this Obama stuff is getting a little sickening, no?

[RIJIMMY]

the media coverage? Man they are wh0res for this guy.

[Slipknot]

but what can you do about it



doesn't bother me

like Bill says, it is what it is

[RIJIMMY]

Executed inmate makes presidential endorsement

Death penalty opponents gather outside of Bishop's execution site Wednesday.
(CNN) — Support for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama to extend to death row Wednesday.

According to The Jackson Clarion Ledger, a Mississippi newspaper, death row inmate Dale Leo Bishop's final words before being executed Wednesday night included an appeal to Americans to vote for the Illinois senator.

"For those who oppose the death penalty and want to see it end, our best bet is to vote for Barack Obama because his supporters have been working behind the scenes to end this practice," Bishop said, according to the paper.

Bishop was convicted in 2000 of participating in the murder of a man who was beaten to death with a claw hammer two years earlier. Bishop himself did not deliver the fatal blow and, not including contract killings, is only the eighth person executed who did not directly kill his victim since the death penalty was reinstated 32 years ago, according to the paper.

[likwid]

If its sickening, why are you posting more of it?

[justplugit]

Six day wonder.

Nothing but a pied piper who has become the emperor without clothes.

No more than, smoke, mirrors and advertising for a man who has 0 qualifications

to become the leader of the most powerful country in the world and Commander In Chief.

Junior senator?, maybe, imho.

[EarnedStripes44]

You should listen to Sean Hannity. He spends 3 hours every day, day after day, lusting for Obama. A nationally syndicated radio talk show dedicated to the Obama campaign. You know, its like Hannity is the school girl who wants the teacher so bad he cries rape.

[Joe]

If he was a striper fishermen, he would not have enough experience to be considered a sharpie - which goes to show you how collectively whacked we are.

[spence]

Yea, how can the media be fooled into covering this guy? I mean he's on a global tour receiving warm meetings with various heads of state, he's going to speak in front of a million people in Berlin, etc... etc... etc...

The rest of the industrialized world is favoring Obama by nearly 2-1.

There's nothing to see here. It's all just media bias

-spence

[Raven]

the germans walked away unthrilled

[spence]

Originally Posted by Raven

the germans walked away unthrilled

That's not the impression I read, although, considering the media is trying to rig the election how could you trust them?

-spence

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by spence

Yea, how can the media be fooled into covering this guy? I mean he's on a global tour receiving warm meetings with various heads of state, he's going to speak in front of a million people in Berlin, etc... etc... etc...

The rest of the industrialized world is favoring Obama by nearly 2-1.

There's nothing to see here. It's all just media bias

-spence

Yeah, but theres no media "coverage" there is media love. No so called jounalists are questioning why the hell a US candidate is campaigning in other countries? Thats news. I can give 2 $hits what the Europeans think about our next president.

[spence]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

Yeah, but theres no media "coverage" there is media love. No so called jounalists are questioning why the hell a US candidate is campaigning in other countries? Thats news. I can give 2 $hits what the Europeans think about our next president.

Sounds like the media was following him around waiting for him to trip up, which he really didn't it would seem.

As for the global trip. Why the hell wouldn't he want to meet with world leaders and see Iraq to gain insight that could help him be a better candidate and potentially president?

The notion that this is showboating is absurd, if McCain could pull this trip off he'd do it in a second. The simple fact that Obama can, isn't good news for McCain at all.

While I don't align myself with Obama on all of this platform, I don't think the "lack of substance" arguments are going to work for the GOP. Most of our recent leadership hasn't shown much substance, and even the crack foreign policy team that Bush had under his wing post 9/11 proved to be a terrible joke.

People are looking for vision and change, and it would seem that Obama is giving them what their after. Can't blame the media for reporting that he's doing the right thing.

-spence

[hulkyj61]

Originally Posted by spence

Yea, how can the media be fooled into covering this guy? I mean he's on a global tour receiving warm meetings with various heads of state, he's going to speak in front of a million people in Berlin, etc... etc... etc...

The rest of the industrialized world is favoring Obama by nearly 2-1.

There's nothing to see here. It's all just media bias

-spence

I am not a political person, nor am i a racist, but here is my 2 cents
If they say anything bad about him (Obama), they will be called racists. Extreme I know, but that's the PC society we live in these days. The media makes all sorts of fun about Mccain's physical features and whatnot, but God forbid The New Yorker make Obama look like a terrorist. because of his race, he is "untouchable" which makes everything a lot easier for him. If a dem says they dont like his policy's (because they're so far fetched) they may be called a racist, its a simple double standard that the democrats are playing along with.

I am in no way a McCain supporter, or an Obama guy, like I said I am not political, so maybe an unbiased view of the whole situation may help a bit.

[spence]

Originally Posted by hulkyj61

I am not a political person, nor am i a racist, but here is my 2 cents
If they say anything bad about him (Obama), they will be called racists. Extreme I know, but that's the PC society we live in these days. The media makes all sorts of fun about Mccain's physical features and whatnot, but God forbid The New Yorker make Obama look like a terrorist. because of his race, he is "untouchable" which makes everything a lot easier for him. If a dem says they dont like his policy's (because they're so far fetched) they may be called a racist, its a simple double standard that the democrats are playing along with.

My post was a tongue in cheek.

I don't think the media is at all shy of attacking Obama because he's black, not in the least.

As for the New Yorker magazine cover, it wasn't a big story because it was crossing the line. Quite frankly I think the objection was a real fear that people were dumb enough to believe it considering the email threads so popular among right-wing blogs on the subject.

-spence

[Nebe]

If you dont like him now Jim, just wait until he is elected...

[RIJIMMY]

Is McCain doing anything? He has no chance if he doesnt get off his arse soon.

[Backbeach Jake]

Yeah, he wowed them at a German schnitzel house in Ohio....

[justplugit]

LOL, Fred. He is definitely lacking in the "wow factor" area as well as a few others for shore.

[MAC]

Gee, Obama didn't stop at the military hospital in Germany.....Seems he couldn't bring the media with him.......

I hope this bites him on the arse.

[justplugit]

Originally Posted by MAC

Gee, Obama didn't stop at the military hospital in Germany....

As a US Senator he could have, and should have, visited our wounded troops.

No excuse ,imho.

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by Backbeach Jake

Yeah, he wowed them at a German schnitzel house in Ohio....

tooo funny

[saltfly]

lets get on with some debates.all this media show is just dribble.i remember the "conventions" were in july and early august.now they're in late august and 1st week of sept.

[justplugit]

Originally Posted by saltfly

lets get on with some debates.all this media show is just dribble.

Bring on the debates.These elections have become all about who has
the best marketing and advertising.

They know the average American is too busy with 2 spouses working and taking care of their families

to really have the time to pay attention to the issues.

The one with the best flash images wins.

[spence]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

Is McCain doing anything? He has no chance if he doesnt get off his arse soon.

I'm starting to think he may already be finished. Yes, I picked him over Barak but he's really shown his dull side the past month, and his inability to pick what kind of Conservative he really wants to be isn't helping.

Looks like McCain is going to select a VP early to try to shift the media coverage from Obama.

-spence

[Nebe]

Whe needs debates??? DIEBOLD will sort out the mess and deliver a swift victory

[stripersnipr]

Originally Posted by Nebe

Whe needs debates??? DIEBOLD will sort out the mess and deliver a swift victory

Funny how Diebold isn't evil when their machines tally Democratic victories.

[MikeTLive]

Inability to speak intelligently didn't keep the G.W.B. out of office.
watching those debates with my kids I was sure he wasn't going to get in.
one boy had a school assignment to watch part of the debate and report on it.
he, and his entire class, couldn't believe that anyone would vote for Bush.

Now, four years later, watching McCain with that Crazy grin and laughter --- that has him scared that he is going to be drafted and sent off to die.

he has no faith in the people of this country to make an intelligent choice.
and I can do nothing to ease his mind --- I agree.

[buckman]

I think the more people see of Obama and the circus show the more votes for McCain.

[PaulS]

Originally Posted by buckman

I think the more people see of Obama and the circus show the more votes for McCain.

You can have any belief you want but the majority of the polls don't reflect that.

[buckman]

Actually, thats what the current poles indicate. Almost a dead heat now. Obama has lost voters since his overseas show.