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Sunday, Nov 8, 2009
"when asked if she would support Obama were he the Democratic candidate, she emphatically shook her head. "I'm Jewish," said Goldfeder, "and I haven't heard him say a word about Israel."
So, McCain's hundred years' war would be preferable?
OK, no offense, but now I wish I'd voted for Obama instead of Clinton.
Israel, for all its trumped up importance, is the 96th or so most populous country in the world. Right between Switzerland and Honduras, with a whopping .11% of the world's people. Their major exports are oranges and ammunition, which we can produce ourselves.
I wish them well, but as far as I'm concerned Israel doesn't get to vote for president of the US. They've got no delegates and shouldn't be making campaign contributions; they just shouldn't get a say. I'm seriously tired of the weight the Israel lobby and the ADL etc. throw around in our political system. It's not in either country's best interests, and it isn't in mine.
when he says: "I just think there is a tendency for people to get all spun up about these things, and sometimes when that happens we need to take a deep breath and remember that the only polls that count are the ones that opened this morning." You'd think the press would remember that.
From the article: "Sheryl Goldfeder, a 52-year-old travel agent, had traveled from Great Neck, Long Island, to get a glimpse of Clinton, and when asked if she would support Obama were he the Democratic candidate, she emphatically shook her head. "I'm Jewish," said Goldfeder, "and I haven't heard him say a word about Israel.""
Dear old woman,
Please kindly remove your head from your ass.
Sincerely,
The United States of America
Well said- both of you. It's appalling that someone would dis Obama because he hasn't properly kowtowed to the 51st state (yet anyway).
For someone who just wrote a long article on how you didn't know who to vote for and that you when you had decided, you weren't going to vote and tell--I think you just tipped your hat!
As a Clinton supporter, I'm feeling optimistic. The pundits, the polls and the professional politicians just can't read the tea leaves this time. But it looks like Mrs. Clinton's assets and smarts have steadied the ship .
As a professional salesman I have attended innumerable sales congresses and motivational speeches. Great speakers are fun to listen and often quite entertaining, but when you go back to work, having a plan and the willingness to carry it out are the "magic ingredients " that create successful careers.
It's taken a while to identify what is unsettling to me about Sen. Obama. To put it simply: its there substance behind the rhetoric? There may be - but I have no doubt about it when I listen to Sen. Clinton. Charisma and great oratorical skills are helpful in campaigns, but it's the ability to work with Congress and be familiar with foreign issues and have the experience to understand the complex issues that matters to me.
I'll vote for Sen. Obama if he receives the nomination, but for this voter, Hillary Clinton has the right stuff to be an effective president.
..but I agree he's just not ready. Obama 2016!
Go Hillary, GO!!
Oh, she was always going to vote for Clinton, regardless of whether she cops to it or not. The article about indecision was just gravy, an opportunity for some creative writing! Play "Hamlette" a bit for fun and profit!
Really? Did we see the same speech? Maybe Traister really got lost in the crowd (isn't that a journalistic sin?) because the speech I saw was a series of old stale sound bites delivered in the most mechanical of tones. The CNN audio, which seemed to have some kind of metalic reverb under it, made her sound like a robot. And if we are going to canditates by speeches and parties, Obama seems to have that wrapped up.
Shocking! Jews concerned about Israel? So what? Hillary addressed the concern I've endlessly heard from Obama supporters - that she's going to keep us in Iraq - and still they find something to hate about her.
Grow up - the only candidate that's going to please you with every word is an imaginary one. Even St. Obama talked up Ronnie Raygun.
It's taken a while to identify what is unsettling to me about Sen. Obama. To put it simply: its there substance behind the rhetoric?
Have you read his book? Have you looked at his record?
There may be - but I have no doubt about it when I listen to Sen. Clinton. Charisma and great oratorical skills are helpful in campaigns, but it's the ability to work with Congress and be familiar with foreign issues and have the experience to understand the complex issues that matters to me.
You need to do a little more research.
Senator Clinton, who has served only one full term (6yrs.), and another year campaigning, has managed to author and pass into law, (20) twenty pieces of legislation in her first six years. These bills can be found on the website of the Library of Congress (www.thomas.loc.gov), but to save you trouble, I'll post them here for you.
1. Establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site.
2. Support the goals and ideals of Better Hearing and Speech Month.
3. Recognize the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
4. Name courthouse after Thurgood Marshall.
5. Name courthouse after James L. Watson.
6. Name post office after Jonn A. O'Shea.
7. Designate Aug. 7, 2003, as National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
8. Support the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
9. Honor the life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton on the bicentennial of his death.
10. Congratulate the Syracuse Univ. Orange Men's Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
11. Congratulate the Le Moyne College Dolphins Men's Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
12. Establish the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative Program.
13. Name post office after Sergeant Riayan A. Tejeda.
14. Honor Shirley Chisholm for her service to the nation and express condolences on her death.
15. Honor John J. Downing, Brian Fahey, and Harry Ford, firefighters who lost their lives on duty. Only five of Clinton's bills are, more substantive. 16. Extend period of unemployment assistance to victims of 9/11.
17. Pay for city projects in response to 9/11
18. Assist landmine victims in other countries.
19. Assist family caregivers in accessing affordable respite care.
20. Designate part of the National Forest System in Puerto Rico as protected in the wilderness preservation system.
That's her record folks. Her record before that was a failed Health care initiative as first lady.
Now, I would post those of Obama's, but the list is too substantive, so I'll mainly categorize.
During the first (8) eight years of his elected service he sponsored over 820 bills. He introduced:
233 regarding healthcare reform,
125 on poverty and public assistance,
112 crime fighting bills,
97 economic bills,
60 human rights and anti-discrimination bills,
21 ethics reform bills,
15 gun control,
6 veterans affairs and many others.
His first year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 bills and co-sponsored another 427. These inculded
**the Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006 (became law),
**The Lugar-Obama Nuclear Non-proliferation and Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction Act, (became law),
**The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, passed the Senate,
**The 2007 Government Ethics Bill, (became law),
**The Protection Against Excessive Executive Compensation Bill, (In committee), and many more.
In all since enter the U.S. Senate, Senator Obama has written 890 bills and co-sponsored another 1096. An impressive record, for someone who supposedly has no experience.
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