No it was not Air America. As you know, they don't broadcast here in San Diego anymore.

Yahoo News

Apology accepted.

This is really what I fear out of an Obama Presidency. Right now America pays out more tax-dollars to fight HIV in Africa than any other country. Africa has many many problems. Darfur is the hot spot now. But it wasn't that long ago it was the Huto's & Tutsie's commiting genocide, then we saw another genocide in the diamond fields.

I fear Obama will spend most of his time & our tax-dollars as U.S. President trying to straighten out Africa, while ignoring all the campaign promises he has made to Americans.

I really don't care if our President wins a world wide popularity contest. That's not his job. His job is to protect American interests here & abroad. He doesn't appear to understand that.

McCain and his campaign goated Obama into taking a trip to Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.. in the first place.

And now that Obama's going they're bitching about every aspect of it from the disproportinately small amount of news coverage they're getting, to downplaying the excitement of crowds, to claiming that McCain is speaking to Americans while Obama is speaking to those damn foreigners.

Are you seeing any problems with that?

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Congratulations President-Elect Obama

There's certainly no reason to stop letting fear determine your vote, now.

It worked out really well with Bush.. so keep on trucking, my friend.

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Congratulations President-Elect Obama

Oh I know but when a person says they won't vote for Obama for a certain set of reason and those are things that McCain is also guilty of I've noticed that there are usually unmentioned things involved.

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Is our children learning? -George W. Bush

"I think—tide turning—see, as I remember—I was raised in the desert, but tides kind of—it's easy to see a tide turn—did I say those words?"—Washington, D.C., June 14, 2006

"[T]he illiteracy level of our children are appalling."—Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2004

Sure, but in America, voting is largely a popularity contest. That is, it's a lot (too much) about how well a candidate can deliver a speech. That's how morons like Bush win. It's unfortunate, but it is why I feel Obama, as much as I detest him as a politician, has a very good chance of becoming the next US President.

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Obama's New "57 State Patriotic Pin":




Sayeth John Drake - 10/13/08: "OK, you're right, I admit to LYING"

One thing, that I have learned about "hype", is that it has a short shelf life.

Sorry to burst your little bubble, but you have me pegged all wrong. In this case, you have absolutely no idea what you are speaking about.

Race has NEVER factored into my decision to vote for someone. I have given a laundry list of of the reasons why I will not vote for Obama. That list is still very much in effect.

Steve, really love that new Avatar.

Let's cut through all the bullshit.
The election isn't about the details of any specific agenda item a candidate may have, because they almost never survive intact.
It's not about who answers the phone at 3 AM.

It's a time when us voters get to put our hands on the wheel of the great ship of state, and pull to the left or the right.

So I'm not voting for Obama, not because I think he's going to save the planet, I'm voting from him because this country needs a president who will sign progressive legislation. So I'm pulling left.
I'm not voting for him because of what he's done, I'm voting for him because of what he'll do.
And I reject McCain, because I think he would be a drag on the process that this country needs to go through to get back on track.
On the bright side, I don't think McCain is being honest with most of his conservative rhetoric, and that he would probably sign most of the same progressive legislation that Obama would sign (he'll call it being bi-partisan).
But I really don't want McCain to appoint anyone to the Supreme Court.

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Adam Smith , The Wealth of Nations 1776

"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics"
FDR's second Inaugural Address

In what country is a free election not a popularity contest?

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Congratulations President-Elect Obama

Thanks Hafke.

I rearranged things a little for clarity...


Do you have a problem with his stance or the idea that he flip-flopped?

Which McCain also supports.
McCain has a number of questionable relationships as well.

James Buchanon had perhaps the most extensive government experience and he turned out to be a disastrous president. He also had military experience to boot.
In fact if you check out this list you'll see that good and bad presidents run the gamut.

McCain has developed a healthcare plan as well.



These two are non-issues.

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Is our children learning? -George W. Bush

"I think—tide turning—see, as I remember—I was raised in the desert, but tides kind of—it's easy to see a tide turn—did I say those words?"—Washington, D.C., June 14, 2006

"[T]he illiteracy level of our children are appalling."—Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2004

Negative ghostrider, the military told him he could visit as a Senator or private citizen ( LIke he was claiming to be in Germany), not as a candidate for President. If you're gonna correct someone, add ALL the information.