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Barack Obama's new rescue plan Don't panic....Yet 'Obama has waged the waged the dirtiest campaign in American history. "That one" Ask Obama & McCain these questions tonight Ther're Back: Ayers,Wright, and Rezko The House needs to step up to the plate. Where are the leaders? Time out? It's about time October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 John Edwards & Barack Obama went straight for the jugular in going after Hillary. They attacked the vote on calling the Iranian Revolutionary Council a terrorist organization. Saying it will give this president the excuse he needs to go to war with Iran. Hillary’s inconsistent answers were exposed on social security and at the end of the debate she agreed with New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's controversial plan to give driver's licenses to illegal immigrants but then a minute later started backtracking. Now Bill Clinton was a master at being evasive but her facial expressions and demeanor showed she is no Bill Clinton. Will this debate change the numbers? I don’t know. I think what was really exposed last night was status quo positions of the front runner. How can my party complain about the secrecy in the Bush Administration if Hillary does not turn over all her documents? I understand it gives the other candidates an unfair advantage, because she will be the only candidate required to do this. But if this lack of transparency is going to stop, someone has to take the lead. The other is lobbyist money; Hillary has out raised all the candidates of both parties in lobbyist money from Wall Street, defense department, and insurance and drug companies. Some might see it as success but really it business as usual. Somehow we must have a leader to take us to public financing because these lobbyist have too much influence. I am getting suspicious as to why the Bush Administration is getting their way on the latest NSA spying bill. Did the telecommunication lobbyist have something to do with it? I don’t know. This may sound like a slam on Hillary but it really isn’t, it just exposes some of her weakness in a primary. Great leaders learn form mistakes and they don’t usually repeat them. Constructive criticism will only make a person stronger. 
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The Final Four
Well, since Rudy Giuliani dropped out last night, and John Edwards is dropping out today. It seems to be a race between Clinton and Obama, for he Democrats and McCain and Romney for the Republicans. McCain and Clinton are the current front runners. Many questions will have to be answered the next two weeks. Will it be the Kennedy family against the Clinton machine in California? Will the conservative Republicans hold their nose and line up behind the candidacy of John McCain? CNN and MSNBC devoted about 90% of their coverage to the Republican primary, since their delegates counted. I had to freeze frame my television set to get the Democratic turnout. Amazing, the Democrats did not campaign in Florida, yet Hillary received 856,944 votes to John McCain's 693, 425 votes with 96% votes counted. Democratic voters have outnumbered the Republican voters in every primary so far. Joe Scarborough of MSNBC, is an obvious Mitt Romney supporter ,and he really showed his anger, last nights as the results were coming in, showing McCain about to win the state of Florida. He said "I can't believe it, McCain is running on; your jobs won't come back and we'll be in many wars campaign." John McCain is showing the strain of campaigning (72 yrs old) and is nearly broke. Last night's win in Florida saved the McCain campaign. Mitt Romney can continue writing himself a check, but while Mike Huckabee remains in the campaign, his votes take away from Mitt Romney. Mike Huckabee will continue campaigning in the South visiting states like Georgia and Arkansas and Tennessee. If the John McCain campaign had any money they could pay off Mike Huckabee campaign debt and assure him a job in the McCain administration. John Edwards talked with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama last week, so I am not sure he will endorse anyone. John Edwards would make an excellent attorney-general. He could go after the crooked lobbyist in Washington. Although I am not a Republican,I am going to watch tonight's debate. Mitt Romney has promised to cut taxes down to zero,switched all his positions,but continues to lose the important primaries to John McCain. Will Romney go after McCain on immigration? The GOP primary is in California,the home state of Reagan who actually gave amnesty.Will it be a Huckabee -McCain tag-team? David Brooks ,conservative columnist for the New York Times said “Can we please stop pretending that immigration is a good issue for Republicans?Florida Republicans do not support a deport-only plan.,58% want a plan to citizenship. McCain won the Hispanic vote going away. It's all about the hate rhetoric. The Dem's will finally have a one on one debate between Hillary & Obama.. So,far I favor Hillary's health care plan over Obamas but I trust Obama to get our troops out of Iraq more I do Hillary, because she came to the table at a much later date. Bill Clinton will remain in the shadows ,because Hillary will not need help to win in California or New York. 1 comments from 1 users
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WendyH
on Jan 31, 2008 at 09:25 AM
Well... You certainly answered my question! It most definitely appears that the American populous at large will be forced to vote, once again, for the lesser of two evils... Such a shame... When did the Presidency of this great nation become all about power, control, and attempts at world domination? Personally, I would love to see a candidate with nothing to gain and nothing to lose run for office. Someone who doesn't care about the power or the prestige, but who is genuinely honest, loyal, and good. Someone who wants to give back to this country in humble thanks for all that this country has given him or her. I know I am being far too idealistic and, perhaps, naive and that a candidate such as this only exists in the dreams of an innocent child. I really do believe, however, that our founding fathers are watching over us with their heads hung down in shame over what we have allowed this country to become: a playground for power hungry idiots and evil geniuses who are only looking out for number one because they are certainly NOT looking out for me, the single-mother of three working two jobs just to survive Thanks for allowing me to get on my soapbox for a bit... I appreciate the opportunity to speak to what is in my heart to someone who might be able to respect and understand where I am coming from... You guys are awesome like that!
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