Obama sure likes to LIE about what others are saying about him.

barack's idea of economic reform is welfare checks for everyone. welcome to marxism!!

barack better HOPE it's not about the issues because he has no ideas for ANY OF THEM.
he's only the frontrunner because reid thought minorities and white guilt libertards who compromise the democrapic party would accept it when he coronated someone in their name rather than letting the stronger candidate hillary clinton win through popular measures.

To PUMA PALIN: " Well Senator…. you were there for the last two… you know… when it started going bad!"

That's why he is running for President or are you too ignorant to see that! BTW John Bush was there for 26… maybe you have a case of dementia!

Over 1.2 million homes in foreclosure. High unemployment rate, the ever increasing cost of fuel (think you are crying now, wait until the home heating season kicks off). Increased crime activities, horrible public education system, families struggle to put kids through college, steady increase of teen pregnancy, sons and daughters lost as the result of an unjustifiable war, billions of our tax dollars sent to Iraq to help with building infrastructure while ours are crumbling all around us. This is "Putting America First" John McCain and Republican STYLE.

The Republican convention was terrible, first where is all the young people and people who are not white? Then how many times do we have to hear about POW McCain is that all you got ? Then Palin, talk about smug, I first felt sorry for her, being used as a political play by " Country First " McCain, not anymore, now I feel sorry for the American voter who have to listen to this women's half truth's and her appalling attitude towards community workers what happened to serving your country Palin?? Then to top it off, we get to see the smiling proud as can be 18 year old boyfriend holding hands with the knocked up 17 year old daughter of the Republican VP what a bunch of hypocrite's, if that was the Democrats VP daughter they would be screaming "where is the outrage?". Finally McCain speech was awful same old list of issue ideas that Bush had back in 2000 .

uh pretjene…the McCain camp picked Palin strictly for politics…not country. Get with the program.

An empty suit calling someone lacking substance. Come Brother lets tap our way out of here.

I think that John Mccain is a good person, I really do, But he has too many issues with his own party to think on his own. his positions change too quickly for my liking.

Barack is clearly the only candidate who wants to stop the death in Iraq, which is now-Thanks to our current government- a bigger terrorist training ground than Bin Laden could have dreamed of!

PS where is he anyway? buying new furniture for his cave-condo?

Sarah Palin reminds me of a cult follower who needs to be deprogrammed. The only thing missing is a basket of flowers and a pair of Birkenstocks. John McCain should be ashamed of himself for exploiting this woman.

Sarah Palin reminds me of a cult follower who needs to be deprogrammed. The only thing missing is a basket of flowers and a pair of Birkenstocks. John McCain should be ashamed of himself for exploiting this woman.

The more I watch the campaigning the more I feel America is bias like the men and women in the middle east, (women being seen but not heard). I only hope here in America the women can a lest have name band sheets, slipper and boots to wear . In a family the women is the back bone, make all the decisions the husband is the head he calls the shots, he agree or disagree with her decision and his word is final. This is the way I see McCain and Palin, it is like a marriage committee to each other to do a job for the American people, we put our life into their hands to help us grow.
She can speak, for the woman of American we have a voice. But women can never take the place of the man. Women are not trying to take away from the men but to help build him up and make them stronger . Women are not weak, we are here to help the men to make the world a better place. Stop putting women in the back. We can walk side by side with the men. God,“said treat a woman as the weaker vessel- 1st Pe 3:7 not that she is weak. Palin was stronger in her speak than McCain, because she is just being a women. If men knew women better than just making babies they would under stand she is only being a woman like any other woman, that’s alright her speech should be stronger , But she can’t over power McCain, what he decides will go no matter which way she put it. Can it be men are afraid of woman? That’s why they push women out of everything. If Obama wants “CHANGE” start first with changing the way you think about women. That goes not only for Obama but all men in the United State of American for which it stands One Nation Under God individual with liberty and justice for all.

Sorry…but either it being about the issues or personality…OBAMA is the next President of the United States of America.

Obama is truly what the country needs because of how he will handle the issues in America and his genuine and well-tempered personality. McCain is just a cannon waiting to go off . Anyone that has been a POW can tell you that they have serious mental issues. And now Palin is just as angry and over conservative as McCain.

With McCain and Palin in the White House…America will be doomed!!!

No more lies Obama! You are finished!

McCain/Palin 08!

We can elect officials, but it is up to us, The People, to educate ourselves and understand other cultures and people, so we can help out with the 'National Security' process.

It's amazing how in 2000, people just jumped on the 'Iraqi Freedom' bandwagon. Later, we all found out, it was really about jumping in on the 'Oil bandwagon'.

I am not eligible to vote yet. But I have been reading a lot about what is going on in politics and our economy. Yesterday, the republicans said that they want less government in our business. But with the current economy as it stands today, the lack of regulations in some areas have caused a lot of problem in our economy. Now government is spending a lot of money to bail out the private sector that the republicans do not want to regulate. I feel McCain, Palin and some of the other republicans are not been sincere with us. They are telling a lot of lies in between the lines. My fear is that people are not paying attention. We failed to pay attention when we elected Bush.

Nonsense, Axe2Grind. Your question about Condi Rice just makes no sense at all. To say that McCain is too much like Bush means he voted to support him 90% of the time. And pretty much everyone admits that Bush has been a disaster. So it follows that McCain will be a similar disaster.

Thankfully, he is going to lose.

"'Not about the issues' comment means making stuff up"

…and besides, I saw Obama dancing with the devil at the edge of the woods while drinking the blood of Christian Babies!

InSane in 666

I think Gov.Palin will be attractive to the Christian Evangelicals and Fundamentalists that love to hear Bible teaching which is perfectly ok.

However, the curent family issues (pregnant daughter and new baby) with Sarah Pailn is sure to have a psychological impact on her and the family.

It will depend in great on how America wants the country to go from the Bush / Cheney / Rove years.

Hopefully, McCain, 72, will retire now.

I honestly didn't hear one plausible solution to this country's many problems during the entire four days of the republican convention.

McCain said:
1. He's going to solve the energy crisis by drilling more. Even T Boone Pickens says that won't work.
2. He's going to continue the Bush tax cuts for the rich. Isn't that what got us in the economic mess we're in now?
3. He wants to tax the portion of health-care premiums that are paid by employers. For me that means my income would be tax at an additional $1200 annually. Thanks McCain!!
4. I have no idea what his plan is for global warming and the environmental problems we face. Maybe John would like a do over? I think he forgot to mention that.

The one thing I do agree with was his call for change, however, I don't think anyone told him Obama has been calling for that for almost 2 years now.

Let's go with the real deal - Barack Obama. Not someone like John McCain that has changed his campaighn strategy no less than three times to attract votes.

Most family members defended this country like my great Gran. father from the civil war to Desert storm,matter of fact one uncle were a prison of war in Germany.,but he never talk about it. We need to get away from military service and let our uniform service people do there job. Job Job and more Job so we can get this country back on it feet ,at the rate of borrowing we will have to get premission from a foriegn country just build a out house.

Hey Franky,

It was Cindy's father who created the wealth that she and McCain are living off of. He provided them the means to acquire 7 houses, Private Jets, and unlimited amount of $500 Italian shoes.

This is the reason who they are out of touch with America. They don't know how the average american lives.

She has such a jaded view of America that only goes overseas to help struggling people. Like her husband, she has no clue that people are struggling here also.

"Obama is back to the whinning card. How many times have we heard, " they are going to try and scare you about me." What a joke he is. How will he pay for cutting the majority of our taxes? When 95% of us pay 90% of the taxes? Big oil and big business won't make up for 100% of the taxes. He will do this and pay for college, medical insurance, and give us all $500.00 apiece? Does he think we all have STUPID tattooed on our foreheads?"

To the person who wrote this comment:

You obviously do not know how much the oil industry profits. Read up before you make a comment.

Obama in 2008 and 2012.

"There is no replacement or nothing better than experience. All you youngsters relying on your degree to "set you free" better learn that quick."

- You see, right here, there's an argument that in fact and history has no relevance whatsoever.

Factually, Obama has been involved in Goverment, in some position or another, for more than 12 years. From Illinois' Senate to the US Senate. He is a sitting member on the International Relations Committee. He has been very active in legislation, including some pieces reaching across the isle (for instance with McCain on immigration - the Maverick can't say he didn't know…).

Historically, some of the best Presidents of the United States have had the same amount of State "experience" as Obama currently has… or less. Among them, Franklin Roosevelt, John Kennedy, George Washington… and of course the most comparable of all, arguably one of best (if not the best) Presidents in US History, Abraham Lincoln himself!

So I get kind of tired to see the pseudo-experience card played over and over again. Being President isn't so much about experience as it is about Vision and Integrity. You can ask whether Obama and McCain fulfill these criteria, but the whole experience thing is WAY overrated these days.

Unless the economy improves dramatically before election day (not likely, even with the Bush manipulations) and national security doesn't get worse, Obama will be firmly on the high road. Count on it.

McCain was a POW, but when you compare his experience to Kerry, Kerry was out on the swift boat, making decisions that will save or kill his men. Kerry executed bravery. He put his life on the line to save others. Kerry is a true HERO.

Apparently Barack Obama was not listening when John McCain and Sarah Palin offered their plans to keep taxes low and create new jobs,” responded RNC spokesman Alex Conant.

Apparently I was not listening either, all they did was talk crap!

experience; You Need A Lot More Than Just Experience, I Wish It Was That Easy, It's Not!

Axe2GrindI; I Don' t Think You Live In The U.S.A.

I Quess You Haven't Been Reading The News The Last 8 Years.

Stacy,

The USS Cole was attacked by Al-Qaeda under Clinton's watch. Clinton also had an opportunity to take out Bin Laden and didn't do it. Yes, 9/11 happened while Bush was in office, but in hindsight both parties had opportunities to prevent it. The Repubs point was that an attack has not occurred on US soil since 9/11.

Most family members defended this country like my great Gran. father from the civil war to Desert storm,matter of fact one uncle were a prison of war in Germany.,but he never talk about it. We need to get away from military service and let our uniform service people do there job. Job Job and more Job so we can get this country back on it feet ,at the rate of borrowing we will have to patition a foriegn country just build a out house.

Once again, Obama lies. Republicans (plural) didn't say it. One Republican said it. The issues are being discussed daily and McCain has much better, more realistic plans. Obama spouts off utopian BS that cannot be funded or realized. Obama will do, say anything to keep the focus off his true self - a weak, inexperienced candidate whose only saving grace is he's being propped up by the liberal press. On every issue that has come up since he's started running for President, he's been wrong on, then had to change his mind, then had to change his mind again. He's an ameteur, and we don't need an ameteur in the White House.

I would like to hear comments about how many former presidents were Governors vs. Senators, and then how long were they in each post prior to CAMPAIGNING. I have heard Obama use his campaigning as experience and that scared me away from him. I believe that McCain can differentiate between campaigning and governing.

Talking about experience, what experience does Sarah Palin has? Foreign policies or National Security? God forbid if something were to happen to Jonh Mccain, DOES Palin ready to be our great nation's president? I don't think so.

10:1 million in donations….If you play the odds, Obama is the best bet!

Republicans lie ..i can not vote for McCain. I will be voting for Obama. I watched both conventions…talk about day and night. all week at the RNC all you heard were stories about how great Mccain is..no issues…NOTHING! unlike the DNC where i heard plans voiced over and over through out the convention. Obama's speech has 29 talking points on the issues. ALL of them. Not a ONE except for the war..with the GOP

THEY HAVE NO PLAN FOR AMERICA!

and Palin? Does the GOP think Americans are completely STUPID?

So if you look at the real truth, Obama is equal to McCain. They both made laws. One made more laws because he's older. This is the only difference.

And about experience, I'm not too crazy about it. I need judgement and vision. Obama first opposed the war. McCain voted for the war. Where's the experience?

McCain failed us. He did not protect us from lies. There are a few senators that voted against the war. They knew there was something wrong with rushing to war.

Where were you guys to ask question from Obama.

Why no one is asking about William Ayers?
Why no one is asking about lack of Love Obama has shown for this country?

Obama has gotten a free ride and our journalist should be ashamed for this tragedy.

McCain has proven his leadership abiltites? I was watching Channel 11 and the anchormen asked this one McCain advisor or whatever a question " If Obama has no experience making an executive decision, what decision has McCain made?"

She couldnt answer the question because for 26 years, McCain was a Senator making laws. There's no leadership in making laws. Laws are just laws.

McCain score 0 Obama 0

I think General Wesley Clark is the closes to making an executive decision. He was Supremet Nato Commander and made decisions.

If some of you Rethugs would just do some fact checking, even a little, you'd find out how accomplished Obama is. However, you won't, because you want to believe the worst about him. Obama has been held to the highest standard of any nominee in history. Even his pastor and colleague are connected to him! Isn't this the country that has turned our politics over to right wing "Christian" fundamentalists for the last 8 years?

McCain and Palin DO NOT FOCUS ON ISSUES… all they care about is moose dressing and hockey moms… OBAMA actually has a plan for america and your republicans just want to shoot it down with your semi automatics and your failed bush politics

Obama I am so sick of you just go away.

I just want to say this: This is not about if is a woman, a man, a African- American, or an old ex POW. This is about our country and the best set of PEOPLE that will put this country back on top. Experienced and new blood, young energy that will make us exited to do our part on the process. The republican party has only one objective: The rich be as rich as they can be in this life time, doesn't matter who or what it hurts, and it is hurting for the past eight years. It's hurting the economy, sending jobs over seas; it's hurting the environment, companies are not held responsible ( remember EXON, oil spilling on the S. Francisco bay?); war against anyone because it's a industry they still have a lot invested on… People, wake up! Go Obama, I am with you!

What is really surprising is that the whole "We Republicans are the only patriotic people in this nation", the "this world is a dangerous place. You need to think about the next nuclear holocaust!" and -let's not forget- the "Liberal! Liberal! Evil! They'll take your children and immolate them in front of you for the pleasure of their marxist masters!" cards have been played over, and over again by the Republicans to avoid talking about the issues.

Get the government out of the way but by your side, they say. HOW?
Defend the country? HOW? By bullying other nations until their insane and desperate children blow up more buildings in the United States?
Oil independence? By giving more tax cuts to Oil Companies and drilling for yet more Oil?
Achieve a victory in Irak? HOW? Define "Victory", please?

The surge worked? Really? Is it by sending more troops there, or by getting the militia to be on the payroll of the United States army? Doesn't that spell out di-plo-ma-cy to you?

I mean. Talking about lipstick, funny names and war stories is all fine and dandy, but outside of soundbites, I don't see much matter coming out of the Republican Convention.

Kevin ,
Jonesboro ,GA
so you are saying that you don't know anything about her , yet you stand in judgement of her already , what does that say about you..??

Democrats need to start airing prime time attack ads or they will LOSE THIS ELECTION. How about a shot of Palin's wee little Wasilla town hall with a caption stating "Here's where the Republican VP nominee gained most of her leadership experience. Sarah Palin: Not ready to stand ready." Or a montage of a few of McCain's most absurd blunders under an "Entirely lacking in judgement" banner. Or "a How many houses can YOU afford?" ad. Democrats must stop playing softball. American politics are and always have been negative, attack-oriented and cynical. This is what wins, because we like our leaders to be tough.

Mc Cain said he is a Maverick and he doesn't agree with Republican politics in Washington. He's been in Washington for 26 years why hasn't he fixed any of our many problems. How can he say he is for change when he has voted for Bush's policies 90 % of the time. When I see Mc Cain I see four more years of the same. Do you think our country can afford four more years. I don't think so. Obama is our man for change.

Didn't McCain hate celebrities? Suddently, being a celebrity like Palin or draw a large audience is in vogue again, in fact, a point for Republicans to boast about! Listen to all the Repub swooned about Palin and you would think McCain and all others, senators', big state governors', community organizers' works are all worthless! Only Palin's records are worth the prize. Only women with 5 children, with a Down syndrome son and a pregnant teen daughter are "one of us" who are better to be VP and president. From now on, every four years, we only need celebrity contest to elect our presidents. Republicans' lies are breaktaking. They stand for lofty people but when they need votes, they use women as strophy as usual.
Vote for issues: EQUAL PAY, WOMEN'S CHOICE, UNIVERSAL HEALTH INSURANCE, VETS BENEFITS.

Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their "COUNTRY".
VOTE OBAMA 08

For all of you that are enthralled with Sarah Palin, I would tell you to read the article about her in the Wall Street Journal today. Now, the WSJ is by no means a liberal newspaper so you all that yell about liberal bias can't do that with this newspaper. Just a couple of highlights……after she became mayor, she approached the town librarian and asked how she felt about taking some books off the shelves that Palin thought should be removed and the libararian basically said no way and Palin basically said just asking. This is what McCain wants for a running mate. Oh my!!!I I am an Arizonian and a long standing Democrat and 20 something years ago h
e was a different kind of cat, now he has the standard Repubg stripes and even though I am a loyal Hillary supporter, NO MCCAIN/PALIN NO WAY 8 IS ENOUGH BTW, field dressing a moose is not my idea of experience needed to run this country when you are a heartbeat away from the Presidency and as Paris said he is a wrinkly old guy.

Fellow Amercians,

Day by day, I am getting dissatisfied with Obama. Looks like another Dukakis/Gore/Kerry. Obama is getting money from ordinary citizen like me but he is too slow to respond in Republicans attack like in 1988/2000/2004. Sorry fellow democrats, Obama is getting all the money from ordinary people but why he is waiting for counter-attack???? Or will be another Howard dean like no go where Internet campaign.

Probably he will and realize like 1988/2000/2004 when it was too late to turn the Table around… I am not sending any dime to Obama campaign until he shows he can counter punch. If not I need to accept 6.1% unemployment rate, 1.2 million foreclosure just in Auigust.

mycountryisawesome you are alone

Palin can only read speeches written for her. I could rehearse her speech and perform it better. Please step down.

GO OBAMA/ BIDEN!!!

McCain insults all of us by bringing his PIT BULL DOG with lipstick onto his ticket.

I trust Obama to bring back the Clinton years and better. But first he has to clean up the Bush Mess! McCain just wants to make things worse. The Republican party is selling this country down the tubes to China and any other source who will loan them money.

Quite obviously these Cristian Fudamentalist Radicals believe that we are in the end days. So what does it matter if we owe a national debt the size the planet to pay for all they are doing and promising to do? They think we are almost ready for the call of the Trumpets.

I can't handle much more of this nonsense. I have children and grandchildren. I have a special needs nephew. It's criminal how they are playing loose with the truth just to win. I want them all to grow up to a future they can look forward to! What the Republican party is doing and wants to continue to do to this country is insane.

CNN why my comments are not being posted?

CNN stop the biased reporting.

CNN shame on you.

Do Republicans do anything but LIE? I just heard on CNN that Palin, "the special needs mom" CUT support for special needs programs in her state from about 8 million to 3.5 million..I mean what a saint she is!!!

I have one thing to say…Middle America and Southern States.. you people are idiots. Thats it…we as a country have just gone through 8 years with the worst President in History ( check approval numbers) then you fawn all over this Govenor Palin who read a speach that was written by a Bush insider? All she did was read off a teleprompter….why is she not being interviewd by the press? Why are they keeping her away? I will tell you why, because she is being coached on what to say and how to act. Are you people that stupid?

This is not a democrat/republican issue..if she were a democrat I would say the same thing….McCain did this country a big injustice to win this for selfish reasons….why will they not answer the questions? Why are they trying to steal Obama's ideas?

It's obvious that John Mccain is willing to sacrifice his country just to win. He hires a woman we have never heard of, he didn't even know her and interviewed her once for the most important job he'll be offering . How can he do that weeks before elections without giving us enough time to decide if we agree with his choice. And to lie about Obama is really a great way to lose more votes as far as this independent is concerned.

All I can see is Obama keeps showing his poor jugdement, now McCain has the upper hand with Sarah Palin, now Obama is bagging Hillary to help him, but he showed poor jugdement when he didn't get her for VP. Bad Move Obama, to bad you can't Get Hillary Now, but your poor jugdement has hurt the Dem. Party.

still loving obama……………….

And if the McCain is the same as Bush…why isn't Condi Rice his running mate?

There is no replacement or nothing better than experience. All you youngsters relying on your degree to "set you free" better learn that quick.

OBAMA has little to none when it comes to governing. McCain has proven his leadership abilities over and over….and I am not necessarily a McCain fan….but its clear who is our best bet!

Instead of the waving American flag and Liberty Bell in the background at the Republican convention wouldn"t a cemetery with 4000+ crosses been more appropiate for the soldiers who have died in Mr McCain and Mr. Bush's war.

OK I've scanned some of these comments, and you know what? Some of y'all are completely delusional. May I have mercy on your ignorant souls.

G

PS: Shake those haters off, Barack

Obama will win by landslide, just watch.

Franky - I guess being a wife and mother counts as nothing. Perhaps you should ask women if being a wife and mother constitutes doing nothing with your life. And, since you didn't know, Michelle was executive director of the Chicago office of Public Allies which helps young people prepare for a life of public service. She also attended Princeton and Harvard and currently works at the University of Chicago. So Franky, I think Michelle Obama has done plenty in her life, can you say the same?

The McCain speech was empty. Where are the policies? What is his position on Health, Education, Trade, Jobs, Economy etc…
This election is not a referendum on abortion or the existence of god.
It looked that McCain is for a third Bush term ie: steal from the poor and give to the rich.

McCain and Palin will win.

America isn't ready yet to elect a black President, there are too many who won't vote for Obama simply because of his race, regardless of his other qualifications.

As long as McCain doesn't make any huge mistakes, we can expect President McCain next year, and more than likely President Palin at some point after that…

Look folks…this is really basic. We are hiring the best leader available for President of the United States. If you are sitting behind the hiring desk and looking at both candidates resume's….how on earth could you decide that Obama would be the best candidate? Its a no-brainer…which really concerns me considering millions of Americans are falling for this farce! Look at their resume's will you?

For any of you Obama lovers….you need to have your head checked. The man has many…I repeat ….many ties to Islam. So you people that want to dismiss that…go ahead and elect him. I bet the CNN poll will change and the economy will no longer be your number one issue once bombs start falling in your neighborhood!

Lets use some logic folks…Security is number one..then economy and all the rest. I bet you won't care about the price of gas when your friends and family get blown up in a local mall or festival!!! Wake up America!!!!

McCain and Palin have actually put into practice what they are preaching. Obama on the other hand votes PRESENT.

Franky September 5th, 2008 6:57 pm ET

"Why is CNN not reporting about Michelle Obama's unwillness to do anything meanful with her life?? The Fact is that Mrs. Obama has not done nothing to help others and she would not make a good frist Lady! CNN New is not reporting anything about How much Mrs. McCain life and speech has put Michelle Obama speech to shame!"

I gotta say, that's too much. Don't be upset with someone who you fantasized to be…

First of all, Mrs. Obama (the only Mrs. Obama let me add) was doing something. She was out there working to support her family just as you probably are when you are not on crack. She does not and has not had the luxury of private jets and millions of dollars just sitting in the bank to fall back on. She had to get out there and make her's which is more than I can say for the "the other woman" Cindy McCain. I wonder just how compelling her story would have been had she told the whole truth last night. "It was love at first sight." I guess her eyes are bad and she didn't see "John" had a wife not to mention three children. Why don't you just admit you are a racist. There is no other explanation for it. Mrs. Obama will always be better off than you because she "earned" her living unlike you. Go back to your hot trailer and rented computer.

What is Palin going to do if McCain dies while in office, is she going to sell Air Force One on Ebay? This is not the type of record I am looking for in a president. Do the republicans think that by having her in the ticket, we, women are going to vote for her just becuase she is a woman? How do they dare to consider us that stupid and shallow minded.

Country first? What are they talking about? McCain campaing has been only me, me, me… It also goes to Palin. Who are you? Talk to the media!!! The pit bull lipstick joke sounded to me like Cheney's radicalism but in a skirt.

If no one else has offered to have a beer with you Obama, I will. I think you should buy because I do have this vote and all. In fact all four VP's and P's ( is that right or Pee's )anyway if everyone took turns buying beer ( just you 4) maybe we can get this settled and agree on how to help the country instead of chosing up sides. So far it sounds like both sides only see what they have already decided, nothing right on the other side, nothing wrong on theirs. Without that beer I think we all have a rough two months ahead.
Let me know about the drink

PUHLEEZE OBAMA!!!

Way to try and inject words not spoken! Just like when you said "they're going to try and scare you because I don't look like the other presidential candidates, OR my name sounds different".

Obama is running scared and now he needs to use some kind of "race" card… not gonna work Obami, we are wise to you AFTER you tried that tactic with Hillary and Bill. We know your game!

Hit the republicans hard! We have been captives of a bad economy, high gas prices, housing mess, and by the failed policies of John McCain's republicans for far too long. We nee a change for the better.

Republic voting for Obama/Biden 08

John McCain only talked about himself in his speech. He then took
the Democrats change theme and used it as his idea. Not to mention the self described "barracuda" Sara Palin. She reaked. Who would vote for a predator fish to watch over them for 4 years.

No WAY No how no republicans.

WHAT NOT ABOUT THE ISSUES???????????????????????????? BUT ABOUT THE PERSONAS????????? KIDDING RIGHT?????????

LET'S SEE WHAT THE BUSH/CHENEY/MCCAIN/GOP LEGACY IS:

1. Almost $10 TRILLION IN NATIONAL DEBT, owe to the Saudis, to China and Dubai to name a few of the BIG names!

2. 4100 of our brave & precious soldiers killed ……….for a war about OIL! Bush/Cheney LIED TO US, WHY IS THIS OKAY?

3. We are SPENDING $1.38 BILLION………A………..DAY………STILL IN IRAQ!

4. Since Bush/Cheney took office in 2001, Americans ARE TAKING LESS MONEY HOME! WE WERE EARNING AN AVERAGE……..$61,500 NOW ITS ………..$60,000!

5. Let's not even get into the torture and the mockery of our Constitution AND the Geneva Convention!

6. Since the beginning of '08 we have LOST……..$460 THOUSAND JOBS!

7. When BUSH/CHENEY/MCCAIN TOOK OVER……….OUR NATION HAD A SURPLUS! NOW IN FISCAL 2009……….WE ……….WILL ……..BEGIN THE YEAR WITH ………A……..DEFICIT……….OF …………$490 BILLION……….

ARE YOU BETTER OFF THAN YOU WERE 8 YEARS AGO??? THAT'S THE ISSUE! LET'S TALK ABOUT JOBS…………….AND THE BANKRUPTCY RATE FOR HARDWORKING AMERICANS WHO CAN NOT AFFORD…………..HEALTH CARE!

Well, you just keep on keepen on. No one is listing to you anymore. Keep up the whining and the trashing, it shows your ture colors. No Substance no experience and no leadership. Just a bunch of bull over and over again about nothing. On Nov 4th the true AMERICANS will come in force and do what is right for this country. Electing John McCain and Shara Palin and maybe they will be able to rid us of this kind of un-American and attack politics. Why don't you take a minute and watch some real news. Then maybe you will be better informed on how and why you are loosing.

Have a great day

Celine, little but the truth has been repeated here, the scrutiny given to Palin is no different than that given to Obama, except that it actually turned up something.

Charlotte September 5th, 2008 6:46 pm ET

Obama is back to the whinning card. How many times have we heard, " they are going to try and scare you about me." What a joke he is. How will he pay for cutting the majority of our taxes?

Perhaps you can answer the same question about McCain?

Celine, Canada "The scrutiny that has been applied to Sarah Palin in just a few days is more than Obama had in 2 years."

ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?!?

Her scrutiny hasn't even begun!! A lot of the current noise is just that noise that is serving as a smoke screen for her issues and actions. When her issues and actions as mayor and governor are objectively scrutinized, the convention bump is going to turn into a convention black hole!!!

Here we go again accusing the Republicans of saying things they haven't said. You noticed he's no longer mentioned the color of his skin. McCain hit him hard on that one. Oh and you want to talk about substance? Hmm. Not too much substance from your convention. Get a life Obama.

"Why is CNN not reporting about Michelle Obama's unwillness to do anything meanful with her life?? The Fact is that Mrs. Obama has not done nothing to help others and she would not make a good frist Lady! CNN New is not reporting anything about How much Mrs. McCain life and speech has put Michelle Obama speech to shame!"

I gotta say, that's too much. Don't be upset with someone who you fantasized to be…

I'm wondering if all those people now saying that we must elect McCain because he was a war hero in Viet Nam voted for John Kerry in 2004? What do you think……..?

McCain circa 2000 = maverick

McCain circa 2008 = Bush 2.0

The fact is only way McCain was able to get the nomination in 2008 was because he pandered to the Republican "base," something he didn't do in 2000… which is part of the reason he didn't get the nomination back then (and also the cheap, dirty campaign ran by Bush/Rove). And since he's started down the road of pandering to the "agents of intolerance"… there's no turning back for him. I mean, just looks at his VP pick. Jerry Falwell must be clapping and cheering from heaven… So maverick McCain is no more…

The scrutiny that has been applied to Sarah Palin in just a few days is more than Obama had in 2 years.
As for some of these comments here , you seem to be quite happy to repeat untruthful things as long as it favours your candidate or goes aginst the opponent , never mind checking the facts first.
Somebody should remind you that this is an election for the leadership of your country and if you expect honesty and integrity from your candidate , then it would be a good start , for you to hold yourselves to the same standards.

No Way,
No How,
NO McSame!!

It surprises me that the people doing so much complaining about bashing and name calling, are themselves doing all the name calling and bashing. Wake up and stop letting your selves be led like blind sheep.

Democrat voting for McCain and Palin

this woman going on the attack already,and no one can beleive what she say,really US come on-I SOLD THAT PLANE ON EBAY,yeah right you sold that plane to a private buying and got much less for it than the state paid for it."i TOLD CONGRESS TO KEEP THEIR MONEY FOR THE BRIDGE TO NOWHERE" yeah right you took that pork barrel money and spent it,now they are building the bridge,lies already Sarah how can we believe you, you really are BUSHED

I love Senator Obama's honest, authentic, down-to-earth style.

McCain/Palin's "reformer" image is skin deep. They're trying to steal Obama's change message because Americans desperately want Washington to represent We The People.

Bush's speechwriters write McCain's and Palin's speeches. Bush's strategists run McCain/Palin's campaign. McCain/Palin use the same old divisive, dishonest smear tactics as Bush/Cheney/Rove.

They support God and guns as a smokescreen for their servitude to corporate CEOs, especially within the Oil industry.

It may be that McCain used to be his own man, but that changed when he joined the Bush campaign back in 2000.

There he goes again, making up Republican accusations. First "Oh, by the way, I'm black". Now it's "There going to tell you I'm Muslim". No one from the Republican party or the McCain campaign has said that or insuated that. Everyone (even Republicans!) know he is a Christian. Enough with the fear mongering about Republicans. We disagree with his lightweight, ever changing plans for the problems we face. That is the basis of what we oppose. Not his faith, his color, his age, or his gender.

Tom Ridge rightly refered McCain as "JOHN BUSH", He's refurbished, remodelled, repainted and reintroduced, what an extreme makeover, he sure looks good.
Honestly I aspire to be a POW, can there be a better place to have foreign policy experience?

I am so tired of dufus McCain and now hillbillie Palin. If I hear McCain tell his POW story one more time, I am going to puke. Everybody and their dead dog know that you were a POW. While I thank you for that you are not the only POW that ever existed. That is all you can talk about because maybe demencia has set in. As far as Palin is concern she needs to learn how to be a mother before she can be a vice president. What loving mother do you know will leave her special needs baby and put her seventeen yeaar daughter up for scrutiny because of her own sefish gain? McCain and Palin call talk until they are blue but action speaks louder than words. McCain and Palin your actions stink.

Drill baby, drill? I believe Palin is important to the Repubs not because she is a pistol-packing, book banning, anti-choice, divisive woman. With her in the federal government, it will be easier to exploit Alaska's natural resources.

Obama is back to the whinning card. How many times have we heard, " they are going to try and scare you about me." What a joke he is. How will he pay for cutting the majority of our taxes? When 95% of us pay 90% of the taxes? Big oil and big business won't make up for 100% of the taxes. He will do this and pay for college, medical insurance, and give us all $500.00 apiece? Does he think we all have STUPID tattooed on our foreheads?

Can someone explain to me how the republican argument that "an attack hasn't happened since 9/11″ is valid.

Did the republicans somehow forget that we were attacked while republicans were in office. They aren't the great protectors they claim to be. We were attacked on their watch.

The RNC will keep taxes low for the very wealthy … and for the billion dollar oil companies.

That leaves me, single Mum no health insurance fighting day in day out, just to survive.

1000.00 tax credit from Obama's policy would go a long way in my house. But to McSame whose definition of poor is having 5 million dollars, I'm just a nobody in his very out-of-touch reality.

Barack HAS A POINT! The Repubs are trying to scare Americans with lies about Obama. Its all over the internet and was scrutinized by the media so don't act like it doesn't exist. I don't think Obama has made the campaign about him, Repubs have. He 'was' mentioned in eighty freakin' percent of the speech by Sarah Palin. So what the media is always covering him! Does he honestly have anything to do with it?Turn the TV off, fold up the newspaper, and get off the net if you don't want to hear about it. Jeez

Also, I'm unsure, but is it standard form to repeat a speech almost verbatim in Michigan when you've done it in Minnesota. I mean Sarah Palin even told the same jokes. Switch it up a little, say it backwards why don't yah?

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Mrs. Palin needs to be reminded that Jesus Christ was a community organizer and Pontius Pilate was a governor.

@Cal

Mafia?? Senator McCain?? I don't know I never heard of that…gotta check it out.

I only wish we had a guy like Obama in Canada.

Before Obama misstates what was said or not said in McCain's convention speech, he should first consider that a half million more people watched McCain's speech than Obama's own.
There are an awfull lot of people who now know that Obama is either not telling the truth or is just a fool.
I bet Obama has no clue why more people cared about what McCain had to say them him.
I'll give him a clue. Check the polls.

Wow, I am deeply offended/concered about the fact that the Republicans are trying to discredit Obama by labeling him a Muslim. So what even if he was a Muslim? Is that a crime? Do Muslims not pay taxes? Hell I pay more taxes than what 94% of Americans do. But no, it's a crime to be a Muslim. They are labeling Obama a Muslim because they want people to think of him as something other than a human? If he were something like a Jew, it wouldn't have been a problem, correct? I mean come on, we got Bush, a war criminal sitting in the white house, but a Muslim, someone of another faith but of same beliefs, can not do it? It explains who the Conservative base is made up of. They probably never went to school to learn that there actually exist people outside of their little village.

Also, what do you think those Iraqis who "cheered" to Americans troops for freedom would think when they see the reality that the Bush-type Americans actually consider them lower than humans? Do you really think they will stick to the idea that the US troops went there to bring them freedom? LOL.

Please CNN post this one. You didn't post my other one.

I am a white 61 yr old woman in PA and what I saw in the GOP convention was stuffed suits with white hair, war stories and talks of future wars, John McCains biography for the millionth time, true, he was a war hero, but that does not make him president and a barracuda turned pitbull with lipstick…and I am VERY turned off by Palin. She will be sorry she is acting like a snake for the benefit of John MCain.

By the way,

I originally bought into Obama's tax ideas. He touted that anyone making over $150,000 would have a tax increase and under, a tax decrease. That is a lie!!

A FAMILY OF FOUR making under $150,000 would get a tax decrease.

If you are single and making more than $75,000, he will INCREASE taxes. Just a heads up Senator Obama: If you make $80,000 and live in Boston, you are living paycheck to paycheck.

If you make more than $75,000, and don't have two children, get ready for tax increases. Those are the facts!!

The republicans are worse than Islamic Extremists….at least the extremists will shoot you from the front. The republicans will stab you in the back.

“I mean I think I’ve got a pretty good personality!

Isn't that what they use to say about unattractive women, she has a good personality?

ON ANOTHER ISSUE SENATOR OBAMA;
FIGHT YOUR OWN BATTLES. STOP RUNNING TO HILLARY TO BE RESCUED. IT IS YOUR JOB TO CONVINCE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THAT YOU ARE READY TO BE PRESIDENT.
RUNNING TO HILLARY, AFTER YOU DISMISSED HER FOR VP, ONLY MAKES YOU LOOK EVEN WEAKER.

I'm a Republican voting for Obama. The choice of Palin is simply insulting to women, and McCain has no policies

Regarding:
Nancy September 5th, 2008 5:42 pm ET

Nancy, you just don't get it!!! You've obviously don't listen to any speeches, or you would GET IT!! What a dimwitted commentary to make…just admit it, you DON'T GET IT!!

There are too many air-headed people who need to suck it up and get an education instead of making lame, unintelligent and uneducated comments made on these blogs. "O horrible, horrible, there has been too much throwing about of the brain."

What , you don't think McSame plays the victim card when he brings up his POW stuff?

It's extremely transparent that angry revenge seeking Hilary voters are actually trying to seek revenge rather than seek the best possible president. I, too, wanted to see Hilary in the White House as a president, and if not, at least a V.P. However; revenge will not get her there, so why don't you vote on the issues. It's kinda comical, hearing McCaine last night, reiterate at least three specific phrases Obama has said time and time again. McCaine has stolen Obama's words, and now his theme. Wouldn't and shouldn't that make some Republicans wonder? As far as the speech went , I had to change it to stop myself from falling asleep from boredom. Hold onto your seats Republicans, watching the speech doesn't constitute his popularity, it only says that some of us chose McCain's speech over a drink or sleeping pill. I will make no predictions, because Americans have and may again get tricked by a pretty face rather than the real reasons for voting. Palin cannot even save the polar bears up there, and I doubt she has even tried. Her answer would probably be to kill them all, she will probably have a happy hunters' day up there. Starving bears now, and if she gets into office, starving people. Just think, you can all just sit there and oogle over her pictures while starving to death.

Is it just me or does CNN attract more Obama supporters than anyone? Are these comments sensored to favor Obama?

Why is it that nobody is talking about McCain's ties to the Mafia. Look it up on wikipedia: Cindy McCain's father is Jim Hensley who was connected to the mob and was sentenced to 6 months in federal prison for falsifying liquor distribution documents. Hensley is also the one who funded McCain's first senate campaign.

The fear factor that Republicans have always perpetuated is waning to the point where it is laughable. Palin has joined in on the fray by trying to hammer Obama about his voting down the illegal war in Iraq.

It's great to see that Obama has not fallen for the tactic by responding to the Republicans - it's about distractions, folks. That's precisely what they love to do and have done for years, distract America from real issues that affect us here at home.

It is clear the issues that affect the homeland is the economy, healthcare, the war, and education. These are issues that need to be addressed now, not the issue that is permeated by the Republican Party that the terrorist are coming to get us. That saying is as old as John McCain and will fizzle out like Palin whose sudden rise is similar to sparkles that kids light off at a 4th of July party!

When we peel back that onion that is McCain/Palin or should it be Palin/McCain? We will see that they have no plan for this country but just a plan for carrying on with the same old policies.

I dont think we can take 4 more years of bush.
Look at unemployment and the many people who are loosing their
homes do you really think that Mccain care I sure dont and his
running mate sure dont care. The two of them will do any thing to
win.
Most people dont care of about taxes they just want a job and seems
to me most of those jobs have sent overseas to other countries so
by maccain.

No wonder I like this guy, he's trying to keep it real for us. I do care about personalities but I REALLY care about JOBS!!!!! Keep it Real O' Man..

Obama / Biden 08

@Phillip

Don't worry, God has a plan…TRUST ME!

Lets keep donating to Obama's campaign. Let's show the world how we feel!! YES WE CAN MAKE A CHANGE!!!!!

David M. Neal — "September 5th, 2008 5:44 pm ET

He does have ties to radicals of all sorts. So this is NOT made up."

Where's your tangiable proof? What is your source? Please don't reference Hannity of Faux News!!

Although I have been a repbulican all of my life, the speech John McCain made at the convention confirmed my decison to vote for Obama since so much of it was lies. Palin is popular now but I still think she is the wrong choice for the ticket. Her snide comments about Obama truly showed how tacky she is as the average person could not have made those comments come through as snippy and snide as she did. That was Palin's true personalty.

Senator Obama truly care about people; John McCain does not.

A republican for OBAMA/BIDEN!

Obama is the result of "Chicago Politics".

Why all the coverage of Palin MaCane on the day after???

I used to be a Republican. I'm so tired of their attacks. That's all they do. They don't want this election to be about issues because America doesn't agree with them. They want to demonize Obama and make you scared of him. It' so rediculous. Will the American people fall for it this time? Will we be dumb enough to reward this party with four more years. If we do then we know what we will get. We'll get a slow economy and if we're lucky another war in the middle east. Then in another 4 years the Republicans will tell us how evil and unpatriotic the democratic nominee is. They are playing us for fools. I only hope that people in Ohio and Colorado and all the swing states see through this. It's really in their hands.

McCain said /Change is on the way' and if you elect McCain, in the words of George H.W. walker Bush (funny irony) Change is all your going to have left. The code phrase for the GOP is "You know us…"

Sorry Sarah - I did the fact check re your distortions and lies.

Here's a NEWS FLASH for Sarah Palin:
Americans don't want reasons that sound good. They want good sound reasons. Swing States break Democratic.

Glad to know that Sarah found her place with Bush/McCain and their attack dogs. Now I know what you mean by biting, er I mean reaching across the aisle.

I'm patiently waiting for the Democrats to stop taking the crap the republicans have been dishing out !! Enough of the "nice guy" stuff !! It's time to show the bullies they can't get away with this dirty politicking.

It's beyond ridiculous that Republicans can actually look themselves in the mirror but more to the point that they can actually get on here and defend avoidance of the issues.

Sarah reminds me of the girl I took to the senior prom. She was a pain, too.

“If you’ve got the kind of record they’ve got over the last eight years then, of course, you don’t want to spend a lot of time talking about the issues,” I did not know McCain and Palin have been in the executive office alredady for 8 years. I love the democrat platform vote for us if you hate Bush. What a reason to vote for a President. Unfortunately people who act on emotion rather than logic, I.E. Liberals, will vote for Dr. Feel Good.

A stupid friend of my sisters told her the other day that she didn't like Obama. When pressed as to why, she replied that she just couldn't get over the fact that he's a Muslim. So don't tell me it's not out there or not being used to scare those stupid enough to fall for this type of stuff. I doubt this person has any idea as to how raciest that is.

"ALL WORDS FROM OBAMA'S MOUTH" thanks for having the courage to say that!

When you have no opinion and pander to the crowd where you are, you have little to fall back on besides the race card.

And those quotes are the tip of the iceberg. I was counting for a while and he had one whine or victim quote per day.

No to ZerObama!

I think McCain's speech was successful in showing how much he had suffered in Vietnam. And he suffered a lot. However, it never really came close to offering solutions to the nation's problems. Touching personal history, but no strong vision of how to help struggling families or provide healthcare. I get the feeling that he cares much more about foreign policy than the economy.

When I watched Palin's speech on the other hand, I was terrified. Truly the birth of a demagogue. She outright lied about her credentials (she was for the bridge to nowhere, not against it - she only reluctantly canceled it after Congress refused to pay for it) and did nothing to rebut claims that she tried to ban books in her town library, which is horrifying to me. And she did not blink as she did this. A truly immoral person.

And the media concentrates on her ability to deliver a speech, not her numerous factual distortions and mischaracterizations (including of the opposition's policies). That made me even more scared. Does no one care about the truth anymore? Then maybe America deserves Palin.

I think the issue of GUNS is a very important issue to discuss. The fact that Sarah Palin loves guns so much may turn off a lot of women, especially mothers, who feel that guns may be a threat to their family's and children's safety.

I think Sen. Biden should gage Sarah Palin on the issue of guns to divide women from her.

When has a Republican ever CONFESSED that he or she is wrong?

They are always RIGHT when it comes to…

–wagging wars
–ignoring the poor and sick for the "rich and fanciful life"
–when life begins, but not how it is lived, or how it ends
–fear of raising taxes so that the poor cannot benefit from their wealth
–giving us the worst leadership in the world
–telling it the way it is!
–putting people down
–givings us rules and regulations that they enjoy breaking!!!

Is lipstick on a pit bull like lipstick on a pig? Both are animals wearing cosmetics. Oh yeah pigs are intelligent and clean while pit bulls are often vicious and owned by criminals. Remind you of anyone ?

Obama is lowering taxes for the middle and low income families.

WRONG>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

UNLESS YOU LIVE OFF OF THE SYSTEM OBAMA WILL RAISE YOUR TAXES………….HE WILL MAKE AMERICA A WELFARE NATION, AND NO ONE WILL SUCCEED!

Obama says everyone needs "just enough" to get by, that is not the future I want for me or my kids, to get by, I want to be SUCCESSFUL!

IF you live on the system good luck to you, continue as you are!

McCain will DOUBLE the CHILD tax credit! HE is going to cut spending and pork barrels (much of which Obama voted for) and STOP our DEPENDANCE on FOREIGN OIL!

Obama will do EXACTLY what he did in the SENATE….NOTHING!

I am a "white male veteran" and a former Republican and I can honestly say that what my fellow Veteran McCain has done over the last three days is without a doubt disgrace his country, his service and his nation. There was nothing at the RNC that remotley resembled anything American other than the flag that was flying on the screen.

He has not talked about US the citizens at all! He has not discussed the issues that effect everyday Americans. No Obama does not have all the answers..nobody does but I can sure as heck tell sincerity when I see it, and I can tell when somone really cares about the country. John McCain has become in so many words…another Nixon. Nixon wanted the presidency so bad…for himself and so does McCain! This will be another Kennedy/Nixon race and i hope for the sake of our country and our Veterans that we may elect Obama to try and get us at least on the right train track….because if we dont we will end up a thrid world nation within the next 25 years.

Veterans for Obama

How can anyone believe McCain! He continues to tell lies about what he is going to do and have you heard the latest. He is now stealling Obama's idea and saying that he will bring change to Washington. Give me a break. There is no way that McCain is going to be president.

Obama-Biden '08/'12

Ohhh man, that was good…

Sorry guys for the comments! I just had to bust out…

I'm just amazed at how things have changed with the McCain camp! Now they speak of change.. This is not aboout the Candidate thinking about himself. Obama is about change for the American People. Seems to me that McCain is Country first. As if the Obama ticket does not care for their country.

i didnt watch mcains speech last night but if i had it will be really boring i wouldnt want to watch his speech because if i did i would fall asleep

Are the GOP running a political campaign this cycle or are they running a 'Biography Channel' roadshow?

These two canidates are a discrace to their party, and to the amercan people, how can the american people vote to to put these two in the white house and get us four more years of Bush, and lets talk about the morals they have, Take John he committed adultry once, what is to stop him from doing it again, he is going to be along side this beautiful woman for 60 days, all I got to say Cindy keep a tight reign on John here.

McCain claims to be patriotic because he servered in the military and so on. So what? He is still a crook. Bush servered too, but he hates this country. Also, when McCains was captured, this tool told everything to the Vietnamese, all about the bomber routes and so on. And that was the turning point in the war and that's when we lost. Because he told him what time and where.

Mccain is kind running on the bottom of the ticket instead of the top of the ticket.. The public watched mostly because they wanted to Palin instead of McCain. People !! This is not a popularity contest this a really run for fpr the Presidency…She does not have the experience. Now the McCain is trying to sheild her away from the Media who will ask her some hard questions. They are afraid she will screw up on the issues that will hurt them. and you know what? She just might.

mccain is done thats all i can say

For Pope on a Pogo Stick…let's see. We need to find $600B to fund programs. Where do we get it? Hmmm. Well, if we are spending 150B in Iraq per year, seems like there's $600B over four years waiting for the picking. That's one place to find that $600B. Of course, closing corporate loopholes and requiring folks making more than $250K/year to pay a little more into the system that made them rich isn't a bad place to start either. Not to mention cutting welfare to the oil companies.

If companies want to move overseas, fine. But, if they want to do business in the US they should have to pay for welfare, medical, and dental for each AMERICAN employee they force out of a job. Why should YOU AND I pay for those things while companies rake in profits hand over fists??? Hmmm. Aren't you smart enough to know that YOU AND I are paying for those things?

Why is CNN not reporting about Michelle Obama's unwillness to do anything meanful with her life?? The Fact is that Mrs. Obama has not done nothing to help others and she would not make a good frist Lady! CNN New is not reporting anything about How much Mrs. McCain life and speech has put Michelle Obama speech to shame!

Please someone Gag Sarah Palin!
I am so tired of dishonest campaigns. Tell the truth for once. Palin told america many non truths in her speech and everytime she opens her mouth.