeah I get it...............you want a President that has stated real bad racist remarks in his books to go unchecked all the way to the Whitehouse.

Yes let's all vote for the racist Obama in 08!

Pretty sure he had NO "foreign policy cred"... As far as we know, he really never voted on anything... He had so called "opinions" on it all but failed to rock up and vote....

Odd...

Livonia, MI July 15th, 2008 1:59 pm ET

Both the editor of the New Yorker and the artist need to be FIRED! People have been fired for far less. Hustler and Penthouse have more credibilty than the New Yorker now. I wouldn't line my bird cage with it's pages.

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Why don't you comment about the real bad racist remarks Obama states in his books, that is way more worse than the New Yorker cover.

Why is there this big coverup for Obama, literally hiding those remarks from the public!

Obama is a joke–
He has no experience in anything-
A vote for Obama is a vote for the Special Interests groups that lead him around by the nose until he figures it all out-
Hopefully–all will not be lost in the meantime-

To Jan from Boca Raton,

In the words of democrats: "you go girl".

There are worse things than being inexperienced. Much worse.

Like being willing to sell out your country to the oil companies.
Like being willing to let Americans go on dying to make your buddies richer.
How can anyone vote Republican after what they've done to the country?

When in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout. That's what Obama's foreign policy experience amounts to.

In 1965 I was in Viet Nam....the war was just getting started and we were pumping troops in every day. I was 19 and met an older local man in Saigon. At some point in our conversation he said to me that "You may be able to conquer a country, but you can never conquer its people". He predicted that North Viet Nam would win in the end because the people wanted their country back and would never give up that cause. Ten years and 58,000 dead Americans later he proved to be correct.
Now, I'm 63 and I'm amazed at how little we learned from Viet Nam. Must we repeat history again and again? Shame on us if we vote to continue this war. We were spoon fed the same lies by LBJ as we have been by GWB and now McCain....PLEASE....let's stop listening to them now!!

Both the editor of the New Yorker and the artist need to be FIRED! People have been fired for far less. Hustler and Penthouse have more credibilty than the New Yorker now. I wouldn't line my bird cage with it's pages.

i think Mccain should make an add where he is in a plane that gets shot out of the sky. Then he should get captured and tell the VC the starting lineups of the Steelers... or was it the Packers.
Out with the old...... literally
Obama 08-16

The New Yorker, so one said has always done satire of very important people...hummmm I am sure they put some kind of capturn on the picture and the inside article mentioned what the cover showed. This did not, it is not satire, it is racist, offensive and totally over the line. If you walked past that magazine and say that cover....what would you think?

They are saying Barack is a Muslim, (fear-mongering against the Islamic faith)
Burning of the Flag (Hatred for this country)
Michelle with an airfro, in camies, with an AK on her back (Angry Militant, black panther)
Fist bump (Some kind of gang sign)

The New Yorker is playing to the most fearful of Americans who believes anything they see or someone tells them, and refuse to do research for themselves, the I told you so Americans, the Americans with deep rooted racisms of both religon and ethnicity....Those that will never vote for a black man.

GET IT?

OBAMA 08'

The questioned should be asked to Obama "if a terrorist country that is muslim attackes would he be inclined to go to war, against his brothers/sisters? Neither McCain nor Obama have influnced a vote from me, neither canidate wants to tell the truth they hide behind double talk. If Bush can run this country, even tho he ran it into the gorund...lol, then it proves anyone can run this country. But its going to take someone strong enough to bring htis country back to its Glory Days, that the veterns have fought for...Neither candidate is trong enough...

Yesterday a commentator on a political discussion show made an interesting observation about the fact %12 of Americans polled say they think Obama is Muslim. He said most of these people know Obama is NOT Muslim but they tell pollsters they believe he is just as a type of attack against Obama. Is this a great country or what? sigh

JAN FROM BOCA RATON;
get a grip girl you need some kind of medication we understand your bitter because hillary lost but no need to slander senator obama and his family JAN SWEETIE TURN OFF FOX NEWS ALREADY WATCH CNN OR MSNBC at least they are fair and balanced not a smearing news cast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!obama08

All you Republican neo-con's are grasping at straws and have no credibility. Obama is solid in the Senate, understands how to work on common ground, and is highly skilled negotiator.

Have any of you WHINING cynics ever seen Obama on CSPN? I bet not.
Out of all the Senators I've ever seen on CSPN...Obama has shown the greatest potential to be a real leader.

THE ARTICLE IS WRONG ON ALL COUNTS. FOREIGN POLICY
EXPERTISE IS JUST THAT" EXPERIENCE".
YOU CAN SURROUND YOURSELF WITH THE "EXPERIENCED"
BUT YO WILL NEVER HAVE WHAT THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED UNLESS YOU WERE IN THEIR PLACES.

CONCLUSION: FOREIGN POLICY EXPERIENCE DOES NOT, REPEAT, DOES NOT R-U-B O-F-F FROM SOMEONE TO ANOTHER. SENATOR LUGAR'S EXPERIENCE CANNOT RUB OFF
FROM HIM TO OBAMA.

stay afraid.... give us your money. we are the only ones who can take care of you... love the Government

The Republicans sure have latched on to this post. What's the matter? Afraid of the truth? Afraid our boy Barack is going to beat the old man, Grampy McSame?

Barack Obama '08!!! YES, Republicans, WE WILL TAKE THIS COUNTRY BACK FROM YOU!!

AMEN to Greg, NY. I am so tried of that ignorant slang people are using.

What makes people sound even more insane is the fact that all candidates are speaking to the public using WORDS. What else can a speech be made up of except words. When Obama is elected President of the US, then we will see his plans translate into action. Otherwise, all candidates for public office can be accused of the same thing. At least, his words have not changed on anything that really matters or affects the American people. A good president of any company or any thing will look at situation and make decisions on the basis of how things are, not how the were years ago, or how we want them to be.

Obama will make an awesome president.

We will, we will, Barack you! YES WE WILL!!!

McSame and Bush have made a mess of everything including the economy, the war on terrorism. We need Obama now!

WoW!! So your 16 month time table is not going to be used to bring troops home, but to strategically place troops in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Change we can believe in? I think not!! So this just tells me that we still will be paying for this expensive war and that Obama is not bring the troops home.

By the way people. Afghanistan does not have as much conflict as Iraq so there is no point in putting a large number of troops in Afghanistan!! Believe me, I've been there! Afghanistan is under far better control than Iraq! Understand me when I say this, "I did not say that Afghanistan is under control!!! It's under far better control than Iraq so don't get it twisted!!!". Iraq is not under control! They have over 30,000 troops in Afghanistan and less conflict. Iraq has over 140,000 troops and a lot of conflict. Plus, it really does not matter where they go because the war will just come to them and things will get worse in Iraq if it is not stable when they leave. Obama needs to not say anything about the conflict until he visits Iraq and Afghanistan because right now his argument holds no substance! He hasn't even attended a foreign relations committee hearing. End of story!

Obama's Foreign Policy Experience = Zero, Zip, Zilch, None, Nada!
That is unless you count foreign speaking citizens in the Chicago communities he organized.

Where does this guy get off trying to make us believe that he has foreign policy expertise. I'd have more respect for him if he'd just tell us the truth, that he has none, instead of trying so hard to convince us that he does.

The New Yorker has always done satirical covers of very important people. It is known for its irreverence and wit.

What are the Obamas' so worried about? Why should they be treated any differently, even though Barack is acting as the president of this c ountry already?

People are suspicious of them and little is known about them.
We have questions.

First McCain said Obama was irresponsible for saying he would attack Al Queida in Pakistan if their was solid intelligence. Since calling Obama 'irresponsilbe' our miliarty has attacked Al Queida 4 times in Pakistan.

McCain calls Obama naive and reckless for wanting to set a timetable to get out of Iraq. Next thing you know the sovereign Iraq government demands we set a timetable.

McCain calls Obama reckless and an appeaser for saying he will sit down with leaders of countries unfriendly to the U.S. 3 months later the U.S. successfully appeases and negoitiates with N. Korea ('axis of evil') and they begin to dismantle their nuclear plants.

Who has the judgement?

Jan From Boca Raton, Fl – I am bitter that this country has been trashed. Flag pin – have you ever worn one? Regarding rev wright – should all the catholics that listened to their pedophile preists be condemned? And proud? You obviously didn't really hear MO speak or you wouldn't say that. John mccain is the true flip flopper and we all know it. You may be a democrat but you sure sound like a repug the way you are spouting your hatred. But speaking of proud – what really is there to be proud of? High crime, record unemployment, record high gas, food, millions of homes in foreclosures, country is filled with racists, the world hates us, we are in a senseless war, our country is bankrupt, our prez is corrupt, over 4500 soldiers killed in this senseless war and on and on.

Hal, I've found that if you keep the messages shorter ... they'll get posted immediately. If you write a 500 word essay, it'll get lost in the "must await moderation" pile.

Brevity will get your opinion posted.

Obama – no thank you.
Anyone else '08

@mlk July 15th, 2008 12:52 pm ET
"....CNN is so biased towards Obama all of my comments are deleted. Why is Roland Martin their top political anylist. Roland is about as racist as they come. "

This comment will be deleted soon. I posted something about Obama that wasn't even negative. I tried to show it to a friend and the CNN moderator deleted it. All the negative comments about McCain seem to make it though.

I wish someone would explain to me why Obama is credited for his brilliant speeches. He does not write a word of them. He has a whole bank of professional speech writers. We hear about them all the time. Just because he is a very good dynamic public speaker (so was Hitler), does that make him brilliant ? All he does is read his teleprompter. We have 12 year olds that not only have memorized the dictionary, but they can spell all the words (watch the national spelling Bee some time). Watch him sometime without his teleprompter. Just because he can read someone else's prefabricated speech, does this make him presidential quality ? I THINK NOT !!

Once again WhamBama is trying to pull a fast one. Suddenly he's an expert on Foreign Policy and he hasn't even traveled abroad yet nor had any extensive dealings with foreign governments other than when he did his stint in SE Asia – yeah right, expert. This guy changes his tune every day. Got help this nation if he gets elected !! At least with McCain you know what you're getting be it god or evil !!

Jan From Boca Raton,Fl

Jan+ Gramm+ McCain+Bush =Stupid

Republican Brand

You mean Obama really does have some foreign policy cred? Stop the presses! Funny he had to take out his own ad.

CNN: What? You still can't bring yourselves to post any of my messages? Oh, that's right: they don't conform to your inflated Obama propaganda. (Like this has a chance of getting posted!)

Does anyone believe Obama took the initiative from senior Sen Lugar who has been involved in world events for decades? Is anyone that dumb out there???

This sounds excellent. So often we narrow our vision of foreign relations capability by how many wars a candidate has fought. What about his ability to set a continent ablaze. and to inspir the world with his vision of a world beginning to work together?

I'm glad he's doing this.

DSure, Obama made high grades from the textbook in college. So what? He has done nothing to demonstrate relevance of his high grades since he graduated. Like, Obama LED the senior republican senator into controlling the world???? Give me a break!!!

Please, everybody use Google or your favorite search engine and look up what exactly Obama contributed to Lugar's committee. Sounds like basically a warm seat! Just like Obama, take the credit for work others have done. His empty suit matches the empty heads of the Obamite fanatics that pollute these bloggs.

His foreign policy credentials does not compare to John McCain. Anyway, Iran would love to see Obama elected because once the US moves out, they will have a field day in Iraq. Obama vision of how to proceed is naive and show inexperience.

" mlk July 15th, 2008 11:30 am ET

You guys should go to jpost.com and see Omar Khadalfi's video from Arab TV. He talks about Obama and his muslim heritage and schooling and Khadalfi also says Obama shouldn't be afraid to be part of the Muslim brotherhood and embrace his allies. It also says, the Arab world is proud of him and they look forward to his Presidency. They want him to quit the politiacal posturing with Israel. I'm sure AP won't be running this story, If it gets out, the photos will look pretty normal. Is this really someone you want to run this country?"

Yes. Understanding, acceptance, and a diverse education are exactly what we need in a president.

On the other hand, this is what the rest of the world needs to strive for as well. While we (should) have no direct influence over the rest of the world, we can set a good example.

Obama 08

A previous poster mentioned Colin Powell...amen! I (and most people I know) would vote for him in a heartbeat.

In order to get the USA out of the mess that your present president has made, you are going to need all of the great minds the country has to offer, whether they are democrats or republicans, to work together and attack the crisis that you're presently in. Obama seems to be the only one to acknowledge this, that's why he's reaching across the political spectrum of the country to get things done because he's smart enough to know that he can't do it alone, nobody can and it would take a fool to think otherwise. Most empires of human history lasted 500 -1000 years, sometimes more, but the way it's going now, the USA is not going to come close to the longevity of those great societies of the past because it's burning within. The initial philososphy for the country was great but never lived up to. Maybe it was too tall of an order and not enough educated people to overcome the racial divides that holds America back while others progress and embrace the new millennium.

Obama for President.

An independent's perspective:

Obama hasn't done anything worthy of note as either state or US senator. I'm not sure what the dems were smoking when they chose Obama over Hillary. On issues they're not that different, but in terms of practical experience they're light years apart. I can say this much ... the democratic party really shot themselves in the foot. The presumed nominee is incapable of presenting himself as anything but a career politician who will say/do anything to reach the next level. For someone who claims to be a candidate of change ... a breath of fresh air from 'old politics', that realization is quite depressing.

The closer we get to November, the more trouble he'll be in. Both America and the media (despite CNN's blatant bias) is quickly exitting the honeymoon phase of Obama. Does anyone else here find it funny that ~ 90% of the tickers have Obama in the title. So much for "the most trusted name in news".

Karen I agree. More poeple need to listen to it.

JP which benchmarks have been met? I've seen you post that before and it's nonsense. First of all the Bush administration stated that it was wrong to benchmark, and since then they have radically altered mutliple lists of benchmarks. There does seem to be success now and the Iraqi's are asking for a timetable for us to leave. That's great news and I'm sure some of the strategic changes with the surge accomplished where we are. WOuldn't have been nice if they listened to the Generals in the begining who recommended much higher troop levels at the start. If we would have let our Military rebuild the country instead of contactors who are lining their pockets. That does not change the fact that we should not have been there in the first place, and should have actually gone after the terrorists who attacked us in the first place and put money into securing our ports and boders.

I LOVE OBAMA, HE GIVES POWERFUL AND ENCOURAGING MESSAGES, HE REMINDS ME OF REV.MARTIN LUTHER KING.

BLACK MEN KNOWS HOW TO WIN WARS, GO BACK IN HISTORY, ALL BLACK MEN WAS PUT ON THE FRONT LINE, SO JUST BECAUSE JOHN MCCAIN WAS A HOSTAGE, BLACK MEN HAS EXPERIENCE AND MANY BLACK MEN HAS BEEN KILLED IN WARS BECAUSE THEY WERE PUT ON THE FRONT LINE.

THANK GOD MCCAIN LIFE WAS SPARED, BUT IT DOES NOT MAKE HIM QUALIFED TO BE PRESIDENT, HE IS TOO OLD AND HAS MUCH MEMORY LOSS.

Obama chaired the Foreign Relations Comittee and didn't even have one meeting! Yet, he supposely, wants us to believe he worked with others. It seems to me he should have done something with the committee that he chaired!

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PEOPLE WHO OPPOSE BARAK ARE EITHER IGNORANT OR MAKING TONS MONEY LOBBYING FOR REPUBLICANS.

STOP THE MADNESS. THINK SMART. VOTE OBAMA.

CNN is so biased towards Obama all of my comments are deleted. Why is Roland Martin their top political anylist. Roland is about as racist as they come. Why is the panel always black? Aren't there any white, Asian or hispanice polital anylists out there. CNN stop being so one sided, Obama is a wrecking ball waiting to happen. Give McCain some more repsect, he may not be the best candidate but he's the only one in this election.

Enlightened Voter- McCain may have been born in Panama, that's true. But you neglected to add that he was born on a military base, as his father 'a true American' was serving in the military and wanted his wife with him. So Enlightened Voter, please get your facts straight, moron!

@Jan From Boca Raton, Fl

I like the way your talking sister!!!

So what if Obama is a Muslim? (He is a devoted Christian, for those of you still too retarded to look up his background)

Since when did we become so hateful to persecute over 1.2 billion people for the misdeeds of a handful? There are millions and millions of peace loving Muslims, both in America and rest of the world, who neither condone terrorism or extremist ideas, nor do they hate us.

I am tired of seeing people using the word "Muslim" as if it is leprosy or a mind-altering disease. Makes me ashamed of my country and my countrymen! We are no longer the land of the free, and yes terrorists (Al Qaeda, Bush, Cheney, et. al.) have won!! They wanted to divide our nation and the world community on two sides and they did!!

After reading these posts, does the New Yorker still insist they were endorsing Obama for president? Keep adding insult to injury.

to all those concerned with what has Obama managed .....first he has managed a campaign to beat the democratic powerhouse of the Clintons....he has managed his campaign better than any of the " experienced" people in either side of the politcal process.........what has Mc Cain managed well????he has managed to flip flop on most issues over the last few years......he has managed to have a political gaffe every week this month.......I like what Obama is trying to do

PLEASE TELL ME AN AFEW MILLION OTHERS WHEN IF EVER IS OBAMA GOING TO DEMONSTRATE SOME LEADERSHIP SKILLS IF, HE HAS ANY? HE COPIED BUSH WITH HIS NEW HYDROGEN AD, SO WHY DID THE MEDIA ANNOINT HIM?

Go Obama .. they cant stop you.
OBAMA (2008 -16)

Post by- KC – Here are 13 facts about Barack Hussein Obama that everyone should research on their own:

You make some very open-ended fear mongering comments.. based on your ignorant comments, you certainly are a low-informed voter ..

The FLAG PIN holds no WATER as John DOES NOT EVEN WEAR ONE...!!!

ask your candidate – where is his flag pin..??

John McWeekender is the same as BUSH.. and the country is worst off with BUsh in the driver's seat... McCain will not be a leder for the people, McWeekender will be off on weekends, flying around in his corporate jet by his Malibu Cindy..and can't even turn a computer on..It's year 2008 not 1908- shouldn't he understand atleast the basic computer skills.. (looks you have some basic computer skills- (hence happy face icon)

Flip-Flops, gaffs, afraid of public speeches, no church, left his first crippled wife and cheated on her for a woman half his age..

The presidential candidate has a long way to go before he gets a credibility walk.. just being a POW doesn't cut it ... So.. he still doesn't know anything about the economy- his own words.. And he haste the cable moster..

You KC- neeed to wake up & smell the coffee..

Your arguments are like McWeekender- WEAK..!!

It appears that Obama only wants the Presidental life time paycheck. He has set the record of miss roll calls and votes in the congress. More than any other senator in the present or past. Let the facts be seen and read by the public. His speaking across the U.S. shows he is not presidental material for this nation. Hillary could have been a better choice??????.. dreamartist has their eyes and ears open to the facts about the U.S.

Whatever Obama does will at least be different from the current administration - which includes McSame.

John McCain = Bush's Third Term.

Every time he opens his mouth (McWar), the price of oil goes up, which is EXACTLY why the current administration supports him. They need to get ALL the profits before they sneak out the back door or get this clown in so they can stay.

white, female, 50+ and voting (and donating) for Obama

Missouri

Jan From Boca Raton, Fl ur an idiot. Obviously you didn't read the article. Of course you didn't, being an idiot you only looked at the pictures. Now I see why Obama was upset. It's idiots like her that have a vote. She can't spell anthem, I'm not sure what a lair and a snake means, or what theis election is. What is a canadate and why would C. Powell want to be one.

"JoAnn" -I see no reason to "lay off " Jan from Boca...she is spewing bitter and ignorant spittle and reinforcing the lies and half-truths that repubs like you are trying to convince the rest of us are true....take a good look at the caricatures, and, if you are intelligent enough,READ the article....and quit speaking like you kjnow what you're talking about....

Listen to Obama!!! He has an insight and judgement that can help us and the world!!!! I listened to his whole speech on foreign policy and it was brilliant!!!

To Jan From Boca Raton, Fl The New Yorker has built a highly successful publication which has endured over the decades because of their ability to satirize those people, such as yourself, who actually believe the myths and lies. Jan, the cover of The New Yorker is a joke: a farce. Satire. Get it? You might try to read The New Yorker to differentiate between fact and fiction.

Yes, McCain does have the edge in experience, the experience of bad judgement. His experience leads to his judgement to support the Iraq war. His experience leads to his judgement that the war will last only a year or two. His experience leads to his judgement that we can stay in Iraq another 50 or 100 years. His experience leads to his judgement that the surge in Iraq will not negatively impact our efforts in Afghanistan. His experience leads to his judgement that he would welcome Dick Cheney in his administration. His experience in exercising such continuing poor judgement leads to our judgement that his experience has no place in the White House and quite possibly the Senate.

In response to Jackson "Another Obama ad showing him working with a Republican to make is seem like he is strong on National Security. Why not just vote for a real Republican that is strong on National Security instead of an empty suit who lies about it?"

Jackson, what makes McCain strong in National Security? His POW status or that he can't think straight? What will McCain do my himself or if he is sorrounded by stupid people who think the only way to beat the enemy is by throwing a bomb on them.

Anyone who thinks that McCain is the smartest guy to lead this country is so wrong because you either don't know or can't be open to the idea that a 1/2 Black man will be the first President of U.S.

FYI, Obama is not an empy suit, he's got a PHD from Harvard and knows about Constitutional Law more than McBush or his team will ever dream of knowing. When someone is Smart he can become a great leader because in time you'll have to think and do the right thing.
And sorry to say this but McCain in neither smart nor will he become the next President because he can't comprehend what is going on in today's world.

OBAMA 08/12

So he cosigned a bill to get a position in Foreign Relations Committee? All that does is reinforce my argument that this guy is an opportunist. He doesn't want to lead he wants to rule.

I agree with this article 100%. If Obama is to have a clue about foreign policy he's going to have to go to a Republican to get it.

Bring the Nation togather and taking the weapons out of the hands of those who would the US harm. Rebuilding the economic trust in the minds of Americans,..

joann, you do understand that Iraq and Afghanistan are 2 different countries, and two different battlefields or "wars", right?

Foreign policy cred? Domestic policy cred? All Obama has done is shove the word "change" down people's throat who are naive and hungry for nice encouraging words. That's about the only cred he has. Talk of change with ideals but no ideas. Utopian ideals without a reality check. NOBAMA...

Excellent Comprehensive Foriegn Policy Action Plan By Obama today.

It was everything his critics (both in the primary & the general election) had been saying he could not do. In my opinion, in my 47 years, I've not heard anything like this from John McCain.

Now ... CNN ... let's not have any fluff that detracts from this serious conversation. No

Cindy McCain or Michele Obama
Jesse Jackson or Pastor Hague

Error plagued surrogates like Carly Fiorina and Phl Gramm ... be silent.

Let us see the intellect of the candidates at work. I, for one, want to hire the smart guy.

Candy, West Virginia

By the way I am a democrat, not a republician. I will not be voting in theis election as I have a right to vote in whom I believe in.
Re: the New York Magazine

1. Rev Wright as his mentor
2. Bitter remarks,
3. Flip Flops everyday
4. Michelle Obama, not being proud of our country
5. Flag pin, National Anthum

I am not a racist as my husband is African American, and I would vote for a black man, but never Obama.He is a lair and a snake. Give me C. Powell as a canadate and I would vote for him in a heartbeat, he has proven himself with no skeltons in his closet and he's proud to
be an American.

You Obama supporters need to realize Obama is not the second coming of Christ. You like him then vote for him, but don't think everyone else will.

This ad does NOTHING to convince me that he has foreign policy experience. How long has he been on this commitee? Yeah... thought so.

Obama only has experience with campaigning. No military, no foreign relations (other than living in other countries half his life), no economics, no executive. NOTHING RELEVANT TO THE PRESIDENCY....

Barack Obama is so full of it. Obama, Hope and change to what? foreign policy credentials-what? This man is not DR. NO, HE SHOULD BE LABELED DR. WHo?DR.What? HE HAS NO PLAN PEOPLE. hE IS so arrogant, fake, and all about himself. I actually feel sorry for weak minded people who believes his hype and phony rhetoric. THIS MAN CARES NOTHING ABOUT YOU!!! WAKE UP!!! From a lefelonf Democrat!!!!!

The posters on this site are really pathetic. This is the worst moderated board I have ever seen. Talk about one sided... sheesh! Do you delusional people really think that these messages really reflect the views of all Americans? I'll answer that for you, no. All these boards reflect are the views of a handful of nutcases who are preaching to the choir.

You have my vote, Sen. Obama. I support you 100%. You are the best candidate to be the president to lead America.

So a 15 minute phone call to a Republican who knows what he is doing is Obama's foreign policy resume. Wow I'm really impressed. I love the fact they mention he is the chair of the Senate committee yet in 18 months in that position has never attended a single meeting. What a leader.

Kevin Leo (Jonesboro, GA

I would agree except mccain started to miss this stuff when he started his campaign. obama on the other hand got elected said he wouldnt run for POTUS because he was going to focus on his duties as a senator, then shortly after that decided to run. He has been campaining since elected so he has had no time to fulfill his duties as a senator. If you are the head of a committee that has never met, how can you use that committee as proof to your foreign policy experience? I notice how obamabots denounce comments about the cover, but not about his lack of showing up to head his committee.

Hey KC, great facts but now you have to add – "said he's end the war and now wants to renegotiate and sent troops over to Afghanastan". Flip flopping all over the place.

Well then JohnBoy – it definitely aint mccain cause unlike Obama who is a real american born on american soil mccain was born in Panama. Get your facts straight moron.

A pity there is no forward looking GOP politician at moment. The best choice is Obama who will merge the goods from both parties.

Foreign Policy? All you have is a "Back that bends, in a Breeze", with your own kind.... Soft talk.... Don't work...

Several of the remarks posted here come from Americans who don't get PARODY.

The New Yorker cover is MAKING FUN of people who fabricate–and people who believe–these ridiculous smears against the Obamas.

The cover is MAKING FUN of Fox News and all the right-wing pundits whose bread is buttered by lying to the American people.

This election year is about Barack Obama. You can simply call John McCain (Opponent). We the people just want to know if Barack is up to the job of Commander an Chief. So, of course most headlines are going to be about him. America is awakend like its never been before. Every potical story nowadays creates a media frenzy. But like I said it's all about Obama. We cannot continue in the failed policies of the current administration.

Obama/Sebelius 08
vs
McCain Romney 08

Obama always puts his hand on his chin to act like he's wise. Those of us who understand body language know it means he's in the process of learning. I don't want on-the-job- training for my next president.

MCCAIN 08
HILLARY 12

KC at least half of those 13 so called fact's are wrong, study the real fact's before you write stupid blogs

Why some GOP people are so dump to offend Obama even on positions where he agrees with McCain. This says a lot about the present weakness of this country.

Hey all you people "dogging" Jan, what did you ever know "for real" about Obama? When the reporters were interviewing college students on the streets and asking them "why are you voting for Obama" they didn't have an answer – they said "duhh, I don't know, change?". You are all under the influence of the Koolaid and you are voting for him because you want the rest of us to believe you are not racist – 85% poll shows America says we are ready for a black president – BULL!! Lies. He said the word change and you all jumped on the bandwagon. You are all voting for a "thought" and not a person. You don't know this guy either and everything they do come out with is not good – Rezko, Wright, (these people exist you can't make them go away), Even Reverand Jackson don't like him. He's changed position on everything he told you he stood for and now he wants to shift the war over to Afghanastan. Are you all sleeping – you don't know him either! Lay off Jan.

I trust Senator Obama to do what is right for America. I listened to President Bush's press conference today and a reporter had asked him a question and he told him to repeat it because he was 62 yrs old and could not remember. It really made me think for him to say that.

I get what you people are trying to say that are saying that there is nothing is wrong with the NY cover. You are really the ones with the problem.

OMG,.. a Billion dollars that we don't have. Please Obama think before you open you mouth. We are no longer a rich country. We can't afford to go shopping on credit. What about our own countries needs? Social Security, child care, housing that we as Americans need.
I will tell you I am not a McCain fan, but thinking of Obama running our country makes cringe.

CNN Reporters listened to Obama's speech today, and the headline for their article is "Obama says Iraq war is a distraction". He just laid out the most logical and reasonable approach to foreign policy I have heard in years and that is the headline they came out with? CNN and others in the medai are willing to sabotage and disrupt any constructive approach or chance to save our country in the interest of inflammatory headlines that will promote increases in their own revenues. Geesh, just like our current presidential administration.

We got 7 years of lies on Irak, climate change, economy situation from the RNC politicians running the country. Good to know there is somebody who will not betray us but will work in favour of solving our problems.

"Travis, Spokane, WA July 15th, 2008 11:40 am ET

“The single most important national security threat that we face is nuclear weapons falling into the hands of terrorists," Obama says in the ad.

I thought we didnt have to worry about "tiny" countries like Iran and Venezuela….but I guess if they had a nuclear weapon then we should worry? Oh…did Barrack forget that Iran may be developing a nuclear weapon? Did he forget that their leader is talking about wiping Israel off the map? And maybe we would know whether or not he thought the Iranian elite Revolutionary Guard was a terrorist organization, but he didnt vote on that bill, just like half of the other votes while he has been in the senate.

Barack is a JOKE"

So i guess we should bomb and destroy any country that is suspected of hiding WMD's. Obama believes in diplomacy, Not shoot first, ask questions later. We can see how the current administration is handling Iraq. Why are we as Americans the only ones with a license to have WMD's if we can't even figure out who we're at war with? I can see why every other country hates America. GWB started this war to maintain Superpower status but resulted in holding America hostage without knowing what his demands are.

Andy J: "Wake up, morons. Its not a choice between "only oil" or "only alternative fuels," its a combination of EVERYTHING. Why get oil for the Saudis when we can get it from Exxon or another American company? Oh, thats right. You liberals want to crush our economy to save the environment. Idiots."

You do know that Exxon gets IT'S oil from mostly foreign sources, right? Most of it from the Middle East.

No. Of course not. You were in full rant at the time.

And it would only make sense to save the environment, since you and I are both a part of the environment.

It never ceases to amaze me the animosity of people claiming to have supported Clinton have towards Obama. While I'm sure most of these posts are Republican trolls, I'm equally sure that far too many are genuine.

Keep in mind that the United States isn't the only nation with a vested interest in this election.

Jan Rot from Boca florida /You are so full of it why don't you go back to your McLooser base / town hall meetings/ rest home crowd / making up lies.

Romney from that Utah church who could listen to him he sure thinks he is important and that he knows everything he would not need a mike in an arena since his voice is a mike go back to Utah .

Some of you degenerates need to be banned from the planet – the crap you type is shameful. Your parents must be so proud. Dummies on the internet, what a dangerous thing. smdh

Hey Mandarin, haven't you been listending? He's giving the country away even though last year he made you think he was taking it back. Don't be blindsided by this guy. He's not what he told you he is.

Hey Jan in Boca,

I really don't think anything in this cartoon is true, however my issue is that I just don't trust Obama. I cant explain why, it's just a gut feeling. It doesn't help that I trust Michelle even less. So the cartoon is inaccurate, but since I dont like Obama then I love anything that might block his path to the white house.

Slick ads or not, this guy doesn't have the resume to get a Regional Director's job at a Fortune 500 company yet he reads scripts well and looks good on TV....lets hand him the keys to the country!

HE LOOKS VERY PRESIDENTIAL........OBAMA..........

sorry Obama, you can try to tout foregin policy all you want but you get a big fat "F" as your grade since you have not shown change and have continued politcis as usual by staying glued to the CFR cronies. Oh, and by voting for the unconstitutional new FISA bill that ignores our 4th amendment. So you are no better than Bush if you favor something that tears down what you are sworn to defend.

Obama is offering more war, more expense, more death and higher taxes – all in the name of peace and prosperity.

What does it take to get them to end the war? Both wars!

It's amazing that Obama needed the whole 30 seconds to talk about his foreign policy credentials. He could have said he doesn't have any in about in 2.

So many people have their heads in the sand.

Don't they realize that Hitler was Germany's "Man of Change"? He ran on the same platform .... he was going to bring about great changes to benefit everyone.

Well, he certainly did! The citizens rallied to support him – cheered him on as they watched in idolization. Sounding familiar? And after all the "changes", we know what happened next.

With Barack we will be asking for bigger government, bigger taxes to support all the "giveaway" programs he is proposing, less money in everyone's pockets, and the loss of even more small businesses. You think big business runs everything now?

Just wait! The government already wants to tell us what light bulbs to buy, how our food should be grown (and who can grow it), what we can and can't wear, what can legally be put into our childrens' vaccinations, etc. Pretty soon we'll be told we can only have so many children (like China already does). Where does it all end?

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I have thought and have seen the paralleism between the Hitler campaign and the Obama campaign.

It's scary but true. The people of Germany idolized Hitler and fell at his feet, much like Americans are doing to Obama. Hitler had a hidden agenda as I believe Obama has as well.

There are way to many "unknowns" about Obama. I don't think America really likes this guy that much, they just want change and since McCain is a republican, America automatically tunes him out because of Bush. McCain is very different from Bush and will be the best candidate to lead America.

I pray America will come to her senses and vote Obama out.....if not, America will enter very dark days as did Germany under Hitler.

Why isn't Obama responding to McCain's comments about Russia and China? He should outline whether he agrees with kicking Russia out of the G8, and barring China, or 'not'.
Whether there will be a renewal of the Cold War is something that should 'not' be looked 'after' the election.
Yesterday, the news headlines about the Russian Navy restarting patrols in the Arctic is more important than people think. The same day, McCain says he would not got to the Olympics in China.
If Obama agrees with McCain on Russia and China, or if he has no opinion, are questions that NEED vetting.
A candidate debate on China and Russia would be a GOOD thing, a focused debate, not some town hall meeting where any lamo can take up time with any lame question.
What if the room is full of 'bitter', 'whining' people?

Ignorant Republicans who don't even know the details about their own nominee. All they can do is throw sticks and call names at the other guy. Tell all the great things you canidate has done in the last 26 years, and please include some details. Don't just spout off that he is great on national security, give us some details why. Please, I would love to understand the specifics of your reasoning, and no, being a POW is not justifiable reason.

For all of you pointing fingers at Barack's absence from the committee meetings, why don't you take a good look at your candidate's voting and attendance record. He has skipped out on several major votes over the past year and actually has the worse attendance record in the US Senate. It is very easy to criticize others about their votes as McCain has, especially when he avoids the votes all together.

Here is a candidate who:
• Is a former federal prosecutor
• Is a former (4 term) member of the United States House of Representatives
• Earned a master's degree in International Affairs from George Washington University
• Earned his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center
• Was employed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
• was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia

He probably knows a thing or two about foreign affairs and law. He wants to remove laws that have limited our freedom and he wants to pull out of Iraq.

His name is Bob Barr and he should be president in '08!

This clown has no foreign policy cred. Like most democrats he opposes every effort to fight the terror war, he cuddles up to France and every other country that doesn't support us, his biggest foreign supporters are all the worthless dictators and mullahs around the world and his forein policy plan is to "talk" to the enemy. What a joke.

"Obama needs to get used to people printing the truth."

It is because of ignorant statements like that why Barack and his supporters have every reason to be upset over the New Yorker cover. My grandmother used to say "find them dumb, leave them dumb" for those people who would refuse to accept the truth. Unfortunately, when the dumb continue to knowingly spread false information, it affects everyone.

Just to show his arrogance , Obama has a plan for Iraq WITHOUT going there first and SPEAKING to the soldiers on the ground. He puts more faith on the words of others than to see and hear from real sources. He was against the surge, and the surge has proven to work. The Iraq;'s have met 15 of the 18 benchmarks, Obama doesn't even acknowledge them. McCain has a plan and so far he has been right!

Looks like Barack Obama isn't doing as bad as Hillary and her supporters had hoped, wanting everyone to believe that Obama was doomed without dear old Hillary. Well apparently Obama doesn't need her.

"A new Quinnipiac poll shows Obama leading McCain nationally by nine points, 50%-41%. Per a release, “Independent voters split 44%-44%… Sen. McCain has a slight 47%-44% edge among men voters and a larger 49%-42% lead among white voters. But black voters back Sen. Obama 94%-1%, while women support him 55%-36%. Obama leads 63-%-31% percent among voters 18 to 34 years old and 48%-44% among voters 35 to 54, while voters over 55 split with 45% for McCain and 44% for Obama.”

Maybe there will come a time when politicians put the country first and party second. The last senator to do that was Dirksen. He was a part of every major legislation in the country – he worked with everyone and always put country before party. As I read the above and listen to the media commentary – I find it truly amazing how people always seem to come down of the side of the issue that their party supports – as if the other party (for both sides) never had an intelligent idea on any issue.

Lets hope the next president can be like that.

Obama has emerged as a " finger in the wind guy " , he follows whichever way the strongest current takes him..!!
Nor do I want to hear another sermon like speech read from the teleprompter , his arrogant berating of Americans is getting tiresome.
Obama has fooled many people most of the time , lets hope he can't fool all the people all the time.
Obama has no core values that is why he is able to change his positions , whenever needed , for political expedience.

The "New Yorker" cover is a distraction to what is really important. I in no shape or form believe that the cover accurately depicts the Obama's. I challenge anyone who have seen the cover to read the article it references. I hurts me to my heart that we are still living in a country that is filled with hate and bigotry.

Now to address this column, those bloggers who have continuously questioned Obama's service to this country are now complaining when he is now providing information about what he has done since becoming an elected official. I cannot understand why anyone would want to run for office when they have to be subject to ingorant grumblings from those who seek to spread half truths and down right lies. I am talking on the behalf of both Senator Obama and McCain. Futhermore, for those WHINERS, that's right, I said WHINERS, who keep calling for Hillary Clinton to be added on the ballot for president, need to wake up and get over it. You are starting to sound like a bunch of spoiled brats.

We have alot of issues that are more important than the trash that some of you are running into the ground. My mother's home was foreclosed on last week. I have to ride public transportation to work now because I cannot afford to pay for gas, my son's tuition, and other utilities. I have lost a brother and a brother in-law in Iraq. So please people, grow the hell up. This goes for the media too. I'm sick and tire of the ignorance that this country has been portraying as of lately.

L.Bowie.

Becky–and how is this extreme left wing magazine portraying Obama in this way the fault of the right wing? Everything that is depicted here was brought to light by your own back-stabbing, liberals in the primary! And, it was not made up. We saw and heard with our own eyes and ears. Rev Wright, Ayers, Michelle's speeches and comments, Obama's "attire", are all fact, not fiction as you would depict. Liberal and DNC stories, all –to win at any cost! Unity, my foot!

Wow, Jane from Boca Raton, Fl is an idiot. It's too bad you have a lot of idiots like her out there that believe what they "choose" to believe. She has no proof whatsoever. You people are sick. Racism is a disease, get healed!

Does it not seem strange that Obama has had the uncanny judgement to predict events monts in advance of their occurrence.

He said we should bomb terrorists stongholds in Pakistan and was called 'naive' by McCain. The administration has ordered at least 4 such attacks since he was called naive.

He has said we have taken our eye off the ball in Afghanistan and that the Taliban have regrouped. Yesterday 9 Americans were killed in a single attack.

He said that if he were President he would send 2 or 3 more brigades to Afghanistan to shore up our undermanned troops. Admiral Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff agrees with him but said he did not have the troops to do that.

He said we should pull out of Iraq on a timetable and redeploy our troops where the real threat of terrorism exists, Afghanistan. He was laughed at by McCain. The Iraqi government has asked us to leave their country on a timetable if necessary.

The administration, it was reported yesterday, is working out a plan to reduce troop strentgh in Iraq and redeploy troops to Afghanistan.

For a guy with "no experience" he seems to have gotten this all correct.

OK. Obama is laying out a plan now. But what use will this be when we know he will abandon any component of this plan for the sake of political expediency?

True wisdom and judgement is not about getting the facts or the fact-finding according to McSame, it is about what you do with the facts! It is about insight, predictions that come true and good judgement and solid strategy long before things start playing you out.

A commander-in-chief should be in control making plans and taking actions to achieve the intended outcomes not the other way around of the outcomes shaping the reactions like McSame obviously supports.

Obama's record shows a very strong wisdom and judgement as opposed to McSame's considering their predictions on Iraq years ago.

Oh Jan from Boca Raton, you are so predictable that it's almost funny.

I'd much rather vote for "no experience but loads of common sense than "experience but NO common sense".

Becky, Becky, Becky... The New Yorker cover is revealing all of the Republican's tricks and lies against Obama, and bringing it up for discussion front-and-center to cease the spread of the lies. But keep trying, because I'm sure there are still Americans with your false viewpoints. That's how Bush got elected second term, by try to use fear to win.

The New Yorker is a LIBERAL magazine read by all the blinded Democrats so you are wrong in your Oliver Stone conspiracy theory that it's the Republicans. Obama is using the “FEAR” tactic too so it goes both ways, but when ever you liberals don’t have your way you cry fowl.

Obama lied about why he attended a racist anti American church for 20 years, had an endorsement from the Black Panthers on his campaign web site, flip flopped on ever major issue. Rev Wright was right about one thing… Obama will slither to the left or right to get what he wants.

Here are 13 facts about Barack Hussein Obama that everyone should research on their own:

1) Islamic father.
2) Islamic step-father who sent him to Islamic schools.
3) Admitted marijuana and cocaine user.
4) Admitted friend to weathermen underground domestic terrorists.
5) Opposed bill in Illinois outlawing live birth abortions.
6) Traveled to Kenya in 2006 and supported a fundamental Islamic candidate for that country.
7) Has a preacher whom, he will not separate from who has given a life-time achievement award to Nation of Islam leader Louis Farakahn.
Has been endorsed for President by Nation of Islam leader, Louis Farrakhan.
9) Rated most liberal senator in the US Senate in 2006 and 2007.
10) Would precipitously and immediately withdraw our troops from Iraq, snatching victory in exchange for defeat.
11) Would pick extremely liberal activist judges for the Supreme Court.
12) Believes wearing an American Flag on his lapel is "false" patriotism.
13) Would negotiate, without condition, with the most vile terrorist leaders in the world.

Obama is NOT Muslin, but......He is NOT trustworthy either.
I am a Democrat but will NEVER vote for Obama. With or without Hillary on the ticket. I do not trust him and he flip-flps as much as any other politician. Most (if not all) of his sensible and possible workable plans are from the minds of others. He does not have any orginial plans of his own......

I will vote McCain. For me not voting is not an option.

Look, the threat of "nuclear weapons", falling into the hands of our enemies; will always be "present". As long as "someone" is willing to sell; there is "somebody" willing to buy. That has always been the reality, still is. Just like oil........................

Oh brother! Like Obama's other ads, this one is somewhat misleading, attempting to make it appear that Obama has more knowledge of foreign policy issues than he really does. I don’t have a problem with Obama, but he really needs to be more straightforward with us and stop attempting to spin facts in order to give the illusion that he has actually done more than he has. This is sort of like the ad in which he claims to have worked his way through college. He may have worked while he was in college, but having two summer jobs can’t really be construed as working your way through college. He may have worked a bit with Lugar on this issue but he didn’t really play a leading role.

I like the hand on the chin....hmmmmmmm
I wonder whats for dinner?

Jan from Boca Raton, FL:

You stay protected in your swank, little ivory tower with the McCain's, the Bushes and the Cheney's eating cake while the rest of us commoners go about solving the problems of the average American family that doesn't enjoy the cushy wall of ignorance you can affford.

One thing we know about Obama is he has no experience so why try to show that he does?

The Democratic leadership will learn a hard lesson in November when Americans vote for the candidate they are sure puts America first and who can make the tough decisions.

Why would the Obama campaign issue an Obama Pride tshirt? What about American Pride? If Hillary had put out a Clinton Pride tshirt the press would have been all over that!

Lest we also not forget that Obama thinks we have 57 states.

jan:

you are exactly the type of person that is undereducated, stuck on stupid that people were afraid that the ad would go over their head.

you have proved the point of everyone who found it the ad tasteless, by your sheer ignorance and hate.

GM IS CUTTING JOBS.

WHY ARE WE SHIPPING OUR JOB TO OVERSEAS?
WHY CAN'T WE COMPETE WITH EUROPEANS AND ASIANS?
OUR COUNTRY IS GOING DOWNWARD

AMERICAN AGAINST FREE TRADE AND WAR.

BARACK HUISSEIN OBAMA 08 AND 12

Obama is on the Foreign Relations committee, Hillary is on the Armed Forces committee, and the Dems have control of congress. So, why are we still in Iraq?? Oh, I guess Obama has to be President before that can happen, and then everything will be just fine.

Give me a break! They keep talking and not doing. All the while both parties are taking our freedoms. Why did Obama vote for FISA? Why do we have the patriot act and Guantanamo Bay Prison. All taking our freedoms away.

This commercial just points out how weak he is.

Barr '08!!

“The single most important national security threat that we face is nuclear weapons falling into the hands of terrorists," Obama says in the ad.

I thought we didnt have to worry about "tiny" countries like Iran and Venezuela....but I guess if they had a nuclear weapon then we should worry? Oh...did Barrack forget that Iran may be developing a nuclear weapon? Did he forget that their leader is talking about wiping Israel off the map? And maybe we would know whether or not he thought the Iranian elite Revolutionary Guard was a terrorist organization, but he didnt vote on that bill, just like half of the other votes while he has been in the senate.

Barack is a JOKE

Senator Obama you will be the best president that America has had in century's.

TO THE NEW YORKER

'I AM BARRACK OBAMA AND APPROVE OF THAT VARTOON"

JAN COULDNT AGREE WITH YOU MORE

Becky, Becky, Becky...

The New Yorker cover is doing no such thing: all it is doing is helping Obama appear to be attacked 24/7 and make it seem like everyone is picking on him. His campaign feeds off of these nutjob rumors and they are doing a good job of making sure they stay around: as long as people attack him, he can "rise above it" and will get plenty of national TV time.

Just politics, that's all...don't read any more into than you have to.

To Jan from Boca Raton, FL. I AM GOING TO TAKE IT YOU JUST LANDED HERE FROM PLANET LUNATIC, because evidently you do not know of the Rev Wright scandal? GO VIEW IT AT YOUTUBE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! better still, read THE AUDACITY OF HOPE. It states quite clearly where he was educated and how.
GET EDUCATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! McCain DOES NOT QUALIFY TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT!!!!!!!! he was born in ANOTHER COUNTRY, Panama!!!!!!!!
That is probably why you like him, you are both from other worlds. Before you post, EDUCATE yourself, or somebody like me wll read your post.

"Why not just vote for a real Republican that is strong on National Security"

Wasting trillions of dollars and thousands of lives in a country that wasn't a danger in the first place does not make Republicans strong on National Defense. It makes them weak on thought and strategy.

Anyone who supports Bush and McCain's ideas about national defense doesn't really want our nation to be safe. If you wanted our nation to be safe, you'd want actions that could bring results, instead of what we've been getting from the Republicans for 7 years.

I have to jump in on the closed New Yorker piece-
PEOPLE-GET OVER IT! Since when is it a crime to satirize politicians? Whaaaa…..Obamanots are seriously crybabies. There are those posting comments that it’s Hillary’s fault, or McCains fault…Really? And when the country goes to hell-in-a-handbasket IF Obama makes it to the White House, whose fault will it be then? The picture is a spoof on media and perceptions. Obamanots should actually enjoy the piece and thank the New Yorker for talking about the REAL Obama. It’s all these wonderful UNEDUCATED, BIASED voters posting that are going to ruin this country. Obamanots: go take your toys and find another sandbox to play in. Leave the GROWN-Ups alone.

WE ALL KNOW, NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR A DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT. LETS SEE I THINK WE ALL REMEBER HOW AWFUL CLINTON WAS WITH NATIONAL DEFENSE, I THINK HE HAD 5 ATTACKS ON THE US WITH NO RESPONSE.

YEAH, SORRY OBAMA NOT THIS TIME JUST WAIT TO THE REPUBLICANS CLEAN UP ALL THIS TERROR MESS FROM CLINTON THEN WE WILL LET YOU HAVE ANOTHER SHOT. HOW IS THAT?

Lugar is a good senator and has worked well with Obama

OBAMA 08

What foreign policy experience? This man thinks people are stupid. A picture of him sitting next to Sen. Lugar doesn't give him foreign policy experience. If you notice, Obama can never stand alone, someone else has always got to vouch for his credibility.

I have not heard any leaks lately about how much money you have raised. I guess all that Republican money is now going to McCain now that they have succeeded in eliminating Hillary and positioning you as the nominee.

Has not held one hearing on the Foreign Relations committe. The path to hell is lined with good intentions. Do something before you can claim you can. Talk doesn't do it for me or my friends. Performance is what really counts and you haven't performed.

Before this day ends. How many times will he Flop , or Flip Flop.

He is in dire need of Help. Carter , Had Billys Beer. Obama has , Rezko, Wright, Charvez, Fidel an none other than Shift Boat,

This is one Person , we do not need at this time. UH ___ HUH .
The latest Cartoon say's it BEST. Hat's OFF who drew that .

NOOOOooooooooo OBAMA NO No

everyone complaining about the new yorker mag needs to look up caricatures of GWB. I found some real funny ones, One has GWB in bed with OBL. another shows him with a monkeys body, Many of him holding a gun and Wmd's in the background. I was LMAO looking a some of them and was not offended by any, I voted for GWB.If you are offended by cartoons you should grow up. hell, comedy central has a cartoon about bush and no one complains but i guess Obama deserves special treatment .

I don't really like obama style. He can do everything to get elected- His experience as No.1 to be is questionable. Am sure, he will not be.

You guys should go to jpost.com and see Omar Khadalfi's video from Arab TV. He talks about Obama and his muslim heritage and schooling and Khadalfi also says Obama shouldn't be afraid to be part of the Muslim brotherhood and embrace his allies. It also says, the Arab world is proud of him and they look forward to his Presidency. They want him to quit the politiacal posturing with Israel. I'm sure AP won't be running this story, If it gets out, the photos will look pretty normal. Is this really someone you want to run this country?

I think we need Sen Clinton back on the presidential ballot so we will have some one to vote for

Anyone wanting to really know more about Obama should quit watching American Idol etc and read both of his books. That's why some stupid people in this country liked Bush. He was semi-illiterate like them.

It's funny how The New Yorker cover was meant to point out the ignorance of the right wing fringe...and they prove how true it is by refering to it. What a bunch of rubes!

Obama '08

July 15th, 2008 10:49 am ET

Why is everyone making such a fuss over the cover of the New York
magazine, it is only showing the truth. Obama needs to get used to
people printing the truth.
________________

Jan, Jan, Jan... The New Yorker cover is revealing all of the Republican's tricks and lies against Obama, and bringing it up for discussion front-and-center to cease the spread of the lies. But keep trying, because I'm sure there are still Americans with your false viewpoints. That's how Bush got elected second term, by try to use fear to win.

I respect Senator McCain and strongly believe that he will not screw things up 'any further' nor will he hire someone in his administration as evil as Cheney or Rummy who will make the world hate us even more....

But the problem now is not screwing things up 'further'.... the problem is Damage control.... things have been screwed up so badly that we need damage control more badly than ever before on both National and International fronts. I think Obama has the personality that can do it better. He is better equipped to clean up the mess that maybe not President Bush himself but people in his administration have created. I wish Bill Clinton was an option. However much someone may like or dislike Bill, he had the personality that could bring people sit on a table and talk....

Wow...Jan from Boca Raton FL is extremely, utterly clueless! It's a shame that people are so comfortable in their ignorance sometimes! If you're not going to vote for Obama, that's fine, but do it on the basis of truth, not the "truth" that you're proclaiming.

Obama/Clinton '08

I think we ned to put Sen Clinton back on the ballot so we will have someone to vote for

Of the two candidates ....he is the ONLY ONE that can lead us into a new direction. The same politics of the last 7-8 years are not what we want or need.
Vote smart, vote for Obama

Iraq is NOT the central front on the War on Terror Pakistan and Afghanistan are.

Drilling for Oil is not the ANSWER to weaning the nation OFF its dependency on OiI, developing alternatives IS!!

The SAME discredited EXPERIENCE is NOT what is needed now.. GOOD NEW JUDGEMENT is!!

The same people whose mantra is now that Obama is not qualified voted for George Bush...TWICE. Have these same people who question Obama experience heard John McCain SPEAK??? The man is in the past and is very dangerous for the WORLD!!! He is in the exact same mold of Bush only more so. The same outdate disproven idea sof global domination will persist in a McCain administration with the additional need to prove his "manhood"

My God ! Why can't people see this? IT IS SO PLAIN TO SEE!!!

OBAMA '08'

for all you Hillary and rght-wing bigots haters – kick rock or better yet, fall off a cliff!

get used to the program – Barack Obama – PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!

TO JAN, BOCA RATON...

YOU REALLY NEED TO GET A LIFE....EVERYTIME YOU BLOG IT IS NEGATIVE...YOU MUST BE A VERY MISERABLE PERSON....

Obama Cult: Obama will not deliver one thing he has promised should we have the horrible luck for him to actually get elected. Thank goodness there are many who are starting to see this fake for what he is. Someone running for President without any experience and who doesn't have a clue what he is doing.

...

I will never vote for a President that sings Bomb Bomb Iran and says that them smoking is a good way to kill them. That is McWar Experence.

No War No McWar

No War No McWar

No War No McWar

No War No McWar

For all those who agree with The New Yorker cover:

An educated and informed reader can look past the cover and learn something from the article. However, all the cover does is reinforce negative stereotypes and racists beliefs to the ignorant and uneducated. Most will just look at the cover and say "I told you so" or "see it's true". I promise that the downfall of this country will be the bigots, racists and the uneducated.

I say go ahead and vote McBush and keep the war going.
Go ahead and keep paying record gas and food prices.
Go ahead and keep losing your homes.
Go ahead and keep standing in the unemployment line.
Unfortunately for some these are better alternatives than having an African American as President.

THE VAST MAJORITY OF AMERICANS COULD CARE LESS ON NATIONAL SECURITY. THAT IS WHY MCCAIN IS A WEAK CANDIDATE. PEOPLE ARE NO LONGER CONCERNED WITH THE LIES AND BS REASONS TO GO TO WAR. WE ARE CONCERNED WITH HOME & OUR FAMILIES. PERIOD- OBAMA DOES NOT NEED TO HAVE ALOT OF EXPERIENCE WITH THAT. WE WILL VOTE FOR HIM ANYWAY.

WE CAN TRUST HIM, CONTRARY TO WHAT THE REPUBS AND MEDIA TRY TO INSINUATE FOR RATINGS AND VOTES.

I FEEL LIKE SOME OF AMERICA IS STARTING TO DOUBT THIS MAN. IF YOU FALL INTO THAT TRAP, THEY WILL WIN AGAIN, AND WE WILL SUFFER MORE. AND WE WILL TALK ABOUT HOW STUPID WE WERE THE NEXT ELECTION. THEY KEEP FORCING YOU TO LOOK AT THE FAKE NEGATIVES INSTEAD OF THE REAL TRUTH. ARE YOU THAT GULLABLE??

YOU EITHER HAVE A STRONG MIND OR SMALL MIND.

Jan-
what do you mean the New Yorker is "printing the truth"? What part of those images do you consider to be true? And based on what FACTS? It was obviously a satire of the various LIES some on the extreme right have callously tried to disseminate about Mr. Obama.

'The Indiana Republican later suggested the newly-elected Obama try for a seat on the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee, which he then chaired.'
......then neglected to show up for any of the meetings because he was running for president. Remember that? Hillary pointed that out in one of the debates I believe. Obama squirmed in his suit.

Ready for the debates.

Jan - Do you really honestly believe that the cover of the New Yorker portrays the real barack and Michelle Obama? Do you? Are you speaking the Gods honest truth in your statement?

Come on Jan... tell everyone the real truth - you were just saying it because you wanted to get people riled up is that it? Or are you really that dumb? Which is it?

jim – phila says "the New Yorker picture is correct".

Jim – you are an ignorant fool who should get out of America and make room for someone who has some level of intellectual honesty and/or intellectual ability.

JAN FROM BOCA RATON,FL YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW OBAMA,SO HOW DO YOU KNOW IF ITS TRUE OR NOT. YOU SHOULD LOOK IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD BEFORE THROWING STONES. I'M SURE YOU WILL FIND PLENTY BACK THERE.

Didn't Mitt Romney, in a CNN interview, say nuclear nonproliferation is a liberal issue?

Mitt, who is running for McCain's VP, in an attempt to argue that Obama has never worked on any bipartisan issue, called nuclear nonproliferation a liberal issue. So where does McCain stand on nuclear nonproliferation? Where would a VP Romney stand on nuclear nonproliferation?

The republicans' say anything and do anything to win tactic will backfire - especially if Mitt Romney is placed on that ticket. Obama gives McCain credit for McCain's military service; so McCain and his surrogates need to start giving Obama credit for Obama's bipartisan work - or the republicans will look foolish.

Wow. Bipartisanship. Working with a senior Republican towards a common goal...Amazing! How unlike the doomed legacy of the Decider, the stone divider...and his clone, McSame.

We must have a real American as president, not someone that spent their younger years living in a Muslim enviroment.

McCain 08

"Why not just vote for a real Republican that is strong on National Security instead of an empty suit who lies about it?"

because there isn't a real Republican still left in the race?

This is another example of Obama's dishonesty. He's attempting to take credit for signing his name to Luger's work. I was an avid hillary supporter, and for a few brief days I considered voting for barack.. But then at the event in unity New Hampshire, he had free speech zones set up for the protesters. That's a page straight from George W!

i love barrack obama
he is the man the world needs

That's his claim to fame? Yikes! Maybe he shouldn't highlight his accomplishment (singular)...you can't bemoan Bush's lack of experience when elected and then try to hold this guys up as seasoned and experienced, it only highlights the opposite!

"The two senators developed a working relationship after Obama praised Lugar’s nuclear nonproliferation legacy on the campaign trail in 2004."

That is the extent of his working relationship with Republicans as he voted with Democrats almost exclusively.

How many of Obama's bills actually made it to a vote in his two stint as a US senator running for the presidency – two.

What a bunch of crap!

@Jan From Boca Raton, Fl....go away troll. Stop trying to get people off topic. That issue is dead...

TONY: SUDDENLY THE OLD "I DON'T RECALL" KICKS IN.

you've got your parties mixed-up, the REPUBLICANS have cornered the market on that one!!!!!!!!! yet another of their elitist monopolies!

In another time there was a candidate from Illinois, with very limited experience who came from a broken home who was illustrated in the press to be a fool, a buffoon and was vilified by both parties. He became president at a time a great peril to our country – and he rose to greatness. He also surrounded himself with great differences (he crossed party lines) to build his cabinet, as written in “Team of Rivals”. Lincoln helped to save our country – he too brought great change to the US. Obama has those same characteristics – I only hope he does not end up with the same fate.

How can Americans be so foolish as to trust the same republican rashness that has sunk us so low?

On November 29, 2002 on CNN’s Late Edition, Sen. McCain said, "We’re not going to get into house-to-house fighting in Baghdad. We may have to take out buildings, but we’re not going to have a bloodletting of trading American bodies for Iraqi bodies....I don’t think it’s easy, but I believe that we can win an overwhelming victory in a very short period of time."

In contrast, Obama made a prominent speech around the same time, October 2, 2002, in which he said, "But I also know that Saddam poses no imminent and direct threat to the United States, or to his neighbors, that the Iraqi economy is in shambles, that the Iraqi military a fraction of its former strength, and that in concert with the international community he can be contained until, in the way of all petty dictators, he falls away into the dustbin of history. "I know that even a successful war against Iraq will require a U.S. occupation of undetermined length, at undetermined cost, with undetermined consequences. I know that an invasion of Iraq without a clear rationale and without strong international support will only fan the flames of the Middle East, and encourage the worst, rather than best, impulses of the Arab world, and strengthen the recruitment arm of Al-Qaeda."

Obama correctly foresaw the consequences of the biggest foreign policy blunder in American history. McCain won't even support vets after the bloodletting? Which candidate do you think is more "naive on foreign policy and not as qualified to lead the military?" Obama advised sanctions and predicted the situation also for Zimbabwe 1 and half yrs ago before things spun out of control and he was right.

JAN FROM BOCA RATON,FL GET A LIFE

california voter

can you really be this stupid? All presidents have advisors, people they get advice from and people they converse with over all the major issues of this country. You dummies that always make reference to Obama and his experience should get the facts before you start questioning his experience.

Obama 08

i suggest the people who have their doubts in senator obama need to do their own research on him listen to him more and wake up and face it senator obama is what this country needs right now not someone who has voted with bush 95 percent of the time in the way i see it with mccain he has strongly supported bush in the last 7 years what makes you think he will turn back now like they say YOU CANT TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS wise up people do the right thing this time VOTE FOR BARACK OBAMA

Obama has a bill in congress to give .7% of our national gross product money to the U.N. plus. What about Americans?? We do not need to support the world, with foreigin relations and money. Many of our seniors live in proverty on Social Sec. Don't tax us more. They will break the United States financialy. Obama is trying to have the U.S. in more financial problems with his give away to forgien countries and tax us out of our homes and with his policies send jobs out of the country. There is truth in the New York cartoon..... He and his campaign are fussing about. He is also trying to force high schoolers and collage kids in to slaves for charity, against the 12 article in the constitution. Keep him off any committees.

All of you people that believe that there was nothing wrong with the New Yorker front cover show me and others like me that our country hasn't gone too far from the days of Jim Crow and Black Face. These people have the nerve to illustrate a Presidential Candidate as a Terrorist and his wife has a militant American hater and get away with it. Legally this is what lawyers call slander and if the Obama's were not campaigning I'm sure that they would sue the crap out of the New Yorker. These same conservatives were the ones screaming at The New York Times when they broke the McCain Lobbyist Affair story. They were calling it slander and a violation of Journalist ethics, however they are willing to call another candidate and his wife a terrorist and thats OK? Like I said this proves to me that my country has ndot changed as much as I wished it had!!

yet another reason to vote for obama. unlike his opponent, obama has the respect of ALL of his colleagues, in both parties. and that's what we DESPERATELY need to repair this country.

mccain will keep we americans divided and fighting, and he will continue to erode our reputation worldwide. i know it's a bumper sticker cliche, but it is soooooo true--WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER!!!! ask any veteran who's been in one!!!

Jan from Boca- You are clueless. Even the somewhat responsible talking heads of the right have admitted that they KNOW Obama is not a Muslim or was raised a Muslim. That would imply that his white mother and grandparents (from Kansas) were Muslims.

His work with Lugar is an example of his willingness to reach out to Republicans for the greater good and safety of America. To find something negative in that only points out the bias of the person making the comment.

The hold point of satire is to shake things up. Everyone is too PC these days.

Why talk about an ad if you're not going to link to said ad. Talk about poor reporting.

Get a clue, politicians who are CAMPAIGNING need to TALK. This is the time for it, you guys are crazy. I want to hear what he has to say. So keep talking Barack, and in January you will be WALKING into the White House.

GO OBAMA, BRING THEM ALL TOGETHER!

jim-pjhila.-I wonder if you look as stupid a you sound?

Looks like Barack Obama isn't doing as bad as Hillary and her supporters had hoped, wanting everyone to believe that Obama was doomed without dear old Hillary. Well apparently Obama doesn't need her.

"A new Quinnipiac poll shows Obama leading McCain nationally by nine points, 50%-41%. Per a release, “Independent voters split 44%-44%… Sen. McCain has a slight 47%-44% edge among men voters and a larger 49%-42% lead among white voters. But black voters back Sen. Obama 94%-1%, while women support him 55%-36%. Obama leads 63-%-31% percent among voters 18 to 34 years old and 48%-44% among voters 35 to 54, while voters over 55 split with 45% for McCain and 44% for Obama.”

Sounds like Obama followed the lead set by Lugar. Do we need a follower in the White House? What has Obama ever led? What has he run? What has he managed? Nothing!!!

A Democrat reaching out to a Republican??........even Obama realizes the Republicans are doing what's right for America!! This ad just blew up in your face...ha...ha!!!!

To: Jan From Boca Raton, Fl:

The real truth is people like you who feel the need to denigrate someone for standing up for what he believes in is reprehensible. The truth is, rednecks will believe anything negative and unsubstantiated about Senator Obama just because he's black. It does not matter if his mother was white. All that matters is his skin color and that's why the New Yorker cover was wholly inappropriate.

Thanks for proving me right about my theory

If only we had held the former Texas governor to the same standard in foreign policy experience that we are holding Obama...

I can't see what all the fuss is about in this election. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to see there isn't any comparison in the two candidates with McCain just being out matched on all fronts.

McCain's policies are all almost identical to Bush/Cheney policies and he is less than dynamic when it comes to the way he conducts himself and obviously getting a little slower witted and forgetful.

Unless Americans are intellectually bankrupt McCain won't come within 30% of the next President Obama.

Am listening to Bush on CNN and can not believe theis man is educated and was educated in an american university.

TO jim, check out McCain's 61 flip flops, than try to tell me about some one saying anything for a vote.

To Jackson: There are no "real" Republicans to vote for–they're all recycled, and warmed over Bush. Who by the way is THE WORST PRESIDENT IN MODERN HISTORY.

Barack the Vote 08

To Jackson: There are no "real" Republicans to vote for–they're all recycled, and warmed over Bush. Who by the way is

Barack the Vote 08

even most republicans know obama is the right choice for america.obama will unite this divided country.

Obama still has no plan for energy independence. He says he wants to develop alternative energy sources... well, thats great. But what kinds? How will he implement them? How will replace all the millions of vehicles that currently run on gasoline? Where is this magical technology?

I guess thats what you call the politics of hope.

Hope that you can crap out something that will lead us into the future, and completely ignore a technology (oil) that we KNOW works, and we KNOW we will need for at least 20 years... So we drill now, and get oil 7 years later... Well, i don't know where you all plan on being in 7 years, but i'm still going to be in the USA, and we need to drill for US oil and keep the $$ in the US, instead of sending our $$ to the Saudis and Venezuelans.

What cred? We're supposed to believe that his having lived abroad as a child has given him the experience that this country needs in a president?

Why hasn't Obama has the good judgment to use his power in the U.S. Senate as the chair of the subcommittee that has jurisdiction over NATO and our efforts against Osama and the Taliban in Afghanistan? He could have been doing so much to keep us secure and to stop those who would do us harm over the last 18 months, but he's done nothing.

Obama's style of deceptive flip-flop politics and his endless empty promises are not credible. They're disgraceful.

Knoxville NFIL

Whoever still believe Obama is a muslim terriost is either retarded or out of touch. Do you honeslty believe they will be letting a terriost run for President of the United States? Trust me they have dug up his back ground along with his famliies!! The bottom line is that a black man will be running the country and some racist have a big problem with this!! They are just coming up with ridiculous reason to justify their behavior. If you disagree with his policies that's fine but to keep falsely attacking him and his family is crazy!!

Jan From Boca Raton, Fl – Your blatent lies and smears on every blog against Obama is amazing and incredibly childish. Stop the repug bashing and try a little honesty for a change. Oh that's right you can't....your a repuglican. It must be hard for your guys, especially since your repug prez and prior repug dominated house and senate ruined our country, to defend yourselves so I understand lies are the only recourse you have. How sad.

OBAMA 08

Excellent Ad: Barack the vote
Bush just made a ridiculous statement during the press conference today.
when asked about the future of the economy, he stated that he is not an "economist" but rather an "optimist" just like McSame.
What a disappointment for this great country.

What does the New Yorker cover have to do with working across the table? People continuing to participate in this libel based on emotions is why America is failing and cannot elect an effective Government. Essentially, "If ya ain't fer me, ya don't look like me, yur' agin me".

God help us.

Jackson,

Just as Obama's image was used to support a Republican to make it seem as if that Republican was strong on the economy. Facts are facts.

Jan From Boca Raton, Fl, you are a raving racist and it's an ugly thing to be. May God soften your heart dear.

Don't you people understand that it is Democrats and Republicans who are the problem? That means is Obama and McCain who are the problem. These guys toe their respective party lines, and its BUSINESS AS USUAL if we elect either of these two schmucks.

Jim,

An entire day was spent talking about the cover of the New Yorker and how there would be some people who wouldn't understand what satire meant. I copied this from the net:

"Although satire is usually meant to be funny, the purpose of satire is not primarily humor in itself so much as an attack on something of which the author strongly disapproves, using the weapon of wit."

So obviously Jim, you are one of those clueless people who should look up the meaning of the word. The cover was not "correct", according to the definition, it was anything but correct.

Go educate yourself.

jim – phila:

Still don't get it do you? The New Yorker magazine was using satire to bring to light the isolationist fear and xenophobic bigotry that prevails in the United States of American in 2008. The cover is intended to introduce many like yourself, who still hold these truths to be self-evident and acceptable, to the rest of the world.

The world is laughing.

Hey California Voter – Obama has proven good judgement which is what we need in the white house not necessarily experience. Bush had plenty of experience..........

And Jackson – The only problem with your argument is we need somone who is good in other areas besides foreign policy because our country is in big trouble economically, enviornmentally, internally etc. "It's about the economy stupid", something mr. mccain admits he knows very little about. So there goes the so called experience theory down the tubes huh???????

Nuclear Weapons Threat Reduction Act of 2007 – Authorizes the President, upon a specified congressional certification by the Secretary of State, to make voluntary contributions for creation of a low enriched uranium reserve administered by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that would help guarantee the availability of fuel for commercial nuclear reactors and dissuade countries from building their own uranium enrichment capability.

Authorizes appropriations for voluntary contributions to the IAEA.

Directs the National Academy of Sciences to report to Congress on a verification regime for a fissile material cutoff treaty.

Directs the President to report to Congress respecting: (1) a plan to ensure the security of all nuclear weapons and weapons usable material at vulnerable sites worldwide and for working with other countries to ensure such materials' security; and (2) U.S. strategy and policies regarding the 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference.

Authorizes appropriations to establish a national technical forensics program to develop technologies and procedures for determining the origin of nuclear materials, whether seized intact or collected after the detonation of a nuclear bomb.

Establishes the Commission on United States Objectives and Strategy for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Peaceful Use of Nuclear Technology.

As you can see, Obama's work doesn't really do anything at all.

jim – phila.;

The New Yorker cover was obviously targeting ignorant fools such as yourself. McCain was a veteran who voted for this war and its contuniation for another 100 years!!! I think McCain should have been on that cover.

On voting for veterans:

Iraq & Afghani vets grade McCain a D. Obama gets a B+

McCain voted with the disabled American vets 20% of the time. Obama, 80%.

Who's fighting for our veterans?!?!?

OBAMA '08

jan,very ignorant

You have to be some sort of messiah in order to figure out that we need to work together in order to keep WMD's out of the hands of terrorists?

Big deal, my little brother could figure that one out.

This stupid commercial isn't going to do anything to get my vote. Obama thinks we don't need any more oil- what is his magical technology he HOPES to produce that will replace the gasoline in my car? Is he going to buy me a new car to run on hydrogen? Is he going to pay for my new electric car?

You see, that is the problem. We NEED OIL for the next 20 years, minimum. We need to get all the oil we can, while we develop new technology. We know oil works as a fuel, and we can have a bunch of it flowing within 3-7 years. We also need to work on alternatives, which are not a feasible option for at least 10 YEARS.

Wake up, morons. Its not a choice between "only oil" or "only alternative fuels," its a combination of EVERYTHING. Why get oil for the Saudis when we can get it from Exxon or another American company? Oh, thats right. You liberals want to crush our economy to save the environment. Idiots.

Hey Obama:

Why not spend some time talking about what you haven't done on committees? Since you've become chairman of the subcommittee on European Affairs, how many times have you convened the committee? Oh yeah, zero. It's good that you talk about needing troops in Afghanistan, but wait, don't you have a say in that, seeing as how as chairman of the European Affairs committee, you are a liason with NATO? Why not get your committee together and make something happen to stop the Taliban? Oh yeah, you're busy running for President (ironically, on the platform that you'll move troops to Afghanistan, where they're needed...).

I'll give credit where credit is due, but you have to take criticism where criticism is due as well...

WOW ...the bigots are out in full force. Know full well just how ignorant people are inthis coutry the New Yorker has re-inforced these mind set and you say there is nothing wrong with that. Since this general election began there has been soooo much hate on line including comments on the CNN political ticker. I really fear for his life now – people are so embroiled in ignorance and hate. When to me this man is the only chance we have. BUT then again folks elected Bush twice.

Jackson July 15th, 2008 10:53 am ET

Why not just vote for a real Republican that is strong on National Security instead of an empty suit who lies about it?

Look, Obama's suit may be loose fitting because he's skinny, but it's certainly not empty... Can you imagine an empty suit just walking around? That would be funny...

Anyway, where is he lying here? Google the Lugar-Obama bill and you'll find all the information you need.

A vote for Obama is a vote for change a vote for Mccain is a Vote for Bush Make a wise Decision This time we CANNONT HAVE A THIRD BUSH IN THE WHITE HOUSE!

So because someone can't get on the internet that somehow makes him less credible to run for President? What a ridiculous post.

Obama give it up! This is all you got? What a joke. "Gee I worked with Lugar therefore I should be President of the United States." What has this country come down to?

what a hoot, obama sits on the senate committee for nato in europe,which also controls nato and us troops in afghanastan,problem he has never attended one committe meeting which he is chairman of. question now he is going for a photo op. , in iraq and afghanastan, whats the deal, oh he has been campaining so our troops take a back seat or should they get under the bus too. WHY HAS THIS COMMITTEE NOT had any meetings I'm suppose to trust his judgement ???? , what is a Democrate to think about this ....

Again, the New Yorker should be ashamed and David Remnick missed the boat. Maybe it's time for them to get a new leader?

Obama 08

His campaign is impressive; proactive rather than reactive. While the McCain campaign seems to be focused on attacking Obama, Obama's campaign again and again is focusing on the issues where he's weak and adding to his credibility. This is the Google of campaigns; it's fresh, innovative, and proactive. It sniffs out issues and pounces on them while McCain's attack dinosaurs are sorting through old Obama speeches looking for smear feul.

How can you lead our country when you can't even get on the internet? McCain is a decent man, but not the man for this job. We need someone to move us forward, not backwards.

The O Team should have an internet town-hall meeting.

Barack Obama 08

Obama is the best hope we've had in an entire generation to finally get something done, Oh, and BTW, before all of you maniacs refer to his attendance in sub-committee hearings, don't forget that McCain has the highest absentee rate of ANYONE in the Senate.

Tomorrow it will be chemicals. This guy will say anything, any time, any place. The New Yorker picture is correct.

I can't wait until November. I am so excited about voting for Barack. I'm in the middle of his book "Dreams From My Father", and it's excellent. Target is selling the paperback for $11.96.

Go Barack–let's take our country back, Whoohooo!!!

You have my vote Sen. Obama!

Another Obama ad showing him working with a Republican to make is seem like he is strong on National Security.

Why not just vote for a real Republican that is strong on National Security instead of an empty suit who lies about it?

BARACK THE VOTE !!!

GIVE ME A BREAK!!

TALK! TALK! TALK!

WHAT POLITICIANS ARE FAMOUS FOR. TALK, VOWS, PROMISES UNTIL THEY ARE IN OFFICE AND THEN SUDDENLY THE OLD "I DON'T RECALL" KICKS IN.

PUT UP OR SHUT UP! Ii'LL BELIEVE IT WHEN I SEE IT.

Wow . . .does this really equal the experience we need in a President?

Why is everyone making such a fuss over the cover of the New York
magazine, it is only showing the truth. Obama needs to get used to
people printing the truth.