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Jeannette

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Thursday, September 18, 2008 10:14 AM

Oh, I got the email

The email came from my kooky relatives. To them it was PROOF Jesus was coming back. I wrote that it was PROOF that an Apocalypse was near if we elect McPain.

McPain will probably pull the nukes. Then we will have an Apocalypse, but a man made one. If there is a God, he or she will thumb the nose at us and come back whenever the universe ends.

In the meantime, humankind will be blown to bits by some leaders that believed our spirit in the sky was better than some other leaders spirit in the sky.

Or we can elect Obama who at least will try not to get us into wars over spirits in the sky.

Personally, I will vote for reason. I believe that would be what those guys who wrote the Constitution would do too.

Thursday, September 18, 2008 10:17 AM

Really?

Sounds like the rats are deserting the sinking ship to me.

Friday, September 19, 2008 08:16 AM

What if?

What if Obama had made Spain an enemy, called on the firing of Cox, confused the SEC and the FEC all within 24 hours? And then there is Sarah, stonewalling the trooper gate.

Gee, I remember a lipstick comment about nothing lasting for days, and the Republicans are still screaming about it, every chance they get.

Don't tell me the media isn't biased. For the conservatives.

Friday, September 19, 2008 09:38 PM
Original article: John McCain's hot air

Help us please.

We are trying to defeat Inhofe. Not all Okies are idiots. Please help the WORLD by helping us elect Andrew Rice, a Senator for a new tomorrow.

You will love him. Really. http://andrewforoklahoma.com/

Please contribute all you can, the world depends on it. Thank you.

Saturday, September 20, 2008 11:53 AM
Original article: John McCain's hot air

Trolls: Why not read and research real scientists yourself?

As someone who has to live in state where Inhofe supposedly represents, let me say that I have researched his 'science' at length. First, Inhofe's largest supporters are oil company executives.

His scientists either A) work for an oil company or B) Have not got a damn thing to do with the environmental aspect of science. One bills himself as a 'social scientist' and another has less environmental study background than most high school kids. This flies in the face of thousands of other scientists world wide.

Why is it that only in America there is two sides to the global warming debate? Why is it that every other modern country can clearly explain global warming to the people? Here is a simple explanation:

The earth cycles in and out of warm periods. The earth is now heading toward its natural cooling progression HOWEVER the amount of CO2 in the air since the start of the Industrial Revolution has moved upward causing the greenhouse effect of global warming. The NOAA lab in Hawaii has been tracking the CO2 trends since the 1950s. http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/trends/

But, that might require reading. Apparently those who don't give a hoot about the environment can't do anything except espouse talking points. But, then those are usually the same people who believe in the 'free market' when the money is good. Then they want socialism in the form of a government bail out when they fall off the cliff.

Like the free marketers, when the earth hits a disaster, all these deniers will be screaming "Why hasn't the government done something?" Then they will blame it on the Democrats.

Monday, September 22, 2008 07:40 AM

The Market

Obama needs a similar ad on the Social Security and plans of the Republicans to invest the fund in the stock market.

Surely they are already planning that one.

Monday, September 22, 2008 09:07 AM

My Passports!

All of my passports have stamps in them. Can I pick which country I would like to be ambassador to?

Hmm. Sure did like Amsterdam.... must be a country there somewhere. Also, I have executive and government experience. Don't speak the language, but in Republican land that doesn't matter, think: Paul Bremmer.

EGADS!!! I am qualified to be an Ambassador! When do I start packing?

Note: Second pick, New Zealand, and heck, they speak English! I am super duper qualified....

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 01:04 PM

No.

It is time for the American people to see the candidates debate how they would end this disaster.

McCain lied on his phone call to Obama. Obama should insist on a debate, even if it is in Washington DC.

The Republican machine is just re-gearing their smears.

Thursday, September 25, 2008 07:03 AM

CBS News

The interview shows as much about CBS News as it does anything else. Whatever happened to that Irish reporter that nailed Bush? Why can't our media be like that?

Oh, I know. That might be real journalism.....

Friday, September 26, 2008 09:03 AM
Original article: The debate is on

McCain

This guy could actually be worst than Bush. Un-freaking-believable.

Historians have said you can tell how a President will govern by how they run their campaign. We can see what McCain would do. A giant cluster.

Only idiots are voting for McCain. True idiots.

Friday, September 26, 2008 12:52 PM

Huh?

I thought Kathleen Parker was Sarah Palin.

They both hate other women and would kill anyone to get ahead themselves while pretending to love Jesus.

Sunday, September 28, 2008 09:06 AM

Meet the Press blackout?

Anyone else have a Meet the Press blackout? Why in the world was it replaced with cartoons in our area?

Monday, September 29, 2008 09:48 AM
Original article: New Obama ad: "Parachute"

CEO Pay

CEO pay is set by the board, who is of course, appointed by the CEO. All of us who put money into 401Ks (what choice do we have if we want to retire?) get those little notices to 'vote' for the board members and the CEOs. Our pathetic shares against the corporate owners who own billions of shares. Wow.

Then, those CEOs can get to go on TV and say "The American public who is contributing to the 401Ks is VOTING on the CEO pay." Not only did Carly make this type statement, so did all the heads of the oil companies.

Yeah, and the communists voted too.

What Obama should do is REMIND America that McCain wanted to put social security funds in the stock markets. This is the EXACT reason why it was wrong.

The CEOs and others at the top would get the golden parachutes, the rest of us get the golden fleece.

Ain't capitalism and free markets grand?

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