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By Dismay

September 10, 2008 10:35 PM | Link to this

springfield teacher,didn’t you learn to read in school, Obama doesn’t have a voting record either he is just present.

M, I said nothing about a veto, just that they have had control. I admit I may have made a mistake on the length of time. If you can overlook all that man believes in and has supported for the last 20 years than have at it. I will not reply to more of your posts due to your reference to my intelligence because it just reflects on you.I guess that is just a democratic flaw.

By S

September 10, 2008 7:14 PM | Link to this

“Independent” you are pathetic! and you disgust me seriously… 1960 called they want their KKK uniform back! admit it OBAMA is BEST for the Job. Your just mad and trying to play the race card game. If he was ORANGE he would still be better then McCrack! My shoe is a better candidate then McCrack and Palin combined.

By Independent

September 10, 2008 3:27 PM | Link to this

If I wanted to see or hear NObama, all I have to do is watch a DVD of Dave. This man is the biggest phony in the history of American politics. Its Affirmative Action gone wild. A mother white, a father black, the blending of both. He has no bipartison vote on record but is to bring change. He selects as a running mate, a 35 year career politicial from Washington, who’s tax payers funds, paid for his rail road ticket each day commuting from Delaware to DC. All hat, no cattle.

By springfield teacher

September 10, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this

apparently “m” doesn’t grasp the concept of sarcasm, that was the point of the comment, that Palin has no experience to speak of, let alone a voting record to view. Thanks for higlighting the ignorance that is clearly abundant and emphasizing my point of the necessity for better teachers in our schools.

By M

September 10, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this

And to Springfield Teacher, get a grip on the facts too. Ms. Palin is not a member of Congress, thus she doesn’t have a voting record. She is the acting Govenor of the State of Alaska. And you teach children ?

By M

September 10, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this

Hey Dismay, the Democrats have held the Congress for 2 years and by one seat. If that is power, you aren’t too bright. Did you know it takes 67% of Congress to overturn a Presidential Veto, something that wasn’t envoked under the Republican years of 2000 - 2006 ? Now with a Democratic Congess, Bush seems to Veto quite a bit more these days. At least get the facts correct.

By Barack-the -vote

September 10, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

OMG! People we are in a “Recession” courteous of Bush your leader and you have the nerve to be concerned about Obama being president. Be concerned about health care and gas being 40 dollars a gallon…oh yea it already is!!

By springfield teacher

September 10, 2008 1:14 PM | Link to this

hey Dismay, where is Paulin’s voting record on key issues? Right, she doesn’t have one.

By springfield teacher

September 10, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

I agree wholeheartedly with what Obama wants to do with our schools, if the schools are not doing what our children need-get rid of them, and if the teachers refuse to update their teaching style to help our children succeed, they should not be rewarded for it. The old-school teachers who think lecturing is the best way to teach need to retire and let some young teachers rejuvinate our schools!

By Dismay

September 10, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this

If all you Obama supporters want to see the representation you will get, go to the site below and check his voting record on key issues:

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/o000167/votes/missed/

By s

September 10, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this

You really must be smoking crack if you think “McCripple” and his gimmick known as Sarah Palin can lead this country. If Obama was 110 he would have a just as much “experience.” The experience “card” is tired use another excuse! Eight is enough and failed tatics are over! Its sad that McCripple is pimping Sarah Palin to get votes how desperate are you repub’s! OBAMA 08!

By Dismay

September 10, 2008 12:30 PM | Link to this

Quote: there was no checks and balances for the republican party. They controlled the Senate, House, and Executive office.

Reality Check, the democrats controlled the congress for the last 4 years, so they shoulder most of the blame for present conditions. Their reluctance to domestic fuel exploration and enhancement has resulted in the US sending $7+ billion dollars to foreign countries that should and could have stayed here.

By Reality Check

September 10, 2008 11:45 AM | Link to this

A major reason why we are where we are is there was no checks and balances for the republican party. They controlled the Senate, House, and Executive office. The same will happen if we get OBAMA, except it will be the democrats with no checks and balances. OBAMA=DISTASTER

By Reality Check

September 10, 2008 11:42 AM | Link to this

First. SSI/Healthcare govt assistance should be for individuals that “deserve”* it. *Those that deserve it are those who are working and or trying to actively find work. Health care should be providing to everyone up until 18 years of age and then after that they should still get it if and only if they are employed or a full time student. OBAMA will lead us into a significant DEPRESSION. You think it is bad now, vote for OBAMA and see how horrific it will be.

By Dennis Kelly

September 10, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this

It sure makes sense to speak to a group of educators during the precious time they are SUPPOSED to be working and are on the taxpayers dollar. Of course the school systems had to hire subs to fill in for the professionals, who I doubt liked hearing that bad teachers should be canned and we need to spend more money on failed charter schools, both issues hardly on the NEA agenda! The more we spend on education, the less we see for results - until parents get involved, there can be no progress.

By Toni

September 10, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this

Ok Former Ohio Man, I for one, am not voting for Obama, but you pi$$ed me off, just because you are rich, gives you NO right to say the rest of us are lazy, I am a single mother, who gets no child support, and no anything, I for one trust neither of the running delegates, and will vote independent if I need, good for you and your wife making sooo much money, I have a bachelors, in business, and I work 40 hours plus, and pay taxes, am I beneath you because my income is less than yours?

By Concerned !

September 10, 2008 11:05 AM | Link to this

Obama is not what the country needs at this time, no experience ! NO OBAMA !

By Gary

September 10, 2008 10:40 AM | Link to this

How can McCain be for change, he has been a senator for 26 years. The only McCain ran for public office is he knew he couldn’t amount to anything and become an admiral like his father and grandfather. It is going to be the same old thing until somebody gets rid of all these old senators, Stevens,Kennedy & Byrd. And all of the old members of the house. You can’t be in Washington over 10 years and become beholding to all of the lobbists.

By Dismay

September 10, 2008 10:40 AM | Link to this

We do the research but it is riddled with his endless rhetoric that people want to hear with no regard to validity. You want change, wait until tomorrow and he will give you a different version.

Take the time and read about this man and his life and beliefs, you may take him off his pedestal.

By Dismay

September 10, 2008 10:34 AM | Link to this

The only thing worse than Obama is the fact the American people are so frustrated with the economy and fuel crisis they are believing all the self proclaimed messiah is spewing. When have any of you been employed by a homeless person, or one considered in the poverty class? If he raises taxes on the wealthy, who by the way own the businesses and companies we need, they will pass the cost down to the consumers. They will have less profit to expand, maintain, and promote the products. We do.

By M

September 10, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this

And to add to that, the GOP must believe money grows on trees. The Federal Deficit when the Bush train took over office was somewhere around 6 Trillion with a balanced budget leftover from the Clinton administration. Now we are 9.5 Trillion in debt with no end in sight and my tax dollars rebuilding some sand castle in Iraq which I could care less about. But, thank god for Halliburton’s over charges to me and you.

By M

September 10, 2008 9:49 AM | Link to this

Ok, in the past 8 years, what has the GOP accomplished ? In 2001, gas was $1.59 a gallon. Lobbiests write a bill to deregulate trading of oil has profitted the market extremely well. Natural Gas and Electric, two items that were “Public” utilities have been sold off to mega-corps and “shortages” have shown up, thus doubling those costs. Free Trade has lost 1000’s of US jobs to overseas slave labor ($300 a yr in China) and US Corporations profit from it. Only new jobs are fast food and retail.

By Angie

September 10, 2008 9:38 AM | Link to this

I never leave comments for things like this, but the stupidity around here is appalling! FormerOhioMan talks about taxes being so low since Bush has been in office…what about the deficit that is now $400 billion! Before Bush was in office the deficit was erased and that was after cleaning up the mess that Reagan left. No one can deny that they had more money during the Clinton years than at any other time in the last 40 or 50 years, now we can’t afford to heat our houses!

By Tracey Lawson

September 10, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this

McCain/Palin are not for the average American. Have they given you any indication about what they are going to do for you? No. I am a white, middle-aged, middle class woman who has not bought into the hype of Sarah Palin. And now, the Republicans are trying to use Obama’s message of change? Let them come up with their own platform. What change has McCain brought all of these years. And now, with Sarah Palin, if elected, they will take us backwards.

By fedup

September 10, 2008 9:32 AM | Link to this

Both of these candidates are for change alright.Changes you wont like.Why are they not talking about their plans to legalize 20-30 million illegal immigrants and increasing foreign work visas by 550,000 next year and thats on top of the 1,000,000+ they already are giving away our jobs to each year. www.numbersusa.com for true facts about immigration,you will be shocked at what these people that we elect are up to.

By FormerOhioMan

September 10, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

My wife and I make well under 300,000. We make 80,000 a year between the 2 of us. Under Obama’s plans we will be paying 3000 more dollars a year in federal income tax. We have paid less federal tax with Bush in the office than when Clinton was in. So I don’t see how you say the republicans cater to the rich. The Democrats just want the rich to pay for all the lazy sphincters who don’t want to work

By Mary Kate Brugger

September 10, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

I can’t believe after all this time people still will support Obama. He lied about his religion and slipped the other day admitting to his “Muslim religion”. He worked 142 days in the Senate, as opposed to McCain’s 5+ years, and thinks he’s ready to run the nation!! What a crock! And him putting down Palin is ridiculous, he knows he’s losing and he’s grasping at straws. His supporters even said that if you don’t vote for Obama, you’re a racist. Vote for McCain, the lesser of 2 evils.

By Mary Kate Brugger

September 10, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

I can’t believe after all this time people still will support Obama. He lied about his religion and slipped the other day admitting to his “Muslim religion”. He worked 142 days in the Senate, as opposed to McCain’s 5+ years, and thinks he’s ready to run the nation!! What a crock! And him putting down Palin is ridiculous, he knows he’s losing and he’s grasping at straws. His supporters even said that if you don’t vote for Obama, you’re a racist. Vote for McCain, the lesser of 2 evils.

By Mary Kate Brugger

September 10, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this

I can’t believe after all this time people still will support Obama. He lied about his religion and slipped the other day admitting to his “Muslim religion”. He worked 142 days in the Senate, as opposed to McCain’s 5+ years, and thinks he’s ready to run the nation!! What a crock! And him putting down Palin is ridiculous, he knows he’s losing and he’s grasping at straws. His supporters even said that if you don’t vote for Obama, you’re a racist. Vote for McCain, the lesser of 2 evils.

By Rachel

September 10, 2008 8:56 AM | Link to this

The lipstick on a pig comment was first said by McCain in 2007 referring to the health care plan by Hillary Clinton. Before you bash your opponent McCain you should remember your own words.

By Diana

September 10, 2008 8:51 AM | Link to this

I think Obama is like Bill Clinton. He can give great speeches! They mean nothing without experience to do what he says he will do. I wish he would actually answer the questions he gets asked instead of all of the rambling he does trying to act like he answers them. I know the terrorists are hoping he wins. We will have another war right here on our own soil. I have thought long and hard over who to give my vote to and I would rather be safe and free than take a chance on Obama!!!

By Derek Johnson

September 10, 2008 8:37 AM | Link to this

If you really look past the smile and the young person appeal, you’ll find a person who has never ran a business, or an agency of any kind, never had a successful law practice of any length of time, never has done ANYTHING to qualify for the top job in the USA and I don’t want to pay for his on the job training. Being 53 years old, I remember the Carter administration and the double digit inflation they created that took the Reagan camp 4 years to straighten out. Obama would be a HUGE error.

By Josh

September 10, 2008 8:19 AM | Link to this

If you vote for Huessein Obama, then you are simply unAmerican.

By M

September 10, 2008 8:04 AM | Link to this

How can anyone making under $300,000 actually be Republican ? The Republican Party caters to the rich and the rich only, according to McCain, you need to have $5 Million to be rich. So, you and your wife make $190,000, you are technically “poor”. McCain / Palin will not change anything, except making taxes on the rich a non-existant way of life, and you’ll be picking up more of the tab. Wake up, this isn’t about Republicans vs. Democrats, this is a serious issue of the rich wanting it all !

By Michelle

September 10, 2008 7:52 AM | Link to this

You people are seriously diluted if think Obama can change anything!Think about that really hard and you should really do your research about Obama!Do you know that Obama was abasent for more than half the votes in IL? And he claims that he is his brother’s keeper!! When his brother lives in a remotw village in Narobi $12 a year!!! And that he issued an earmark when his wife was promoted @ the UChicago! The man has given good speeches but in all reality he is a DAMN JOKE & The ANTI-CHRIST!!!!!

By Jim Crane

September 10, 2008 7:32 AM | Link to this

The reference by Obama yesterday that you “can put lipstick on a pig, and it is still a pig” has taken his campaign to a a new all time low. He has attacked Governor Palin personally, and his campaign says he isn’t making negative comments about her? I think Obama the “one”, has a serious problem with dealing with women. Just look at the way he treated Hillary Clinton. He should stick to issues, and forget attacking women. Just another exmple of his lack of character.

By wade

September 10, 2008 7:13 AM | Link to this

Obama is our only hope for change. How can McCain seriously stand up there and say he is for change when all of his policy are an exact mirror of the polices that have been applied for the last 8 years. More Iraq, More tax cut for the wealthy, No new economic plan, More partisan rhetoric. I am sick and tired of what is happening in the States. I am sick and tired of the American people been fooled by the Republican Propaganda.