So Much for Folksy
by Connie Schultz
Any person who runs for president risks his or her life to lead this country.
There is a reason for the armored cars and the police dogs, the security sweeps and the armed sentries. Such caution is forged from some of the darkest moments in American history.
No candidate is more aware of the dangers than Barack Obama, who was assigned Secret Service protection earlier than any presidential candidate in history. Racist threats of violence prompted his early security.
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Posted by: James A, Sweeney
Comment: #1
Thu Oct 9, 2008 10:22 AM
Re: Stan Williams...Sir;... Mrs. Palins voice is an act of terror. ...The Sound is like being stuck in a time warp with a preacher who never reaches the point. I couldn't spend ten minutes listening to her if i was on my death bed and she was reciting the Lords Prayer. Her husband must be deaf, and gets by reading snarly lips. Thanks....Sweeney
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Posted by: Stan Williams
Comment: #2
Wed Oct 8, 2008 4:53 PM
Concerning the Article Connie wrote.This article did have merit. The part where she states that questioning Palin's patriotic values makes no sense did help me to understand where people are coming from when they state that they are offended when people refer to the fact that Barack Hussein Obama associated with domestic terrorists.
Fortunately, there has been nothing written about Mrs. Palin associating with terrorists, has there? The fact that they belonged to a group that felt that the direction the country was headed in wasn't working for their home state of Alaska , doesn't make them terrorists, does it? It seems that they were working within the system to accomplish their desired goals.
It also doesn't change the fact that Barack Hussein Obama did associate with terrorists, does it? I wonder what it was that Ayers saw in Barack Hussein Obama that made Ayers say to himself, " This Obama, he's my kind of guy. I'm going to do what I can to advance his career."
And what is it that people find so upseting about using Obama's full name? Are most presidents refered to in some similar fashion?
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Posted by: James A, Sweeney
Comment: #3
Wed Oct 8, 2008 5:46 PM
Ma'am;... Mrs. Palin has the mind of the middle class and the voice of Rocky the flying squirrel. This nonsense going on is old hat, and old hate. It is not made to illuminate but to ignite fear, hatred, and distrust. What every president should be able to begin a term with, a honeymoon, a chance, the benefit of a doubt will be denied to Mr. Obama. If the republicans win with such tactics, what will they have won? Are the democrats supposed to go along with it? The republicans expecting Mr. Obama will win hope to sow poison all over his administration. They will divide, and as often before, the will bedevil the government from a minority position. They are making a point of calling Mr. Obama, Hussain. They are pointing out his terrorist ties, and suggest he might be taking terrorist money from abroad, and the audience is shouting kill him! Is this America? Can we afford such hatred if it slows the ability of government to react or act? We have seen this before. This is white water 2. This is calling into question a man's fitness to govern, not on the basis of fact, but upon slander. It is criminal, and stupid. But it is what the republicans do. If they cannot win, they steal the ball and run home. I don't think that party government works. Parties are not officially in our constitution. They rather abuse the constitution. But we see to what extent the republicans seek power. It does not matter if it is a soldier, or a Cia Agent, or a democratic party candidate. If they want the power they will endanger any life, and any person. Sane people would realize they have gone too far. I mean; they do nothing to disencourage threats of assassination. Instead they trot out lies that do not just destroy any hope of the truth, but rob reason from out of the process, and thieve the authority out of the office. It is aimed at weakening the candidate in office andnot at gaiining office... It is not good. It is dangerous, and I think illegal, but only natural considering the great power attached to the office. They should remember that the office is an honor. If they do not recieve the honor they should still try to deserve it...Thanks...Sweeney
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Posted by: liz
Comment: #4
Wed Oct 8, 2008 9:19 AM
Associating with terrorist's? Let's look at this and define "terrorist". Look at McCain's alliances and ask yourself which is the greater threat to our country. "McCain... a 26-year Washington insider who is now the (corporate darling)and trusted candidate of America's corporate establishment. He's such a reliable conformist to the corporate agenda that, at last count, 177 lobbyists for Big Oil, Wall Street banks, telecommunications giants and other industries form the very core of his campaign. The campaign manager, chief strategist, top economic advisor, foreign policy director and fundraising chairman — lobbyists all." Corporate establishment is actually a now defunct word. Considering the damage they've done to our country and the global economy, corporate Terrorists is actually more accurate. If McCain and Palin get in you'll have corporate Terrorists at the helm; with Palin, forget freedom of religion and separation of Church and State. Whatever rights and religious freedoms you think you now have will be stripped away due to the passage of laws that suit not only their political, but also their religious agenda. The corporate serpant has many heads. As we chop off one, others appear. If two terrorist sympathizers are running for President, ask yourself if this is the best America can do? Is this the product of our loins? Unfortunately, it seems so.
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