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Re: 50 Obama lies?

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Snopes does a great job of weeding out the internet lies.

I think the reason they are lying more about Obama than any other candidate is because there's really no facts to "get" him on so they have to resort to smearing him with lies.
Well I do think there are factual ways of pointing out problems with his campaign. I was really upset that he refused public financing which he has consistently said he supports and wished to use until it go the point it was obvious he would have a financial advantage in the election. I don't think he is any sort of messiah and I think it is up to candidates to work to win my vote rather than for me to go out and work for them. Rather than supporting somebody this whole time I'm more interested in analyzing them and weighing pros and cons. I also do not like some of the protectionist language he uses in regard to trade. However, I have plenty of issues with McCain as well especially many of his newer stances that I care for much less than those he help until the last year or so such as on the torture issue. But the point is that you can "get" just about any politician if you look hard enough which is why it makes me mad that they resort to this sort of thing instead although I'm sure it does work with many people.
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Re: 50 Obama lies?

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more about Obama than any other candidate is because there's really no facts to "get" him on
Well he is indeed full of hot air, that's for sure....now if he had a position to attack i'm sure most folks still wouldn't bother, i dunno whether people take him seriously anymore.
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Re: 50 Obama lies?

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Well I do think there are factual ways of pointing out problems with his campaign. I was really upset that he refused public financing which he has consistently said he supports and wished to use until it go the point it was obvious he would have a financial advantage in the election. I don't think he is any sort of messiah and I think it is up to candidates to work to win my vote rather than for me to go out and work for them. Rather than supporting somebody this whole time I'm more interested in analyzing them and weighing pros and cons. I also do not like some of the protectionist language he uses in regard to trade. However, I have plenty of issues with McCain as well especially many of his newer stances that I care for much less than those he help until the last year or so such as on the torture issue. But the point is that you can "get" just about any politician if you look hard enough which is why it makes me mad that they resort to this sort of thing instead although I'm sure it does work with many people.
I think i'm finally beginning to understand your thinking behind possibly voting McCain, it does make sense over Obama.

I know you haven't decided but i get why you may chose to vote for him.
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Re: 50 Obama lies?

What a friggin' joke American elections have become.
Or rather always have been.
The bottom line is that nothing either candidate states has much chance of becoming law in the form it exists now.
The only thing you can be sure of is that a president McCain would be to the right of a President Obama.
So the real choice is pretty clear, do you want the policies of the government to move right or left?
All the real details have to get hashed out with congress, no matter who gets elected.
Which means if Obama gets elected, you will see a lot more change, because things will get done, if McCain gets elected, you'll see less change.
Unless the world turns upside down and the GOP takes back congress.
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