The reason McCain doesn't issue his policy statements until he gets back from a trip is because he needs help and time to make them up.
DUH…and he's running for President of the United States of America!?

He complains while Obama's a man so why not complain when he's a broad…heh, heh

Yes McCain it is interesting that he articulated his thoughts and plans before going to Iraq. It is also interesting that your mentor, George Bush, has pretty well stepped in line with Obama's thoughts. Bush is now talking to the Iran about their nuke program (hmmm Obama said talk to them, you said bomb bomb bomb Iran, and kill them with cigaretts and cancer). Obama said Afganistan was the primary source of terrorism and the original war and needed more troops, and now the BUSH administration is in the planning stages of doing just that I wonder, is it Obama who is out of touch, or is it McCain. It seems to me the republican president is doing just about everything Obama has stated he would do, and McCain still sit there saying Obama his ill informed and out of touch. Seems to me the opposit is more true.

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McCain is scum. He can't talk about his plans all he can do is attack Obama.

McCain I am sick of you and your tactics!

The news media decides what we should hear and is very adept at making the gullable believe their stories. Wake up folks, do some of your own research. ABC, CBS and NBC have made Obama into a rock star, going with him on his European Mystery Tour and havenot providing equal coverage for McCain. Like lemmings and sheep if you don't take responsibility for your own choices in the election this fall, you'll have 4 years to live with it.

Too much of a good thing, i.e. the Obama/media love affair, should raise the warning flags. What do we need in the White House, a pretty speech maker or a decision maker. Notice how the Obama web site has morphed to fit iinto what folks tell him versus what his initial plans. But wait, is that because he really doesn't have plans?

McCain would not be my first choice, but the guy is light years ahead of Obama in the experience area. And, lets stop with the age discrimination, on that point alone I would not vote for a still wet behind the ears Obama. Oh yeah, the Change issue, isn't EVERY ELECTION about change? This is no new concept, just a lot of bull that is being bought by the OBAMA supporters. BIG DUH!

McCain is never going to stop criticizing Obama. This man is a hypocrite. When he was pandering to the NAACP he said he admired Obama. The major new anchors are all going overseas to report on Obama's trip. They find Obama more interesting to report on. McCain is like a dead puppet. Obama is big news McCain is boring.
Obama is the man. The people overseas love him.

Did McCain lie or exaggerate Obama's voting record? If he didn't 9and I haven't checked his voting record to find out), then what's all the crying about?

Obama's voting record is ALSO off limits to talk about!?!?!

Why even HAVE an election??? Just dub him "King and Supreme Ruler" and call it a day.

Not as long as his campaign is being ran by lobbyist and Carl Rove. McSame is nothing more than the puppet being controlled by Republican rightwing strings.

He best keep his mouth shut in Carl Rove's presence unless he wants to be labeled unpatriotic.

Obama 08 /Bayhn

McCain is such an envious man. He spends the majority of his time
attacking Obama. He needs to talk to HRC. This is the wrong strategy,
my friend.

McCain is a 1st rate hypocrite.

He seems to think it's OK for him to travel to Iraq & Europe while it is just a photo op for Barack?

And anyone who thinks McCain has better knowledge about Iraq & Afghanistan than Barack should research their predictions before invading Iraq. Barack described a buidup of Islamic extremists, displacement of refugees into Jordan and Syria & our costs in occupying Iraq. McCain said we would be treated as liberators.

Barack always said the battle should be focused in Afghanistan. Now McCain & Bush are following his lead.

Barack always said we must open lines in diplomacy with Iran. Now Bush realizes the US will do that.

Who shows better judgment? Barack Obama, by far!

LORD, GIVE ME A CANDIDATE THAT WILL FIX AND REVERSE THE DAMAGE THAT HAS BEEN DONE TO THIS COUNTRY. GIVE ME A PRESIDENT THAT WILL REALLY DO SOMETHING FOR THE "PEOPLE" AND MAKE THIS COUNTRY GREAT AGAIN. A MAN WITH INTEGRITY AND LOVE. LOVE FOR HIS COUNTRY AND ALL ITS PEOPLE.

VOTE OBAMA OR McCAIN: with all the promises made and all the smoke and dirt being dished out by both candidates its hard to believe either one will fix what is ailing this country. So I'll keep on praying and hope our votes stand for something

Doesn't Barack have enough label? Now he's a socialist—what next?

He still has my vote and will be our next president, so John McCain's "as far as I know" attack, will not work.

Texas Trail Dog – trying to stir the pot again between Obama and Hillary supporters. Hillary supporters are too smart to fall for it!

You know how to win wars? LMAO, dude, you got CAUGHT. That's the whole purpose of the mission is to do the do and NOT get caught.

That's like playing hide and seek and being found first then saying you should pick who's "IT" because you know how to win the game.

No, you don't. You don't know how to win wars because you've never won one.

Didn't Gen. Clark put you on "MUTE" about you never being in charge of the military or any mission at Wartime? So much so that you told Obama to tell him to stop telling the truth?

McCain is a riot.

I thnik that the power hungry McCain is afraid of losing the elction to Mr. Obama. His criticims of Obama are clearly low blows.

McCodger is not much more than a "hater" at this point, who keeps spouting the same lines day in and day out. Last time I checked it is a defininte sign of "old age," you know how old folks start to lose their minds and just keep rambling on and on without making a lick of sense??? Oh yeah, time for a check up at the geriatric center for this old boy, right after Cindy changes his diaper.

To all you PUMA PUKES, I can't wait till the morning after the election when you'll be writhing in emotional pain along with the Hillary die hards and especially the Republican pigs & facists.

Truth is, Obama is going to win by a HUGE HUGE landslide and it's going to be just fabulous!!! Can't wait.

OBAMA 08 & 12

I bet you John will go on all the late night shows so he can have national coverage like Barack.

McCain:
Yeah, we've got the whole country, and the press to ourselves.

Staffer:
Sorry sir, but the press has gone overseas with Obama.

McCain:
Hey, that's not fair.

When you don't have to tools (candidates McCain/Obama) you need on hand, you may need to "MacGuyver" it. It may not be the best, prettiest solution (Barr) but it works and is better than the alternatives.

'08 Vote for Barr. Get your freedoms back that Bush, Clinton, McCain, Obama have all taken away.

since they closed the blog above
MCsame talks about Obamas votes
What a laugh!!!!!!!!
these are McSame votes and hes suppose to be for veterans ..I think NOT

The truth is John McCain has repeatedly voted against supporting veterans.

McCain Voted Against $19 Billion for Military Hospitals. In February 2006, McCain voted against an amendment that would have provided for at least $19 billion for military health facilities, paid for by eliminating tax cuts for the wealthiest earners.
*Senate Amendment 2735, Amendment failed.

McCain Voted Against Legislation to Provide $2.8 Billion For Medical Care for Veterans. McCain voted against a 2006 Democratic amendment that would have provided $2.8 billion to increase veterans’ medical care.
*Senate Amendment 149, Amendment failed.

McCain Voted Against Establishing $1 Billion Trust Fund to Provide Improvements to Military and Veterans’ Health Facilities. McCain voted against an Amendment to establish a $1 billion trust fund to provide improvements to health facilities that treat veterans and military personnel to lapse on December 31, 2006.
*Senate Amendment 2735

McCain voted Against Adding $1.5 billion to Veterans’ Medical Services in 2007 Budget by Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes. McCain voted against an Amendment offered by Democrats to increase medical services funding to veterans by $1.5 billion in 2007.
*Senate Amendment 3007

McCain Voted Against Mandatory Funding of $6.9 Billion in 2007 Budget and $104 Billion Over Five Years for Veterans' Health Care.
McCain voted against a Democratic amendment to provide a mandatory stream of funding of $6.9 billion in Fiscal Year 2007 and $104 billion over five years for veterans' health care.
Senate Amendment 3141

September 2007: McCain voted against the Webb amendment calling for adequate troop rest between deployments

Wasn't he nagging Barack to go overseas–well he's going, now shut the heck up. Stop whining like a little ninny.

Obama 08

Obama was right about setting a withdrawal timetable from Iraq, focusing on Afghanistan, and not being afraid to have tough, diplomatic talks with our enemies. Bush, McCain, and the Republicans call(ed) Obama naieve. Next, what do we hear? The Bush administration talks with North Korea, the Iraqi government wants a timetable for US troops withdrawal, the Bush administration is planning to meet with Iran, etc. McCain and the republicans criticized Obama for not going to the middle east, then, criticize him now that he's going. McCain has absolutely no idea about the economy, healthcare, social security, etc. but will talk war anytime of the day. Let's face it, McCain and Company are desperate and seethingly jealous of Obama because he's shown a tendancy to be right. Of course, instead of focusing on his bumpy campaign and shoring up on his economic propsals, McCain and the republicans will continue to criticize Obama on all fronts (did I mention jealousy?). In contrast, Obama will continue to take the high road and focus on the issues that matter to the majority of people.

McCains criticism of Obama's Policy Speeches will not make the Network New since all the Anchors will be travelling and cheering for Obama overseas.

McCain can attack Obama all he wants. It just makes him look like a whiner. I think it's interesting that he's been going after Obama like the family dog for months, but then when he gets in front of the NAACP, he calls Obama "an impressive fellow". The countries McCain will be visiting are solidly pro-Obama. Pretty much everyone in the world is tired of Bush and his surrogates. My dog could run against McCain and probably win. No one is listening, John. Attack all you want. It just makes you look vindictive and petty. Keep it up. Your attacks do nothing but make you look worse than you already look, politically.

For those of you whining about socialism, please find a book and read what socialism is all about. And no, socialism is not aligned with Facism. The Nazis called themselves socialists, but that doesn't make them socialists. Socialists protect their populations, not put over 10 million people to death for being "different".

READ people. READ. And read something besides your own blogs.
Obama is not a socialist. That's just a tag the Republicans have put on him to scare you. In the Republican mind, if you are not pandering to corporations and filling CEO's pockets with money, you're a socialist. What a load of crap!

Of course McCain and the Republicans will keep up the attacks. That is how the Republicans have always operated. BUT NOT THIS TIME. Obama is weathering the storm and doing a heck of a job at it. The Clintons literally through the "kitchen sink" at Obama. Now, the Clintons have no kitchen sink and Obama is on his way to the White House. McCain and the Republicans are scared, desperate, dazed and confused. They don't know how to handle this guy Obama. They cannot understand why "nothing sticks to him." Nothing sticks because Obama is the finest, most intelligent presidential candidate this country has ever seen. He is more than qualified to be president of this country. He is going to be an outstanding president.
OBAMA '08

Shut up McCain you do nothing but flip flop on every single issue. Your record speaks for itself.
McCain=Bush!!

I think it's funny because Barack is forcing his opponents to tell us the truth. After 7 years of lies, lies and more lies, it's refreshing. I think we're going to have a wonderful concept in Washington. Tell the truth or get out of town.

Now if Congress can just get their act together.

Attack, counter-attack, attack, counter attack….

Iraq or McCain/Obama?

this shows character of both.

Socialism or Capitalism which ever nonsense you believe in or follow know this.

Healthcare: is for the rich
Social (Security): doesn't exist
Industry: is overseas
Economy: is on the ground
The Rich: are richer
The poor: can't feed their families or drive a car
The Earth: Is being destroyed
The war: will never end
So instead of bickering with each other, why don't we all really do something, because if this continues none of your theories or disses or remarks will matter.

If I thought I could get away with it as a member of the military and met Mr. Obama in person while he was in Iraq, I'd spit in his face! He believes America is the source of all the worlds problems. God help us if he's our next President.

Obama IS a socialist, no question. It appears that the press already elected Obama president though.

Are you kidding? What else has McSame got to do, but twiddle his thumbs? He'll rag on Barack like nobody's business. That's all his campaign has to offer–talk about what Obama won't do. Someone said on television the other day that McCain can't get news converge unless he's talking about Barack. So his ticket to the news media is Barack Obama. Let's see, this may be a clear sign of who's going to win in November.

Barack, Barack, Barack 24/7 = New Democratic Administration, Yes.

Criticisms seem to be a large portion of McCain's campaign. Substance over rhetoric please.

Obama '08
Si se puede!

Why would McCain supporters keep harping on Experience without putting any thought into what kind of experience the person brings to the table.

McCain's experience on the Iraq war is he voted for it with inside knowledge about why as he openly stated it was for oil.

McCain went to Iraq dressed in a flaq suit surrounded by the military and then lied to everyone when he came home saying you could stroll to the market without any problems or fears. This statement was quickly denounced by Michael Ware who said you wouldn't last a minute if you went outside the green zone.

McCain has never one a war but insists he knows how but fact shows his experience is limited to being shot down and surrendering and becoming a prisoner of war. Not intened to diminish his military record just reiterating his experience in this area.

Continually votes against all women's rights issues and doesn't have a very clean record on how he personally treats the women in his life as well.

Brags about the surge but the facts are they are paying their enemies not to fight against them as well as giving them arms without any concern about what these people will do when they feel they have enough of a stockpile.

Has shown in speeches he has absolutely no idea about modern day geography as doesn't know the difference between the religous sects in the middle east.

Could go on forever but anyone with a modicum of intelligence should be able to get the message.

The news media in the United States is amazing. No matter what television channel you watch, CNN, FOX, MSNBC, CNNI, NBC, ABC, or CBS, it appears there’re all reading from the same script. Same photos and same verbiage, same coverage, same talking points, it truly disgusting. This is also true of the print media. The McCain camp is complaining about the coverage he is getting, sound familiar (Hillary Clinton in the primaries). McCain call the news media his base and for good news coverage you can move to the front of his Straight Talk Express Bus. There has been a lot of coverage of Obama most manufactured stories by the media.

This morning, all I’ve heard on every channel is Obama’s trip abroad, and how so much media, including three network anchors are following him and did not reciprocate the same for McCain when he was traveling abroad. It is my understanding that Obama invited them and McCain didn’t.

Finally, this is not the 2000 or 2004 election. The people of the United States will not be bamboozled by the media, not this time. We realize the media is corporately owned. We get the accurate news else where. We are sick and tired of tabloid politics and stories. Most American don’t need pundits to translate what is being said. We want the media to to report the news, not to create it.

GOING OVERSEAS IS JUST A BIG MEDIA CIRCUS FOR OBAMA. THAT DONT MAKE HIM A LEADER. HE KNOWS HE WILL GET MORE PUBLICTY THAN ANY OTHER CANIDATE BECAUSE HE IS BLACK AND THAT ISTHE FACTS. THAT WILL HELP ALL THE VOTERS THINK DIFFERENT TOWARD HIM. THEY DIDN,T GIVE MCCAIN ALL THE MEDIAOR ANYONE LIKE THEY HAVE THROUGH THIS RACE.THE ONLY MEDIA CLINTON'S GOT WAS BAD MEDIA. OBAMA IS NOTHING BUT A ARROGANT,WHINNER, AND SMOOTH TALKING GREENHORN. OBAMA ISA BIG JOKE. YOU YOUNG FOLLOWERS ARE JUST AS LOST IN THE MIND AS HE IS. COME OUT OF YOUR FAIRYTALE AND COME TO REALITY. AMERICAGETS WHAT THEY ASK FOR.

Mcdesperate is looking & sounding more & more Mcpathetic

CNN you make me sick. "Will anyone stop picking on our messiah?"

McCain please give us a few titbits of what your administration would be about when you get elected will you still be attacking Obama? You better have a backup plan of what you are going to do because all you know is to attack Obama… this is becoming an Obsession…

Why, no! He's just jealous because Obama is far younger than he, and far more of an intellectual than McBush ever would/could be in his wildest dreams! Obama in '09!

Did he visit before voting for the wars?

Why should McCain quite critcing Obama while he is abroad. Didn't the "BLACK MESSIAH" critice McCain when he was in Iraq. Lets face it Obama is only going to these countrys to try and make himself look as something he is not "PRESIDENTIAL". This man is nothing but a Joke and I can't stand JOHN McCAIN. As far as them "Lackey " news medias ABC , CBS and NBC why do you think they have the lowest ratings of all the news channels. CNN is getting there with their baises for OBAMA.

McCain needs to get a LIFE!

Pathetic old man!

mccain calls himself a leader…what the hell has HE led? He got captured in another illegal war, spent 5 years in a POW camp after getting shot down flying over and dropping bombs on civilian populations, killing them before the Moron's father, in the first iraq war, saintized it to be..ummm…'collateral damage'! (oh, by the way, I am a veteran of the Vietnam War, although I subsequently became more involved with VVAW and, when i college, after realizing the immorality of that war which McCain happens to be so proud of (He,and everyone who thinks U. S. is ALWAYS right, should read the great historian, Barbara Tuchman's March of Folly…just exchange the word vietnam with Iraq, the Johnson and Nixon administratiions with the Moron's regime….nothing has changed….and, another thing….why is it that EVERY democrat who runs agains these reactionaries is portrayed as "the most liberal"–eight years ago, when McCain's master was awarded the presidency (he didn't 'win' it, we all know), Gore was 'the most liberal', when Hillary was running, she was 'the most liberal', when Kerry ran, he was the "most liberal'…now we have obama…and HE is the 'most liberal"…for those reactionary Fox listeners and viewers…once and for all…just who the hell is the most liberal??? (or is that subject to change too….hmmm….McCain is nothing more than the Moron's lap dog…

Like Victoria's Secret shoe Obama has Flopped to Fit!
Haven't we all changed somewhat at times- leave the man alone.
Mc Cain has done likewise so it's the way it is.

PHOTO-OP?? HAHAHA

McSame–what were you doing in Iraqi market some time ago surrounded by 5 Black Hawk helicopters proclaiming the Iraqi markets are safe places to be! Do you remember what you ate for breakfast this morning? You and your campaign should take a trip to Czechoslovakia!

Is anyone else seriously worried this man might be our president in 3 months?

Wake up America.

john,

i'm sorry, i guess that just means he's a hell of alot smarter than you!

denver

Obama's world tour is just a photo op and publicity stunt.
The Rainbow Tour is a farce.

The McCain bashers are out today. These are Obama volunteers and paid staff that do nothing but flood every story with name calling, nasty and mean remarks. There job is to drive up McCains negatives. They did this to Hillary Clinton as well. They do not reprensent the core Democratic voter but the ultra liberal left wing of the party. What they should be doing is to try to talk to the issues, but I know that is hard to do, because they don't really know on what side of the issues he is at all times. Obama is a serial flip flopper. He has flipped on public financing,FISA, gun control,undevided Jerusalem,abortion, using church-based institutions to deliver services to the poor, troop re-deployment trade, merit pay for teachers and social security taxes on income . I doubt that the basher's even know where he stands on these issues today. That's why, like a bunch of spoiled kids, they just engage in name calling.

We expect Mc Cain to keep plugging for himself regardless of where Senator Obama is in the world.
Had Mc Cain traveled with Obama he would had been more cordial.
Mc Cain would like to a large arena crowd just once and being with his opponent is one way before the convention.

If there are any adults left in the GOP, will you please stand up!
It is tiresome day after day to see McCain and his staff make these
type of immature statements. How about trying to resolve some of the issues facing the nation and cease with the name calling and pettiness?

What policy statements does McCain have to express before or after any trip? He just mimicks Bush on foreign policy.

Not one African country. Hey McCain you want to steal black american votes..come out with you're going to make Haiti/Ghana/Nigeria a priority in your administration. Visit those countries. Also, visit the Sudan and take on the Darfur crisis. Your favorable ratings will increase significantly. That's opportunity.

Now I REALLY know what a stupid old fool McCain is…accusing Obama of being a Socialist. Maybe he can get some type of treatment for raving idiocy while he's abroad or he can just continue to babble like a crazy old fool!

Sure Mc ciane has to come back after his visit and then decide what to say about it? First he has no idea why he went there, for what and what he wanted except it made some good political sense. Then afer a weekend all is lost, so his advisors have to go thru all the tapes and to write what he is supposed to say ….a tele-promptor to interfere if he forgets what he is talking about when he is talking…. sure wise men learn from others experience and available knowledge..only a fool will try to invent the whell again after seeing a bicycle )))))))))))

Doesn't McCain know that you can't question Obama. He is above criticisim! How dare he.

NObama, "Change" you can PAY for!!!

Do you Obama people actually LISTEN to what Obama says and what it actually MEANS?

Here's an example:

FactCheck: Obama released a national ad saying he would "fast-track alternatives" to imported oil. On closer examination, his proposal is to spend $150 billion over the coming decade on energy research. Ten years doesn't sound all that "fast" to us, and there's no guarantee that the research will result in less oil being imported.

Want another one? Read the New Yorker article on Obama — which is free and online.

Texas Trail Dog…you and PUMA's STILL wrapped up in Hillary?? She LOST….move on an get over it. Fall in behind McCain and should he win:) in November and the Country sinks further into the abyss we'll be looking for some more of your hate filled posts…….

I thought when John McCain became the Rupublican canidate he said that this was going to be a new kind of election, where he will stick to the facts and what he believes in and not criticize and demean his opponent. What happened to that plan???

Alice, for the record, Obama debated Clinton 20 times. You are misinformed.

McCain is afraid that Obama will make a good impression on the rest of the world. He slams him for having no foreign policy credentials, and then when Obama travels overseas, McCain accuses him of playing a dog and pony show for political gain. McCain has traveled to different coutries several times in the last few months himself, so what's the difference? Let's all talk after Obama comes back from his trip. McCain will be talking trash trying to bring him down the whole time Obama is promoting good will to the rest of the world. And I promise you he will know his geography, who the presidents are, and the difference between secular factions in Iraq.

Stop complaining about these two. Neither has said anything of substance, just personal attacks.

Thanks, media for keeping us all talking about nothing.

How about some real issues? and a real candidate?

Barr'08

And CNN, please report more on Bob Barr. He is running at 6% nationally and 9-10% in many states!! He's got more support than Ross Perot ever did at this point and we hardly hear about him!!

Whatelse does he know to do.McCain and his people have sharp tongues and sarcastic sounds to most of their comments,which mostly are incorrect.

MCCAIN PUT A SOCK IN IT………

FACE THE FACTS…….OBAMA WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT.

McCain and others always tout his "Experience". Think about what so called experience has brought us–Cheney, Rumfield, Rove, old oil men and their secret meetings, Phil Graham, greed, war, etc etc. I'll take a younger, energetic, highly intelligent, and charismatic leader like Obama anytime. McCain has little to offer and will surround himself with old friends. My own Father died of Alzheimers at age 80 and McCain shows serious signs of dementia–Dems and all others unite!

Get lost old man, McCain! You are just an old fool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bush is grasping for anything to pull up his numbers including forgetting his "holy grail" of negotiating with Iran without any preconditions. McBush better jump on this bandwagon quickly as well. Negotiating without preconditions is now "in".

At the end of a miserable 7 plus years Bush and the Republicans have been absolute failures whether it is the economy, resource management, deficit, foreign trade balance. When you focus too much on large business and pandering to lobyists you can expect that the rest of the country will have big problems. Bush is running around trying to paint a happy face on everything. Sorry, that will not work.

Less face it, Bush sacrificed almost everything by his intense focus on Iraq. After the mistake of getting us into the war his lack of leadership could not get us out. He told the American people they could have it all including lower taxes, more programs, a war, etc. He did not regulate the homebuilding and mortgage industries and that market collapsed.

Now the nation has some deep problems. Old Republican ideas such as drilling for offshore oil will not get us out. As oil man Pickens says, "We can't drill our way out of this one." Free and unregulated trade without any regulation will not get us out. Pandering to the financial institutions will not get us out. Beating the paranoia drums is not working any more. Not being honest about the real causes of the deficit will not get us out of the problem. Cutting taxes have only given us bigger and bigger deficits.

McCain, regardless of his efforts will follow in the same footsteps. They are set in concrete. The big money Republican machine will not let him go any other way. You can also see it in his campaign. Remember Bush bringing in the good old boys. McCain is doing the same thing. Republican empathy is "Quit whining" as espoused by Phil Gramm. This is a "Let them eat cake." approach. Republicans are totally out of touch with reality. It is easier to blame than empathize.

Oh, good the parrots have a new word for the day "socialism". It doesn't appear that many truly know what it means, but it's todays buzz word.

Will McCain stop criticizing? How can he that's the meat and potatoes of his campaign – that's all he's got!! He can't talk the issues.

Shame on McCain – I lose respect for him on a daily basis. He would truly make a poor president – worse than GWB, and I honestly didn't think that was possible. Why is this country so intent on propping up a special ed student like mccain instead of voting for someone with intelligence? Doesn't say much about the American voting public, does it. Did you realize that McCain has never held a "regular" job – only government work. That's another handicap.

JD,
If the war in Iraq is 'basically over', why does McCain say that we will have troops there for the next 10 years or more? If the war is over, bring the troops home now.

You are either at war, or you're not…..kinda like being pregnant…you either are or you aren't.

We should never have been there to begin with….it was just Jr. wanting to finish Daddy’s war. And 4000+ have paid for it with their lives.

Yomama thinks he should be president because he's wants to bring "change" . The only change he will bring is higher taxes, increased wussyfication of America, open boarders, horrible health care policies, increased racial disharmony and hate. He should be critized. If McCain isn't the answer then Yomama certainly isn't . Grow up people, Yomama is a lair and a fraud and by the time you figure it out, it may be to late.

It's to bad all he has are attacks. No clear plan for the economy no clear plan for Iraq and no clear plan for Afghanastan. It's not his fault this is the tried and true way to get elected in the U.S. Just throw up as much inuendo and false information as you can and see what sticks. NOT THIS TIME!!! NOT THIS ELECTION!!! Just ask HRC.

Senator Obama has a well reasoned, intelligent plan for dealing with Iraq and Afghanistan. He is now making a trip to gather facts and hone his position even further. How is that wrong?

Senator McCain sings little ditties about bombing people, jokes about tobacco as a means of doing away with civilians and shows just how much he does not value human life. It is disgusting behavior, not worthy of one seeking the presidential office.

We are not used to leaders who listen to anyone. Obama listens, reviews, and surrounds himself with top notch advisors. That is good for America. I am so very proud to support him.

To those of you who think that Obama is a socialist and shop at a certain Big-Box store I ask you this:

If the big-box store imports over 70% of it’s merchandise from China and has big-boxed communist branches, doesn’t that mean that you support a communist regime? I also believe you are the same people who would keep all of the Social Security benefits instead of returning the half you never paid for in the first place or turning down unemployment compensation because it is a government program.

Silly people.

McCain, your desperation and jealousy is beginning to show. You can't have it both ways, you can't criticize Obama for not going then criticize him for going. Sounds like you and your campaign are whining.

i love reading these blogs……all the old farts bickering over the Repubs or Dems……not a single person on these blogs ever recognize that these are politicians….this is what they do…..crazy right wing evangelical nationalists / left wing hippie environauts….tomato / tomaughto…..its all the same just different ends of the spectrum

i would vote if it made a difference….in the end the rich still get richer….and the poor still get poorer

anyone want to start a fight club and destroy the establishment?

If Obama is making political speeches in Europe, he should be paying for the trip with campaign funds instead of tax dollars.

Once u are in a position where your innerself says u r not worth it, but u need to play the drama for full 3 hours, what else u can do? u donno what to say abt yrself yr vision yr dreams, how to carry new generation with you, talk to a crowd of retired and resigned to fate and senile people, u donno what is happening in this world right now, u r out of time of technology/thinking/way to move ahead of 21st century , then what u do? take a microphone and shout from your rat hole that excpet you all are bad and donnoo anything and blame them and criticise them. But a rat does not know that how others look at it, a rat in its hole and making annoying noises…so what others will do? whatever they will do rat will cease to make noises and will never be seen. may be it has become wise after all..:)

Folks, if that BO is elected president, I for one will never stop slamming him no matter what he does or where he goes. He is an empty suit. He can only talk/talk/talk.

McCain keeps attacking Obama because if he doesn't, he'd actually have to talk about the substantive issues that he has proven poor judgement on. He'd just dig himself right into the ground. I'll take judgement over experience any day.

Get it real, folks: BO is not the President; he is only the Black Messiah wanting to the president. The two candidates will continue fairly slamming each other until the election, and then the one who is elected will truly be slammed daily from the "other side".

Senator Obama is in the mist of making history. It is expected that he will draw enormous crowds thru out Europe. Should this trip prove as positive, as hoped for by many, Senator McCain will be hard pressed to make statements against Senator Obama that have sound reason behind them. I think that it is already becoming apparent in some of his most recent statements. Senator McCain and his group are grasping at straws right now and they are only going to get more desperate as time goes on. I am so thankful that we have a candidate for President of the USA that represents this country as an intelligent, well informed and charismatic individual that many countries in this world are as excited about as many of us are. It has been years too long in the making.

PUMA"s go blow it out your ears!!!! You are tired and done.

As a Canadian, I seriously do not understand why Americans do not fully support Obama. I've been following this election very closely, and if you take a look at everything, Obama is better. Take a look at his policies -they're all better on every issue. Take a look at how he inspires people and brings people together. Take a look at his track record, what he did in the Illinois legislature and Senate. He's also just way more smart than Mccain.

Frank,

Thats funny, because I'm a real American (and veteran) and I hope Obama's trip is a huge success!

O8ama

By the way, the real American also finds if very funny how transparent McCain is with his attacks…. "He should go, he shouldn't go, he stole my woobee…"

The Obama Rainbow Tour…one overseas trip and that will make him a World Leader and expert on foreign policies. He gotta fill that empty suit some how.

McShame..you are disgusting! You will go to any length to discredit Senator Obama. You were the one who pushed him into going overseas and now you are criticizing him, saying it's a campaign ploy. Make up your wicked mind. You are ridiculous and to even go to that place where you "don't know" if Obama is socialist is disgusting. Whatever Obama is, it is sooo much better than anything you could ever dream of offering and anyone voting for you is pathetic!

Why should he let up?? This is a fight for the highest office in the world. I hope he drives home Obamas voting record or lack of and really get on that. It is time to take off the kid gloves and get serious. If Obama gets in I am afraid we are going to be a Socialist.
In another posting here I agree with Mike from TX.

"Real Americans will be disgusted with this obvious campaign tour. Shame on you Obama!"

Well I was born in American and lived here all my life, and I cant wait for President Obama's welcome tour. The entire world loves him, as well as most democrats, and hates Republicans. WOnder why? This is a globalized world, and allies and friends are important.

Wasnt it the Republicans and McCain crying about how Obama didnt go to Iraq, and now he is having a foreign policy trip they hate it? lol

So jealous, so typical.

Obama '08

Then they talk about the media favoring Barack. How is it favoring Barack if they do not report McCain's statements and his voting record? If Barack had made a joke about women enjoying rape he would be done, over! But McCain is just being McCain… so that is the real man??????? is there really a comparison between these men? MEDIA WAKE UP AND STOP GOING TO ARIZONA FOR WEEKENDS AND not reporting what needs to be reported. What you are doing is a form of corruption…

WOMEN DO NOT ENJOY BEING RAPED PERIOD.

McCain is showing his true colors, he is a little vindictive man who will stop at nothing.

I respect his service, that is all.

Why should he refrain?
It is very likely (a certainty with a bus full of press with him) Obama will be stumping his points all over the middle east–someone should be able to rebut his one-sided U.S. policy speaking points.

mccain should start critsizing himself fist. mccain go home please!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama is a socialist! He and everyone who believes that socialism would bring about a better way of life than the democracy created under the constitution and why we left England in the first place – needs to leave America! USA is a democracy with a Free Market System – and it should remain that way. The many other countries in the world who have a socialist system are certainly NOT better off, nor do they acknowledge that God gave us individual inalienable rights as does our country. Socialist want to revoke those God given rights and let the government have them. I say get out of America – we want no part of socialism!

Obama a socialist? Ya think?

Criticizing Obama is all this old jerk has left! He's been wrong on everything else, gets constantly mixed up, hasn't showed up to vote on anything, panders to lobbyists and crooks, says whatever he thinks people want to hear, flip flops on an hourly basis and is tied to bush by the hip! NO to mcsame/mcbush!!!!!!

Will Obama ever allow a tough question to be asked of him? NO! Will Obama ever debate? NO! Will Obama ever stop flip-flopping? NO! Will Obama's big head ever get to be normal size? NO! Will Obama ever stop giving boring speeches? NO! Will the MSM ever be fair to anyone besides their Messiah Obama? NO!

Will Obama be HUMILIATED in November? YES! YES!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YYYYYYEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!! And I can't wait!

PUMA PAC

I find it remarkable that you don't realize that he was just restating his current plan. Do you really expect him not to have one during the 18 months Obama has been running? Just as you, McCain, had a plan before you went. Not going to stick.

McBush can not stop bad mouthing Obama. That is all the old man has got.

McCain offers NOTHING but empty rhetoric. This country is on a collision course with destruction and if you're smart you'll vote to CHANGE IT!

Obama 08!

The world has already informed their opinion of McCain…….words spoken without a heartbeat.

I feel so sorry for John McCain. He appears very confused. When asked about something his puppet masters haven't primed him with, the poor fella looks like a deer caught in the headlights. Remember the "Viagra vs Birth Control" question? I must admit, though, the Republican Party didn't have much choice. Romney? Huckabee? Juliani? McCain got the nod because the front runners self-destructed and time ran out. Had the primaries lasted a few more weeks, who know? Ron Paul? It wouldn't have matter. The country wants and needs change and that means PARTY change! My donation and support goes to O'Bama.

John McCain to Tim Russert on Meet The Press, Oct. 21, 2001….

“But I think the real crunch is going to come after Afghanistan is settled and then we have to address the other countries, including Iraq.”

Can you say “flip flopper”?

And "rape jokes"?

McCombover, get out of the way and let the REAL MEN take over!!!

Bulldog – Nice post!

Obama…..too little…too late.
But your media entourage will be drooling all over you. Real Americans will be disgusted with this obvious campaign tour. Shame on you Obama!

Obama was the first to attack while McCain was out of the country. Obama's trip is nothing but a campaign gimmick. He made his Iraq and Afganistan policy decisions before even taking this so-called fact finding mission. You Obamites are just mad because McCain is actually defending himself against your empty-suit and his sheep.

- but [McCains] aides tell CNN they have every intention of continuing their attacks on Obama -

And that is why I'm an Ex-Republican, because they are nothing but finger pointers with no ability to create solutions. They are the whiners and scum bags.

Obama '08

Hubris, pride before fall. McCain 08. HRC 2012!

WHERE were all of these people when McCain went to Europe, Columbia and all the rest of the places HE went just recently?? He posed for pictures with ANY and EVERY leader he could get to sit still long enough in a Bid to look " Worldly" JUST a COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO!!!

McCain is just GREEN with envy because no one CARED that he was gone and he Barely got covered.

Now that Obama is going he is calling FOUL??? Wasn't HE the one Bashing Obama for NOT going in the first place?? Your Bluff got Called McCain NOW FOLD sitdown and SHUT UP!!!!

McCain, why don't you walk down the "safe" streets of Bagdad by yourself without bullet proof vest!

The Obama supporters criticized McCain for visiting foreign countries a while back, why are they not criticizing Obama now?

Oh, that's right, they are a bunch of Kool-Aid drinkers and agree with anything Obama says and can't come up with an original thought on their own.

Like Clockwork

what a lowlife, attacking somebody when they cannot defend their name…overseas, no less.

How can McBush say he knows how to win wars? He was a prisoner for 5 years how does that qualify him to say that?
He's on the wrong side again when it comes to Iraq, Bush must still be pulling the puppet strings and McBush vomits.

Of course not, and Obama won't stop critisizing McCain

Stupid question

I am really sick and tired of politicians telling me why I shouldn't vote for the other guy. I want to hear politicians tell me why I should vote for them. For once can we stop trying to make the other guy look bad and instead try to actually be good? Politics in this country is nothing more than a smear campaign in which you try to cover the other guy in enough mud that no one can see who they really are. I wish they could just focus on actually being the best they could be and let us decide who is right for the job. I know… unrealistic request of politicians. But Obama tries more than any other politician in history to be that way. He has raised himself more above the ridiculous norms than any other candidate has in a long time.

If we don't seek what Obama offers, if we don't elect this great leader of our generation, if not now, when?

McCain has turned into a political wimp! He tells Obama not to attack him and all then he turns around and attacks Obama. maybe it''s his age. His senilty is becoming more prevalent. He lacks, character, honor and intgrity. He may have once possessed those characteristics, but it's obvious he has sold his soul for political gain and no longer possesses them.

McCrypt knows he offers nothing but war and more war.
He's afraid Obama will be well received over there…which he will be.
McCrypt is a dangerous, evil, little man, who is senile and should retire.
I am proud to have Obama represent a fresh, new USA to the world.

Since Obama has no game except "Bush Sux"

You may want to ask him the same question.

The media bias is getting more and more blatant 'in-your-face' with the entourage of lefty 'reporters' that will tag along with Uhhhbama on his grand tour.

All he can do is attack…he has no real substance on his own and can't remember anything that would indicate what his real stand is beyond being a continuation of Bush policies. Perhaps McCain should spend time with his nose in geography and history books while Obama is abroad and bring himself up-to-date on the status of former Soviet bloc countries like Czechoslovakia.

One must remember that John McSame told his first wife, after she was in a major auto accident and lost 5 inches in height because of the painful sugeries she had, that she wasn't the same woman anymore so he was leaving her and their 3 kids for a blonde drug addict 20 years younger than hew was. You think a person with this kind of morale character, is going to stop trying to trash Obama… No way……

The subject of Barrack Obama's campaign is sweeping change in the government to benenfit the people.
The subject of John McCain's campaign is Barrack Obama.
Barrack Obama consitently talks about his plan for a brighter future in America.
John McCain is consitently presenting his skewed views of Barrack Obama.
We are listening and taking notes. I hope Amerca makes the right decision

OBAMA '08

He is wearing his Flag Pin!

Will Obama ever allow a tough question to be asked of him? NO! Will Obama ever debate? NO! Will Obama ever stop flip-flopping? NO! Will Obama's big head ever get to be normal size? NO! Will Obama ever stop giving boring speeches? NO! Will the MSM ever be fair to anyone besides their Messiah Obama? NO!

Will Obama be HUMILIATED in November? YES! YES!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YYYYYYEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!! And I can't wait!

PUMA PAC

McCain has to keep talking about Obama otherwise he would never have anything intresting to say. As it is people are falling asleep at his town hall meetings.

McCains repeated use of the word "success" when addressing Iraq is very distrubing. Success means that a goal has been achieved. What about the war in Iraq resembles the word "success." If the war in Iraq was/is/has been a "success" we should be able to leave, right? Is Iraq a safe place to visit now or something? Maybe the conditions are better than they once were, but the word for that would be "improvement" not success. Success would mean it's ok to put the guns down and take the helmets off. I see no signs of that.

McSame will not stopcriticizing Obama. He cannot think so he has to wait for Obama to say something and he jumps on it to criticize or take credit for it.
About Foreign Policy EXPERIENCE. McBush has travelled every conceivable country in the world but that does not make him a foreign policy expert or more knowledgeable than Obama. Demonstrably McBush is gropping in the dark when it comes to the Israeli/ Lebanese/ Hizbollah problem, the Czech statehood and the Sunni /Shiite terror squads to name a few.
Foreign Policy experts are well read and quickly update their knowledge by use of the best tool called The Internet. McSame doesn't know how to use this tool. It is needless to say that Obama is adept at using this and all tools available and does not need Joe Liebermann to whisper in his ear.
This is the 21st Century and not the Stone Age. America is the strongest country on earth and its President MUST be versed in Cyberspace to understand what future it has for our kids and how to wade off Cyber Terrorism.

So your telling me that McCain has no control over his own campaign? He isn't going to attack Obama but his campaign and his aides are going to do whatever they want to do. Who is really running for president? The Republican machine or McCain?

mccain can't win talking about his own positions, so he spends his time instead talking about obama's.

mccain is pathetic.

Just wondering if obama's going to fist-bump those countries' leaders if he gets to meet them. Wonder if those folks will buy all of his sham and rhetoric? I have a feeling they are a little smarter than we are.

For anyone to say McCain is Bush's third term is complete ignorance. They by far do not have the same policies. I'm not saying they're on opposite sides of the spectrum, but they are definitely not the same.

Of course Obama's trip is for politics. Anything anyone does from now til november is purely for politics. You can't blame him for that.

But, if you honestly believe his trip isn't for politics and that it's for his own education and experience – I'm sorry, but a trip now isn't going to educate you enough when you only have 18 months experience.

NObama 08

MCCAIN IS JEALOUS OF OBAMA!!!!!!!
MCCAIN IS MAD BECAUSE HE'S
OLD SHORT AND UGLY!!

Why criticize the only person the who got the Iraq War right. McMoron should read Barack's speech regarding a "dumb war". McMoron and his cohorts wanted Barack to go abroad, now they want to criticize him for going. You can't have it both ways. The Republicans are upset because Barack will be welcomed with open arms in these other countries. Barack is going to be a GREAT PRESIDENT!

Mr. Obama says that he is going to "get" us out of Iraq, when the war is basically over. That's really funny; it's like a new coach taking a team over in the last 5 minutes and saying that he will end the contest within the next two quarters!

Why McSame always critisizes Obama? The old man should look himself in the mirror, the man is wrong for the country. Obama all the way.

Johnny McCane can only criticize since he doesn't have any answers himself. I would not want to be in his shoes(at least for the next few months anyway)
I personally would not want to run against Obama. He is too articulate, educated, and is obviuosly destined for great things. The good news is that we get to ride on his coattails because he works for us!
Lead the way to the promised land Obama, we need you!
The last shepherd we had took us to the desert.

No, and why should he, that's part of the political process.

If somebody is angry / irritated by anything, their judgment will be impaired.

Now, talking about the temper of McCain…

Sen. McCain is always criticizing Sen. Obama in everything he does. How about Sen. McCain running his own campaign instead of trying to point out every single thing about what Obama says or does. Sen. McCain is such a dissapointment. It seems that he can't do anything without "attacking". The personal attacks on Michelle Obama is getting pretty outragous! I would like for the news reporters to look into his "experience and ready to lead on day one" record. For someone who is always quoting this, he sure dosen't give the American people much to go by other than being in a war and being captured. If that's all it takes to call yourself "experienced and ready to lead on day one", than there are alot of soilders in this war to be President of the U.S. Sen. McCain sounds like an old, stiff, tired and boring man who does not know how to do anything but Attack, Attack, Attack. What is going to do when there is no war to fight, seeing he knows nothing about the economy? John McCain really needs to be somewhere rocking a grandbaby.

PS: Obama has been sooooo right with everything that the Bush administration is starting to listen to Obama!! The man is brilliant and I thank God for him!!!

McCrypt has obviously had another "senior minute" otherwise he would recall that he was one of the biggest supporter of Obama going overseas. Of course, that is when he thought he could tag along for the free publicity.And yes, McCrypt some of us remember your stroll thru the "safe" open market in Baghdad with 100+ foot soldiers and 3 Black Hawk heliocpters hoovering above.

And ONLY if you had taken your current advice and decided to invade Iraq AFTER you had taken a fact finding trip!

Mcshame is just worry because obama will be exposing his lies about the surge , the war in irak and remember he claimed the victory yesterday.

TEXAS TRAIL DOG
Then why is it bush and mccain has adopted obamas foreign policy if he such an empty suit the so called president is taking his views talking to iran agreeing we need more troops in afghanastan thats not empty suit to me get over your bitterness TRAIL DOG GO HAVE A BONE AND CALM DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Barack the Vote !!!!

Yes He Can !!!!

Yes WE Can!!!

McSame can attack, lie, pander…..it doesn't matter.

Obama and his message of CHANGE is what we need. The more Voter'e get to know Barack….the more his Poll numbers will rise and he will be Elected in November.

Obama '08

James From Chicago —He will if Obama stops Flip Flopping
Sorry Charlie …Mr McCain has FLOPPED like a fish out of WATER
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Mr McCain you have really let me down……you begin your campaign being the old decent guy -talking about issues until you hook up with Mr BLACK and the other SCUMBAGS……you are not good at it because it is not you ……Find your way back home I like the OLD McCain be yourself, the old Mccain that would cross party line for the RIGHT Thing ……Now you sound confused and forgetful simply because it is not the MAVERICK!!!!!

If Obama DIDN'T go overseas, McCain would STILL be counting down the days since his last trip overseas, so WHAT, exactly, does McCain want Obama to do? Oh yeah, drop out of the race……….sorry, that isn't going to happen! Hillary wanted that, too, and you can see where she is today!

McCain…adulterous, womanizing,warmongering…

McCain has nothing else he can do but critize! He has no issues except be another Bush for 4 years and America wants a big CHANGE!! So does the rest of the world!!! I do think McCain protestith to much on the flip flop as McCain is a bigger flip floper than a dead fish in the bottom of a boat. Obama is brilliant, articulate, educated, young and enthusiastic. I want NO OLD EXPERIENCE!!!! And I'm a recovering republican and in my 60's!!!! McCain is still fighting the Vietnam war!!!

Flying a jet , dropping a few bombs by clicking a button and getting shot down does not qualify someone to be President – Wesley Clarke

No more wars…….Mcwar should retire and leave Obama unopposed…….

Time for change!

I feeeeeeeeeeeeel chaaaaaaaaaaaaange in the airrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

I am change and I am voting for change…

Go Obama!

I really don't understand how anyone could vote for McCain, with the state of the country today……

Banks failing
Foreclosure sky high
Unemployment going up
Food prices going through the roof
$4+ gas prices.
4000+ troops killed in needless war

How can ANYONE want 4 more years of this?

It's not just saying that McCain is the same as Bush…..it's the whole party they belong to…..it's their policies….their way of thinking….their 'whatever is good for big business' outlook…..

The country as a whole, can't take 4 more years of this…..

Anybody who smells war should be far away from me. Time for peace!!!

Obama is viewed as weak on foreign policy because our current foreign policy revolves around war. Obama is not a war president and Bush/McCain are. Foreign Policy does not equal war and if we take the actual meaning of foreign policy, "Gaining favor from allies, successfully negotiating with the bad guys, and expanding US influence", then Obama is far and beyond better for foreign policy. The rest of the civilized world is hoping Obama wins and if we want the US to be the moral center of the world, we better hope Obama wins too.

On a side note, its funny how Bush is sending diplomats to talk with Iran when he and McCain have soundly bashed Obama for wanting to sit down with our enemies.

McCain "whaaaa, if they do it then I'll do it to!" – poor leadership

This is why the Kyoto protocol was never signed – poor leadership

McCain can't rise above others, just follow them i.e. McBush

Obama is a charismatic media rock star. Leave him alone so he can read his scripts- His team really worked hard on them. He's so busy being the new politician he needs to relegate the dirty politics to his surrogates.

All hail the almighty Obama!

As a white lady of 59 years, educated and the mother of 2 educated daughters, we are extremely proud of the fact that Sen. Obama is our nominee for President of the United States.

Sen. Obama is a brilliant man who has top advisors by his side 24/7. For all the time McCain has spent on the ground he still doesn't know what's going on.

Sen. Obama will lead our country to a new beginning, a country for all its citizens, a country respected around the world.

WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT A McSAME IN THE WHITEHOUSE?

Obama 08/12

McCain touring a GM facility? What a joke. The biggest supporter of NAFTA and free trade talking to carefully selected American workers. What John fails to understand is that there is a difference between FREE and fair trade, and at this point we need more FREE trade just about as much as we need John McCain. Both are bad for America.

Hey John McCain, did you go to Iraq before you voted for the war?

All along I thought George Bush would occupy the dubious distinction of being the biggest buffoon to every lead a country in the past 200 years. Now that may not be George's mark on history as John McCain is all set to take this only true legacy away from Bush.

Let's keep a clown in the Whitehouse………McCain '08 we can do it and the whole world is watching.

McBush and his supporters are just jealous. From 80,000 here to 800,000 all over the world. That's the number of persons directly exposed to our next president. No wonder they are having a fit.

Has Bush been to Afghanistan? I can't remember. If he hasn't, "how come he hasn't been there if he's so concerned about it?" (to paraphrase Mcbush. And why hasn't he been to EITHER of his wars RECENTLY,if he's so concerned about them? See, the logic kind of breaks down here…

The Europeans I know just adore Barack Obama. They have no problem with his foreign policy credentials. They ask how much foreign policy experience people like Ronald Reagan, or George W. Bush had before becoming president. Those guys weren't even part of the federal government so how could they?

As was mentioned, any candidate and later POTUS is constantly briefed on what is happening in the world. How else would he know. Do you think John Adams knew everything that was going on in France, England or in the Medeterranean area without someone who was an expert to advise him? Way too much is being made of Obama's supposed lack of experience on foreign affairs.

McCain will not stop criticizing Obama, because the moment he stops, the attention falls on McCain's own significant shortcomings. experience means absolutely NOTHING. We have had experience in Washington for decades and look where we have ended up – pouring our treasury into a Middle Eastern dump while working our way into Third World Nation status. Thank-you, experienced ones. Now go home.

John McShame brain keeps licking………..that's why he can only critize Obama without saying anything worthwhile of his own record or antiquated policies….

we all know what McBush thinks anywayz; that americans are "a bunch of whiners" suffering from "mental recession"……….

John McSame = DOUBLE TALK EXPRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Most abused word this election?

elitist

Only ELITIST journalists and political egg heads use that word in the first place.

It is a sad day in America when the only way we can make ourselves look better is to try and make someone else look worse.

Being American used to be about BEING the best, and working HARDER to be even better. Now people think that being American is about degrading those that don't agree with you, and belittling those who outperform you.

See, the Bush Administration DOES have a legacy.

Shut the H E double Hockey stix up McCain. I am sick of your crap.

Eight years ago, when GBW was running for president, the GOP and its followers were not concerned that GBW had hardly ever been out of the country, they elected him, twice. Or at least once, legitmately, by then he had dragged us into a war, had made overseas trips which never improved his judgement.

Now they are complaining about Barack Obama's trip, he has been overseas several times prior to this. Traveling, whether as a private citizen or as a potential POTUS, helps give one a better understanding of the world as long as one is open to the differences in cultures.

In todays's world, many millions overseas are hoping Barack will be elected POTUS and want to see this extrordinary man for themselves. But they can only hope, that the voters of the US will make the right choice this time, not like they did in 2004. Many overseas are still trying to understand how that happened. God Speed Barack!

The Republicans will always take the negative view on EVERYTHING that Obama does. That is their campaign message. So that is understood up-front.

However if you notice that Bush as well as McCain are moving toward his way of thinking: Engaging in dialog, thinking about Afghanistan.

Barack Obama is very smart. You cannot believe that he will be caught short as far as information and expertise. He would know (and knows) and understands more about politics, strategy and foreign policy than anyone. Reading in the Times today that he has 300 foreign policy advisors was not hard to believe. And he forms his own thinking based on their facts. HE IS ABLE TO THINK FOR HIMSELF AND GETS IT RIGHT!!!!!

So all the other stuff is spin and fear that this incredible candidate will be president.

OBAMA/08

I can't wait to see what harm Obama does in Europe and the Middle East – just like Pelosi and Carter did. There will be plenty for McCain to comment on, even if the Dems and media want to spin it positively.

Good luck, Obama, greet the real world. And for God's sake, just don't give promises about what you will do when you are President.

Obama looks like a winner, he is a winner…

Back pedalling to the GOP for a sense of unity makes Obama look Strong….

The GOP doesn't exist in the hearts and minds of it's founders and it's follwers…
What's left is the remnant of flounders, blamers and disclaimers..

Thanks President Bush and Dick Cheney you've really wrote the book on how the screw the nation and your party all at he same time (morons

Mccain can not finish a sentence with out mentioning or attacking Obama, this a sign of fear and feeling unsecure. Democrats should be happy about it.

The new two weeks are going to tough for the McCain camp. The risks for Obama will be very minimal. He does not have to talk to the British Parliment for goodness sake. Yes, he will meet with prime ministers. Any serious conversation (and a chance for a boo-boo) will be behind closed doors. Following meetings will be press conferences. What we will see is cheering Brits, Irishmen, French, and Germans. Security will be really tight in the Middle East. Any conversations with Generals will be private. The Generals will want it that way. More news coverage with Barack and our troops. The only thing McCain can do is….watch. To steal some press coverage he could announce his VP pick, but McCain will wait until Barack picks his VP. Watch the poll number in about 3 weeks from now!! Nationally, instead of a 7 point spread, it could be 11 points.

American July 18th, 2008 10:38 am ET

McBush and the repugs seem to be a little afraid……….

Remember the old saying "Be careful of what you wish for", now old McWalking Cain is wishing he hadn't joked about Obama not going to Iraq. Thank you, this is only going to make Obama position stronger.

McClueless won the war on stupidity!

hey obama, smokem if u got um maybe u can say u now have combat experience like some of us ol dudes hillary 4 vp or u luzzzz

Who will be interested to listen or read McCaine at the moment the news rush in from Obama`s trip?

When did McCain travel to Russia and China before he issued the statement about kicking Russia out of the G8, and barring China?
Point is, it doesn't matter when he issues policy statements, they are usually wrong, and even crazy.
Even Bush has reached detente with North Korea, set up talks with Iran, and started a shift from Iraq to Afghanistan; all things Obama had agreed with and McCain could never achieve.
Somebody has to find out if the money from the splurge is making it to terrorists in Pakistan. Who knows how the enemy is spending that money?

McCain is desperate and grasping at straws. Obama has made these statements about the need to shift resources and focus to Afganistan…while bringing the Iraq War to an end as quickly as possible.
Whether it's a 16-month or 18 timetable is irrelevant.

Bottomline is that Obama has it right. McCain is wrong. We can't fight a 2 front war, especially when we don't even has enough resources and running out of troops.

When will any of you actually talk about issues? CNN must be getting a kick out of writing articles in a way that hate becomes the fashion of the day!

What kind of campaign is McCain running? Is anyone in charge! He suggested to Obama to visit Iraq and even had a countdown going for days not visited. NOW he's pissed that Obama is going?. By the way in stead of the news channels falling over themselves trying to appear they are covering both candidates equally, they should ask McCain what is he referring to when he keeps saying in his town hall meeting that; "I That know wars" and this morning in Michigan he kept saying; " I have been in many wars". WHAT & WHY does he keep talking about this with such gleam!. McCain is more suited to being a dicator of the country that has a military present to control its citizens!

The right wing is going to criticize Obama if he doesn't go to Iraq, they'll criticize him if he does. They'll criticize him for his Afghanistan policy and implement a couple weeks later. They'll criticize the way he gets out of bed every morning.

What they won't do is tell everyone how McCain's policies are diffierent from Bush's and what his vision is for this country.

NO HE DOES NOT NEED TO LET UP ON OBAMA. JUST LIKE ALL OF HILLARY'S SUPPORTERS DO NOT NEED TO LET UP. OBAMA'S SUPPORTERS HAD ENOUGH TO SAY AND NAME CALLING OF HILLARY. TURN ABOUT IS FAIR PLAY. BESIDES EVERYONE IS GETTING TO KNOW OBAMA IS AN EMPTY SUIT. ALL MOUTH AND NO BODY.

"But his aides tell CNN they have every intention of continuing their attacks on Obama while the presumptive Democratic nominee is on his overseas trip".
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Ya but it would not make them look any better. They will only look like attack Dogs. Nothing Obama does is good for republicans……

Remember the President of United state using an appeaser comment in a foreign soil?
That who they are and not willing to work with us!

mcsenile has no real policies, so all he can do is criticize. but tomorrow he will say he never said that. Lies and denies, the mccain way

McCain=Bush's Third Term. Period

Mark, Vivan LA

You are right in that the big 3 news anchors did not go with McCain on his recent trips. McCain's team and FOX have been raising a big stink over that lately. Howeve, they have also had to admit recently that they did not invite them to come as Barack has done. So, once again McCain is talking out of both sides of his mouth and giving only part of the story. Teflon John is coasting by, with his innuendos and flip-flops while the media refuses to call him out on it!

Nothing is good for him and them republicans. OOh, I forgot he stepped all over Al Gore speech yesterday.
McNo is not going anywhere.

They have nothing they are running on and have to attack or devide and conqour!

O.K. people here is the deal with Iraq.

Obama was against the surge but now says it has worked.
Obama was against funding the troops but now votes for it.
Obama was against a hard deadline for withdrawl, (during the primaries was for a hard deadline for withdraw), but now says conditions on the ground will determine the STARTEGY for a hard deadline for withdrawl.

TRANSLATION – HE IS A "PRAGMATIST" dealing with things realistically and sensibly based on practical considerations.

I would rather have a president who is willing to change his mind based on the facts, instead of being stubborn.

John McCain, WE CANNOT $AFFORD$ TO STAY IN IRAQ. PERIOD!!!!

Why can't this stubborn OLD man understand this.

McCain will not stop attacking obama becuase that is all he has got.

I am so McTired of McSame!!! I thought he would be positive and keep to the issues … what a puppet he turned out to be!

JD said: "btw, people, your incredibly "clever" derivations of Mr. McCain's name are making you sound, well, kind of shrill and stupid."

And what do you call all the repubs posting "NObama", "Obummer", "NoDrama", etc. etc.? That door swings both ways. Take a McChill pill.

Till they know that there people out there who will get influenced by the specific attacks and vote their way, the answer is NO.

If you fools elect Obama we're doomed!!!

EXPERIENCE. LIKE IT HAS PUT US IN A BETTER POSITION.
VOTE FOR THE WAR , MORE VETERANS COMING HOME WITH LESS TO LOOK FORWARD TO
VOTE FOR LESS TAXES ON BIG CORPORATION.RICHER GET RICH LESS FORTUNATE GET LESS
VOTE TO ALLOW JOBS TO GO OTHER COUNTRIES =TELECOM COMPANIES = VIKKI ISEMAN
VOTE TO DEREGULATE BANKING , MORE CORPORATE GREED MORE HOMELESS
VOTE FOR TAX FEDERAL TAX HOLIDAY. MORE OIL COMPANY PROFITS
WHAT HAS THIS GREAT EXPERIENCE GIVEN YOU.
VOTE TO CHANGE 8 YEARS OF THE SAME , OBAMA 08

As far as the tax payers paying for this trip I say you go Barack. I remember paying for McBush's trip and he had a fund raiser while abroad.Now if McBush wants to criticize Obama let him go who is going to listen, I will be waiting to see the pictures from abroad to see how these people receive the next President of the USA . Obama 08

Connie from Indiana

I didn't know Obama had a voting record, he always voted Present.

James From Chicago

That flip-flopping you hear is actually the McCain bus with flat tires.

Here's a few McCain flip-flops:

- Bush tax cuts
- offshore drilling
- gay adoption
- more troops in Afghanistan
- Social Security privatization

I've got more if you want actually be informed for a change.

"Drawing a distinction" between the two candidates and their policies is not an attack, regardless of whether the individuals are currently home or abroad. Labeling or implying someone is a socialist is a totally different matter. We are beginning to see the effects of McCain's new Karl Rove-influenced campaign manager at work. Luckily, the American public has grown weary of these antics and McCain will be soundly defeated as he shows that he is just another pathetic agent of fear.

Why is everyone complaining about Obama's trip – didn't McCain do his own not that long ago? Of course he was out supporting NAFTA…..yay!

Get real people

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It appears that the McCain and his camp are jealous of Obama….The GOP should be careful how they choose to spin this "envy" is not a trait you want to display as we all know "green" is not McCain's color….

McCain was down playing the whole Afghanistan thing and now there there is talk about sending more people over there. Obama has been singing that song for a while but I haven't seen anyone give him credit for it.

misleading title.

Those who think McCain is the best choice for President better concentrate long and hard on his choice for VP. Given McCain's age and his more than noticeable senility a vote for his VP will be as crucial to Americans as a Vote for McCain. Add to that his similarities to Bush in ideolgies, intelligence, strategies and love of war and it's down right scary!

Of course not beacuse McCain has nothing else to offer other than MORE OF THE SAME.

I don't understand this guy. Instead of talking policies and what he will do to change the economy etc… he spends all his time critisizing Obama. So, Obama decides to go on this trip alone and it's just a photo op? I wonder why some people think the way they do sometimes?

I hope everyone is making sure that Obama is given the greatest physical protection against terrorists (both foreign and domestics), potential evil intents of all his political opponents (past and present), stupid possibly dangerous intents of attention seekers, or criminal plans of those (here and abroad) who are paid to harm Obama to prevent him from changing the status quo of the US & world politics.

Wait till Obama gets crowds that rival rock concerts. Then we're going to hear – do you want the Europeans to pick your president? attack. They probably have what if attack scenarios for every possible event. Plus now that they branded him as being out of touch on foreign policy because he HASN'T traveled, the new mantra will be "Why is he traveling overseas when there are so many pressing problems here at home? He's so out of touch – on a holiday in Europe when Americans are suffering."

It just goes on and on and on…

Mark, Vivian La

The reason these network anchors are going, is because they believe that they are traveling with the next President of the United States. I am an Obama supporter and I don't like the excessive coverage. It takes the focus off of McCain, when they should be following him as closely
as they follow Obama.

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.

McCain and Bush call Obama an appeaser and irresponsible for saying he wants direct diplomacy with unfriendly countries rather than threats of war. Just yesterday the State Department announces they are sending a top level official to Iran to sit down and have direct talks.

Obama has been saying Afganistan needs more troops and equipment for a year now while McCain barely mentioned it. Obama makes a big speech about it and McCain follows Obama's coattails and states what Obama has been saying all along.

Who has the judgement?

He's too easy to criticize. His candidacy is the biggest joke in American history. He's so underqualified it is absured and his globalist policy and social programs scare me.

So when is McSame going to begin telling us what he will do for America? All I hear are attacks. He should put up or shut up. Maybe he needs to go back to not working on weekends.

LATINOS FOR OBAMA!

What else is McCain going to do? He can't campaign on solving the problems because his buddy GWBush is responsible for escalating most of them. He has to disagree to stay pertinent.
Hey isn't it funny that when Obama says something the Republicans all go ballistic on him. Then a few days later they start copying the same opinions as Obama's.
I am voting for the smarter leader who has the vigor and the vision to lead and doesn't have to copy someone elses answers.

If it's a campaign world tour, Obama has all the money from the campaign donors to spend for the tour. He does not need taxpayers' money for this purpose.

McBush and the repugs seem to be a little afraid……….

Remember the old saying "Be careful of what you wish for", now old McWalking Cain is wishing he hadn't joked about Obama not going to Iraq. Thank you, this is only going to make Obama position stronger.

In another article, McCain said he knows how to win wars. Exactly what war has he ever won?????

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I really don't think you could put Vietnam
in the 'win' column. And Iraq is heading in the same direction….and now things are getting worse in Afghanistan.

So what war have we 'won' lately??

Does McCain know anything else besides faceless attacks? Is he even concerned about the American people?
Why doesn't he highlight his own credential and let the American people decide?

This guys is such a JOKE.

In all of McSame's speaches all he does is talk about Obama. Every other sentence begins with Senator Obama!!

It's really, really annoying and downright pitiful.

Why can he speak about himself and how HE stands on issues vice announcing Senator Obama's stance on issues? Are you insignificant if not for Senator Obama's existence?

Sad, sad, sad…you have had an extended period of time to convey your policies and you have done NOTHING!

Look, the dem's criticized McCain when he was abroad but you O Bama whiners don't like it if McCain returns the favor. OB is totally unqualified to be CIC despite what the major networks and CNN will have you believe.

"The campaign has already sharpened its argument in the past week, branding the presumptive Democratic nominee’s trip to Europe as a photo opportunity"

And what do you call McCain's trips to the Middle East and Latin America? Is he really so out of touch with reality that he can't see the hypocracy here? Just par for the course, if guess.

You people,everything that Obama has done breaks with what he said he would do,campaign finance,the wars,oil, the list goes on and on,he is and has always been a political opportunist,that was said of him by someone that knew him 10 years in chicago,so get past the rock star image he has going and vote the experienced person,John McCain.

He will if Obama stops Flip Flopping.

The McCain campaign is getting so ridiculous even the news anchors are laughing at them as they report on the politics. First you want him to go overseas then criticize him for going. First you criticize his position on Afghanistan then you take his position. He's always in a catch 22 either you lose or you lose. They have to attack otherwise they wont get any new media attention while Obama is overseas.

Michelle:

The only part of Obama's trip that will be paid for with tax dollars is the Congressional trip to Iraq and Afghanistan. His trips to Europe and the other Middle Eastern countries of Jordan, Israel, and West Bank will be paid for by his campaign.

Attack, Bomb, Attack, Bomb then flip-flop thats all this rabid old dog can do.
Obama 2008= NoDrama.

Why should he stop? Much of the criticism of Obama is warranted!

Besides, Obama should do debates and spend time answering
the questions of American citizens instead of using taxpayers' money
for his pretentious world tour.

btw, people, your incredibly "clever" derivations of Mr. McCain's name are making you sound, well, kind of shrill and stupid.

When Obama has a speech, he seldom brings up McCain, except for the "Four more years of Bush". he is busy talking about his energy policy, the ending of the war, the economy, etc. But McCain brings up Obama over and over and over again. He says , "I will do this, while my opponent will do this." Its like a broken record.

I'm sure McCain will continue, even if obama is out of the country. That's how he campaigns.

Michelle July 18th, 2008 10:29 am ET

Speaking of Obama's world tour–Obama is using
taxpayers' money for this. Hillbuzz has the details.

Yes, and when McCain took his trip to Iraq, the taxpayers paid for that too. Nice try though.

WHEN YOU ARE INCOMPETENT WHAT ELSE TO DO BUT CRITICIZE. EVERYONE KNOWS SOMEONE LIKE THIS IF THEY DONT HAVE THE ANSWER THEN THE OTHER GUY IN STUPID.

Why does Obama always look smug?

Help me understand. First he cries he wont go and now he crying that he is going. Can't have it both ways old man. Also why all the attacks. What are you afraid of. They didn't even mention your gaffes when you were overseas. Oh I forgot same rules don't apply for you. Guess that's why he will get more coverage than you received because those rules only apply to Barack…you are a bore.

Mr. Obama has 300 foreign advisors. Yes, 300! Is he really that incompetent? apparently so.

Speaking of Obama's world tour–Obama is using
taxpayers' money for this. Hillbuzz has the details.

First we saw McCain grand standing in front of the media about wanting to do town hall meetings with Obama and join him on a tour of Iraq. Note that there was never any word of private, repsectful discussions from McCain to Obama on these topics.

Now after accusing Obama for not going to Iraq over the course of the campaign, he's criticizing Obama for going.

McCain talks with a forked tongue having ill motives, probably much like how the Snake told Eve to eat of the tree of knowledge back in biblical times.

mcain will never stop attacking obama thats all hes got he never tells us what he plans to do as president he either bashes obama or keeps changing his positions the funny thing is the more he bashes obama it seems to backfire on him and exposes the truth about mccain when is the gop gonna get it obama is no kerry he is a very brilliant man mccain can you please tell us your plans its now july and you have me totally confused and lost on where you stand!!!!

It's amazing to me how McCain in the beganning was trying to set the
tone for this election first thing out of his mouth was townhall meetings and going to Iraq together. Obama didn't didn't take him up on it,now all he and his campagin can do is critizied him him for going when he chose to. In the First place he does not need Grandpa McCain to show him the ropes he has been in congress for twenty some years and what does he really have to show that is positive for the people other than being a prision of war.

Get a grip Obama is is on man-Good luck on this trip you will need it will the media and mic at his every breath.

Does it never occur to McCain to stay above the fray? They seize on every opportunity to slam Obama and never take the high road. Obama has run his campaign with dignity, but McCain sure hasn't stayed with his pledge to focus on the issues and stay away from slinging mud.

80,000 here to 800,000 everywhere. This is why the McCain camp in having a hissy fit. JEALOUS! There is no way he could attract crowds of those numbers in person or even on TV. Face it, McBushes. You are just jealous.

McAttackdog. McWhine. McClueless. McTotallyoutof touch. McBush all over again!

McShame:
Whatever you say, whatever you do along with BUSH
BARACK OBAMA is his own man and does not have to follow what you feel he needs to do … you are not an authority on ANYTHING
YOU NEED TO TRY RUNNING YOUR CAMPAIGN
**
BARACK THE VOTE !!!

what's the difference with him being abroad.

McCain is such a fool…first he chides Obama for not making a fact finding trip out of the country then whines when he says he'll go. Must be mad he wasn't invited:) Must be concerned the foreign governments will take a liking to Obama after the past 8 years of Bush's arrogance toward everyone. The only reason John makes policy statements after the fact is that he had to wait an see what they were AFTER somebody told him what they were!

We need MORE coverage of the media bias on Obama's trip. They're going to make him the lead story and send their lead anchors to cover him, which they did NOT do with McCain!

Did this guy go to Iraq before he suppoted the war, DIDN'T THINK SO!

Yo, McSame, bet he knows where the Czech Republic is….get a lot of rest this weekend. You'll be needing it.

Oh we're gonna run a respectful campaign, that's me, straight shootin tell it like it is, on top of lord knows how many time's he's flip flopped on issues, he's not flip flopped on the respectful campaign bid he's promises to run…

Gota love CNN's slant!

attack, attack attack – sounds like the same ol same ol from the Rebuplican candidate these days. sad

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