Positive Obama thread

ann - too funny..we were all typing away.. i thought that was wise of mccain to say and it did remind me also of the old mccain, amy. the hate mongering has to stop.

the fact that sarah stirs it up and just smiles, does not look presidential.

we love fox news today, barack is up 9 points in their polling.

looking good ladies!!!

Ah, Little G, I am so sorry you have to put your 13 year old furbaby to sleep tomorrow. I know how hard that is, as in the past few years, we have had to put down one dog and 4 cats. On one of the other threads they talk about the Rainbow Bridge, and that we will meet all our pets there. Not sure if I believe that, but I would love to see my pets in the next life. They always loved me no matter what!

Yes, I thought that was great when McCain told that woman he wasn't an Arab, and that he was a good family man, and a decent man. I gained a little respect back for him (but not enough to vote for him).

Anyone see the Oct. 13th New Yorker? Some great articles. There's a good one on the working class in our country, and how they were sold a pile of goods by the Republicans just to get their votes. And the Republicans could really care less about whether they survive or not. The article states that (at least the author believes this) the Republican agenda is one to improve the rich's largesse and it will trickle down, even though they know it won't work! The Machaevillian Karl Rove I'm sure had his hand in this. The article also talks about the Democrats, and that they need to do a better job of showing the working class that they are the party for them, and that the working class should come over to that side and work to change how this country operates, both in government & business.

Several other good articles also.

I have my absentee ballot ready to fill out. I think I will deliver it personally to the courthouse, so I am sure my vote will be counted. I hope there isn't some horrible voter fraud going on that affects the election and keeps some people from voting! Hard to trust sometimes!

Have a great weekend everyone! 

I'm glad you guys heard McCain.  He is not causing racial divide and neither is his running mate.  And we Republicans are not race baiting.  We, over ------------------------------------> have nothing against Senator Obama because of his race.  It is his politics. 

Obama4President wrote:   "I have a bad distaste in my mouth for the republicans who are race baiting. There are some repubs here, like Shokk, who I respect as someone who I have fundamental basic differences, but I understand where she's coming from even when I disagree.  There will be some who have stated they will never participate in bipartisanship or respect an Obama presidency using fear mongering  racism and those to me are lost causes."

Thanks, Amy.  You really do want to bring republicans and dems together, right?  Way to go girl!

Obama4President wrote:  On a totally frivolous and unrelated note-  someone needs to get the ticket's daughters some better fitting bras. This is very distracting and not in an attractive way. Paging Victoria's Secret...

What a crass "statement."  Also, immature.  I have one boob.  I wonder what people would say if didn't wear a bra with a prosthesis in it. 

I hope you don't mind that I crashed your party.  I thought I'd just hop over here for a minute like some of you do over --------------------------------->.  I know I'm not welcome.  I thought, Well, darn!  Amy wants to reconcile with the republicans....but then I read on and found out she really wasn't serious. 

And, yes, Senator McCain was a class act today.  He always has been and always will be.  He's honest, full of integrity, and he doesn't sway every which way the wind blows.

Good nite ladies.  It certainly is past my bedtime.

Shirley

I agree pip the labels are too way out there.  I mean, come on, if all of the labels were true, he would not be running for President. 

prettyinpink I appreciate reading your comments.  I live in this country and believe this election is so far out of control.  I just can't imagine what the rest of the world thinks of us.  To think there is another month of this insanity.  I didn't even get into reading these political threads until recently when I decided I needed to pay more attention to what these two candidates have to say to be sure I vote the right way this year.  Normally I just pick the person in my party I registered to vote in and called it a day.  This time with the state of our country I had to pay attention and I am embarrassed by Sarah Palin, as the comment was she is "dumbing up" of America doesn't even give just justice to how terrible of a candidate she is.  I listen to her speaking about Obama and his untruthfulness, in light of troopergate she has no room to speak!  How dare she critisize this man while she is being accused of using her political influenece to have someone she didn't like fired.  With her and the angry old white man in the highest office in the land I can't imagine what will happen to foreign diplomats they don't like.  Heck we will be at war with the entire world if they make it to office.

 Ok, enough of my rambling, guess I should turn off CNN but I keep getting more and more upset the more I listen....

Laurap, that's got to be the BEST line I've heard yet!!

Like PIP, I'm a northern neighbour who is simply aghast at the crap that's being thrown around by the losing side, hoping, as they say, some of it will stick.  I do check up on these political threads, out of both curiosity and grave concern.  What happens in the U.S. does affect other countries, and we do have a vested interest in your election outcome.

One often wonders how some of the more outrageous rumours get started.  It would seem that radio phone-in programs start a good many of them.  And the biggest problem is that so many listeners don't have the good sense to question the veracity of those who call in.  This latest one, about the FBI showing up at some person's door after she told a Dem canvasser that she was going to vote Repub is just too far out of the park.  And yet, you can bet that this will quickly race along the Repub grapevine, until it becomes as "factual" as that Obama is a Muslim.

Yes, we're having a federal election this coming week and, while negative attack ads have started to creep in, at least our party leaders show a great deal of respect for each other.  I'm so hoping that the pendulum has swung far enough out in your election this year that -- in 4 years' time -- respect and honesty will become treasured words once again.

Good luck to you (and to all of us).  Linda

Oh, and Amy, your plea to work together with out repub brethren is a great thought, but I don't think it will happen before the election. This has gotten so emotional that rational talk goes out the window. At least for my repub friends. They don't want to hear any part of what I have to say. And, I admit, I have little tolerance for their views, either.

To me, we just need to keep hitting the issues, to know both candidates' platforms, so we can pound away, just like Barak does in the debates.

Anne

Anne, I agree that McCain's plea for sanity comes a little late.  I don't think he's the nicest guy in the world, but I do suspect he's personally dismayed at the craziness his campaign has unleashed.  Since he was himself a victim of a smear campaign, I think somewhere in his psyche he knows it's wrong.   I heard, too, that other Republican candidates are expressing concern about the tenor of McCain's campaign, as it's having a bad trickle-down effect on their congressional races.  So it's possible that McCain also spoke up to minimize the collateral damage. 

I don't think Palin is at all contrite, however.  She seems to be reveling in the emotions she's stirring up and oblivious to the fact that her "negatives" keep growing.  I think she'll be lucky if she still has a career in Alaska politics after all this is over.  I'm sure Alaskans will be paying more attention to everything she does from here on out. 

Have you guys seen this one: