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Obama Has the Upper Hand. But McCain Can Still Take Him.
by Leonard Brody | May 19, 2008 at 09:18 am
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Gobama!!! Woohoo.
John McCain is America's favorite kind of candidate. With his record of extraordinary patriotism and his distinctive Senate tenure, McCain is a nominee whom voters from both parties -- and independents, too -- could easily support.But he has been dealt a terrible hand: a tanking economy, an unpopular war, a Republican incumbent whose approval ratings are at their all-time low and a gloomy national mood, with 82 percent of Americans saying in a Washington Post-ABC News poll last week that the country is on the wrong track. Political scientists add all that up and predict that the Democrats are destined to win the White House. But I don't do political science; I do politics, and I'm convinced that McCain can still win -- if he's willing to follow the road map below.
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at 11:41 on May 19th, 2008
Oh McCain will take Obama alright. McCain will blow him away- far away- right out of the water. Obama has the media on his side though and will try to make him the out to be "the victim" or some other pompous media tactic. They have powdered Obama's 'bottom' long enough. Hillary is a fighter while Obama is a 'talker'.
at 21:40 on May 19th, 2008
Gobama?
You mean like Roll Tide?
at 05:45 on June 9th, 2008
Leonard Brody, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Leonard I think we should see the comparison of what there is to offer between the candidates. Barack will have a tough time with Iraq.
www.obama-mccain.info/index-obama-mccain.php
They are not going to allow him to lower troop levels in Iraq with the looming Iran troubles and their nuclear development. McCain is supported by a strong Republican Lobby, who I might add have maintained the course despite Democrat control in the Senate.
Given the Iran troubles and still the War on terror, the Republicans are going to remind Americans John McCain who is a decorated War and POW Vet, knows what it takes to keep America secure, compared to Obama who never served in the Military.
The stark contrast is that when Obama was still in his baby crib, John McCain was sweating it out as a POW in the hot unfriendly jungle of Vietnam, fighting for the United States MIC.
It's like comparing father to son in time and events. John McCain holds more support for the Private sector, which most Americans prefer to include support for school vouchers. People who don't like the public education have the opportunity to seek education at private schools for better education. Why Obama opposes this is strange indeed. He does it to protect the Teachers Union no doubt. But he's forgetting about the students.
Obama really has not shown any hard times or difficulties in his life as a US citizen. Obama is another Bill Clinton except he inhaled, and we will be getting a Pothead for President. And he wasn't even a 60's hippie at the time. Obama admits to smoking pot, and supports legalization for medical use.
John McCain has in his life gone through some tough times, to include his wifes accident, and the courage it took for them not to tell him while he was a prisoner. He has gone through the hard knocks in life. He does not support legalization of Marajuana. Think how you would feel if you suffered for 6 long years as a prisoner of war, and ran for President to be forgotten by the American people for his service to his country over a young guy who never served in the military, or really experienced any hard luck in his life. John proved he can handle tough times, and he pulls through. What has Obama proved or is going to prove? He is going to prove that by voting him assures that fighting for your country has no rewards or meaning to real Veterans. You think Veterans appeal to a guy who doesn't know the real duty of it all? I don't. The military rules right now in the USA and that is going to be a heavy anchor to pull up by Obama. He will fail I believe.
To me Obama is a self indignant little selfish American brat who takes pride in beating up on little old ladies who were trying to run to be President, and shoves her out the door for his own desperate attempt to disown his own personal character liabilities.
at 12:32 on June 11th, 2008
Leonard Brody, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Interesting story, but I would have to disagree that McCain is America's favorite type of candidate. Sure he has served our country honorably, but his addiction to lobbyists and current Bush style policies make him no better than the administration in place today.
The article claims that Obama will have a tough time in Iraq. Well, it's obviously not an easy situation and I think any candidate will have a hard time. But Especially a candidate whom after visiting many times Still does not know the basic difference between Sunnis and Shiites. How does McCain ever expect to be successful when he is so ignorant on the situation? Maybe he doesn't mean to be successful, just maintain the occupation ("for 100 years"!).
at 15:54 on June 11th, 2008
I do not support McCain or Obama. I support Impeachment and now Ralph Nader.