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Thursday, June 19, 2008 12:00 AM

Obama, telecoms and the Beltway system

Why is the Democratic nominee intervening in a Democratic primary to support one of the worst pro-war, Bush-enabling Blue Dogs against a highly credible, progressive challenger?

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  • Thursday, June 19, 2008 04:42 AM

    Just an another ordinary hypocrite who fooled enough people to win a nomination

    I want to thank the Obama wing of the Democratic Party and enabling Republicans who voted for Obama in the primaries for the worst choice of Presidential candidates in 50 years.

    This is just one more example of the phony, double-talking Obama showing his true self. How long will the Obama believers hang on to that famous, big-deal, antiwar speech Barack Obama gave when he was a state Senator?

    I pray for a viable third party candidate. Where is Ross Perot, or the modern day TR (that's Teddy Roosevelt for the historically illiterate)?

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