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Anybody questioning Barack Obama's decision to agree – for now – only to the 3 standard commitee for U.S. presidential debates, needs to look no further and wag their collective accusing and nagging fingers at the ridiculous attitudes posted on this forum.

With a citizentry that would rightly disenfrancize itself with sociopathic beliefs and behaviors, why martyr ownself, hurl precious peals in slop for dirty mud hole jumping lunatics.

A responsible and caring human being would work for those who have and will reciprocate in kind, for the circle of human and other life and for the continuing advancement and evolutions that carry all swimmers forth. Clear eyed, straight back people would we expect less than to do all we can for the most?

Anybody questioning Barack Obama's decision to agree – for now – only to the 3 standard commitee for U.S. presidential debates, needs to look no further and wag their collective accusing and nagging fingers at the ridiculous attitudes posted on this forum.

With a citizentry that would rightly disenfrancize itself with sociopathic beliefs and behaviors, why martyr ownself, hurl precious peals in slop for dirty mud hole jumping lunitics.

A responsible and caring human being would work for those who have and will reciprocate in kind, for the circle of human and other life and for the continuing advancement and evolutions that carry all swimmers forth. Clear eyed, straight back people would we expect less than to do all we can for the most?

Who?

That is just what McCain needs, an extreme right winger to show the independents that he really isn't the maverick that we all knew in 2000.

It would be surprising if mccain picks a younger man (because his ideals are still old and a younger man has newer ideals. ) Although this would be great for the republicans, because they know that it is a great possibility that something will happen to mccain, before the next four years are up.

CNN for two days I have posted and you have not put up in of my comments. Are you not posting comments from Obama Supporters?

Eric Cantor would be a very interesting choice and quite like the move McCain might go for!

McCain needs someone who is an excellent speaker,someone who is quick and decisive with a good sense of humor someone who could possibly steal the show from Obama.

Would the prospect of Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) selected as the first Jewish Vice President help Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) carry Florida? The politics of identity is a tragic and treacherous trench.

McCain gave us the ad "The One". In response, I dedicate to McCain the Metallica song "One".

I can't remember anything
can't tell if this is true or dream
deep down inside I feel to scream
this terrible silence stops me

now that the war is through with me
I'm waking up, I cannot see
that there's not much left of me
nothing is real but pain now

hold my breath as I wish for death
oh please God, wake me

back in the womb it's much too real
in pumps life that I must feel
but can't look forward to reveal
look to the time when I'll live

fed through the tube that sticks in me
just like a wartime novelty
tied to machines that make me be
cut this life off from me

hold my breath as I wish for death
oh please God, wake me

now the world is gone I'm just one
oh God, help me hold my breath as I wish for death

darkness imprisoning me
all that I see
absolute horror
I cannot live
I cannot die
trapped in myself
body my holding cell

landmine has taken my sight
taken my speech
taken my hearing
taken my arms
taken my legs
taken my soul
left me with life in hell

Isn't this known in other circles as the kiss of death ?

I think John should pick Mitt Romney today. He has no other good choice and I'm a Baptist. He is loosing vaulable time hum haulling around with the somewhat unknowns. You need Mitts voice on the trail now-Lets get going.

Well, here are some facts, since the GOP doesn't like to deal in those. McBush has been around Washington for decades to be exact 25 years. He was a pilot (logged a whole 20 hours of flying) during Vietnam before making a poor mental error that led to his capture. He got more credit and fame than the pilots who complted their mission sucessfully in Vietnam.

The worst part of it all is that he left his injured wife for a wealthy trophy wife.

I would prefer Mitt Romney. Mitt brings a lot to the table.

McCain should consider this further.

Mitt could become one of the finest VP's of all time.

McKane and McCan't. What a pair!

I certainly hope that McCain can concentrate, what with Joe Lieberman practically jumping into his lap lately....

I thought I was on CNN but must be Fox they won't let people blog keep removing them they must benefit McBush or are removed notice how the Brittney and religious McCain ad stay on here under Permalink and they cut blogs off after a couple entrys on McBush.
Way to go CNN you are showing your FOX colors.

McCain has to make sure that Cantor is willing to play dirty, dishonest political games like he does before bringing him on board.

Who cares what his "religion" is? Why don't we just re-name America :
Israel West?

Hey John King go get your dictionary out you may have missed a couple words descriping this /di you tell him the so called Titanic is cracking re: The Loosers Express . Oh this may be,could be ,believe it may be, potential, serious consideration .believed to be in contention ,presumptive,a comer,a report,bright and clean but not angry and JEWISH (isnt that an odd statement Not Jewish?
What a buildup for 2 piles of crap.

Big Mc as long as it isn't Slow Joe. Hell you need someone young enough to push your wheelchair.

How dumb is America to vote for a senile man for president?
You've voted for a lame duck and now it's time for senility!

He sound like a good potential but I still believe that Gov. Paulin would bring many of Hillary supporters to vote for McCain.

Clean?? As opposed to waht??

Is that the best picture they could find? It's like they snapped the shot 2 seconds before Cantor stabbed McCain in the back.

Yeah, but does he look like those other Presidents? Does he have a funny name? Is he . . . black? Yes, Not Really, No, he's Jewish.

You know what? I don't care! I'll bet the majority of US Voters are looking at issues and not the color of skin or the ethnicity of a Candidate. And if they ARE voting based on skin color or ethnicity and not based on issues and character, then maybe they shouldn't waste time voting in November. The USofA needs an educated voter, not an emotional one.

Obama is the best choice in this race. Even the Republicans to include Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh praised him before they thought he stood a chance against Hillary. Now they are making false attacks on him and making up lies.

It doesn't matter who McCain chooses, he is a continuation of the Bush administration.

Mr.Cantor should , run Eric run. OBAMA 08
Connie from Indiana

I would say that Hillary Clinton would make McCain an ideal VP her campaign issues closely match those of McCain and i think women would love to see her in the white house. whatever baggage she brings with her would be offset by her experience and draw power so he should reach across and invite her. obviously her future does not lie in an obama government

Whats the point of replying to these comments on the weekend when they ignored all of them on saturday. Now all it says is permalink? Why have a "leave your comment" here if you are planning to ignor it all?

another weak republican

McCAIN-ROMNEY 08

I'm from Va. and Eric Cantor is a joke!!

Deception, misdirection and propaganda, this is the Republican way. John McCain is not going to pick Cantor just like he is not going to pick Jindal or Portman, or Crist. The Republicans have already decided that it is either going to be Tom Ridge for Pennslyvania, or Mitt Romney for Michigan. My money is on Romney because I think there is a deal in place engineered by the Bush administration for McCain to do one term, turn it over to Romney who will then select Jeb Bush as his vice-president. REMEMBER THESE COMMENTS IN FOUR YEARS CNN if McCain gets elected.

just another jewish warmonger like lieberman.he supported the resolution to invade iraq,as well.bring him on!

Cantor makes Obama look like a better candidate.

Eric Cantor would be an awful choice! He is an overzealous supporter of Israel, and would indeed be "nuking" Iran in the event of Senator McCain's dying while in office. Having a Jewish person as president or vice-president is fine. But having one who lives under the strict "kosher" tradition is absolutely not!

John should have vetted himself first,what a bum.

I am sure Cantor is a great story; but, no one REALLY cares about what McCain does. There have to be more interesting stories out there about McCain's candidacy.

Wow, McCain looks even older in this photo. Sure makes mandatory retirement for workers at the public trough look even better – and make no mistake – McCain is just a a simple government worker, NOT a public servant.

The source said it: He will lock up Virginia! Thats all thats about!
McCain secured his nomination from early this this year- several months before the Democrats why is it until now he still hasn't picked a VP? McCain is not ready to Lead!
He is waiting on Sen Obama to make his pick so he can FOLLOW!
Sen Obama a true Leader!

MCbush is full of it, he selected Romney weeks ago.

SOMEONE SHOULD VET MCSHAME.

HE IS A SHADY CHARACTER GOING

BACK TO HIS FIRST DAY BACK ON DUTY,

NOT TO MENTION THE KEATING FIVE,

HIS WIFES PILL ROBBERY, & much more.

Ohhh, "not angry and Jewish", eh? Well, at least McCain has a strategy, right? He knows what he wants! . . . . right?

Glad McCain campaign staff have the luxury of anonymity in times like these. We can see how they really feel.

oh my mccains consideration for VP is jewish? and whose complainin about race?? mccin has totally lost his mind,

OBAMA'S HEADLINES?

Obama's ideal role for McCain? Loyal Opposition

............At lease we can claim that McCain is a patriotic!

Obama: McCain camp cynical, not racist.

.................That is true, McCain is not a racist and that he is cynical about you Obama, so is the rest of Americans.
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“I don’t come out of Central Casting… That is not true you are exactly filling the roll that Axelrod and Plouffe described would be the ideal candidate they write your speeches, they tell you how to dress, they tell you when to drop the race card etc… You are definitely from Central casting.

“I’m young, ,,,,,,,,Not so young as much as Inexperienced

I’m new to the national scene…... To new, they do not even know what you accomplished in Chicago.

, my name is Barack Obama,….. Wrong you name is Barack Hussein Obama or is it Barry Soroto

I am African-American…………..WOW, A.A. did you mention that you are a guy

I was born in Hawaii,…. We are still not sure about that, where is you birth certificate?

I spent time in Indonesia …You were adopted by your Indonesian step-father and became a citizen of Indonesia.

. I do not have the typical biography of a presidential candidate…….That is why you are an empty suit, you biography is_________Fill In the Missing Blank.”

Doesn't sound like an impressive resume to me.

Anything for publicity. Why vet him if he doesn't have a chance?

great team...should be a sitcom...Cant or McCaint

Since there is no room for comment after the pathetic story of Obama's feckless backing out of town hall debates, let me ask you kool-aid drinking libs something:

This man wants to be president?

In a town hall meeting, his fawning media can't help him in a townhall setting where you have to be quick and knowledgeable. He cannot think on his feet. He hasn't a clue about economic issues, and anyone voting for him hasn't a clue either”

Obama has to memorize his lines, and hopes to get screening of scripted questions beforehand. This won't happen. Dude's pretty vapid.

i just could not in good conscience vote for a man who has registered LOBBYIST running his campaign. anyone who can vote for John "i think we can argue that over all Americans ARE better off [than we were 8 years ago]"McCain must have been living under a rock for the last 8 years, or is so wealthy that the condition of the economy means noting to them or is not a woman who wants equal rights or is not concerned about the brave men and women who fought for our freedom, or is just plain stupid. the only VP choice McCain should be thinking about is Jesus...but after the blasphemous and sacrilegious ad he put out attacking Mr.Obama i think that is off the table.

Yesterday on Dutch television I saw McCain singing
Bomb, bomb Iran.
I never heard enyting more stupid by a Presidential candidate!

If I were a member of the Barack Obama team I would make a
compulation, beginning and ending with this "song" and
put in between all the stupid remarks he made the last month.
I would broadcast it every night for a week on every TV station with the
only comment "do you want this man to be your next President".
It would realy do the work. It would be not an attack but pure facts.

If America is electing McCain as President the whole world
is morning for the lost chance of changes that we, in Europe see in Barack Obama's vision for the worldproblems.
.
No country in the world would support McCains war strategy while
I am pretty sure they would support Barack Obama's strategy.
Focussing on Afghanistan, finish Al Qaida and the taliban.
If the strategy is right America will get support from the world.

Is America really electing the (next) joker of the world?
Rev. Wright wil become thrut and America really is doomned.

AMERICA VOTE BARACK AND BE PROUD OF YOUR MOST RESPECTED PRESIDENT IN HISTORY!

With love from the Netherlands

Mitt Romney is strictly big corporate rep. Don't even consider this guy!~

*reads*

"not angry, and Jewish"

O_O

Here's the real deal folks. The polls arent nearly as close as 'news' outlets would have you think. There are two main reasons why they are reporting a 'close' race. A) Close races are exciting and sell, and B) A McCain win (through election rigging done by some very influential people) will not raise as many questions if it appears it was a close race.

Good choice!

Senator Obama:

There is no harm in saying, "I have done additional research and have decided that off shore drilling may be one of many components that will enable us to end this energy problem".

We want a president who does research, learns from others and adjusts his opinion appropriately.

NOBODY gets it right the first time, EVERTIME. Show us that you are willing to adjust. We haven't seen that from a President for a long time. Includes Bush and Clinton.

If you have gained new insight, or seen it a new way, it isn't flip flopping its LEARNING!!!!! Something we all do, EVERYDAY, no matter how old or experiences you are.

The media, with the exception of msnbc, is helping MCain by showing his negative commentary about Obama, then excludes Obamas negative remarks about McCain. Obama should take out an add and tell the voters about McCains misleading information and his parternership with the oil companys. And stop waiting on the news outlets to tell the truth about offshore drilling! It's time to tell the nasty truth about McCain, and stop being nice, Obama!!!

This is going to be one of the most important decisions either candidate will make. I will write in Hillary in November, as I do not have any confidence in either of the two major candidates.

So !!!!, and what does Jewish how to do with the price of coffee? If you feel that the person you want for VP can help you then what does his religion have to do with anything. Quality,Quality,Quality.

John McCain is solid and he will pick someone of great value to the ticket. McCain is someone you can trust, his record and love of this country is deep. I believe his age only gives us more wisdom on how to get the job done. He will save tax dollars and all people will benefit. We don't need bigger government to spend all our monies and ask more from those of us who are hit the hardest in the failing economy.

Think twice and vote safe, because John McCain will make sure our country is safe from the enemy and protect Israel.

Obama is young, he can get over it and run again. We can afford to have this flame, star attitude running our country. Experience is better in the long run, other leaders will not take Obama serious, they will laugh and say only in America, liberal, loose and fancy free. The enemy loves this type of environment.

Vote for McCain to keep us proud Americans , we don't want to be consider Fools.

I'm from that guys district and he has voted w/ Bush something like 99% of the time.........another reason to vote for Obama.

BREAKING NEWS...For I’ve just figured it out! John McShame has gone disrespectfully negative all of a sudden, not because he doesn’t wish to see a black man in the White House...but because he finally realized that he is completely inept and totally incapable of steering this nation out of the many challenges that we now face. So instead if running that “aforementioned” honorable campaign, he opts for self-sabotage, which is brilliant! Surely, he could not have come up with that bright idea on his own; nevertheless, it is a mixed blessing that his true character has been revealed before it was too late...

Let us be in prayer for the leaders of this nation ~ and its citizens...for “Divided we Stand.”

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Cantor would be an excellent choice! A political conservative will certainly get support from the right. Selecting Cantor would counter a Kaine selection by Obama, and most likely keep Virginia in the Republican camp. The greatest benefit, I believe, is capturing some of the Jewish support, which is strong in heavily Democratic northeast states, especially New York and Maryland. Plus, many African Americans still remember that the Jewish population was one of the first and one of the strongest supporter of civil rights.

A Jewish man? That should make Lieberman happy.

One hear-beat away? I thought it was going to be the Mormon.

When it comes to election, Repubs have six Gs: God, Gay, Gun, Gambling, Gynecology, & Greed. No matter who you pick as VP running mate, we the people are turning the tide to against your corrupted party this time.

Obama 08/12

I cannot imagine any intelligent, ambitious, honorable
person wanting to run as a VP with Mccain.
His extreme dirty politiing has taken away any
integrity the man once had,

Not bad traits compared to his running mate, who would counter the ticket by being dim-witted, dirty, moderate and hot-tempered, and a cracker. Also a poor fund-raiser (can hardly raise his pants by himeself) and is a lock to be on the losing end of a landslide victory in Virginia. Way to balance out your ticket McCain!

I wouldn't care if mccain picked Jesus as his running mate it still wouldn't make him an honorable man and he will never get my vote!

Doesn't matter who he's vetting. None wants to run on a losing ticket. In the end he probably will pick Bush as his VP. LOL!

The dems are wondering why Obama is not beating McCain???! Are you kidding? This was forecast months ago, the guy is not qualified, he can give speech after speech but he is still not qualified. Hillary was, but the Liberal elite in the DNC hijacked the party and installed Obama. We the people will not put up with that kind of corruption, WE choose the candidate, NOT Dean, Pelosi and Brazile. THAT is why he is not winning so you can now stop wondering.

Cantor might be a good pick. After all someone needs to stay up and work past 7pm.

McCain has loss the respect of so many Americans this past week.
I thought this campaign would be about the issues not Brittney Spears, Paris Hilton or the Messiah. He is putting women down and
talking inappropriately about religion. Maybe he should select
Sean Hannity or Rush Limbaugh. He should work well with one of
these guys.

who care's Mcsane is a looser and Americans would be dumb to vote for him

LOVE the description "conservative, not angry and Jewish". First of all, I don't know of one conservative who isn't angry- and the Jewish bit–anyone remember the way Joe Lieberman was lambasted in 2004 by this party?
Virginia will go BLUE this year- and the next President is an African American who turns 47 Monday.
Talk about "angry" conservatives!!

Who?

Why not Huckabee??????? Or is he too good for McCain. If McCain picks Romney, I'm not voting.

He may be a good choice but I would have to do some research on him and see what stances and policies he has toward america and its people.

"He's bright, clean, conservative but not angry, and Jewish."

What does being Jewish have to do with anything? BTW, what do they mean by clean?

As a citizen of John McCain's supposed home state of Arizona, I find it interesting that so many think that the Senator will do a good job as President when, in fact, he has done such a poor job as a Senator from Arizona.

His voting record is horrible. He seldom bothers to attend Senate meetings....even worse now that he is running for President.

I live in Arizona's second largest city...Tucson. Senator McCain has not bothered to vist the second largest city in his state since 1997. That's 11+ Years folks!

I could never wish my nation the same level of service from a President as Senator McCain has shown his own home state!

In fact, a NY Times Poll now shows that Arizona, McCain's home state is now considered a battleground state as Senator McCain only leads in our most populous County (Maricopa, wich includes Phoenix) by a mere 5%!

I'm betting that with a little effort by the Obama folks...That you will see a BLUE Arizona this November!

If Obama is Britney and Paris then that would have to make McCain Lancelot Link, then of course that would make Cindy McCain Lance's girlfriend Mata Hari!

I'm totally behind McCain but I do not want Cantor. I'm sure he is a great conservative but his stance on Israel is to much for me. Also, his stance on Iran is way to in line with the neo cons. He really doesn't impress me.... McCain needs to pick someone like Pawlenty or Palin

Eddie Cantor ?
I remember him ...............

I follow your politics ,and I am left to wonder kind of an America is it ?First you talk about equal oppertunity for all but all the media does is keep bombarding their viewers with BLACK and WHITE issues.Why dont every body just see the individuals as just human beings just trying to better the country. Every body is just playing on the race card.Thats ashame on you America.Its time we grew up and be children again ,where colour didn't mean anything. We were innocent and pure and loving, untill we grew up to be foolish people just bent on distruction.

Mccain is brilliant. For months, the man sat and waited as the media promoted him as senile and near death. He sat and waited while Obama mocked him and played celebrity. He sat and waited and welcomed in a glance here and there as a few folks threw his way. Many said, he was done. Many more said he was running a disasterous campaign. But what he was really doing was....... He counted it all the obstables and the rockblocks. He studied and observed all of his opponents advantages. And when he saw that his opponent has eating too much, drank too much and his head was too heavy with self congratulations...........Mccain pounced! He pounced in the most unexpected ways...........he pounced not by taking away any advantages from his opponent but by building it up even larger, feeding it more and created an ever so bloated image of the man. All the show call advantages are now larger then life and their images are now distended, swollen, engorged, overstuffed and bloated. The once considered advantages has become disfigured images of self indulgence blown up so all can see them for what they are.

Age has wisdom and wisdom has patience. Patience allow one to see truth through observations and truth is recognized by all at some level. Mccain is brilliant!

Oh, I so hope he chooses Cantor. Cantor is an id10t of the highest form. That would be awesome for McSame.

Can you pont me to a place where I can find objective news? Seriously, every article is about The ONE.

John, Please make a good choice. You are now leading in the polls . You should be up by at least 5 by the end of August, or Higher. A Really Good VP pick could make that lead by 10. I can see and hear the hatred of the Obama crowd saying the same thing about you they said about Hillary. I hope the Democratic party are proud of their pick this year. This should have been the Democrats year. It will not be now. No Hillary, No Obama.

OHIO WILL GO MCCAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MCCAIN 08, 12

Whatever it takes, John.. You have all the right Credentials. Now you have to get through to the little one's.. They need a Mentor!!

Maybe Grampy can pick someone to fill in the honesty, decency and integrity gaps in his character. Not likely, but he can try if he can remember the meaning of any of those words without any prompting from Cindy, Joe Lieberman or Lindsey Graham.

If McShame chooses this guy than it will prove he only cares about winning the election

Why would anyone endanger their career by being VP for someone aiming to be the SECOND worst president in U.S. history? Hoping to get the top job due to McCain "checking out" soon after being sworn in?

CNN has ceased to be a news organization and has become an arm of the Democratic party. One needs only to look at the number of Obama news items on CNN versus the number for McCain. You might as well shut the doors and go home.

To those that do not know Sen. Barrack Hussein Obama , presidential nominee for the democratic party, I recommend you read the recent published book and Bibliography, a study made by the well known doctor Jerome Corsi, Ph.D. The book is titled "The Obama Nation" Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality.

Use your wisdom and do not be deceived by promises that you want to hear and may never be realized.

Dr. Alverio
Katy, Texas

mccain needs to put himself to sleep and be over with the race because his not winning the election. no matter what republican will not take office this year. mccain is a bad news and i think bush is much better than mccain.

Does the fact that John Edwards fathered an out-of-wedlock child ruin his chance of being chosen by Barack ?

No one cares... about u John McCain...

I seriously doubt that the McCain campaign has this gentleman under serious consideration. He has too many positive points in his favor, and Mr McCain will not want anyone that may have even a possibility of upstaging him. Next...

I have no problem with the ad other than the voice should be coming from below instead of above.

I am not a big McCain supporter but is pretty obvious Obama is the anti Christ.

What would happen if they both ran for Vice as well as President?

Who with a brain would want to be on that loosers ticket and go down with the
"Loosers Negative Express" ?

So, mccain is in trouble in VA!

McCain's vice presidential choice may well become president. McCain is seventy, a cancer survivor, and may not survive a four year term. Huckabee would be his best choice. Romney by far would be the most frightening, not because he is Mormon but because of his CEO mentality.

BREAKING NEWS....for I've just figured it out! McShame has gone disrespectfully negative all of sudden, not because he doesn't wish to see a black man in the white house...but because he finally realized that he is completely inept and totally incapable of steering this country out of the many challenges that we now face as a nation...so why not sabotage his own campaign? That's brilliant ~ and surely, he could not have come up with that idea on his own...

Let us be in prayer for the leaders of this nation...and its citizens, for "Divided we Stand."

Just from quickly glancing at his background on the net, he looks like an interesting candidate. He would be a good person for the American public to get to know. He probably would be a good voice towards national security issues.

John McCain will lose this election if he picks a good ole boy from the clubhouse. He needs to really think about a woman candidate – a competent woman, not only to shame Obama (who could care less about Hillary or any other woman candidate as VP) but to show he's progressive. Anyway, it's a write-in for Hillary. I'm already putting the remote on mute when Obamaspeak is jabbering.