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Robert Schlesinger

Barack Obama Will Defeat John McCain—This One's Over

October 09, 2008 10:00 AM ET | Robert Schlesinger | Permanent Link | Print

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Bad Effort From McCain

McCain has run a tired, weak campaign. Unwillingly to fight back until all was lost; watching the mismanagement of this campaign was like watching a boxer who had no punch or a porn star suffering from ED.

Obama Vs McCain Debate

Most people are hypocrite, particularly politicians which we will see tonight during their last debate (say "last political supper"). When Obama says to older people: "I feel your pain, your loss of 401 (K) investments, your loss of retirement and pension. I promise I will work for you, That is the reason I am running". He looks at the unemployed and say: " I understand your employment problem. Looking at you I see your pain. I want solve your problem. That is the reason I am I running". Then he looked at uninsured and say: " I know how difficult it is without health insurance. My mother had the same problem. That is the reason I am running for presidency". Then he looked at the people who lost the home and say" I know your loss of your home. I will fight for you. That is reason I am running. I want to help you" and so on, and so on. He recalls his grand parents' difficulties. He recalls his childhood. His single parenthood. He recalls his mother's difficulties. But he won't mention his father, even though he keeps his name.

But he won't tell the actual reason: "why he is running for presidency?." His ambition, the life-time economic reward. He says that "without him this country will fail. McCain is not good for our economy, foreign policy, military strength". He will say, without Obama, Economy will go down. He won't tell you that he in running because:

US Presidency is the most-powerful position in this world, most rewarding in anybody's life, most financially successful career during the presidency, after the presidency, until death. It will be a multimillion dollar, 40 year career for a person of age ~45. He says that he wants to help the voters because he can see the pain in their eyes. And he suggests that he will create JOBS ("JOIN OBAMA'S BS") for you, but won't tell how.

One may ask what about McCain. You know the answer. He likes the power but very little long-term rewards. He is 76 after the first term.

I wish these candidates should say: "I like the power of the Presidency. I like the long-term economic rewards. I like to live in White house. I like to help the people, if I can. So I am running. I need your vote. period."

it is true.

it is time for the mcpalin trail to sit down and reflect onthe last eight years of dwindling economy and our innocent sons,bothers and our fathers dieing in a war that was never meant to be

Historical times

Vote November 4th for the voice of reason! Go Obama!! Good for America under his leadership.

mccain, an honorable man?

to dolores of tx

i am appalled how you a woman, can describe him honorable, when he was womanizing as soon as he came home( from being a POW in Hanoi)while his wife, who had a serious car accident which broke her pelvis and shortened her model figure of 5' 9" to just 5'4" suffered excruciating and several surgeries paid for by ross perot. yes, at a time when he should have stood by her in her times of great crisis (if he truly is honorable ) he was already consorting with a millionaire's daughter 17 years his junior! and of course, his ambition was further promoted by his 2nd very rich wife...

ross perot said of the couple, "if there is character in that family, it belonged not to mccain, but to his (first) wife."

Thank you this is what I have said all along!

I am a black, educated, soldier from Fort Bragg, NC. I have been Republican all of my life, until this election started. I can tell you that I have worked the numbers on my own and researched and found that Obama will win in a way that even this document does not cover.

I will not spoil the surprise, but the Republicans have not spotted it and the Independents just havent thought of it as of yet.

LOL, it really is a simple thing, that people are not paying attention to, however it will make all the difference in the world.

Now, I also wanted to say that it is NOT his color, in the ARMY I see only green and everyone I see is my brother and sister so race is not an issues.

What is the issue is foresight and skill to consider the unknown. No one has ever seen a grass roots effort like the one for Obama! He has set the standard! LOL

The best world possible....

I see a future world where Democrats and Republicans work together...where oil gets replaced by American ingenuity...where greed is replaced by economic equality...where there is open discourse between our nation and the other nations of the world...where families can actively support their children, instead of wondering where they are....where healthcare is a right and not a privilege...where people show common respect towards each other at all times....I see a new world forming on January 21st, 2009....welcome to the hope of Obama/Biden in 2008....

God Bless Us All!

"It aint over till..."

You have undoubtedly heard or may remember, "It ain't over till the fat lady sings.

There is too much commom sense on the side of John McCains candidacy to believe that O'Bama can possibly win this election. And it will not be a last minute event that will sweep McCain into office. it will be because he is the best candidate for the office far and away over O Bama.

Try to remember the outcome of Truman vs "(what's name)"

Kate

Mr. Robert Schlesinger,

You are right. Senator Obama will win and he will win because he believes in the same issues that I believe in which are very important to me which are jobs, homes, money, health care,stop the war in Iraq, protect freedom, and peace of mind. McCain and Palin went overboard trying to paint Sen Obama as a terrorist and inciting fear in people and dividing the country when we should be united and try to fix our problems. You have done your job in making people think & comment but after reading some comment, it is still obvious that some people are ill-informed and that some people can only come back with "racist comments" instead of weighing the issues and facts. The republican party has made a terrible mistake in condoning these untruth. Both McCain and Palin have had associations with people that are questionable but no one is willing to see this. I have voted for Senator Obama because he has the best plans for the United States! At work, a woman was saying that she wouldn't vote for Sen Obama because he wanted socialized health care and I told her that was not true but this is what she believed until I printed up what Sen Obama wants to do. So, look at the real issues and vote accordingly instead of spreading hate rhetoric and untruths!

McCain Palin Down to Defeat

I hope Obama wins big and it is looking like he will. I was going to vote for McCain until he picked the dimwitted Palin as jos VP. This choice shows conservatives that McCain makes bad hasty decisons. We need a person like Obama who comes across as more deliberate and even grounded to help solve this ongoing economic crisis.

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Robert Schlesinger is a deputy editor at U.S. News and World Report and oversees all opinion editorial content. He is the author of White House Ghosts: Presidents and Their Speechwriters.

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