Comments on: Obama, McCain ads slam rivals on tax policy

By: Brendan H., San Antonio, TX

Brendan H., San Antonio, TX — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:11:09 +0000

To Mike in Fairfax:

German u-boats sank several ships off the U.S. coast before we declared was on them.

When we declared war on Japan, Germany declared war on us, and then we declared war on Germany. We would have eventually engaged them, just like we did in WWI.

And for another history point of fact, which you right-wing intelligentsia don't like, there were NO terrorists in Iraq until we hit the soil there – period!

By: Mat

Mat — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:09:06 +0000

I love that we live in a country where we have the right and freedom to decide on our own who we believe to be President. That said, it is a sad situation that a lot of voters in this country will be making their decision based on pandering, lies and giving a false impression of a candidate.

Our country is in a horrible situation, we are hated around the world, we are in several wars, we owe trillions of dollors to others, our economey is a joke. But we're close to putting a Republican back in office? I think the reality is more so that this country overal is not ready for an African American to be President.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:03:47 +0000

mcsame is going downnnnnnnnnnnnnn!

By: b Jiggy

b Jiggy — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:02:33 +0000

heres a simple but true quote: If what u see in your windshield, is the same as what u see in your rearview mirror, then your goin the wrong way. I said that to say, McCain appears to be more the like president we are leaving behind than Obama does. So if the quote is true, Obama is the way to go.

GO dems

By: kayla

kayla — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:01:35 +0000

gator hands mcsame, has no idea about the economy. all he knows about is "my friends, surge and war. is this what you want for a president? a 72 yr old that is. he calls sen obama an empty suit, well mcsame is an empty tank. nothing in his head. surge, war, surge, war

By: ginger

ginger — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:01:21 +0000

testy? easily annoyed.

John McCain get a grip. Obama is fighting back at your negative ad attacks. Come to think of it, if you believe McCain would make the better President, why the negative ads?

By: Viet Nam Vet MACV 68-69

Viet Nam Vet MACV 68-69 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:59:34 +0000

McCain has funded the wrong war with our taxes much like Johnson in Vietnam. He should have been after Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, but instead McCain surged ahead and wasted our resources. Tax big oil and those making more than $250,000, but I am making the switch to Obama, we need new leadership, not tired old Bush, I mean McCain.

By: Raymond Duke

Raymond Duke — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:54:08 +0000

It is always amazing how McCains ads or listed as negative by CNN but Obama's never are. CNN you would not be a little biased would you. Spin it every way you want to but Obama's plan is nothing but tax increases. If you read it you will find that he wants to give our federal tax dollars to people who don't work and on welfare. Like we aren't giving all these slugs enough as it is.

By: Wrinkled Old White Man

Wrinkled Old White Man — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:52:57 +0000

McSurge has a lot of nerve saying anything about piling debt on the backs of our children and grandshildren. Financing a war on borrowed money (which he has been in support of) is what is piling debt on our children and grandchildren

By: Erica

Erica — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:50:12 +0000

Listen to McCain talk, everything out of his mouth lately is about Russia starting the Cold War over. He is itching for a fight with Russia and Iran, we CANNOT afford to fight 4 wars at one time! I have 2 sons, and I am not handing them over to this warmonger! Stop voting along party lines, and listen to what each candidate has to offer, and many of you would agree the only thing coming out of McCain's mouth is WAR, WAR,WAR, and BOMB, BOMB, BOMB!!! Save the US, and vote smart!!!

By: Nova from NV

Nova from NV — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:45:47 +0000

In one of the debates, Obama was baffled by a question about AMT (Alternative Minimum Tax) this just to show that the man is inexperienced and naive. But I guess, if we had to pick a moment when Obama had difficulty in debates, it will be a very long list. Too bad his long list of advisers cannot be on stage with him during the debates.

By: ran

ran — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:41:54 +0000

Obama is going to win.

Come on people say it with me.

Obama is going to win.

Obama is ging to win.

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:41:51 +0000

Vote for whomever you want but is so silly to have a problem with voting for a Black man because he is smart and don't look like some of us. If you really what to know about him and his policies go to his web site and STOP saying you don't know anything about him. For God sake we are suppose to be better educated.

By: Mike, TX

Mike, TX — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:40:51 +0000

Obama will tax us into oblivion.

By: Randy

Randy — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:39:00 +0000

Puzzled????? Just once please go do your own research and stop believing everything you read....then you will see on your own how Obama's plans will raise your taxes even if you make less than 250,000!

By: Cryptkeeper

Cryptkeeper — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:38:42 +0000

This "10 houses" stuff is a bogus issue that is little more than
elephant dust.

In addition to his home, McCain has a lot of investment property.

Haha, right "investment properties. Perhaps you should take the Google Earth tour of his "investment properties"

By: Doug, New Jersey

Doug, New Jersey — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:34:51 +0000

Ryan is wrong for making his post on Michelle base on facts (her own words), but the libs are tolerant by trashing Cindi for over coming her addiction ( a positve story for each American) and posting lies about her stealing a husband (McCain's first wife supports him fully and says that their split was mutual and had nothing to do with Cindi at all)?

Libs are nothing but lies and hate, fitting that they are the ones trying to steal the wealth of hard working Americans rather than working for it on their own like republicans and moderates.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:31:56 +0000

The difference in these AD's is that the Republicans are lying (again).
The Trillion Dollar debt that we are leaving for our Grand Kids all came to us courtesy of George Bush.

By: Phil Newton Murphy, Oregon

Phil Newton Murphy, Oregon — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:30:50 +0000

McCain offers plenty of tax relief - for the wealthy.

By: Puzzled

Puzzled — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:30:19 +0000

How can the McCain camp say that Obama's plan is going to cost the people money wien indendent organizations have proven that Obama's plan will cut taxes for everyone making less that $250K? McCain's plan does much less for someone making less than $250K and doesn't really start helping until you make over $600K. Get a clue

By: Laidetea

Laidetea — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:29:46 +0000

I am casting my vote for Barack Obama in November. I listened to the impromptu talk show with Rev. Warren. Obama was honest in each question asked.

McShame on the other hand seemed over confident. He normally pauses when someone asks him a question he knows nothing about. But this interview was so rigged. He practical gave all the signs that he knew all the questions to the interview he was going too.

By: Republican for CHANGE!

Republican for CHANGE! — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:26:08 +0000

The closeness of the polls is absolutely sickening. McSame supporters are a testament to how stupid this country is becoming. 8 years of lies, theft and treachery from the republicans and you’re signing up for 4 more? How dumb do you have to be to realize you're being lied to?

When you lose your house, your job, can’t fill up your gas tank and worry daily about another terrorist attack or if the environment can withstand just a few more years of unrestrained pollution go ahead and pat yourself on the back. It’s YOUR stupidity that got ALL of us into this position.

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:21:24 +0000

Get ready old man. The attacks are just about to really pick up steam.

President of your nursing home Johnny Boy, but that's about ti.

By: Gretchen

Gretchen — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:17:15 +0000

Just more McCrap from McBush.

By: Mike in Fairfax

Mike in Fairfax — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:15:08 +0000

Okay folks, there really is no "War in Iraq".. There's a Global War on Terror.. and Iraq is a battleground. You don't "End" a war.. you win, lose or surrender. On D-Day, we lost about 10,000 men. In ONE DAY! Did we "End the War" that day? No. We fought on and WON! Were we provoked by Hitler? No. We were provoked by Japan. The Nazis never even fired a shot at us but we went in and got rid of them. Were we in the wrong then for jumping in and fighting someone who had done nothing to us? If Obama had been president, I suppose the European Union would be calld "Germany".

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:13:13 +0000

Keep after Obama, unless Hillary Clinton is on the ticket, you have my vote.

The only way that McCain can be beat is if Obama puts Hillary Clinton on the ticket as his VP

Better yet, the Democrat delegates need to change their vote and vote for Hillary Clinton to be the nominee. Maybe even put Obama as her VP. Then it would be a "slam dunk" for the democrats to return to the White House.

Hillary Clinton/Obama 2008

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:12:30 +0000

How can McCain put out a commercial saying Obama is going to increase our debt when he is the one advocating an ongoing war (with more to come) along with tax cuts? How would he suggest we pay for this????

Pete – how about we cut some of that social spending. 2 Trillion a year on unneeded social programs is impoverishing future generations.

Great legacy you, Obama, Pelosi and ilk will leave this country

By: Andy J, NY

Andy J, NY — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:12:27 +0000

Funny how people here are so resentful of successful people.

If you made millions, and you do have that opportunity (this is america, people!), would you want the government to come in and take 50% of what you make, simply because you make a ton of money and are successful?

We should penalize the successful, and reward the less successful?

You people are backwards.
Politics of hope and change?
More like the politics of resentment and jealousy. Get real, you socialist, Marxist, wealth redistributing, liberal whiners.

By: ooops i did it again

ooops i did it again — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:08:52 +0000

Wayne Berman-CHEVRON, Eric Burgeson-BP, Frank Donatelli-EXXON, Rebecca Anderson-SUNCO, Charlie Black-OCCIDENTAL, Nancy Pfotenhauer-KOCH IND., Randy Scheuenemann-AMCO...these are just a few of the LOBBYIST running McCains campaign. we all know my friends that Mccain flip flopped on Off shore drilling only AFTER the HESS Foundation contributed money to his campaign...and even more to the RNC. we all know my friends how McCain showed poor and detrimental judgment in going into Iraq. we all know my friends that McCain has the worse absent tee record in the Senate, he has the worst record from Vets and women. we all know my friends that McCain WILL reinstate the draft, go to war with Iran and Russia...we all know my friends that behind all of his LIES, GAFFES, FLIP FLOPS that John McCain is the worst candidate we have seen in a very long time. the fact that he claims the war hero card does not explain why McCain REFUSES to release his Military records. Country First? we dont think so John

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:08:33 +0000

Hillary or McCain? Are you smoking dope? Hillary's 18 million supporters dwindled to about 2 million over the past months. In a recent attempt to find anyone that was still paying attention to Hillary, out of the original 18 million, only 250,000 responded to inquiries. Of these 250,000, apparently no one is willing to actually support Hillary. She is still very deep in debt. Even her billionaire supporters won't give her money. She's a dead issue. Obama, on the other hand, received nearly twice the amount McCain did in the most recent month of contribution gathering (and no, you can't count money the RNC is giving McCain). The polls may show Obama sliding, but polls are generally about 1/2 BS. Money talks. Follow the money and you'll find who America thinks is the most viable candidate.

By: SIMP

SIMP — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:08:29 +0000

This old nasty dude is scary. All you hillary supporters that want to vote for him, go ahead. Mccain is the worst possible person to go to the white house. First of all he can't remember what day it is, second of all as I watched this idiot on the forum Saturday night, he is just like bush, angry and wants to be in a war somewhere. Scary.

Obama

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:03:42 +0000

I know that I cannot afford more of the same. Senator McCain and Bush are one in the same. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.

Ryan you question was where is Senator Obama's ghetto unpatriotic wife lately? Where is Senator McCain's former drug addicted, husband stealing wife?

By: kathleen

kathleen — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:03:19 +0000

THE Repulicans can ruin our country and move to Dubai, like
Clinton and the rest of the rich and famous.
They are stripping our country and they can leave on a jet plane.
That is what they will do. Self serving bunch of hypocrites.

By: Credit Card Republicans

Credit Card Republicans — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:02:32 +0000

After almost 8yrs, Whats left in your wallet?

By: kathleen

kathleen — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:01:25 +0000

Total SHOW MAKING liar. Republicans, please retire. No entitlements for us hard working people. And Cheney can sit
with his legs crossed and say the entitlements are too costly but the war isn't????? How much did Cheney make off the war. I would vote
for anyone other than a Republican. GO HOME

By: SIMP

SIMP — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:01:08 +0000

Wow Ryan your comments about Michelle Obama are so racist, I was actually LMAO while is was reading it. we really don't need comments like that from morons like you, i just chalk this up to the fact that you must be from W VA and you level of knowledge is very, very, very LOW, LOL. What you should do is use that hot air you spewing, and put it towards something positive, who knows even an idiot like you may learn something. LOL

MIchelle and Barack Obama all the way!!!!!!

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:59:56 +0000

Is McCain right in the head? By all counts he is most certainly a 'celebrity' and has been for a lot longer than Obama. He's also the one with the private jet and the 8 homes so he likes to spend money. So why does he keep projecting himself and his lifestyle onto Obama who couldn't match it if he tried? He also said that Obama's ambition was to be president...And his ambition is NOT to be president? I think he's mentally unstable.

By: mike

mike — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:59:08 +0000

cnn should be chanting we are number 6 out of 5. moderation takes hours for a simple two sentence statement. sarge in florida you are a pathetic liberal.

By: Nelson Colorado Springs Co

Nelson Colorado Springs Co — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:59:00 +0000

This is a waste of TV time for Sen Obama and McCain GO Obama

By: Randy

Randy — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:55:50 +0000

Hey Chris....

That is the problem with Obama supporters...everything is so simple to them.

Here is some more algebra for you....

O=Obama

What is 5/O?

It is undefinef because O=the empty suit (set) hahaha just kidding wit ya

By: MEENA

MEENA — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:54:34 +0000

All of you HRC supporter that still want to support McCain, should stop blogging and start contributing to her debt. It would really mean more to her! Put your money where your month is!!! Or ask McCain to help her. He can afford it!! As for mcCain and his comments, Everything he talks about some how in his mind has something to do with WAR ! EVERYTHING! I really think he has a problem!

By: Evangelical for OBAMA

Evangelical for OBAMA — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:54:00 +0000

John McCain's CHARACTER.

Man of honor?

He abandoned his first wife after she had a terrible accident. In a time where she needed his support he turned her his back. If he was so brutal to her what type of brutal politics is he striving for the USA?

He left his wife for another and married the new wife Cindy just only after 5 months of divorce. This is says a lot about McCain's character.

McCain who was POW himself is voting to 80% against the well-being of our great Veterans. This says a lot about who McCain really is.

He cheated at Saddleback Church. A real pharisee using the name of GOD in vain. Defeating evil in the Bible is GOD's battle. McCain should read Ephesians 6:10-18

By: Doug, New Jersey

Doug, New Jersey — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:52:54 +0000

If you are a greedy selfish taker who wants to steal the hard earned money from hard working Americans you vote lib.

If you work hard, have responsibility for your own actions, spend within your means, save and invest what you can, and don't want a single dime from another person, you vote republican.

Just look at the blue and red country map from 2000 and 2004. The counties filled with lazy welfare takers and libs who spend beyond their means are blue, while the areas filled with hard working Americans who are constantly giving their hard earned money to the evil, selfish takers who never want a thing from another person, are red.

Last fact to upset the lying libs, study after study shows that conservatives give a much higher percentage of their wealth to charities than liberals do. Liberals just lie about how much they give while republicans continue to give and find no need to pat themselves on the back for it. Kinda like McCain and the fact that he never mentions how his son has served in Iraq, a lib like Obama would mention it in every speech.

By: Randy

Randy — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:50:39 +0000

You Obama supporters are just plain cruel.....can you give me anything else except Mccaine is old, Mccaine is Mcbush, look at Mccaine's cancer....just horrible people.

You scare more and more independents away like myself each day.

By: Dems Unite & Vote Big

Dems Unite & Vote Big — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:50:21 +0000

What kind of relatively well-educated nation would even consider voting for McCain, especially in the critical stage we are in???? Not only does the US oil industry have an active hand in GOP strategy – They just about flat-lined our economy while donating tens of millions to the GOP. But the pharmeceutical companies obviously have too many conservatives in a zombie state. Wake up people – There is a lot at stake to hand this country over to John McCain.

By: JohnS

JohnS — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:50:10 +0000

John McCain's CHARACTER.

Man of honor?

He anbandoned his first wife after she had a terrible accident. In a time where she needed his support he turned her his back. If he was so brutal to her what type of brutal politics is he striving for the USA?

He left his wife for another and married the new wife Cindy just only after 5 months of divorce. This is says a lot about McCain's character.

McCain who was POW himself is voting to 80% against the well-being of our great Veterans. This says a lot about who McCain really is.

By: Libertine, Ft. Myers

Libertine, Ft. Myers — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:48:42 +0000

Sarge in Florida

If incoherence were an attribute you'd be Ghandi.
Keep the commentary on the issues you're intelectually capable of handling–weather, cost of rum, weather, sunset, cost of rum, sunrise, cost of rum, locate car keys, cost of rum......

By: Libertine, Ft. Myers

Libertine, Ft. Myers — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:46:25 +0000

Peter CA

How much did you personally contribute–extra to your taxes in 2007 to help out with these unforeseen calamities?

Fact is–the governement can take care of everything–wars, bank bail outs, medical care for underprivileged and elderly, foreign aid to political allies, etc...etc...

But the first one to gripe when they have to pay more in taxes will be you Peter.

By: WIlly

WIlly — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:45:30 +0000

Obama will taxes us all to the poor house. That's the democrat way!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:42:56 +0000

Where's Obama's ghetto unpatriotic wife lately? Have you noticed she's missing? She must have went back under that ghetto unpatriotic rock where she came from...