Obama's Advantage
by Bill O'Reilly
Right now, the smart money is betting the next president of the United States will be named Obama, and dollars are the primary reason why. As you may have heard, the senator has flip-flopped on public campaign financing and now says he will not accept it, even though he once thought it was a swell idea.
The government set taxpayer-based funding for presidential candidates at $85 million because, the wisdom went, it would prevent fat cats in the private sector from donating big dollars ...
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Posted by: liz
Comment: #1
Sat Jun 28, 2008 3:08 PM
"That, of course, is a good thing. Money and the media should not decide the next election. The wisdom of the regular folks should. Both Obama and McCain would be smart to figure that out."
Duh.
Two knowledgeable, intelligent, educated, sophisticated presidential candidates with access to some of the best minds, and you say...what?
Bill, if you think they can't "figure that out", don't vote for either one. Patronizing...to say the least.
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Posted by: Masako
Comment: #2
Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:11 PM
Well, Mr. O'Reilly, our traditional country seemed happy to overlook the goose-egg war records of those two draft dodgers now in the White House, so back atcha: What's up with that?
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Posted by: USMCMOE
Comment: #3
Tue Jul 1, 2008 7:15 PM
Re: Masako: Dick Cheney did not serve in the military and I guess you KNOW that he DODGED the draft rather then the simple fact that his number may not have been drawn. The President did serve in the Air National Guard (hardly the place to be if Dodging The Draft is your intention). He did not serve in Nam mainly because the aircraft he was checked-out in was never used there. I did two tours in Nam. What is your military service, since you choose to fat-mouth about the service or non-service of others.
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Posted by: VroomX
Comment: #4
Wed Jul 2, 2008 7:45 AM
Mr. O'Reilly your message is short of nothing but a sting in the heart for those swelling for Obama to have a rethink about their decision. Your surreptitiously way of writing to dissuade people away from Senator from Illinois is glaring for those that reads in between the line. This kind of journalism created the mess for ABC during primary process and might as well apply to you if you can not be just in your commentary. Talk of using money to buy TV ad by one candidate to woo people in comparison to service to the nation done by your obscure preferred candidate is nothing but away to write off the years of working in civil service by Obama. Raising fund can not be parallel to serving the nation and that is what your argument was based on. We all know that McCain service to the nation is not questionable and for that G.W. Bush is not fit to be where he is to day. Yours is to let us see the light on similar a platform and leave us to make judgment but not distorting or disarraying facts to suit your candidate. as you've done. If you want to come out openly in support of your candidate that is fine then you make your case anyway you like but you don't do that in the position that you are when people count on your report to make judgment of these two respectable candidates.
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