Barack Obama Elected President!

[Wales2004]

I believe I've heard McCain say he was against torture. I just think he might have changed his mind again since he wants to be president. Of course he doesn't put ambition ahead of what's right, except when he's putting it ahead of what's right......and he's not ambitious like Obama since he's only running for president out of the goodness of his heart.

[bandbfan]

The book banning thing baffles me. Was she SERIOUS?

Unfortunately it was never released what books she wanted. I was hoping for some Harry Potter myself. I have an extremely conservative cousin that won't let her son read those.

[George008]

She was refering to Obama's support of giving terrorists a fair trial. Many feel that because terrorists violate the rules of war that they should not be allowed imunity. The republican ticket are not advocates of torture.

[bandbfan]

I don't think it really matters what specific issue she was referring to. The basic picture....being a democrat and wanting a strong America is an oxy-moron.

[Wales2004]

I read an article accusing her of going after the librarian but they didn't interview the librarian and there wasn't any specifics on the books. It said something to the effect of some parents being against the books and she wanted to have them banned.

[Jess]

Sometimes I forget he is only running out of his sense of nobility and not ambition. :lol:

[Southofnowhere]

I'm sure it was LGBT books she wanted banned!

[GoldenDogs]

Okay, maybe someone here can give me some backgrounder... It was briefly discussed today at work, and I'm not sure I have gotten the full story about William Ayers and his connection/friendship with Obama. Does someone have the facts on this?

[bandbfan]

Going back to my earlier comment about Rudy.....

I think Rudy Giuliani is a by-product of running an election on fear. He's obviously not a social-coservative. Yet he's a Repubilican. As far as I can tell, his stance on the war is the only reason he is one. (Feel free to point any other issue out). So WHY is he one? Because, you can't want a strong America and be a democrat at the same time.......apparently.

[George008]

He is also a strong fiscal conservative. He greatly lessened the expanse of government in NYC.

[Wales2004]

He makes it sound as if millions of Americans wrote and begged him to run. He's sold his soul. He should change the Straight Talk to Ridiculous Lies and stop pretending.

[bandbfan]

There are a lot of fiscally conservative, yet socially liberal people out there. He just kind of strikes me as an opportunist. (Ignoring the fact that 9/11 happened in his backyard.) I think that if we weren't in a war, he'd be the Joe Liberman who can cross over. He's NOT comparable to Palin or Huckabee, who are the social heroes of the party.

[Roman]

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checke...connection.html

[Wales2004]

Joe Lieberman crossed over because the Democrats don't want him but Guiliani seems to be welcome since he spits out the company rubbish left and right.

[Jess]

He also ran a very poor campaign for president. He did a great job on 9/11. I think he was the voice of calm. Other than that, he really was not that good a governor IMO. He did handle 9/11 great. The right wing of that party never would have accepted him. I give him point, at least he did not change his positions on social issues.

I too think he is more democratic than republican today. Of course, New York Republicans are different.