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Tuesday, October 21, 2008 12:29 PM
Original article: Bob the Banker speaks out

Socialism?

If people keep thinking that "socialism" is going to ruin this country then we should get rid of Social Security and other government programs that help its peoples. Socialism has become nothing more than a catch word with the republicans and those that lean to the right. First it was Obama is a terrorist, now he's a socialist? Which is it Senator McCain? McCain is trying to have it both ways it just will not work.

Saturday, November 1, 2008 02:48 PM

Obama has already stated his position.....

Obama has stated that the deportation laws sould be followed regarding his aunt. I believe him to be a man of his word. I would think that even if his own family where here illegally he would have them deported. As to a political impact I do not believe that there really should be any, although you know the right wing crazies and their "guilt by association" game they are playing this year, they will find something to try to smear on Obama in the hopes that it will stick. It would really be dumb for the Republicans and their lunatics to go nuts over this. It would show that they are (and have been) getting really desperate and are taking wild swings at their political rival.

Saturday, November 1, 2008 03:20 PM

Fear mongering at its best.....

It truly is amazing that there are those that still cling to the notion that Obama is some lunatic that is going to destroy this country. It doesn't suprise me that there are those in Pennsylvania that are still swayed by the constant fear mongering put forth by the McCain/Palin camps.

As far as the woman saying that Obama's healthcare plan would lead to a doctor losing his license if he objected to performing an abortion. I want this pointed out to me. Not what McCain and Palin tell you to believe or right wing radio tells you for that matter.

As far as those apartments, how the hell would that guy know how those apartments were set up in Russia? The Mary Poppins dressed woman is essentially lumping Obama in with cockroaches? Talk about paranoia at its best. If McCain gets elected guess where the money is coming from to pay for his healthcare plan? Medicare and medicaid which is part of Social Security.

For those that say that this country isn't the least bit socialist, what is Social Security then? You can not get more socialist than that. So by that estimation lets do away with that because that is in the socialist column. Lets do away with anything that assists it people as well. Also we should stop associating with the following countries as they are socialist as well: Israel, Canada and England.

Its awful funny that we are starting to go into Pakistan isnt it? We are going after the the taliban and al Qaeda in the country that Obama said that we should go after them in, its interesting that no one is going after him about that now. Its also interesting that Rudy Giuliani has lump McCain with Bill Ayers as well with having given money to this Khalidi guy. Guess what? McCain gave a lot more than Ayers did!

So for these right wing idiots to keep going like they do, take a good hard look at your candidates without the rose colored glasses and your eyes will be opened and you may be shocked by what you see. Me personally I know who I am voting for on tuesday and its the presidential hopeful that is smarter than me and seems to be able to surround himself with the people that will help him along the way and get this once great country back on its feet.

Monday, November 3, 2008 04:32 AM

Religious fanaticism

It always seems to come to light that religious groups like this that the "leader" (or original leader) gets involved in something that eventually leads to his (or her) downfall or demise. Then they come back and say the devil made me do it, no dumbass the devil might have been in the details, however you made the decision to go down that road.

As far as churches like this all but telling its members how to vote is no suprise as I have goen to many churches that tell its members how or what to vote on. Doing that flies in the face of their tax exempt status and as such they should have their tax status revoked for at least 5 years every time they mention something like this. They want teh government to stay out of the church and yet they want to tell you how to vote. It doesn't work that way.

These idiots that believe everything that the republicans tell them to is sad. I feel sad for these people because they are voting against their own self interests. As I heard somewhere before people like this are from a country known as Dumbfuckistan.....so go ahead and vote for John six pack and Sarah wine box and see how fast you get to have a cold brew or glass of wine with them.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008 02:42 PM

its not suprising......

You know it isnt suprising that FOX and their extremist views are broadcasting garbage over their airwaves like they always do. What bothers me is that people actually listen to their bullshit. Everyone should know by now that those on FOX and Rupert Murdoch are not to be trusted. Besides how in the hell can Rove have a "job" at FOX and "sort of" work for the McCain campaign, aren't there rules against that? I truly do hope that this election cycle is called for Obama so those at FOX will have their heads exploding for next 4 years over what happened and say that this election was stolen by the Democrates. Even though this election will not be hijacked (although for the democrates sake I wish it would be so that the Republicans would know what it felt like). Honestly I feel like we have been living under a dictatorship these last 8 years and hope like hell that there are enough votes for Obama to win in an landslide.

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