Positive Obama thread

herbert hoover's family must be feeling better now that hoover will no longer be considered the worst president in america's history, thanks to george bush.

the gop is in a total state of disarray, as it should be, look what eight years of their rule have done to our country.

fortunately, the country is finally fed up with the republican agenda and their lies, fear and total disregard to the good americans that gave them the opportunity to govern 8 years ago.

mission accomplished?

economy strong until two weeks ago? 

president obama is going to have to spend his first term just cleaning up the mess.

Very funny post, Cherry!  Do you think the conservatives have a similar plan for when Obama wins?  Where will they all go?  Alaska?  Argentina? 

I was happy to see that Elizabeth Edwards is making appearances, talking up Obama's health plan.  She said her cancer hasn't progressed since the recurrence was found, so excellent news there.  I think she's a great role model for people living with Stage IV.  Active and totally engaged.  Understandably she's spending a lot of time with her kids.  I hope she has many, many more years.

So, "the gloves are coming off," meaning we're going to be hearing about Obama "palling around with terrorists" ad nauseum until Nov 4.  No doubt the anti-Christ, Muslim crap will be rearing its head again (to use one of Sarah's favorite expressions).  No one will ever accuse them of letting truth and decency get in the way of a good attack.  

Okay, this is my observation:

Wasn't it years ago that Ayers was involved in some weatherman/bomb group? And didn't he serve his term in prison for that? If so, that means he has met his sentencing objective and was released from prison, and has since been living the life of any other American? And if I'm right about all of this>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>why, oh why do the Republican Christian rights continue to persecute him? I always thought that people who believed in Christianity believed in Jesus Christ, which means that you forgive, or turn the other cheek, or  even lend a hand? I have never seen so many supposed Christians ready to "do battle" with anyone who committed any crime years and years ago!

Just because Ayers "lives in his neighborhood" and donated a whole big whopping $200. to his campaign--that doesn't mean they are best friends, or even see each other on some personal level. Yes, they may have been on a committee together, big deal. There were probably republicans on that committee who have "sinned" and just haven't been caught. 

If these people keep trying to make something out of nothing, they might get a stone thrown back at them--and their glass houses would be broken!!

I second the thanks for the Rolling Stone link. Will definitely check that out!

Any "sexism" towards Palin has come directly from the Republican campaign--hiding her away and keeping her from the press. I think they only let Katie interview her because they thought that Katie was a woman and knew how to "behave herself." They forgot that she is a journalist, and can be quite tenascious about getting her questions answered completely, and that just because she's a woman, she does not have to "PLAY NICE." And then to have McCain sit by her and try to keep her from answering the questions without him directing Palin, talk about sexist.

And what's so bad about vagina and how that's a dirty word. I happen to like my vagina very much, and as I always like to say, if you play with the boys you have to have steel ovaries!!

Palin doesn't obviously.

Yes, the Weatherman thing happened in the early 70s, when Obama was 8.  Ayers did his time and became a professor and an advocate of school reform.  The guilt-by-association card is a weak one for McCain, and one that potentially could blow up in his face.  Not only does he have the Keating scandal, a scandal he participated in that involved millions of dollars, but there's his seeking the endorsement of that crazy Christian preacher (the one who said Katrina was God's retribution on gays), Palin's very wacky religious connections (do they want Obama to release the video of her being blessed by the creepy exorcist?), Palin's current Troopergate and personal finance investigations, her refusal to honor a subpeona, and McCain's sitting on the board of an organization with connections to very anti-semitic, racist groups.  Really, McCain should think twice about going there.  Right now, people care more about their jobs and their bank accounts than tenuous political associations.  Unless McCain convinces them he's got an amazing new economic plan and will stay on a steady course, they're not going to give him the majority.  The electoral map's looking pretty bleak for him now.  

So is McCain going to follow Palin's lead and say "maverick" as many times as possible on Tuesday, or will Fey's joke about the "maverick" drinking game put the kibosh on that?  He might get in a few "my friends" this time though.     

Actually Ayers never was convicted of a crime.  The organization that McCain was on the board of was called the U.S. Council for World Freedom and it was condemned by the anti-defamation league.  It was involved in funneling money to the Contras in the 80s and got into hot water for tax reasons.  And there's also McCain's friendship with the conman who was Anne Hathaway's beau.  He threw a birthday party for McCain two years ago. 

Donna, my husband wears his new Obama teeshirt proudly and gets lots of thumbs-ups from strangers! 

Obama has been a family man who is devoted to his wife and children.  McCain's first wife spent years waiting for him to return from being held prisoner.  She loved him so much and he left her and his children for a younger woman.  He obviously has no concern for anything but himself.  He is too quick to make a decision and rushed into the Sarah Palin pick.  He didn't think about what could happen to this country if she needs to fill his shoes. As far as I'm concerned look at the character of the two... I think Obama wins in my book.

Katie2u

Obama...I can't watch anything that has to do with the Republicans patting themselves on the back.  I refuse to let my energy go there.  I just get aggravated at the idiocy, so I now just try to give my positive energy to Obama/Biden.  I am going to watch tonight, because regardless of the forum, or location, Obama is going to rock this thing!!!  His presence has such a quiet strength to it.  McCain can have his little angry circus around him, but its not going to shake Obama!!  I know in my heart he will be president!!!  Each day he is gaining more and more!!!  So..let the republicans have all the angry energy..we don't need it!!!!  Obama in '08..it's almost here!!!!!! :-)

g

BTW...i loved your comment on the noah's ark!!! ;-)

g - that pitbull is dumber than dirt in my opinion, i just watched this keith olberman piece on palin's terrorism remarks and feel better.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/27057346#27057346

elizabeth on the view...speaking of dumber than dirt ...

bush speaks and the market tanks 500 plus points, i am in a bit of a mood.

sorry ladies ...

i will go now and come back when i am more positive...

probably after the debate.

Okay, I am finally in front of the TV, wearing my Obama T-Shirt, ready for the showdown.  I really hope that Obama puts the last nail in McCain's coffin tonight (if he hasn't already!).

The economy is the largest issue by far, and Obama wins by a landslide on that topic.  For added measure, I would love to hear BO call out McCain's anger issues, erratic behavior, flip-flops, lies and, finally, his dreadful decision to select Palin as a running mate.

And if McCain tries to fling the "unpatriotic" crap, I hope BO comes on really strong and calls out Mac for every thing he's ever done.

For drinking fun - I will take a shot everytime I hear the words "Keating 5".