Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Opinion

Blog Buzz: Barack Obama's Ad Spending, John McCain and Voter Fraud, Debate Over Rev. Jeremiah Wright

Posted October 15, 2008

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Slick Willie the Sequel

Obama is nothing more that an TAX & SPEND Left Wing Lib. He is reminds me of a snake oil salesman, "tell them anything that will get me what I want". He doesn't care about this country, it's all about him and his agenda. He wants to spread the wealth, can you say "socialism". I say get out of my wallet and let me keep what "I" earn. If you are earning enough then you need to make a change in "YOUR" life not mine.

Obama say people lik ehim can afford to pay more, is anyone stopping him or Warren Buffet from writing a check to the IRS - NO. If Obama and anyone lik ehim wants to pay more they shoul dsimly open their check books and write a check.

Regarding the $250,000.00 line of taxation, is $250,000 the profit a business earns or is the gross revenues? My bet it is the gross revenues and that is nothing for a successful business.

All I know is with Obama my taxes will be higher, cost of goods will br higher, employment will be down, and the economy will at best slow to a crawl. I won't even get into national security.

Americans prepare yourself for hard times. Maybe this will be a lesson to this country, if we survive "The Obama Nation".

Obama tax plan

Is the story "Obama's 95% Illusion" true. I know people this will adversely affect. Where can I read more about this

Obama

This is a black eye for America, for the first time in my long life, I am ashamed of Americans for even considering running a man like Obama for president, shame on us

End The McPain!!!

This election has been tolerated by America for much too long. The McPain folks are not only liars but allow their pet poodle Sarah to spout anything she desires without any basis in fact. Yesterday, she dismissed her state's negotiations to drill oil with the Russian's in Alaska by claiming that the Russians are routinely violating US airspace flying over Alaska!!! Is this woman mentally stable or simply starstruck with herself??? And why are the Russians negotiating with Alaska for oil drilling rights??? She is either living somewhere in fantasy land or is she selling ANWR to the Russians??? We can never tell what is going on with the McPain Campaign since their stories get taller by the day!!!

Acorn

I have watched all 3 debates and Ombama has walked away from each debate with dignity, he answers the moderators questions with great presentation. On the other hand you have McCain who is easily frustrated, does nothing but critize Obama, and doesn't directly answer any of the moderator's questions. McCain's party realizes where McCain stands and I would not be surprised if they try all kinds of tricks just as the republican party did messing with the Florida votes and that's how we got stuck with Bush and just look at the big mess this country is in now. It is time for change. This country has danced with the Republican party long enough. It's time to do a new dance to a different tune, with a different party.

Voter Fraud

I must admit it is a shocker for a superpower like the US to own up to votes fraud. Imagine a country like mine where we have to contend with wanting physical record entry by the electorate officials, now imagine a scenario where real registered voters with real vote card and national ID to proove turns up at the voting centers to vote ofcourse and are turned away because the entry does not reflect!!! we are not talking of a couple of voters here but hundreds of them..Common America you can do better than a third world country! you have the resources and the manpower or dont you?

Acorn

I just have t say that if aCORN JUST GOT BUSTED HOW LONG HAVE THEY BEEN DOING THIS . mAY BE THAT IS WHAT THE REPUBLICIAN PARTY DO TO GET IN i DO NOT BELIEVE THAT OBAMA VOTERS ARE INCLINE TO BUY VOTES WE REALLY WANT THE BEST MAN TO WIN BY REAL PEOPLE VOTES obama I KNOW IS THAT MAN i HIPE THAT THIS mCAIN CAN MAKE IT THROUGH THE REST DUE TO HIS AGE BECAUSE jALIN CAN NOT DO IT SHE CAN RUN A COUNTRY

Voter fraud overblown--ACORN's process faulty

ACORN is disturbing, but way overblown. I don't think anyone besides an ardent Republican could make the argument that McCain and Obama would be equal in voter registation if it weren't for ACORN. I find this disturbing too, so I have been researching this issue as much as possible to understand the impact of the ACORN registration. Here is what I have learned:

1) ACORN is required by law in some states (Wisconsin) to turn in all voter registration cards. ACORN has been flagging these registration cards to alert officials. In other words, you can't throw out faulty registration cards. Makes sense, because districts do not just want to be handing this out to anybody and with no quality controls.

2)ACORN has been attacked by the GOP for years. This is not new. They target low income and marginalized voters who tend to vote Democratic.

3)It is not actually voter fraud until the person votes under that name. Who really thinks Tony Romo is going to show up to vote in Nevada (or some other state)? This is the same for Mickey Mouse.

4)It is obvious that ACORN needs to reconsider how to orchestrate voter drives. Paying people to get out as many per hour rather than quality registration cards is obviously a bad practice. As someone who also works with a firm that stresses quantity over quality, I can say that the temptations to cheat or slide by the rules are great. However, I don't give in to temptations because 1)it is unethical 2)the whole system is compromised.

5)The Help America Vote act was designed to prevent situations as this.

6)I still don't think this gives Republicans free reign to openly challenge all voters in Democratic areas on the "possibility" of voter fraud. If there is a question on a registration--I think the voter should be contacted and given time to correct the error before having their vote thrown out.

7)The GOP has more problems than voter fraud.

McCain please save us

What do we do? It is freaking insane. If he is voted in we all deserve what we get, a good liar who knows NOTHING of protecting our country. I am more worried about the terrorism than the economy. The economy will find its way eventually and it is not just the Presidents decisions for economy issues but we better be careful about terrorism. I am going to vote for a man who sttod by his troops as a POW, someone who held it together and was a true hero not some nobody socialist! I heard that there are only 5% of Americans that really know and understand key issues. Could that really be true??? Its no wonder!

Dont tell me "Its not about race!"

If Obama tricks the American people to vote for him and if the Republican Party does nothing to stop this crap with Acorn. America is going to be hurting like she never has before!

What do you think Acorn is going to do with those hundreds of thousands of fake voter reg. that they have? They are going to bring up the vote for Obama for all of those who don't show up to vote on 11/4/08. All of those fake reg. are going to vote for Obama and because he is "Black!" I have seen t-shirts with Obama on them stating "Now, Its our turn", in Gary, Indiana. *******Thats Racist!!!!!!!****************

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